Top Ten Tuesday: Fave Heroines

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 21, 2023 | 0 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl Here are my all time favorite book heroines! Hanna Donnelly (Gemina by Kristoff/Kaufman) Lemon Fresh (Lifelike trilogy by Jay Kristoff) Victra au Julii (Red Rising saga by Pierce Brown) Karou (Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor) Mia Corvere (Nevernight by Jay Kristoff) Yukiko (The Lotus War trilogy by Jay Kristoff) Wu Zetian (Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao) Sarai (Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor) Mustang, aka Virgina […]

Audiobook Review: Black Tide by K.C. Jones

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 20, 2023 | 0 Comments

This book was awesome! It had a very Bird Box meets Some Quiet Place feel to it, but was wholly unique and stands out on its own. I’m honestly shocked that the ratings for this book are so low. For once I was the black sheep in a good way! My main complaint is that I didn’t connect to the characters like I’d hoped to. The only one I really cared about was the dog, Jake. And it’s not that […]

Mini Reviews: Blood Trials, Gallant, Forest of 1000 Lanterns

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 17, 2023 | 0 Comments

I had pretty mixed feelings about this book. Overall, I really enjoyed it. It had very strong Red Rising vibes, but was still totally unique in its own way. Fair warning: this book is heavy. It’s full of racism and misogyny and is quite brutal. I went back and forth between “yeah, this is awesome!!” to “ehh maybe it’s a little over the top” with both the brutality of the book and Kenna’s personality. I like dark and brutal, but there […]

Top Ten Tuesday: SFF Books With Little (or no) Romance

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl Honorable mention What are your favorite books with little or no romance?

Audiobook Review: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 13, 2023 | 0 Comments

I absolutely did not expect to love this book as much as I did!! The hype for it is so well deserved! I went in with little to no expectations – I hadn’t heard much about this one, I just knew that it had quite high ratings and a “curmudgeonly professor.” I enjoyed Even the Darkest Stars, and liked the narrator based on the Audible sample, so I used a credit to get the audiobook. And I’m so glad I […]

DNF Reviews: Not Even Bones, Dark Theory, Diviners

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 11, 2023 | 0 Comments

DNF @ 50% I wanted to love this – it’s marketed for fans of Dexter, after all – but sadly, I didn’t. I’ll start with the good: The concept was fantastic! I love how dark it was, and it was gory and brutal. I loved the magical creatures and the idea of a magical creature black market. Super cool! Unfortunately, that’s where my enjoyment ended. The writing is just…not good, sorry. It’s very juvenile to the point that it felt […]