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2022 Book Wrap-up
Here's a list of all the books I finished this year. There were about 50 others I didn't finish if you'd like to see my comments on my blog of why. Otherwise, all of these should have their own review- just check out the tabs above on this site. They're ranked in...
December wrap-up
Since we just brought our new puppy, Ivy, home this month, my December hasn't offered much reading time. She's a 10 weeks old Bernese Mountain Dog mixed with a Golden Retriever. Do you have pets? What kind? What are their names? Here's my December reads and their...
Review #330
What a beautiful cover. So Isobel is a (possible) witch because she sees colors associated with letters or peoples voices. Just before her mom dies, she warns Isobel never to tell anyone about her gift, because others will hunt her out of fear for being different....
Top Ten New Vocab
Hey fellow readers. Here's a fun blog post of top ten vocabulary words I’ve learned while reading fiction. Enjoy! Salacious - having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters. In “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry Fetters- a chain or manacle used...
DNF- Only A Monster
I didn’t finish “Only A Monster” despite how awesome the concept seemed. In was too bored in the beginning chapters and nothing grabbed my attention. Also, the writing doesn't feel natural, but forced. In the first chapter there's a lot of backstory and telling. I...
Review #329
I really liked another book by this author but they're both very YA feeling. Obviously that's the intended genre, but the topic of the post-divorce issues of her parents aren't my cup of tea. I gave this YA contemporary called, “Spells and Lost Things” a 3.8/5 stars....
Review #328
“The Tourist Attraction” by Sarah Morgenthaler earned a solid 4.5/5 stars. This was a cute, clean, stand-alone contemporary romance that flowed smoothly. Someone had recommended it as a Christmas book. But, it’s not. I love that it’s set in Alaska, but there’s no...
Top Ten 5-star reads in 2022
The first three are 4.9 because I think I had seven perfect 5 star reads in 2022 out of my 140ish novels read. But stay tuned for my December reads because maybe all of hem will be 5 stars? Which was a 5 star read for you this year? As always, each of these has their...
DNF- Blame It On the Mistletoe
I didn’t get very far in this holiday contemporary romance. It’s written in first person past tense narrative and has a countdown to Christmas so each chapter gets closer and closer to the big day. Elle and Holly flip flop points of view throughout. In the...
Review #327
I felt like “The Dictionary of Lost Words” was too slow and gave it a 3/5 stars. There’s some comments below from when I was reading but honestly I don’t have much to say. Here’s the blurb: Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she...
Top 10 Books with Royalty
What's your favorite book with royalty? Did I miss any? Most of these have individual reviews on my blog at www.cassieswindon.com The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa de la Cruz The Queen’s Rising by Rebecca Ross The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine The Surface Breaks by...
Review #326
Trigger warning for depression and teen suicidal thoughts. I’m rating this unique family drama a 4/5 stars. It’s all in Merit’s point of view in first person present tense narrative. Here’s my live thoughts while reading:Oh the first chapter was divine in so many...
Book of the Month Wrap-up
Are you part of the book of the month package? They're all hardcovers and super cost effective! To sign up click here https://www.mybotm.com/ewu1jqpy0zj?show_box=true As always, individual reviews of the books below (along with 320+ others) are posted on my blog on...
Review #325
I rated this holiday romance a 4/5 stars. I usually don’t think about characters when I’m away from the book, but I did about this one. It dig a spot into my brain. This first person narrative (all in one POV) had heavy LGTBQ+ representation throughout. I’m glad I...
Review #324
I gave this holiday standalone romance a 3.1/5 stars. Well I kind of hated everything about the first chapter. Social media. To hashtags. To magazine covers. To trending clothes. To expensive gifts. To celebrities. To spoiled brats. To pity parties. And the author is...