by CassieSwindon | Sep 8, 2021 | Reviews
Title- The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Rating- 3/5 Genre- Women’s fiction, Literary fiction POV- First person, present tense Similar Books/Comps- The Girl They Left Behind, China Dolls Best part- I loved the mother-daughter theme and the unique cultural perspectives....
by CassieSwindon | Sep 7, 2021 | Reviews
Title- Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors Rating- 4/5 Genre- Contemporary Romance POV- Third person, past Trope- Overachieving Indian American family, never defy your family, clashing duo to lovers, Immigrant family Similar/Comps- Simmer Down (see my other review),...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 7, 2021 | Reviews
Title- The Ordinary Life of Emily P Bates Rating- 4/5 Genre- This rom-com’s theme is full of family and friendships as Emily figures out her relationships and place among them. POV- First person, past tense Trope- YA, love triangle, coming of age, family drama...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 7, 2021 | Reviews
Usually any books that’s a 1 or 2 stars I don’t finish. So, here is a list that didn’t get a star rating. Some of these novels were because of personal preference of style or story, some I didn’t get through because of the mood I was currently in, and others because...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 7, 2021 | Reviews
Title- The Lunar Chronicles Cinder (Based off Cinderella)Scarlett (Based off Little Red Riding Hood)- my favorite of the bunchCress (Based off Rapunzel)Fairest (Levana’s Story) – highly recommend reading this novellaStars Above- a collection of stories set in the...