Heartbeat Weekly (7)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 8, 2013 | 23 Comments

For review: Split Second by Kasie West (from Harper) Bite-Sized Magic by Kathryn Littlewood (Harper, unsolicited) Promise of Shadows by Justine Ireland (Edelweiss) After the End by Amy Plum (Edelweiss) The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings (Edelweiss) Don’t You Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn (Edelweiss) New Sight by Jo Schneider (from the publicist) Gifted: Proxy by Mindee Arnett (from the tour host) Champion by Marie Lu – THANK YOU Amanda!! You rock! <333 The Eye of Minds by […]

Novel Thoughts: What Makes Me Follow a Blog?

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 7, 2013 | 29 Comments

What makes me follow a blog? 1. The design. I’m ashamed to admit that this is my number one thing. If I’m attracted to the design, I’m probably going to follow no matter what the content is. I’m a shallow creature, what can I say? I like simple, clean designs with very minimal sidebars. 2. Same tastes in books. If a blogger reads almost all of the same books I do, I’m more likely to follow. If they read […]

Review: Vicious by Victoria Schwab

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 6, 2013 | 4 Comments

I really enjoyed The Archived, and after hearing many good things about this one, I was sure I’d love it. And for once, I was right! This story is not rainbows and unicorns. It was dark and rather twisted, and I think that’s why I liked it so much! One of my favorite things about this book is the broken timeline. It jumps back and forth between the past and the present, sometimes sporadically. But, it was never confusing. Victoria Schwab […]

Life of a Blogger: Career

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 5, 2013 | 37 Comments

Ever since I was about 6 years old, I wanted to be a veterinarian. I never had another career in mind. In 2007 I got my foot in the door at a veterinary clinic, intending to spend 6-9 months in the kennel then move up to a Veterinary Assistant. Nearly 7 years later, I’m still in the kennel. Why? At some point along the line, I decided that I didn’t want to be a vet. I’m not sure exactly why…perhaps just […]

Mini Review: As They Slip Away by Beth Revis

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

This story was so twisted! Which usually I would like, but I couldn’t bring myself to care about Selene. I didn’t really like her much, either. She claims to love Bartie and she’s pining for him, but as soon as Luthor comes around, she forgets about Bartie pretty quickly. She kisses Luthor even though she barely knows him. I feel like things were rushed, but that was probably only because this is such a short novella. I do like that […]

Mini Review: Undone by Elizabeth Norris

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on December 4, 2013 | 0 Comments

It was very interesting to see things from Ben’s POV! I loved him already, but being in his head made me love him even more. At just about every significant moment in my life, she was there. Whether she knew it or not. The way Ben sees Janelle was incredible. He’s actually quite obsessed with her, but for some reason it was endearing rather than creepy. He changes his schedule so he can be in class with her, stands up […]