Author: Jessi (Geo)

Review: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 19, 2011 | 0 Comments

I had mixed feelings about this book. I loved it for the simple fact that it was unique and unlike anything I’ve ever read before. Zombie/Post-Apocalyptic/Steampunk/Victorian all in one…wow! I really enjoyed the history of what went wrong in the world, particularly America, and the physical explanation for the Laz. Fascinating and well developed. The world building was great too, I was able to get a very good hold on the atmosphere Habel painted. The characters though, not so […]

Review: Between Seasons by Aida Brassington

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 13, 2011 | 0 Comments

I don’t really have much to say about this book since I liked it. I have absolutely nothing to complain about as far as prose goes (which is what makes long book reviews for me…spending time complaining). The first line of this book is “Whoever said dying was easy was full of crap,” so just with the very first sentence I was hooked. The beginning was interesting and attention-grabbing, giving you a glimpse at dying and the afterlife through Patrick’s eyes. […]

Music Monday (3)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 12, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you are interested in participating in Music Monday, please link back to me and leave a comment with the link to your post. If I can get enough participants, I’ll start using a linky tool :) The book for this week: Between Seasons by Aida Brassington My song pick for the book: Wait for You by Atreyu I was looking for a video with just lyrics but a lot had the words wrong. […]

Book Haul (5)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 10, 2011 | 0 Comments

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren Bought this week: Rogue by Rachel Vincent Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells Song of Susannah (Dark Tower VI) by Stephen King Found these in the clearance section of Half Price Books :) I was thrilled to find the Sabina Kayne book! That series is close to the top of my TBR list. And I now own all of the Dark Tower series but the last book, woo hoo!! […]

Review: Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 7, 2011 | 3 Comments

Phase one: preoccupation; difficulty focusing; dry mouth; perspiration, sweaty palms; fits of dizziness and disorientation; reduced mental awareness; racing thoughts; impaired reasoning skills Phase two: periods of euphoria; hysterical laughter and heightened energy; periods of despair; lethargy; changes in appetite; rapid weight loss or weight gain; fixation; loss of other interests; compromised reasoning skills; distortion of reality; disruption of sleep patterns; insomnia or constant fatigue; obsessive thoughts and actions; paranoia; insecurity Phase three (critical): difficulty breathing; pain in the chest, […]

Music Monday (2)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 5, 2011 | 0 Comments

If you are interested in participating in Music Monday, please link back to me and leave a comment with the link to your post. If I can get enough participants, I’ll start using a linky tool :) The book for this week: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi My song pick for the book: Goodbye by Downplay I picked this song for Warner. I think it really captures his messed up feelings for Juliet. The line […]