by CassieSwindon | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog posts, Top 10
I finished 8 novels in March while also drafting 7 chapters of my work in progress, a Beauty and the Beast retelling. As you can see I read many of that trope to find any possible comps. Of those listed, “Of Beast and Beauty” is the most closely related one with...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 30, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
This YA standalone fantasy got a 4.95/5 stars for me. Written in one point of view, the author did an amazing job with setting, prose, character development, love interest, mythical creatures, and more! Here’s my live thoughts while reading: The setting...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 26, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
4.7/5 stars for this (clean) fantasy romance. It’s written in first person past tense all in Rosalie’s point of view. Of all the beauty and the beast retellings I’ve read recently, this one is my favorite so far since the heroine is a witch – very similar to my...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 25, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
This young adult fantasy was a 4.3/5 stars. It took me a while to figure out the rating because the pacing was really slow for me and it took me a whole week to read which is rare. However I loved the themes and uniqueness so much. What magical Talent would you want...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 15, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Beastly Secrets by Laura Burton and Jessie Cal is the type of book to read in one sitting. It’s quick, easy, sweet- a feel good, fast paced retelling. I’d give this a 3.97/5 stars lol. Usually I don’t go to the 2nd decibel but I couldn’t quite go to 4.0 on this one....
