by CassieSwindon | Sep 6, 2021 | Reviews
Title- If I Stay Rating- 5/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person Trope- Family relationships, teen love Similar/Comps- Looking for Alaska (I liked If I Stay much better than Looking for Alaska) My emotions- Heart-wrenching Characters- Mia- 17 years oldPlot/...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 6, 2021 | Reviews
Title- The Lost Apothecary Rating- 4.75/5 Genre- Fantasy (Book of the Month selection) POV- first person, past tense. I expected two point of views, but there were more. Trope- Feminist Similar/Comps- The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter I have(On my TBR) My...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 6, 2021 | Reviews
Title- Scorpio Races Rating- 4/5 Genre- YA Fantasy POV- first person, present tense, alternating 2 points of view Trope- Slow burn, forbidden love Similar/Comps- The Raven Boys My emotions- Intrigue, curiosity, nervous for the main characters’ fate. Characters- Sean...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 6, 2021 | Reviews
Title- Serpent & Dove Rating- 5/5 Genre- Fantasy POV- first person, past tense, alternating 2 points of view Trope- Enemies to Lovers Characters- Lou- stubborn, strong willed and magical Reid- a religious Chasseur whose entire purpose is to rid the world of...
by CassieSwindon | May 24, 2021 | Short Stories
PHOENIX’S SPIES By Cassie Swindon The bony-fingered lady swatted me away from the glass faster than a soldier running from a grenade. Without breaking eye contact, she wiped away the smudges I created on her precious counter. Those near black eyebrows rose high,...
