by CassieSwindon | Oct 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
This YA book has an amazing premise and I couldn’t wait to read it. However, as usual, I didn’t check beforehand to see if it was third or first person narrative. I struggle with third person so I didn’t finish this one. Liska has always believed that magic is a curse...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 30, 2024 | Blog posts, Top 10
These are the ten books I finished this month. As always, they each have individual reviews of my random ramblings. I had many DNFs which often happens when I’m writing a new book. What did you read this month? Which was your favorite? Have you read any of these...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 28, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #510 I give this contemporary witchy romance a 4.0/5 stars. Told all in Sage’s point of view, we follow her journey when she moves back home after years away and reunites relationships with her family and past high school crush. Positives: Short chapters Plant...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
I absolutely love books about books. But it’s really hard for me to read third person narrative. I didn’t finish this one. When Tess and Eliot uncover an ancient book hidden in a secret tunnel beneath their school library, they unwittingly release a devil imprisoned...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 26, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #509 I give this dark contemporary fantasy a 4.25/5 stars. It was less gruesome and murdery compared to the first book and much more relationship focused. Sometimes I had trouble with Lochlean’s internal thoughts since he was so damned poetic. It had two points...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 23, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #508 I give this witchy romcom a 4.8/5 stars. I loved both Violet & Nico’s characters and the tattoos involved in the story. Their friendship and sisterhood group seemed solid which was refreshing. It’s told in first person narrative, 2 PoV which is my...
