Review: Legendary by Stephanie Garber (unpopular opinion again oops)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 20, 2018 | 0 Comments

After seeing everyone RAVING about how amazing the sequel was and how it was just sooo much better than the first, I had some pretty high hopes. I didn’t love Caraval or anything – I was super underwhelmed by the ending, but I did enjoy it for the most part because of the intriguing world. However, this book was not only a struggle, but a MAJOR disappointment. I feel like I read a totally different book than everyone else did. […]

Bout of Books 23: Goals & Progress

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 19, 2018 | 1 Comment

Sign up HERE Bout of Books is starting tomorrow and AHHH I’m so excited for this readathon!!! I’ve been dying for another Bout of Books, and the timing is perfect because I’m trying desperately to catch up on my 2018 reading goal (4 books behind, sob). LET’S DO THIS *cracks knuckles* Goals Finish current read (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) ✓ Attempt to finish Empress of All Seasons or DNF Read 3-4 more books OR 1,500 pages total ✓ Read […]

Review: The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

I feel very, very alive. It’s been an embarrassingly long time since I read this book, so it’s hard to review it! I’d forgotten a lot of it so I had to skim the book to remember. I did really enjoy it while I was reading though! The story is super cute. “But you know, there’s an upside here. Because when you spend so much time intensely wanting something, and then you actually get the thing? It’s magic.” There’s something […]

Review: Toil & Trouble Anthology

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 13, 2018 | 0 Comments

The stories in this one were extremely hit or miss for me. While there were a few I loved, there were also a lot I didn’t love. I did enjoy the culture and diversity in this one, though! These stories feature a myriad of POC and LGBTQ+ characters. I also quite loved the girl power that this book had going for it! Favorite stories: Daughters of Baba Yaga by Brenna Yovanoff, Why They Watch Us Burn by Elizabeth May, Death […]

Heartbeat Monthly (7): July 2018

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 11, 2018 | 2 Comments

July haul Bought July “On the Open Seas” Flick the Wick box July “The Darkness Within” Enchanted Book Box Don’t Let the Muggles Get You Down shirt (Bookish Box) Raven Boys pin from Dust and Pages (Bookish Box) Paper goods Ink and Bone signed bookplate (BST group) Emiko print & bookmark (Cushy Crate) Godspawn & Manon magnetic bookmarks (Designs by Theia) Books Red Rising by Pierce Brown (SIGNED) Golden Son by Pierce Brown (SIGNED) Red Rising Subterranean Press […]

Review: Contagion by Erin Bowman

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 10, 2018 | 1 Comment

It’s been a while since I read this, so this will be a short review. But I really enjoyed it! This one was SUPER creepy, I loved that about it! It had a very strong Alien meets Pitch Black feel to it (which basically means it was awesome). It was incredibly fast paced and cinematic! I loved the mystery to it in the beginning – you don’t know much about what’s going on, and it keeps you interested. This would make […]