Booklist Archives - Chip Jacobs https://chipjacobs.com/tag/booklist/ Author & Journalist Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:31:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 The Colorado Street Bridge speaks, or rather initial critical reaction to my novel about her https://chipjacobs.com/the-colorado-street-bridge-speaks-or-rather-initial-reaction-to-my-novel-about-her/ https://chipjacobs.com/the-colorado-street-bridge-speaks-or-rather-initial-reaction-to-my-novel-about-her/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:17:42 +0000 http://34.168.138.187/?p=81108 "A riveting and enjoyable look at how local myths are constructed, and a vivid depiction of a time and a place that felt full of possibilities"—Booklist

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* A CrimeReads Most Anticipated Book
* A Listopia/Goodreads Most Anticipated Literary Fiction release
* A BookBub “buzzy” historical novel: “Entwined within the story of the bridge, the duo of Nick Chance, a fledgling inventor, and his dog . . . interact with some of the era’s most famous historical figures, including Teddy Roosevelt and Upton Sinclair. A beautiful ode to the fascinating city of Pasadena”
* Library Journal: “A love letter to small-town America, celebrated here with conviction and warmth . . . Jacobs handles the historical material superbly, skillfully relating the complicated and tragic story of the bridge’s construction while convincingly depicting a variety of historical figures . . . A promising and ambitious” effort 
* Booklist: “Jacobs’ thoroughly researched debut novel excavates the buried history of Pasadena . . . a riveting and enjoyable look at how local myths are constructed, and a vivid depiction of a time and a place that felt full of possibilities”

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