Genre: Young Adult

DNF Review: The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh M. O’Brien

DNF Review: The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh M. O’Brien
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 8, 2014 | 5 Comments

This isn’t the first Caragh O’Brien book I’ve tried. I attempted to read Birthmarked maybe 2 years ago, and DNFed it after 20-30 pages because it just wasn’t catching my interest. I had the same problem with this one. After only 8% I was already bored to tears, but I told myself I would give it until 20% before making a decision to see if it improved. It didn’t. I read nearly 90 pages of this book before I decided to […]

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Review: Champion by Marie Lu

Review: Champion by Marie Lu
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 2, 2014 | 5 Comments

Champion was a fast paced thrill ride and was the perfect ending to a stunning series! There was plenty of action, and the war aspect was well portrayed. It was very dark and gritty at times (the perfect picture of war). So many heart pounding scenes, especially with Jameson! June and Day’s relationship was heartbreaking! It was sad that they had been separated for so long, and I hated that they had drifted so far apart and become so distant. […]

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Review: Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White

Review: Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 29, 2014 | 5 Comments

While fairly fluffy (as per usual with Kiersten White), Illusions of Fate was a cute and magical read! I liked Jessamin for the most part. She was stubborn, but determined, and stood up for what she believed in no matter what. I love that she’s not white! It’s so rare to find that in YA, it was refreshing to have an MC with a different background. I’m not quite sure how I felt about Finn, though. At times he reminded me a […]

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Review: Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini

Review: Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 25, 2014 | 7 Comments

Oh jeez, this book is going to be very hard to rate. As you can see from my Overall Assessment breakdown, I was very torn on ratings. While the idea, the plot, the world, and the originality were great; the writing style, characters, and feels were not so great. Pretty bad, in fact. In the beginning the book mostly just annoyed me (sometimes straight ticked me off), but it did get better toward the end. My main issue was that […]

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Review: Rebel by Amy Tintera

Review: Rebel by Amy Tintera
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

While I didn’t enjoy it quite as much as I enjoyed Reboot, Rebel was a great conclusion to a very unique duology! There was plenty of action and edge-of-your-seat moments. Callum and Wren’s relationship was beautiful. It wasn’t without conflict, but they stuck together and stayed strong when times get tough. Instead of bickering, or being petty (like you see so often in YA), they supported each other. That’s what I want to see! Once again, I loved Wren. She’s a […]

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Review: Deliverance by C. J. Redwine

Review: Deliverance by C. J. Redwine
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on August 18, 2014 | 2 Comments

I’m sorry to say that this book is my least favorite of the series, but I still enjoyed the journey and I like the way everything was wrapped up in the end. And something I liked – this book was really dark. Most of the book is a major struggle for both Logan and Rachel (especially Rachel). There was a lot of gloom and doom, which really drove home the desperation of the characters. Sadly the pacing was horribly slow through […]

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