Publisher: Tor

Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Review: Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 12, 2024 | 0 Comments

This was such a cute and wholesome read! I wasn’t sure if I would like it, because it’s literally just about an orc opening a coffee shop, and that’s not much of a plot. Tbh it sounded kinda boring. BUT, it definitely wasn’t! It’s true that there’s really not much of a plot going on, because the focus is all on the characters. And in a character driven novel, good characterization is so important. Thankfully, Travis pulled it off beautifully! […]

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Audiobook Review: The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw & Richard Kadrey

Audiobook Review: The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw & Richard Kadrey
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on October 9, 2023 | 0 Comments

If I could use one word to describe this book, it would be….gross. But like, in the most delightful way possible! (If you like gory stuff, that is. If you don’t, this book is absolutely not for you.) I love really dark disturbing shit, so this one was right up my alley! I loved how grotesque and gruesome this book was. I knew in the first chapter I was going to love that part of the story. And love it I […]

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ARC Review: Starter Villain by John Scalzi

ARC Review: Starter Villain by John Scalzi
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 18, 2023 | 0 Comments

This is a fairly difficult book for me to review, because I absolutely hate that I didn’t love it. This was one of my most anticipated 2023 releases…why, you ask? Sentient. computer-savvy. cats. And that cover?! SIGN ME TF UP. And the cat part of it? Fucking AWESOME. That was by far the selling point of this book for me, and it’s what kept me going when things got rocky. I absolutely ADORED Hera (and Persephone, but we don’t get much of […]

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ARC Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow

ARC Review: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on September 4, 2023 | 0 Comments

This one started off extremely slow, and I was lamenting the fact that there will never be another Harrow book to rival The Ten Thousand Doors of January. I was actually considering possibly DNFing in the beginning. It took forever, but thankfully it picked up right around the 35% mark. And when it picked up, it picked up HARD!! If it weren’t for the extremely slow beginning, this absolutely would have been a 5 star book for me. Anyway, from […]

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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 Reviews: Spindle Splintered & Mirror Mended

Audiobook Reviews: Spindle Splintered & Mirror Mended
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on June 16, 2023 | 0 Comments

I actually read this book as an ARC before it came out and just….never got around to reviewing it. Oops. This book is a super fun and creative retelling of Sleeping Beauty, but with some fierce feminist vibes! There’s plenty of subverted tropes and gender roles in this book. Gay princesses, badass princesses, masculine princesses, princesses saving themselves or denying the prince in favor of choosing their own path…oh, and my favorite: waking up a princess with a kiss doesn’t […]

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