Category: Book Reviews

Review: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Review: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 29, 2013 | 15 Comments

After seeing all the glowing reviews for this book, I was sure I was going to love it; yet at the same time, afraid I wouldn’t. But love it I did! I usually feel kinda blah about alien stories, but this was one of the best ones I’ve ever read! I was hooked right from the very first chapter with the owl, which reminded me of the movie The Fourth Kind (only way, waaaay better). Rick Yancey’s prose is engaging […]

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Review: Parallel by Lauren Miller

Review: Parallel by Lauren Miller
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 27, 2013 | 6 Comments

“Often it is the choices that seem inconsequential that uproot us.” I love books that make you think. And Parallel was definitely one of those books! To be honest, my enjoyment of this book didn’t come from the characters, or the prose, but from the idea of it. The concept of a parallel universe is mind boggling – even more so when two realities collide and intertwine. The story was told from alternating points of view: Abby’s perspective in the present, […]

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Review: PODs by Michelle Pickett

Review: PODs by Michelle Pickett
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 25, 2013 | 7 Comments

Huge thanks to Spencer Hill for providing a review copy! I very nearly DNF’ed this book in the first 20-30 pages. I managed to stick through it somehow – my masochistic nature? or morbid curiosity? who knows – and honestly, I wouldn’t have been missing much. I was really looking forward to reading this because of the idea, but the delivery was so lackluster that it all just fell flat for me. My first problem happened very early when Eva […]

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Review: Code by Kathy Reichs

Review: Code by Kathy Reichs
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 23, 2013 | 2 Comments

I knew going in that I would enjoy this: Anything Virals is sure to be fun and action-packed. This one was no disappointment! Tory is the same kick-ass leader that I loved in the first two books. She fights for what she believes in and doesn’t give up! I like the whole ragtag pack; nerdy and practical Shelton, enthusiastic Hi, stoic Ben (who kinda disappointed me at one point), and even the adorable furry Coop. They each had their own […]

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Review: Transparent by Natalie Whipple

Review: Transparent by Natalie Whipple
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 22, 2013 | 18 Comments

When I heard about this book, I was really excited to read it. But after reading some rather ‘meh’ reviews of this book, I was kinda worried that I wouldn’t enjoy it very much. Turns out I had nothing to worry about! Transparent was such a cute read! First of all, the opening line in this is this: It’s a good thing summers in Vegas are so hot, considering how often I walk the streets naked. Talk about an attention […]

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DNF Review: September Girls by Bennett Madison

DNF Review: September Girls by Bennett Madison
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 20, 2013 | 27 Comments

Thanks to HarperTeen for providing a copy for review! Honestly, I didn’t even plan on reading this book. Just from the synopsis I wasn’t sure I’d even like it. But I got an ARC in one of my Harper packages, so I figured, why the hell not? Sigh. Now I know why. I would never call anyone’s hard work crap, because I know writing a book is hard and time-consuming and probably devours a little piece of your soul; but […]

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