Heartbeat Weekly (90): “OTP Tour” Recap & Giveaway

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 11, 2016 | 6 Comments

What I got this week From the signing: All books are signed! Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi Unite Me by Tahereh Mafi Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs “Stay Peculiar” button Cool swag pack of old photos Furthermore fox pin MY SHATTER ME SERIES IS COMPLETE. Finally! It was driving me bonkers to keep the series separated, I’m so glad I finally got the last two signed! I got Ignite Me personalized since […]

Books I Didn’t Finish: July & August 2016

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 8, 2016 | 0 Comments

Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken Genre: High Fantasy, Young Adult Published by Egmont USA (3.23.2010) Hardcover, 354 pages Source: I own it The day the rains came was like any other, blistering air coating the canyon in a heavy stillness…. Just as the rains come after ten long, dry years, a young wizard, Wayland North, appears, to whisk Sydelle Mirabil away from her desert village. North needs an assistant, and Sydelle is eager to see the country – and to join him on his quest to stop […]

Sometimes Giving an Author a Second Try Pays Off

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 7, 2016 | 3 Comments

This post is inspired directly from Paper Fury’s post Do You Give Authors’ Works Second Chances? Cait’s post posed a fabulous question, and when I went to comment on it I realized – there’s a lot of authors that have written books I love as well as books I hate. And coincidentally enough, when I stumbled on her post I was in the middle of Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson; which is significant because I love that series and I […]

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite TV Shows

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 6, 2016 | 8 Comments

Before we get started, there’s something you should know about me: I am NOT a TV series kind of person. I’m super picky and I’m TERRIBLE about keeping up with anything. (I watched the first two seasons of OUaT religiously, then missed the first episode of season 3 and just….never continued…) The ONLY non-anime show that I’ve ever stuck with past two seasons is Dexter. And since that finished I’ve never been able to find anything that could compare. (Stranger Things is […]

Review: Disruption by Jessica Shirvington

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 5, 2016 | 3 Comments

Wow! I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I loooved all the cool science-y tech involved! The concept of the pheromone technology was super awesome! Kinda scary, actually, seeing as how it’s not all that far-fetched. Everyone became so dependent on the Phera-tech that they no longer followed their hearts. I can’t imagine how horrible it would be to pair yourself with someone based solely on what a piece of machinery tells you, and not because you […]

Heartbeat Weekly (89)

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 4, 2016 | 4 Comments

What I got this week Bought: Red Rising art prints (from August Illumicrate) Nevernight art print (from August Illumicrate) Nevernight by Jay Kristoff, special UK edition – SIGNED Nevernight quote clock from Evie Bookish (Society6) Illuminae quote mug from Evie Bookish (Society6) Candles from Frostbeard Studio – “Reading at the Cafe” & “Wizardry Buttery Drink” I am SO IN LOVE with this stunning wall clock! I do believe it’s my new favorite piece in my whole library. Now’s the perfect time […]