DNF Review: Race the Sands by Sarah Beth Durst

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 20, 2020 | 0 Comments

The book I read was an uncorrected proof. Any quotes used may be subject to change. Color me disappointed, because I was really looking forward to this one. The concept is incredible! Bad people’s souls are reincarnated as monsters called Kehoks in their next life, and basically take the form of a chimera. People race them, and the Kehok that wins gets redemption for their soul. It’s so cool! However, this book fell really flat for me. My main issue […]

Audiobook Review: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 17, 2020 | 3 Comments

Holy crap, this book was so addicting!! I’ve seen it compared to One of Us is Lying, which I enjoyed, but I think this one was even better! In the beginning, it starts off as a typical mystery – popular girl is murdered, her boyfriend is the supposed killer. Okay, I can see which direction this is going. But as Pippa started digging and uncovering secrets, shit got crazy! The list of suspects grew longer and just created more and […]

Review: Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 13, 2020 | 0 Comments

THIS BOOK IS NOT YA. It is labeled as such, but contains sexual and mature content. Content warning: Sexual assault/violence/harassment, sexual content, graphic menstruation Sometimes boys become wolves, you know. Elana K. Arnold seems to have a penchant for making her readers uncomfortable in a powerful way. She doesn’t shy away from bringing those uncomfortable, yet important, topics to light. Just like with Damsel, many people are going to hate this story. It’s hard to read, and it’s definitely going […]

Heartbeat Monthly (26): March 2020

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 12, 2020 | 0 Comments

March haul Bought Mister Kindly embroidery hoop from Fiction Stitches Throne of Glass playing cards (Owlcrate B/S/T group) Subterranean Press Iron Gold – signed, numbered, limited edition Freebies Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust (Flatiron Books) Hawk by James Patterson (Jimmy Patterson Books) Hood by Jenny Elder Moke (Disney Hyperion) Ever Cursed by Corey Ann Haydu (Simon) 10 Things I Hate About Pinky by Sandhya Menon (#shelfqueens, Riveted Lit) Girl, Unframed by Deb Caletti (#shelfqueens) Don’t Ask Me Where I’m […]

Review: The Lovely and the Lost by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 10, 2020 | 1 Comment

This book is a bit hard for me to review, because I had some pretty mixed feelings about it. First of all, I absolutely LOVED the dogs and the search and rescue aspect, that was definitely the selling point! I love animals in stories, and the dogs were a forefront in this one. I also really loved the wilderness setting – it actually reminded me hardcore of Homeward Bound! But, if you remove those two elements that I was quite […]

Review: A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 6, 2020 | 0 Comments

Wow. What a powerful story! This book absolutely broke my heart, and I felt so angry and indignant for the things that Shirin had to go through. This book is definitely important, and one that I think everyone should read! I hated the pathetic, soul-sucking effort it took to finally make a single friend brave enough to sit next to me in public. Coming from a place of privilege, it’s hard to ever imagine what going through these things would […]