The Beat the Heat Readathon Kicks Off!

The Beat the Heat Readathon Kicks Off!
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 29, 2013 | 18 Comments

Welcome to the start of the Beat the Heat Readathon! We are excited to be hosting this readathon and are thrilled that so many of you decided to join us! Here’s a quick overview for the next two weeks: The readathon runs from July 29th at 12:01 AM to August 11th at 11:59 PM. There will be three mini challenges  – a cover challenge, an author challenge, and a matchup challenge. The challenges will contain YA titles on Auntie Spinelli Reads and […]

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ARC August Challenge

ARC August Challenge
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 25, 2013 | 9 Comments

What is this, you ask? Well, the lovely Octavia over at Read. Sleep. Repeat. is hosting this fabulous challenge: Get through as many review copies as you can! Not that I need any more motivation to join (seriously, my review list is embarrassingly long), but she’s also giving away a $20 gift card! So what are you waiting for?! Go sign up! My goal: 10 books Ten books in a month at the rate I’ve been reading lately would probably […]

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Review: Mind Games by Kiersten White

Review: Mind Games by Kiersten White
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 24, 2013 | 18 Comments

Not gonna lie, it took me two tries to start this book. Not because I didn’t like it, but I read the first few chapters, set the book down, and didn’t pick it back up again for a couple of months. I wasn’t even really that interested in it, but I’m trying to catch up on old review copies (I’m soooo behind it’s not even funny). But, I ended up being pleasantly surprised! After seeing so many ‘meh’ reviews, I […]

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Undersea Spotlight: Reanna at Phantasmic Reads

Undersea Spotlight: Reanna at Phantasmic Reads
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 23, 2013 | 6 Comments

I started this feature here at ASR in order to know your fellow bloggers a little better! If you are interested in being featured please fill out the form. This week we’ve got an awesome bloggy friend of mine! Meet Reanna! *waves* I’m a 43 year-old lady living in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. There are three handsome young men who call me Mom, and a beautiful little girl who calls me Nana.  How long have you been blogging? What made you […]

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Review: Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton

Review: Some Quiet Place by Kelsey Sutton
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 22, 2013 | 12 Comments

First of all, the idea for this book is brilliant! Emotions are people? Yes please!! And our main character couldn’t feel any of them. It was kind of strange at times, because emotions are so natural that it was hard to imagine not feeling any at all. The only problem with that was, there were times when it should have been a very emotional scene; yet because Liz didn’t feel anything, neither did I. She was an emotional robot. I loved the […]

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Undersea Spoils (31): Birthday, #YeahYA, Giveaway!

Undersea Spoils (31): Birthday, #YeahYA, Giveaway!
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 21, 2013 | 56 Comments

This is my replacement for IMM.   As the post title suggests, Friday was my birthday! I’m now 25, or a quarter of a century, as so many keep reminding me. Thanks for making me feel old, guys! I had to work all day on Friday, but it was still an AMAZING birthday! The week was totally fabulous and I got lots of awesome goodies! Thank you EVERYONE for all the birthday wishes and a special thank you to Inky […]

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