by CassieSwindon | Jul 4, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I didn’t get far into this one to give it enough of a chance because the mother’s mental health issues were causing me anxiety. I didn’t even make it to the meet cute. Here’s the blurb: From the moment she first learned to read, literary genius Darcy Wells has spent...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 3, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #381) Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson earned a 4.5/5 stars for this fantasy with excellent sarcastic humor. The narration style is very different than what I’m used to. Here’s my thoughts live while reading: I’m not a Sanderson junkie or know...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 1, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review 380) TW: drug withdrawal, hallucinations, PTSD If you like a haunting, dark, heavy, Peter Pan retelling with James, Captain Hook, as the antihero, then check out “Hooked.” I wasn’t aware that it served as a sequel when I bought it. I gave this one a 3.8/5...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Unfortunately I didn’t finish Seafire by Natalie C Parker or the others in this series. Here’s my live thoughts while reading in real time: Geez. The prologue was quite a brutal opening for YA. The main character is tricked and stabbed after she tried to give a...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog posts, Top 10
Here are my June reads and ratings. I don’t have as many this month and that trilogy in there kind of counts as one book recommendation. What was your favorite book in June? What are you anticipating to read in July? 4.25/5 stars for this YA read inside a magical...
by CassieSwindon | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #379) 5/5 stars for this Book of the Month, “The Wishing Game,” by Meg Shaffer. It’s contemporary fiction with a tiny bit of romance Despite how magical it feels, there’s no true fantasy element. I loved every bit of it!!!Here’s my thoughts while reading:...
