Genre: High Fantasy

Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Review: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 10, 2015 | 5 Comments

I have been putting this book of for ages! And with everyone raving about it, I was afraid I wouldn’t like it. Thankfully I didn’t dislike it, but I was left feeling a bit underwhelmed. The pacing was terribly slow, and there wasn’t much happening AT ALL. Throughout the entire story. I felt like nothing really happened. While I did kind of love Po (even though his name is pretty lame), I didn’t connect to the characters very well. Katsa […]

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Mini Review: The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski

Mini Review: The Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 18, 2015 | 2 Comments

I absolutely loved The Winner’s Curse. I’m sad to say that some of the magic was lost for me somewhere between that book and this sequel. I felt like there was nothing happening plot-wise. This book is a romance. Nothing more. The entire story was solely Arin and Kestrel pining for one another, and the hardships they faced that kept them apart. And yeah, it sucked, but I didn’t connect to this one nearly as much as I did to the first […]

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Review: The Novice by Taran Matharu

Review: The Novice by Taran Matharu
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 4, 2015 | 1 Comment

Tricked by gorgeous cover yet again. *sighs* With the lovely cover and intriguing synopsis, I was sure this was going to be a “me” book. Sadly, it wasn’t. It ended up just being a major letdown, I’m afraid. Honestly, I’ve already forgotten 90% of this book after a few weeks. Thank goodness I took notes! (I should have reviewed this much sooner, obviously. But still.) It wasn’t memorable at all, and definitely didn’t leave any kind of lasting impression on […]

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Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Review: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 24, 2015 | 4 Comments

With all the hype surrounding this one, I was honestly afraid that I would end up being disappointed. But guys, the hype is definitely not exaggerated because this book was gorgeous! I am so in love with Sabaa Tahir’s writing, her prose is freaking beautiful! There were so many quotable lines! (The pages were filled with my little neon book flags!) Not to mention that the idea is original, and the world is unlike anything I’ve ever read before. The Augurs […]

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Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on March 6, 2015 | 4 Comments

Sadly I didn’t quite love this one like everyone else did. I do see the appeal, but the lack of connection to the story killed it for me. *sobs* I wanted so badly to love it, but I just didn’t. It was still a beautiful story, though – Jodi Meadows rocks at creating unique and intriguing worlds! I loved the magical aspect of the story, and the concept of the Wraith was pretty cool. That was definitely the selling part […]

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Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 6, 2015 | 15 Comments

This book was one of my most anticipated 2015 releases. After seeing review after review, proclaiming how EPIC and AMAZING and MIND BLOWING this book was, I wanted it desperately! I originally missed it on Edelweiss somehow, until someone told me it was on there. I immediately went and downloaded it. I was sure I was going to love this one. Alas, I did not. I am the black sheep. (Again.) Maybe the problem is that the Hype Monster set my expectations sky […]

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