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 […]

Review: Obsidio by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 25, 2018 | 2 Comments

The die is cast. But today we will shake the table upon which it lands. Okay, I have been putting off this review for far too long… *hides face* To be completely honest, in comparison to the other two books, I was underwhelmed. IT KILLS ME TO ADMIT THAT. I mean, don’t get me wrong – I still loved it!! Of course I still loved it. But the first half was slooow in a way that the first two never […]

Review: A Thousand Beginnings and Endings Anthology

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 18, 2018 | 0 Comments

Three words for you: Asian. Folklore. Reimagined. If that doesn’t catch your attention, I don’t know what will! I loved the culture, mythology, and folklore in this one! It was amazing to see different mythology from different cultures in Asia, and I also loved hearing where each author drew their inspiration from. The stories were very hit or miss for me, but the few really amazing ones definitely made it worth the read! Favorite stories: Eyes Like Candlelight by Julie […]

Review: Reign the Earth by A.C. Gaughen

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 4, 2018 | 3 Comments

BEWARE: This book includes heavy elements such as physical and emotional abuse, non-consentual sex in an arranged marriage (basically, rape), and To touch upon the topic of abuse: I feel Gaughen handled it very well. It was never romanticized – in fact, our main character didn’t let it happen or pretend it didn’t happen. She stood up against it the best she could – knowing that she couldn’t really do anything because she was basically trapped – and verbalized against it. […]

Heartbeat Monthly (5): May 2018

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 3, 2018 | 4 Comments

May haul Bought May Disney Flick the Wick box May Sci-fi Nerdy Post Combo Extra Red Rising Nerdy Post tee because I LOVE the design Nerdy Post pillowcase (BST group) Owlcrate goodies – bath bomb, pin & postcard, Inej print, bookmark, book pin & breathe fire pin (BST group) Three Dark Crowns playing cards (BST group) Kylo Trash pin from Alchemy & Ink Books RoseBlood by A.G. Howard w/ signed bookplate Legendary by Stephanie Garber Candles #stabstabstab candle from […]