Author: Jessi (Geo)

Life of a Blogger: Non-bookish Hobbies

Life of a Blogger: Non-bookish Hobbies
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 2, 2014 | 53 Comments

Gaming I love to play video games, I just don’t have very much free time to play them. Here are the only ones I play anymore: Black Ops II is my favorite! My fiancé and I love to satisfy our bloodlust at least once a week. I also really love Skyrim. Lately I’ve been getting re-addicted to it hardcore! The only other games I’ve played obsessively are Yoshi’s Story, Pikmin, and Midnight Club (back in the day). I also enjoyed […]

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Books I Didn’t Finish: December 2013

Books I Didn’t Finish: December 2013
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 1, 2014 | 8 Comments

The Dollhouse Asylum by Mary GrayGenre: Young Adult, Science FictionPublished by Spencer Hill Press (10.22.2013) ARC, 296 pagesSource: From PublisherAdd to Goodreads  A virus that had once been contained has returned, and soon no place will be left untouched by its destruction. But when Cheyenne wakes up in Elysian Fields–a subdivision cut off from the world and its monster-creating virus–she is thrilled to have a chance at survival. At first, Elysian Fields,with its beautiful houses and manicured lawns, is perfect. Teo Richardson, […]

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2013 End of the Year Survey

2013 End of the Year Survey
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 31, 2013 | 8 Comments

Hosted by The Perpetual Page Turner     1. Best book you read in 2013? (You can break it down by genre if you want) If I had to pick ONE favorite of 2013, it’d be Kinslayer by Jay Kristoff. That book seriously took a piece of my soul! I already made an in-depth post breaking down my top ten as well as genre faves, you can check it out HERE!   2. Book you were excited about & thought […]

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ARC Review + Giveaway: Avalon by Mindee Arnett

ARC Review + Giveaway: Avalon by Mindee Arnett
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 30, 2013 | 15 Comments

The fact that this novel takes place in space was enough to make me like it. Space stories are so few and far between! There’s a certain magic to the idea of being in space (Treasure Planet!) and this one really captured that magic. The first line was ‘Stealing a spaceship shouldn’t be this easy.’ Talk about getting your attention! It was also very unique. The idea of metatech and metaspace was very intriguing, as were the Pyreans and Empyria! […]

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Heartbeat Weekly (10): Christmas

Heartbeat Weekly (10): Christmas
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 29, 2013 | 17 Comments

Gifted: Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Tandem by Anna Jarzab Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book (it’s hilarious!) Signed swag! THANK YOU Nator Twinsies! I luff yew!! The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater THANK YOU Mel!!! *glomps* Won: Vitro by Jessica Khoury (from Penguin Teen’s twitter) For Review: Landry Park by Bethany Hagen (for tour)   Review: Unhinged by A.G. Howard Best Covers of 2013 2014 Rewind Challenge Goals Life of a Blogger: Favorite Movies […]

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2013 Challenges Overview

2013 Challenges Overview
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 28, 2013 | 8 Comments

To be honest, I took on far too many challenges this year and set my goals far too high. I had a hard time even keeping track of them! Next year I’m going to limit myself to 4 challenges maximum! Overall: 4/7 challenges completed   Hosted by The Book Nympho & Hot Listens Goal: 5 Not Completed (4/5) Books listened to:   Hosted by Hobbitsies Goal: 10Completed (and far exceeded the goal!) Books read:          Hosted by The Blog […]

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