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 […]

ARC Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 6, 2018 | 0 Comments

While this one fell flat for me, I strongly believe that this is going to be a favorite for a lot of readers, and a hit fantasy of 2018! The world was beautiful, but the places were really overwhelming for me to keep up with. There was no map (there will be in final copy – something that sucks about reading ARCs) so I had trouble sorting all the places out. I also didn’t understand the conflict between the different […]

Review: The Darkest Legacy by Alexandra Bracken

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 16, 2018 | 0 Comments

“We’ve inherited the darkest legacy, but they don’t know that we’ve learned how to thrive in shadows and create our own light.” The Darkest Minds trilogy is one of my all time favorite series, so I was thrilled to see Alexandra bringing some of my all time fave characters back for another round! I was excited to read through Zu’s perspective, I loved her in the originals. And it was positively wonderful to step back into the thrilling and cinematic world […]

Heartbeat Monthly (6): June 2018 + Sabaa Tahir

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 3, 2018 | 1 Comment

June haul Bought Boxes June “Fierce Females” Nerdy Post June “Meet Me at the Rampion” Flick the Wick box June “Stronger Together” Enchanted Book Box June “Romance Reboot” Shelflove Crate I went a liiiittle crazy on boxes this month, oops… Books Legendary by Stephanie Garber, SIGNED High Voltage by Karen Marie Moning, SIGNED Misc merch Jurassic Park box from Kal-elle monthly – pillowcase, prints, magnet, bone pens, raptor earrings & Clever Girl bracelet (BST group – I […]

Books I Didn’t Finish: April & May 2018

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 28, 2018 | 1 Comment

ISAN by Mary Ting Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Published by Vesuvian Books (5.1.2018) eARC, 330 pages Source: Netgalley The world has changed. Scientists warned it would happen. Meteors devastated the Earth. World Governments developed plans to help surviving citizens. The United States disbanded and salvageable land was divided into four quadrants—North, South, East, and West—governed by The Remnant Council. Struggling to survive, seventeen-year-old Ava ends up in juvenile detention, until she is selected for a new life—with a catch. She […]