by CassieSwindon | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog posts, Interviews
Introducing: Rebecca Massey!!! … author of Beast’s Mercy and the Iranora Tales with tropes of one bed, forced proximity, forbidden love, he falls first, grumpy/sunshine and more. How long have you been writing? Over 10 years What most inspires your writing? It’s what...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 18, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
This premise is intrigue & there’s nothing “wrong” with the book it just felt a bit too young adult for my taste. I love that LGTBQ+ representation in contemporary feels more like the norm now. Check this story out! Here’s the blurb: Hannah’s a witch, but...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 17, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I appreciate the representation of “they” pronouns that didn’t need explained and was the norm. The wordiness of the prose didn’t flow well for me. I needed to continually go back to reread what I read for it to make sense. For example, this sentence is 50+ words...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 15, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #404 4.7/5 for this retelling. I know you, I danced with you once upon a dream. Briony Rose, AKA Rosaline Briar, has been raised in secret at a convent. She turns 20 and just choose a life of sisterhood or a governess. Until her parents have found her and...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 13, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #403 5/5 perfection for “Bring Me Your Midnight” by Rachel Griffin. Im obsessed with all her books so far and am officially her biggest fan. I want to be on her ARCs if possible and will give my soul to be added to that list. Someone, make it happen. An...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I believe the second one is called Rebel Sisters which I didn’t get to either because I didn’t finish War Girls. The premise is great. I’m just not in the mood for third person narrative right now. Two sisters are torn apart by war and must fight their way back to...