Publisher: Knopf

Review: 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger

Review: 5 to 1 by Holly Bodger
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 1, 2015 | 5 Comments

I certainly wasn’t expecting verse! It was a bit distracting, though, which is why I don’t usually read verse. I get so focused on the lyrical quality that I don’t pay attention to what’s happening. Holly Bodger’s prose was beautiful, though! I liked that Sudasa’s POV was written in verse and 5’s was written in regular prose. It made a clear distinction between their voices. I’m afraid I didn’t connect to the story quite like I’d hoped. While the idea was […]

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Review: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James

Review: Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on July 25, 2012 | 5 Comments

I’m not exactly sure, even as I’m typing, how to go about writing this review. Even after finishing this book I don’t quite know how I feel about it. Do I love it? Hate it? I suppose I’m sort of on the fence on this one. I’m hovering somewhere in between the black and white…in the Grey. Ha – see what I did there? *ahem* But seriously. First of all, this was my very first erotica. Sure, I’ve read books with […]

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Review: The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman

Review: The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 18, 2012 | 1 Comment

I must say I kinda waffled when it came to rating this one. I had a bit of a love/hate relationship going with this  book, alternating between being intrigued and bored out of my freakin’ mind. My attention span wandered and I couldn’t connect to the characters at all, which really dragged the story down for me. A few times I considered giving up, but I’m glad I didn’t. The last 20% or so made up for the rest. When […]

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