Author: Jessi (Geo)

Heartbeat Weekly (69): 2 month book haul

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 8, 2015 | 5 Comments

2 month book haul For review: Bluescreen by Dan Wells (Edelweiss) Reign of Shadows by Sophie Jordan (EW) The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine (EW) The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth (Netgalley) Handmade bracelet set by The Trashy Crafter Thank you to the Trashy Crafter for sending me these beautiful bracelets! I’m hosting a giveaway for a set of them, you can check it out here. There’s also a 20% off code :) From publisher: Black Widow: Forever Red by […]

Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 6, 2015 | 2 Comments

CAUTION: SPOILERS I actually can’t believe I’m on the last book already. I was always intimidated by the size of this series (and the size of the books in it), but it has flown by! So fast in fact that I don’t want it to end. I am in awe at how much this series has gotten under my skin! I’ve tried to read other things in between, instead of just binge reading, but I’ve found that I have trouble […]

Tips for YALLfest (Updated)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 3, 2015 | 7 Comments

I posted these tips last year, but I wanted to repost them since it’s about that time again, and I also had a couple things to add! This will be my third year attending the festival and I am super excited! The past two years have been chaotic, but fun. You can see my recap of the last couple years here. BOOK A HOTEL IN ADVANCE If you plan on staying the night, PRE-book. Last year Octavia and I […]

Mini Reviews: The Lotus War Novellas by Jay Kristoff

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 2, 2015 | 0 Comments

Praying for Rain by Jay Kristoff Series: The Lotus War #0.5 Genre: Dystopian, High Fantasy, Young Adult Published by Self Published (2.6.2013) eBook, 19 pages Source: I own it Praying For Rain is a free-to-read pdf short story, a prequel to Jay Kristoff’s The Lotus War series, which tells the tale of Miho and the city of Kigen. MY REVIEW My god I missed this world so much!! I loved jumping back into it, even for such a brief time. I had forgotten how […]

Etsy Shop Feature, Review, & Giveaway: The Trashy Crafter

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 31, 2015 | 1 Comment

Hello loverlies! Today I have a special treat for you – I’m featuring a lovely Etsy shop called The Trashy Crafter! Also check out The Trashy Crafter on Instagram! The Trashy Crafter is run by a mom-daughter team, Kim and Helen. They recycle old books into beads to create unique and beautiful handmade jewelry! Product review I was really impressed from the start with the packaging – they came in this adorable little hand-folded map envelope! The tag on […]

Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 30, 2015 | 3 Comments

CAUTION: SPOILERS! I am seriously becoming so addicted to this series! I feel like each book gets better and better, and now I can definitely see why everyone was saying that the books were way better than the movies. There’s so many little wonderful details in the books! I must say, I’m kind of upset that I was robbed of the feeling I should have felt at the death of Sirius Black. I knew he was going to die at […]