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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...
Review #323
I rated this Nutcracker retelling as 4.87/5 stars. Midnight in Everwood by M.A. Kuzniar starts with a prestigious family dinner. Marietta, in 1906, is age 20 and apparently needs to entertain her suitors more thoroughly according to her parents. Neither know that she...
November wrap-up
I was very busy doing the final edits on my Linked trilogy this month so I only got around to six books, and let me tell you … I’m in a major reading slump. These reviews were the lowest collectively in quite some time. Hopefully my December picks up. Check out my...
Top Ten 4-star books in 2022
Check out each individual review on my blog for more information. Number 10- Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg (4.1/5)- sequel to Spellbreaker Number 9- The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller (4.4/5) Number 8- A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair (4.4/5)...
December 2022 Hopefuls
Midnight in Everwood by M.A. Kuzniar Nottingham, 1906 Marietta Stelle longs to be a ballerina but, as Christmas draws nearer, her dancing days are numbered – she must marry and take up her place in society in the New Year. But, when a mysterious toymaker, Dr...
Top Ten Completed Duologies
Here's my top ten list of completed duologies. Please let me know if any of them have turned into a trilogy without my knowing. All of these fall into the fantasy genre. Which is your favorite? Which ones have I missed and didn't make the list that I need to read?...