by CassieSwindon | Jan 9, 2022 | Blog posts
These are some of the novels I did not finish over the last month. See below for the different reasons why. And check out my blog for 130+ reviews on finished novels. The Idea of You by Robinee Lee I stopped at page 43. It had an intriguing premise, but I felt...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 9, 2022 | Reviews
Title- Love and Gelato Author- Jenna Evans Welch Series- the sequel is called Love and Luck and the third is Love and Olives Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- YA contemporary romance POV- first person, past tense Trope- coming of age, family drama Steam level- 0/5 (clean) Cover-...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 8, 2022 | Reviews
Title- Magnolia Palace January 2022 Book of the Month Selection Author- Fiona Davis Rating- 4.1/5 Genre- historical fiction (with duo time period) POV- There were two different time periods. 1919 and 1966. For those who are super great at math like me, that’s 47 years...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 7, 2022 | Reviews
I did not finish this book, made it to page 300/425. Usually when I DNF, I don’t write a review but just add it to my DNF list, however I made it through enough of this one, that I feel it is appropriate to comment. This was a big disappointment for me because...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 5, 2022 | Reviews
Title- An Ember in the Ashes Author- Sabaa Tahir Series- the second is “A Torch Against the Night,” the third is “A Reaper at the Gates,” the fourth is “A Sky Beyond the Storm.” Rating- 4.8/5 Genre- YA fantasy, though the violence feels like new adult POV- two...
