August Wrap Up & September TBR

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 3, 2016 | 4 Comments

I did alright in August. I had 8 books on my TBR and I read all but three of them (plus two books that wasn’t on there). Not bad! Books I read in August Everland (Everland #1) by Wendy Spinale – DNF Vicarious (Vicarious #1) by Paula Stokes – ★★★★ Metaltown by Kristen Simmons – ★★★★ Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi – ★★★★ The Hawkweed Prophecy by Irena Brignull – DNF Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Jay Kristoff & Amie Kaufman – ★★★★★+ Disruption (Disruption #1) […]

Review: City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 2, 2016 | 1 Comment

Okay, so I’d enjoy anything Mortal Instruments just because I love the world. But sadly, I’ve fallen out of love with this series. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed it while reading – but ever since City of Glass, the books have failed to leave a lasting impression on me. It’s kind of like beating a dead horse at this point. I strongly believe that Cassie should have left this a trilogy, the way it was originally meant to […]

Review: Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 30, 2016 | 2 Comments

I’m not really sure what I was expecting with this book, honestly. I was a bit worried about it being Middle Grade, since I’ve never read MG before and I was afraid it’d be too sophomoric for me. But true to Tahereh’s writing, it was quite beautiful! The only thing really MG about this book is the characters’ ages and disposition. It wasn’t as flowery as her usual prose, but it was still on a higher level of writing than […]

Bout of Books Wrap Up

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 29, 2016 | 0 Comments

Sign up for Bout of Books 17 HERE I had SUCH a great week! I met all of my overall goals and most of my daily goals. I managed to read a whopping 2,095 pages – I finished 4 books and read half of two others, so that kinda counts as another whole book! I think that’s a record for me in one week! Now I’m caught up on my Goodreads challenge as well as ARC August and my review […]

Audiobook Recs

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 24, 2016 | 5 Comments

I realized recently that it’s been a LONG time since I’ve listened to an audiobook. And it makes me sad! I love audiobooks, for two reasons: They allow you to read in situations where you may not otherwise be able to read; i.e. driving, or doing something with your hands (I listen while I craft sometimes!) When the narrators are really good, it adds even more to the story! Actually, there’s been a few times where I probably wouldn’t have […]

Review: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 23, 2016 | 3 Comments

I was super excited for this book! After reading Paige’s short story in Slasher Girls and Monster Boys, I was dying to read something else by her. I’d heard great things about this one, and it sounded like it was right up my alley. In a way, it was. But sadly I found myself a bit disappointed, somehow. I loved how twisted and disturbing this world was, and I like the twist Paige put on all of the old characters. Paige […]