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Mini Audio Reviews: Borne, Bravely, Shades of Rust & Ruin

Mini Audio Reviews: Borne, Bravely, Shades of Rust & Ruin
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 28, 2023 | 0 Comments

I hadn’t heard of this book before until I was searching for books narrated by Bahni Turpin (one of my fave narrators!) and this popped up. It sounded intriguing…and it was! It was a weird but fascinating read, unlike anything I’ve ever read before. I never read Annihilation, but I did see the movie, and it was also weird AF but also interesting and unusual. I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing style, but the premise is so unique […]

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ARC Review: We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal

ARC Review: We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 8, 2021 | 1 Comment

“We hunted the flame together, found the light in the darkness, but we are far from done, laa? Now we unleash it. We free the stars, shatter the darkness holding us captive, and return the world to the splendor it once was.” What a beautiful ending to an amazing duology! If you haven’t read We Hunt the Flame yet, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR. Hafsah’s storytelling is simply stunning! Lush and magical world, unique and fleshed out characters, action-packed plot. […]

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ARC Review: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

ARC Review: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 13, 2019 | 0 Comments

I will show him what a woman can do. In the beginning, I was enjoying it but I wasn’t engrossed. The writing was positively stunning, and I was intrigued by the world, but it wasn’t grabbing me for some reason (I blame this stupid reading slump that won’t go away). It wasn’t until Benyamin and Kifah showed up that I realized that was hopelessly hooked. Talk about squad goals!!! I freaking LOVED the banter and camaraderie that the gang – […]

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Review: Solitary by Alexander Gordon Smith

Review: Solitary by Alexander Gordon Smith
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

There was only Furnace. It was our world, our grave, our hell. I don’t know if it was a mood issue for me or what, but this book didn’t quite live up to the first one. For some reason it didn’t have the magic, it wasn’t as intense, and it wasn’t as scary. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still a creepy setting with disturbing things happening, but it didn’t have me all: like the first one did. And for some reason the […]

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Review: The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth

Review: The Killing Jar by Jennifer Bosworth
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 4, 2016 | 6 Comments

I had very mixed feelings about this book. I think the thing I enjoyed most about it was how seriously twisted it was. It was very dark, and I liked that! But sadly, that was where the enjoyment ended. There was a scene in the beginning pissed me off to the point that I very nearly DNFed it. I wanted to throw my Kindle against a wall! Erin has a cat (named Clint Eastwood…and it’s a female. Wtf….) that has […]

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Review: This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

Review: This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 31, 2015 | 5 Comments

I’ve been hearing wonderful things about this book for some time now (especially from Nova!), but I’ve been hesitant to pick it up because I wasn’t sure it was going to be a “me” book. As it turns out, I was pleasantly surprised! I absolutely loved the message this book had going for it. I love that Elise was sort of lost and alone, and in finding music she found herself. She also found herself without the aid of a guy. This […]

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