by CassieSwindon | Nov 26, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
The only reason why I didn’t finish is because the narrative is in third person. Recently I’ve only been in the mood for first person. Also, just a stupid pet peeve. But it bothers me when the first sentence of a novel stars with “It was…” But beautiful cover by the...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 24, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I DNF right before the halfway mark which is a whole 220 pages in. This isn’t usual for me since it’s often by 50 pages that leads me to my decision. The prologue of “Straight On Till Morning” paints a vivid picture, which I love. Chapter called “London” – so...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #412 I gave this clean, quick romance a 3.8/5 stars. Here’s my live thoughts and comments while reading: Chapter one has a lot of voice, which I like. I feel like I already understand Jenna. It’d be nice to have some contemporary romances that don’t have...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #411 3.9/5 for Talk Bookish to Me, a second chance romance by Kate Bromley Many spoilers to follow. These are my random comments while reading: The first chapter is great. Kara and Ryan dated in college 10 years ago and run into each other at their friends’...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 20, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I’ve been busy reading other books and this one is actually past due at the library so I tried to sneak it into my week. Unfortunately I didn’t finish this one. It felt a bit too much “on the nose” and the main heroine kinda rubbed me the wrong way a little, unsure...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 19, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #410 LOTS OF SPOILERS “He’s the horizon, and nothing exists beyond for me.” I give this sequel a 4.5/5 stars. The scenes where Vi & Xaden are together are my favorite chapters by far. The story was unnecessarily long but the ending was brilliant. I...
