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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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DNF Reviews: Not Even Bones, Dark Theory, Diviners

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 […]

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Mini Audio Reviews: Blood Scion, Rolling in the Deep

Mini Audio Reviews: Blood Scion, Rolling in the Deep
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 10, 2023 | 0 Comments

WHY DOES HYPE ALWAYS GET ME?! I wanted to love this one SO bad. Sadly, I did not. I was extremely underwhelmed with this book and expected much more. My book twin Christy loved it, so I was sure I would too. *sobs* I loved the audio narrator, her accent was fantastic! I think she was the only reason I didn’t DNF this book. I liked how brutal the book was, but otherwise I was pretty bored. I have already […]

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