by CassieSwindon | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
The reason why I didn’t continue is because there is a lot of exposition and a few too many unnecessary metaphors that slow down the pace and confuse me of the vibe intended since the imagery often contradicts each other. I love the idea of the seven bad omens and...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 4, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #493 I listened to this on audio and I believe it’s a series since it ended on a cliffhanger. This is the kind of cliffhanger I like since the original story was resolved well. I’ll rate this one a 4.0/5 stars. I absolutely loved the Book of Shadows idea...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #492 I remember trying to listen to this one via audiobook but didn’t finish it so tried physical copy. This was a bookclub choice. It’s hard to place this into a subgenre since it felt like historical steampunk fantasy with vampires and werewolves. I...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #491 I loved this fluffy contemporary (romcom-ish) standalone book that had female empowerment and the strength of the FMC thinking in zigzags instead of straight lines. I’ll give it a 4.8/5 stars overall but the romance with Malcolm was a little...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog posts, Top 10
I finished 11 books in July. It’s easy to read on vacation at the beach but quite tricky to make time when I’m drafting my next book. These all have individual reviews on my blog. I’ve almost hit 500 reviews I’ve written! As usual these are shown as most favorite at...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #490 I gave this Elena Armas a 4.2/5 stars. This was my least favorite of her books so far and have been a huge fan of her others. I struggled with the overuse of the pet names for each other, the unlikeability of both characters for too long and how I often...
