Review: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

When Mara’s friends die in an accident, she moves to Florida. I thought that was appropriate, considering I’m in Florida right now on vacation. Anyway, this book was pretty uneventful for the first 200 pages. A few PTSD hallucinations in the form of creepy dead people sightings here and there to keep you intrigued, that was about it. It’s mostly just Mara getting adjusted to life at a new school without her friends. After those 200 pages it picked up […]

Review: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

I heard good things about this book, so I was reeeaaaally looking forward to reading it. I was most certainly not disappointed. Karou. Her name means hope. Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there’s no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic. She’s an enigma – her hair grows blue from her scalp, she collects languages, and […]

Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 18, 2011 | 1 Comment

After reading several awesome reviews for this book, I was really itching to get my hands on it and see what the fuss was all about. So, let’s get the complaints out of the way first. The purple prose really disappointed me (even though I tried not to let it because I was so looking forward to reading this). And the metaphors, good LORD, the metaphors. Every freaking page. A few is one thing, but after the first like, 20, […]

Book Haul (2)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 17, 2011 | 0 Comments

In My Mailbox is hosted by The Story Siren From the Library: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin Bought this week: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi Books going on vacation with me: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer Shatter Me Ripple Before I Fall The Faerie Ring Wildefire Daughter of Smoke & Bone

Review: The Shadow Reader by Sandy Williams

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on November 15, 2011 | 0 Comments

I. HATE. LOVE. TRIANGLES!!!! Ok, now that I’ve gotten that out of my system. I was thoroughly unimpressed by this book. The plot was good, sure, but it just lacked for me. Even the ending – with everything falling apart and the death of an important character – felt rushed. Maybe because I was skimming to get to the end and get it over with, who knows. It wasn’t a bad book necessarily, but it wasn’t memorable at all. Her prose […]

Review: Seizure by Kathy Reichs

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

I have to admit, I didn’t read the synopsis before I started this. So, when the very first chapter was about pirates, I was a bit confused (albeit intrigued). My thought was, What does this have to do with a group of teenagers? But soon I found out – when Tory discovers the legend of Anne Bonny. From there on this book was a riveting mixture of adventure, danger, and excitement. I loved it! The Virals bite off more than […]