Reviews of my Reading List
Hotel Magnifique
(Review #376) 4.25/5 stars for this YA fantasy standalone with a splash of clean romance on the side. It’s all in Jani’s point of view. I really liked the setting of the book in the magical hotel and the overall premise but I would’ve made a few minor changes. I feel...
DNF- Forestfall
Forestfall is a sequel that starts from Rowan’s point of view. I’ve read a whole separate trilogy between Lakesedge in this series and this one so I don’t remember if Rowan had a PoV in Lakesedge or not. Violeta is stuck in the underworld with Lord Under. She’s...
The Final Gambit
(Review #375) I rated this Jennifer Lynn Barnes book as 4.3/5 stars for this YA mysterious novel So in the beginning of The Final Gambit it’s obvious that Avery picked Jameson. But I don’t know if that’s who I would’ve picked. Will Avery change her mind by the end of...
The Hawthorne Legacy
(Review #374) I rated this sequel a 4.7/5 stars. Another fast paced mystery filled YA novel. I want more romance in the last one!!! This sequel starts off with them thinking Avery’s homeless friend back in her hometown is actually their deceased uncle who “died” 20...
The Inheritance Games
(Review #373) I give this adventurous YA contemporary “mystery/romance” book a 4.7/5 stars. It has a little bit of everything. All written in one point of view, until the epilogue, you go through Avery’s perception of this life changing event. Avery is a junior in...
Hang the Moon
Review #372 ‘Hang the Moon’ by Jeannette Walls for a 3.5/5 stars for me. This historical fiction lacked plot and intrigue for me. It starts with a prologue of when Sallie is 8 years old and almost accidentally gets her younger brother killed when they’re playing on a...
Lakesedge
Review #371 I rated this YA paranormal novel a 4.7/5 stars I read this one in the span of 24 hours. So even though I gobbled it up, it has the potential to be not-memorable. I’m getting the sequel at the library asap. First off, the chapter heading art is so pretty....
DNF -Bend Her
This was a DNF for me but here’s my thoughts for the part I did finish: Well, I’m not sure how I feel yet about the first chapter. Princess Lisane has been kidnapped from her castle but I’m unsure why yet… for ransom? For revenge upon her father for his choices? But...
The Hollow Places
(Review #370) I gave this “contemporary horror?” book a 3.8/5 stars. There wasn’t much wrong with it, it’s just not my taste in genre. It was all written in one point of view and overall was a way I i read with a unique voice. Here’s my thoughts while reading: Carrot,...
Yours Truly
(Review #369) This fake relationship contemporary romance stand-alone received a 4/5 stars for me. It was in two PoV with heavy interior narrative. Here’s my live comments while reading: Briana is a doctor in an ER who deserves the promotion as chief but the newbie...
Sorcery of Thorns
(Review #368) I gave this YA fantasy a perfect 5/5 stars. Elisabeth was amazing. Nathanial was awesome and Silas was perfection. It was all in one point of view in third person past tense. Though it felt like first person which is rare and hard to do. The romance was...
Violet Made of Thorns
(Review #367) I rate this YA fantasy a 4.9/5 stars. It’s all in Violet’s point of view. I believe It’s a standalone since I haven’t heard other news and it resolved itself as much as possible. The romance is stronger than in most YA fantasy books. Here’s my live...
The Lady Rogue
(Review #366) “Magic will speak to anyone who takes the time to listen.” 4.8/5 stars for this YA National Treasure meets Dracula. It was all in Theo’s point of view (first person) as our heroine. There was some clean romance on the side but overall the action packed...
Blood and Moonlight
(Review #365) 4.5/5 stars for this YA fantasy/paranormal murder mystery …. with a tad bit of (clean) romance as a side story all in one PoV of Cat. She’s a 17 year old who learns of her moon powers while tracking a killer in the city. Catrin opens Blood and Moonlight...
DNF- Mother of the Moon
I gave the first book in this trilogy, “Daughter of the Deep” a 4.8/5 stars on Dec 18, 2021. See review here https://cassieswindon.com/2021/12/18/review-117/ Then I gave the sequel, “Sister of the Stars” a 4.3/5 stars on the next day so I must’ve read it fast. Read...