by CassieSwindon | Mar 17, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #569 What Kind of Mother on audio was 4.25/5 stars. What stood out was the authors use of high emotions well … and my biggest critique is sometimes the characters just acted “stupid” and unable to put 2+2 together. Trigger warnings of sexual abuse and...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 14, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #568 “Sparing the life of someone you hate doesn’t make you weak. It makes you better than the rest of us.” Definitely a 5/5 star rating! I waited to read this highly recommended book until the sequel came out (recently). Now I’ll be able to start the second in...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
I made it to page 80 and was disappointed. The setting and vibes were great and I was curious about the hotel being haunted and why the flip Klint kept biting her in his sleep… But Lizzy isn’t likable at all, especially since she was actively aware she was interested...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 9, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #567 I think I’d rate this a 4.4/5 stars but I’m still processing. Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue—convinced that the best fate for a girl is to marry well and support her family. When Xishi draws the attention of the famous...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 4, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #566 This is the second audiobook I’ve listened to by this author and have enjoyed each. It felt a bit preachy at times, especially during her chapters with self discovery and healing with her therapist. But that’s real life. I don’t have many notes because it...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 3, 2025 | Blog posts
Alrighty so I’m gonna be a tiny bit of a bitchy stickler because the pattern is standing out to me, waving a giant flag. I’m on first chapter only and there have been waaaaay too many time oriented sentences. So many that I can’t figure out the past and what age she...
