These are some of my most recent reads in first person narrative. Check out my other Top Ten lists and 265+ book reviews on my blog at http://www.cassieswindon.com Do you like reading in first person or third person more? Which of these have you read? What did you rate them? Which ones do you wantContinue reading “Top Ten Books in 1st person”
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Delicious Prose
Captivating words. Enchanting sentences. And gripping paragraphs. These five novels have scrumptious prose ready for devouring and these authors do a fantastic job with writing poetic narratives in their novels to set the mood and scene. The top ranked one is listed at the bottom of the blog. Don’t forget to read my Top TenContinue reading “Delicious Prose”
Review #266
I give this FF fantasy romance a 4.4/5 stars. I believe it’s a standalone because of the great closure. I enjoyed the two points of view from both Tamsin and Wren. In regards to the plot, some comps that come to mind are “A Nature of Witches” and “The Witch Haven.” When it comes toContinue reading “Review #266”
Review #265
I gave this little mermaid retelling a 4.1/5 stars. Evie was such a sweet character always trying to help her friends. I love YA fantasy in first person narrative so this was right up my alley. The flashbacks took me out of the scene and felt like whiplash sometimes but they were necessary for theContinue reading “Review #265”
Review #264
I rated this (darker) Peter Pan retelling a 4.8/5 stars. This YA contemporary/fantasy was NOT a romance but had a few moments in there. It was refreshing that the whole story was in Wendy’s POV. Here are my live thought while reading: Chapter 1 had TONS of info. So, 18 year old Wendy has aContinue reading “Review #264”
Review #263
I rated this sequel a 3/5 stars. So now that I’m in book two, I’m hoping these aren’t spoilers. I wanted to comment on these at the end of the first but was worried my review would give away secrets. These are my thoughts live. So- I already have issues and questions. It doesn’t feelContinue reading “Review #263”
Review #262
I rated this fantasy a 4.6/5 stars. I loved the circus/ magician performer theme with the dark vibe of the haunted mirrors. I thought the first half was much better than the last Act which is usually the opposite for me so I’m not sure what happened. There is a sequel I’ll be reading nextContinue reading “Review #262”
June Top Ten
#TEN The Lies I Tell by Julie Clark (3.8/5) Contemporary/Suspens-ish #NINE Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez (3.9/5) Third novel in a contemporary romance series #EIGHT The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young (4.0/5) Sequel to Sky in the Deep #SEVEN The Fire in the Glass by Jacquelyn Benson (4.2/5) Whimsical Historical FantasyContinue reading “June Top Ten”
Review #261
I give this standalone happily-ever-after contemporary a 4.4/5 stars. The story by Melissa Ferguson is in first person, present tense and has an adorable office romance trope. As much as I love novels with two points of view, it’s refreshing that this one sticks with only Savannah’s POV, which is a necessity for the plot.Continue reading “Review #261”
Review #260
I gave this a 3.0/5 stars. I’m unsure how to put this novel in a genre, maybe women’s literature. I think the focus is spiritual awakening or psychological with self awareness and how the characters perceive themselves in the world while contemplating life and death and their meaning. But it was pretty flat and slowContinue reading “Review #260”
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