Heartbeat Monthly (21): September 2019

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 6, 2019 | 0 Comments

September haul Bought Red Rising headband (SLC) This is a Portkey water bottle (SLC) Stitch, Mew, & Chessie metal bookmarks (Comic Con) Irken Invader car decal & assorted buttons (CC) Patches from various companies (for my patch jacket!) Books Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff, Waterstones edition (SIGNED) Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff, Goldsboro starry edition (SIGNED) Darkdawn by Jay Kristoff, US 1st edition (SIGNED) Boxes FaeCrate Darkdawn Hangover Recovery Kit Shelflove Crate Godsgrave Getaway Box Alchemy & Ink True Dark box […]

5 Standalones That Deserve a Sequel

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 5, 2019 | 1 Comment

Last week I talked about sequels that didn’t live up to the first book. This week, I want to highlight a few amazing standalones that I desperately wished DID have a sequel! (Is there no middle ground?!) Stain – This book sent me into such a slump, it’s one of my favorites! Definitely my favorite standalone. I desperately need more of the characters and world! Words cannot describe how incredible the world is! Sorcery of Thorns – Another one that […]

Heartbeat Monthly (20): August 2019

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 2, 2019 | 1 Comment

August haul Bought Lion King patch (Hot Topic) Kady & Ezra chess pieces (Shelflove Crate) Mia woodmark (SLC) Strange the Dreamer pin (SLC) Scorpio Races pencil tin (Owlcrate BST group) August “Murderous Vengeance” Novelly Yours box Audiobooks: Dark Age by Pierce Brown Ink & Bone by Rachel Caine Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim Insignia by S.J. Kincaid Malice by John Gwynne Freebies From publisher: City of Beasts by Corrie Wang (Freeform/Disney) Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin (HarperTeen) […]

Review: Containment by Caryn Lix

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 30, 2019 | 0 Comments

In case you missed my review for Sanctuary, I absolutely loved the first book! It was gripping, the aliens were chilling, and I loved the dark Alien-esque feel it had going for it. It was a space horror through and through and kept you on the edge of your seat. This book? Not so much. There was some major Second Book Syndrome going on here. The parts that I loved so much about the first book – namely, the scary aliens […]

When Sequels Don’t Live Up to the First Book

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 29, 2019 | 1 Comment

Do you ever read a book and LOVE it – then you wait in desperate anticipation for months for the sequel, only to read it and be totally let down? Happens to me ALL. THE. TIME. What is it with Second Book Syndrome? Here’s a few that I gave very different ratings to the second book as compared to the first: Do you agree with any of these? What sequels were you disappointed by?

Mini Reviews: Books I Never Got Around to Reviewing

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 23, 2019 | 2 Comments

I never reviewed this way back when I read it, but I just discovered a half-assed review draft on the blog and thought I’d transfer it here. Cuz let’s face it, I’m never gonna actually write a real review *shrugs* I really enjoyed the movie, but when I saw it I was thinking to myself, “I read the book but I don’t remember ANY of this???” So I don’t know if they changed a lot or if my memory is […]