Category: Book Reviews

Gemina by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 29, 2016 | 4 Comments

Patience and Silence had one beautiful daughter. And her name was Vengeance. Oh my god, where do I even start?! I honestly don’t think anything I could say about this book could ever actually do it justice. Illuminae was absolutely epic. I daresay that Gemina was even better! (HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!) Like I said in my review of Illuminae, I’ve never read anything like this series. If you didn’t already know, it’s told in a series of hacked documents – […]

Review: Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 19, 2016 | 3 Comments

Just like with the first book, I’m pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. As I stated in my review of Walk on Earth a Stranger, I went into the series expecting a historical fantasy. This book is NOT fantasy. The only thing fantasy about this series is Leah’s ability to witch gold. This series is hardcore Historical Fiction, set during the gold rush. I think it’s the latter part that makes it interesting to me. It’s no secret […]

Review: The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 16, 2016 | 4 Comments

I am vengeance. I loved Not a Drop to Drink, so I was expecting to like this book even though it’s outside of my genre comfort zone. But I wasn’t expecting for it to blow me away! This book is so raw and realistic. There’s something about Mindy’s writing that perfectly captures the characters and coveys the story. But more than that, this book is pretty heavy. It’s very honest about what it’s like to be a teenager in a way that most […]

Review: Metaltown by Kristen Simmons

Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 12, 2016 | 3 Comments

This was Metaltown. Things didn’t change in Metaltown. You changed, and if you didn’t you paid. Beautifully written as always, Kristen! This book was dark and gritty, and perfectly portrayed the struggles of the world. It was such a beautiful and (and heartbreaking) story! I love that it showed the power of rising up and letting your voice be heard. The unfairness of everything really struck me, I thought Kristen did a fabulous job driving that home! I really felt for the characters and […]

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 […]

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 […]