by CassieSwindon | Oct 25, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I did not finish “The Witch’s Daughter” by Paula Brackston. I believe there’s a whole series, the sequel might be called “The Return of the Witch.” I learn about Elizabeth’s personality through her journal entries but nothing happens for quite a while. There’s no...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 24, 2022 | Top 10
Do you like YA reads? If so, what subgenre: contemporary, fantasy, drama? I feel as if there’s two main groups of YA: the books that middle aged women can read and be happy with and those truly only meant for teens. When there is talk of lockers and classes and...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 23, 2022 | Top 10
Hey there. If you’ve seen some of my rants on instagram, you know that I feel ‘dark’ should be subcategorized into different mini genres. I understand that some authors give content warnings and trigger warnings before some of their...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 23, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I did not finish “The Bone Witch” by Ron Chupeco. It would be a great fantasy read for those who thoroughly enjoy descriptive world building. However, I need more character agency to connect. Here’s my thoughts while reading: The prologue is about a bard who witness a...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 22, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this YA contemporary romance (clean) a 4.3/5 stars. It’s all written in Madeline’s point of view in first person present tense. Sometimes it was TOO young adult, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this standalone. It was easy, sweet, cute and read well. I mean...
