Author Archives: CassieSwindon

Title- Namesake Rating– 5/5Genre- YA (maybe historical fiction?) POV- first person past tense Trope- parent/child relationships, sunken treasure, strong heroine Similar Books/Comps– Fable, The Lost Apothecary My emotions-  super invested Characters– West’s morally gray compass is done super well. The see-saw feelings about Saint are spot on. I loved that the antagonist was a badContinue reading “Review #22”

Title- The Darkest Part of the Forest Rating– 4/5Genre- YA fantasy, part urban fantasy due to the current culture references, yet part high/epic fantasy due to all the magical creatures POV- Third person, past tense. Three POV, but it focuses on Hazels’. On page 134, a different point of view randomly pops up   Trope- ForbiddenContinue reading “Review #21”

Title- Where the Crawdads Sing Rating– 4/5Genre- Women’s Fiction POV- Third person, past tense. Trope- Coming of Age, secrets Similar Books/Comps– Where the Forest Meets the Stars, The Girls in the Stilt House My emotions-  I felt drawn to nature. Vibe– The different sections of the books all have different vibes. Characters– Kya- I lovedContinue reading “Review #20”

Title- The Fall Guy Rating– 3/5Genre- Psychological Thriller, Suspense POV- Third person, past tense Trope- stalker vibes Similar Books/Comps– The Locked Door, Never Tell them My emotions-  Creepy, uncomfortable Vibe– dark, strange love triangle Characters– Charlie, a wealthy banker with an uneasy conscience (married to Chloe) Matthew- troubled cousin Chloe- who Matthew is obsessed withContinue reading “Review #19”

Title- The Beautiful Rating– 5/5Genre- Dark YA Fantasy POV- The mysterious murderer is first person present tense & the rest of the story is third person, past tense Trope- murder mystery Similar Books/Comps– Certain Dark Things, American Gothic My emotions- suspense Characters– Kick ass Celine & Bastian was oh so delicious & since they wereContinue reading “Review #18”

Title- Marley and Me Rating– 5/5- This is a book I wish I’d buy… who wants to buy it for me?Genre- Contemporary POV- First person, past tense Trope– Family relationships, Like, Love, Dogs Similar Books/Comps– The Art of Racing in the Rain, A Dog’s Purpose My emotions-  Ugh, I can’t even Characters– Marley- wild andContinue reading “Review #17”

Title- The Last Story of Mina Lee Book of the Month Selection Rating– 4/5Genre- Contemporary, Women’s Fiction POV- Multiple POV- mother and daughter in different years Trope- motherhood Similar Books/Comps– White Ivy, A Good Neighborhood My emotions-  Curious Characters– Margot- 26 years old in California Mina- Margot’s single- mother Plot/Blurb- Margot finds that her motherContinue reading “Review #16”

Title- Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance Rating– 3/5Genre- Whimsical fantasy, literary fiction POV- First person, past tense. I haven’t read a story of someone’s life through so many other different points of view. Weylyn’s life is broken up into different sections based off the relationships he had. Trope- odd-one out of the group Similar/Comps– The HouseContinue reading “Review #15”

Title- Fable Rating– 4.5/5Genre- Young Adult (assumed it was fantasy, but I don’t think it fits that category) POV- First person, past tense Trope- pirates, adventure, family relationships, buried treasure Similar Books/Comps– The Girl the Sea Gave Back, Daughter of the Pirate King My emotions-  I loved this book, such a mix of emotions. IContinue reading “Review #14”

Title- Eat, Pray, Love Rating– 5/5Genre- Women’s Fiction, Contemporary POV- First person, present tense. Trope- Traveling, Mid-life internal assessment Similar Books/Comps– It All Comes Back to You, The Power of Letting Go My emotions-  Peaceful, Liberated, Inspired Plot/Blurb- Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modernContinue reading “Review #13”