by CassieSwindon | Feb 15, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
4.95 stars out of 5!!! I almost gave this YA fantasy a perfect score. Here’s my thoughts while reading: So Scarlett is our heroine (third person past tense) and has been writing letters to the Caraval master to visit their town for years. Weeks before her wedding to a...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 14, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
The preface was one of the most unique openings of a book I’ve ever read. And then the note to the reader gave two ways to read this book, from page 1-end as typical or in a specific sequence shown by codes and page numbers at the end of certain sections....
by CassieSwindon | Feb 13, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this scifi YA beauty and the beast retelling a 4.8/5 stars. It was almost perfect with what I’m looking for in any book. Fast paced. Sweet romance. Beautiful prose and imagery. Great character growth. it lost .2 for a strange part in the first half where it...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 12, 2023 | Blog posts
I DNF at page 50 and I’m super sad about it but I have 8 other beauty and the beast retellings lined up for inspiration so hopefully one of those works better for me. Here’s the blurb: Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 11, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I loved this sequel and gave it a 4.4/5 stars. When it comes to characters, unique magic, world building, and relationships it was perfect. I scraped a few points off the total score because of its length, slow pace in middle and 5 POV head hopped within chapters....
