by CassieSwindon | Dec 23, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
I feel guilty because the intent was a first ever bookclub buddy read with my husband. I picked it out for the holiday season despite the third person narrative (not my preference). I was happy with the beginning but quickly lost interest and 75% of the way through...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 18, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
I finally found a holiday audiobook that is first person so I was very excited but the female narrators voice kept putting me to sleep.
by CassieSwindon | Dec 17, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #542 This was a very good choice for my annual tradition of finding a Nutcracker retelling. I absolutely loved the dark vibe and shadowy prose that painted the grotesquely gorgeous land of Natasha and her twin Clara. It was much more psychological and...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 17, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Even though this audiobook has a full cast and sound effects (like a script) which I absolutely love, it was too corny for me. Too much holiday overkill tropes.
by CassieSwindon | Dec 17, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #541 Her books are super addicting but sometimes repetitive do drum in certain concept, which gets old quick. I always enjoy the journey of the twist revealing itself. This fast paced, mysterious thriller with two points of view is set in a creepy house in a...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 13, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #540 Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood was average at 4.5 stars but it had unnatural info dumping in parts that felt forced like (hypothetical sentence): “the last time I saw you three months ago when you were still at intern the snow in Northern Illinois...