Tag: Magic

Review: The Novice by Taran Matharu

Review: The Novice by Taran Matharu
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 4, 2015 | 1 Comment

Tricked by gorgeous cover yet again. *sighs* With the lovely cover and intriguing synopsis, I was sure this was going to be a “me” book. Sadly, it wasn’t. It ended up just being a major letdown, I’m afraid. Honestly, I’ve already forgotten 90% of this book after a few weeks. Thank goodness I took notes! (I should have reviewed this much sooner, obviously. But still.) It wasn’t memorable at all, and definitely didn’t leave any kind of lasting impression on […]

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Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows

Review: The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on March 6, 2015 | 4 Comments

Sadly I didn’t quite love this one like everyone else did. I do see the appeal, but the lack of connection to the story killed it for me. *sobs* I wanted so badly to love it, but I just didn’t. It was still a beautiful story, though – Jodi Meadows rocks at creating unique and intriguing worlds! I loved the magical aspect of the story, and the concept of the Wraith was pretty cool. That was definitely the selling part […]

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A Darker Shade of Magic Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway

A Darker Shade of Magic Blog Tour: Review & Giveaway
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 27, 2015 | 6 Comments

Wow you guys, Victoria Schwab has such a wonderful talent for creating worlds like no other world written. Just like her other books, I’ve never read anything like it! What really made this book amazing was how unique the story was, that was definitely the selling point for me. It was deliciously dark and magical! I must confess that I was a little bit bored in the beginning – it had a very historical feel to it, and anything remotely close […]

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Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 6, 2015 | 15 Comments

This book was one of my most anticipated 2015 releases. After seeing review after review, proclaiming how EPIC and AMAZING and MIND BLOWING this book was, I wanted it desperately! I originally missed it on Edelweiss somehow, until someone told me it was on there. I immediately went and downloaded it. I was sure I was going to love this one. Alas, I did not. I am the black sheep. (Again.) Maybe the problem is that the Hype Monster set my expectations sky […]

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Review: The Young Elites by Marie Lu

Review: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 9, 2015 | 12 Comments

The gods gave us powers because we were born to rule. I was DYING to read this book ever since I heard about it, because I love Marie’s world building and the idea sounded awesome. Then, some not-so-great reviews started trickling in. I lowered my expectations. But, I still had hope, because I can’t imagine it being bad if it was written by Marie Lu. The result? I was blown away! The first thing you need to know is that […]

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Review: Crusader by Sara Douglass

Review: Crusader by Sara Douglass
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on January 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

I enjoyed re-reading this series so, SO much, and I’m sad that it has to come to an end! I’d forgotten how easy it was to be consumed by this world. It’s so unique and complex! Sara Douglass has truly created a world like no other, and perhaps that’s why this series stuck with me after 10 long years. I know it will stick with me for years to come, as well! Holy crap, there’s so much death in this […]

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