by CassieSwindon | Jun 20, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #475 I listened to the audio of First Psych by Cara Bastone because I listened to 3-4 of her other works and loved them. This one was my least favorite of hers at 4.2/5 stars but it was still enjoyable and lighthearted. This clean romance had natural dialogue...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 18, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #474 I’m giving this easy, quick, steamy fantasy romance by Kimberly Lemming (with demons!!) a fun 4.7/5 stars. Voice voice and more voice! Love it! All the characters are unique and stand out quickly in such a short page space which is...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 16, 2024 | Blog posts
Review #473 I give this LONG sequel a generous 4.0/5 stars. I have a bookclub meeting for the first one, Legendborn, in this series tomorrow but don’t feel like the sequel drastically changed much of what I’d comment on. (Yikes… That doesn’t feel like a great sign.) I...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 8, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #473 The Rebound had me on a roller coaster ride of extreme emotions. So even if the book was terrible (which it wasn’t) I’d rate it high because I barely have strong feelings and am grateful for this book to tug some out of me. I thought about the characters...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 7, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #472 This is a looooong book so settle in. I’m reading it for a bookclub so I’m excited to share thoughts with others. I give this YA (modern) fantasy a 4.6/5 stars. The plot was exciting and fast, the main character had depth and real issues, & the prose...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 1, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #471 I gave this historical fiction a 3.4/5 stars. It took me a while longer than usual to get through it. I think my brain is shifting away from this genre overall. Here’s my random notes while reading: Odile is interviewing to work at the library...