by CassieSwindon | Nov 13, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
“The Spanish Love Deception” earned a 4.7/5 stars for me. I thoroughly enjoyed this contemporary romance with a happily ever after that almost hit too cheesy at the end but not quite. Here’s my live thoughts while reading: It starts out as an office setting enemies to...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I’ve been procrastinating to read The Light We Cannot See for 10 months and now I know why. I rated this historical fiction a 2.8/5 stars. I’ve read lots of historical fiction and yes, this one might be more realistic than the others, but it was so boring. It hasn’t...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
This siren fantasy was a DNF for me. So I decided to stop at page 86/388. One of the reasons why is because so want to read stories that model the style of writing I’m trying to achieve in my novels. I don’t want to read too many pages or books that go against my goal...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog posts, Top 10
I read 12-13 books in October and the list below was my ranking. As always, check my full reviews of each at www.cassieswindon.com Have you read any of these? Do you agree or disagree with my ratings? Number 10 The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill (4/5) Number 9 River...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 28, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this dark fantasy as 4/5 stars. It’s all written in one point of view in first person present tense narrative. River of Shadows is the first in a series. I can’t really label this as a romance in any way though it’s marketed as “dark fantasy adult romance.”...
