by CassieSwindon | Aug 5, 2024 | Short Stories
Short story prequel to Of Toxin & Teacups By Cassie Swindon 1-2 months before “Of Toxin & Teacups” begins The worst thing that could happen to a person is to die. And my Ouma must live forever or I’ll forget how to breathe. She’s the one who caught me the day...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 5, 2024 | Short Stories
A short story prequel to “Of Poison & Pumpkins” set 10 years before “the novel begins by Cassie Swindon Orange beams from the sunset slice through my parents’ windows. I toss my graduation gown, cap, and diploma on my parent’s kitchen counter, then...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 4, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #493 I listened to this on audio and I believe it’s a series since it ended on a cliffhanger. This is the kind of cliffhanger I like since the original story was resolved well. I’ll rate this one a 4.0/5 stars. I absolutely loved the Book of Shadows idea...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #492 I remember trying to listen to this one via audiobook but didn’t finish it so tried physical copy. This was a bookclub choice. It’s hard to place this into a subgenre since it felt like historical steampunk fantasy with vampires and werewolves. I...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #491 I loved this fluffy contemporary (romcom-ish) standalone book that had female empowerment and the strength of the FMC thinking in zigzags instead of straight lines. I’ll give it a 4.8/5 stars overall but the romance with Malcolm was a little...
