by CassieSwindon | May 17, 2022 | Reviews
I rated Kristen Circcarelli’s “Edgewood” a 4.9/5 stars. The only reason this new adult fantasy lost .1 was because of the italicized internal thoughts that jumped tenses and were confusing when compared to “other” voices also being in italics. I believe this is a...
by CassieSwindon | May 15, 2022 | Reviews
I gave Music of the Night, a stand-alone, by Angela J Ford a full 5/5 stars. This Phantom of the Opera mixed with Beauty and the Beast had the perfect balance of romance, magic, songs, urgency, desire and steam, and captivating settings. It also has the most...
by CassieSwindon | May 14, 2022 | Reviews
I rated The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain a 3.9/5 stars. This standalone was a mix of contemporary and historical fiction involving a hard theme involving racism, segregation, and murder with dual timelines. Here are my live thoughts while reading:...
by CassieSwindon | May 14, 2022 | Reviews
I gave Darling Girl by Liz Michalski a solid 4.4/5 star rating. This was a unique Peter Pan retelling with Holly Darling as the main character and Peter as the ultimate villain. I’m glad I chose this Book of the Month selection since it was a swirl of dark...
by CassieSwindon | May 12, 2022 | Blog posts, Top 10
10. To avoid doing the dishes 9. To hide from people 8. To live out all your wildest adventures 7. To fall in love 6. To increase your vocabibuliry or vocabulury or make your brain bigger or something 5. To use your a heavy bag of books as a replacement for exercising...
