Genre: Young Adult

Audiobook Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Audiobook Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 6, 2023 | 0 Comments

Wow. I’m sorry to say that I absolutely hated this book. It’s got a pretty low rating on Goodreads, but I didn’t let that stop me because there are a few books I rated 4 or 5 stars that have a low average rating – sometimes my little black sheep heart works in my favor. Sadly, I was not the black sheep this time. This book is just…not good. I don’t like to say books are bad – I would […]

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Mini Audio Reviews: Sea of Tranquility, Outsider, Book Thief

Mini Audio Reviews: Sea of Tranquility, Outsider, Book Thief
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 15, 2023 | 0 Comments

Won’t most of us die in fairly unclimactic ways, our passing unremarked by almost everyone, our deaths becoming plot points in the narrative around us? I don’t have a whole lot to say about this book, but between FANTASTIC narration and one of the single most mind blowing twists I’ve ever read, I really enjoyed it! It reminded me a lot of Cloud Atlas, spanning multiple stories across multiple timelines that all interconnect and come together in the end in […]

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ARC Review: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

ARC Review: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 11, 2023 | 0 Comments

“Survival is bravery, too.” I had sky high hopes for this book going in, and while it sadly didn’t meet my expectations, I did still enjoy it for the most part. It was actually quite hard for me to rate this book because I had such mixed feelings over it. While I adored certain aspects of this book, I found others to be rather dull and dragging. My absolute favorite thing about this book is how atmospheric it is! The […]

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Audiobook Review: The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

Audiobook Review: The Honeys by Ryan La Sala
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 8, 2023 | 0 Comments

Wow, what a wild ride!! I honestly didn’t know much about this book going in. Ryan La Sala has been at YALLfest a couple of times and will be back again this year, and I’ve had at least one of his books on my TBR for a while. I don’t even remember how this one popped up on my radar, but whatever drew my attention was enough to make me go request it from Libby immediately. I actually loved going […]

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ARC Review: Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons

ARC Review: Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 21, 2023 | 0 Comments

What a wild ride!!! This was the book I didn’t know I needed. I’m a huge fan of Japanese culture, so love Japanese fantasy; which are unfortunately few and far between (and it can be hard to find a good one). And let me tell you, this one was epic! I think this is one of my all time favorite bookish worlds! Kristen knows how to write unique stories, and this was no exception. Think Jumanji, but if it were an anime […]

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Audiobook Review: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence

Audiobook Review: The Book That Wouldn’t Burn by Mark Lawrence
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 14, 2023 | 0 Comments

I had really high hopes for this one, but in the end I think my expectations were just too high. The ratings for this book are crazy high, and I was hoping to be blown away. Sadly, I felt pretty ‘meh’ about this book. I wanted SO badly to love this book. Baa, baa, black sheep. The concept is where this book really shines. It’s SO cool! The premise is wholly unique, and the atmosphere is inviting and uncanny. It’s […]

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