Tag: YA fantasy

Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on May 20, 2016 | 2 Comments

Oh my gosh, how do I even put it into words? I guess I’ll start with a confession. I tried to read this book almost 4 years ago, either before it came out or right after (I’m pretty sure I had a review copy from NetGalley). I read maybe two chapters and just…quit. And never picked it back up again. Now that I’ve finished it, I’m asking myself: WHY?! I put off reading it for years because I was afraid I […]

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Audiobook Review: Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger

Audiobook Review: Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on April 1, 2016 | 1 Comment

This book is kind of an audio review, and kind of not. I started it via audio, and finished it by reading the rest. Confession: I started this book two years ago and never finished. Not because I didn’t like it, but because my Audible app screwed up and I lost my spot in the audiobook. I had NO idea where I was at, so I just…never picked it back up again. The sad part is, I was really enjoying […]

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Review: Fractured by Sarah Fine

Review: Fractured by Sarah Fine
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on March 11, 2016 | 0 Comments

This one wasn’t quite as awesome as the first book, but I still enjoyed it! The premise is very interesting, and the Mazikin were totally creepy! I am sad that it took place in the real world instead of in hell, like the last book. I think that’s what made it a bit less interesting, honestly. In the first book, the world was painted so vividly, and it was such a gritty and interesting setting that I couldn’t help but […]

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Review: Scorched by Mari Mancusi

Review: Scorched by Mari Mancusi
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 29, 2016 | 3 Comments

This book is very difficult for me to rate, because my thoughts about it were all over the place. There were some things I really loved, and some other things that I really didn’t love. In the beginning, I was SO onboard for this book! I was absolutely loving it. I was hooked from the start and totally intrigued by the idea of it all. I found it very engaging, and I was sure this was going to be a 5 […]

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Review: A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

Review: A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 19, 2016 | 5 Comments

I really enjoyed jumping back into this world! Victoria Schwab is very talented at creating unique and vivid stories, and this one is no exception. It didn’t quite have the magic that A Darker Shade of Magic held for me, but I still enjoyed it! What really dragged this one down was the pacing. The book is more than 500 pages long, and there’s a long span in the middle where almost nothing is happening. I found myself getting bored […]

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Review: The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine

Review: The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine
Posted by Jessi (Geo) on February 5, 2016 | 2 Comments

She was iron and fire, a warrior’s spirit with a lion’s heart. While I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as I’d hoped (I loved the Defiance trilogy), it was still an enjoyable read! I love retellings, and even though I never really got super into the Snow White fairy tale, I thought this was a great retelling of it. Wicked stepmother and all. (Except, where are the dwarves?!) The thing I loved the most about this book? DRAGONS. […]

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