by CassieSwindon | Jan 20, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
This Beauty and the Beast retelling earned a 4.8/5 stars for me. It was written all in first person from Gemma’s point of view. I’m so excited to read at least two more books in this interconnected fairytale series. These are my thoughts (live) while reading: Gemma...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 17, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
“Kiss of the Selkie” by Tessonja Odette earned a 4.9/5 stars for me. It reminded me of “Serpent and Dove” by Shelby Mahurin crossed with “The Selection” by Kiera Cass. The .1 point I took off was once in a while it felt too much like The Bachelor show. But otherwise...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 15, 2023 | Blog posts
by CassieSwindon | Jan 14, 2023 | Blog posts
These were my favorite books of each month in 2022. This doesn’t mean they were my absolute favorite because one month may have had four five-star reads. Anyways, here’s the list. As always, their individual reviews are on my blog. January The Hating Game...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 14, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I love how the interior has colored design. The prologue was a tiny confusing with the poem like chanting and all the different words in another language. I think someone is named Vraja. And there’s a draga. And an Iele. I’m unsure which either were. The...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
5/5 stars!!! I rarely love a book this much. AND it was a sequel, which is unheard of for me. All the hideously perfect dark prose made me super giddy. Read “The Keeper of Night” first. Here’s my live thoughts while reading: This sequel already starts with beautiful...
