April wrap up
Here’s my 6 books I’ve finished in April 2023. I didn’t have many because I’ve written 50k words in my current work in progress. Each have their own review on my blog. Do you disagree with any of my ratings? 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.5 4.7
Favorite first sentences
These are my favorite first sentences of recent books. What is yours? As always, these all have individual reviews on my blog if you'd like to learn more. “Death has a way of leaving breadcrumbs, little particles of the past that catch and settle and stain.” -A...
Top Fairy tale retellings
I already made one blog about fairy tale retellings. Here’s my second list. As usual, my favorite is saved for last, so keep scrolling. All of these have individual reviews under my blog if you search #8 The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill (4/5) Depressing Little...
Most memorable books
These are the books I couldn’t get off my mind a year after finishing. What's your most memorable read and why? These all have their own review on my blog if you search for them. Serpent and Dove by Shelby Mahurin The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin Fable by...
Favorite couples in fiction
These are my favorite couples, with the best saved for last. I have left one empty for y'all to message me your favorite and why! #10 ____ send me your favorite #9 Bee & Levi in Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood (4.5/5) Contemporary Romance- females in STEM #8...
March wrap up
I finished 8 novels in March while also drafting 7 chapters of my work in progress, a Beauty and the Beast retelling. As you can see I read many of that trope to find any possible comps. Of those listed, “Of Beast and Beauty” is the most closely related one with...
Top Ten (completed) Series
Here's my 10 Completed Series. I'm honestly in the middle of about 16 other series and impatiently waiting for the next one to be published. I prefer binge reading the whole series once they're all available. These are ranked in order from #10 down to my favorite. The...
Favorite Authors
Here's my top 10 Authors in no specific order. Hopefully I'm not forgetting one of my favorites. Do you agree with this list? Who would you add? Ali Hazelwood Adrienne Young Abby Jimenez Alix E. Harrow Adalyn Grace Angela J. Ford Colleen Hoover Kylie Lee Baker...
February wrap-up
Hey everyone! Here's the eight books I finished in February. What was your favorite novel this month? Have you read any of these? Do you agree with my ratings? The average rating is higher than my average, but these were all so good! As always, their individual...
January wrap-up
I finished 8 books this month to start out 2023. (About half are in a series.) But I’ve also been busy with the last details of publishing my Linked Trilogy (paperbacks and hardcovers now available) and editing my next work in progress. Here’s my rating system....
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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?...