by CassieSwindon | Dec 29, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I didn’t finish this book because the third person narrative wasn’t working for me this time. I didn’t like how there’s a bunch of mini flashbacks that I hadn’t been a part of, such as: “as they had descended into LA, she’d determined that she was going to enjoy this...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 24, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
“Six Crimson Cranes” was a great YA fantasy full of adventure and action scenes, especially at the beginning and end. The middle portion had a slower plot to detail the characters. I loved the cranes theme and a strong, young princess as a heroine. The mute part felt...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 23, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
Here’s a list of all the books I finished this year. There were about 50 others I didn’t finish if you’d like to see my comments on my blog of why. Otherwise, all of these should have their own review- just check out the tabs above on this site....
by CassieSwindon | Dec 22, 2022 | Blog posts
Since we just brought our new puppy, Ivy, home this month, my December hasn’t offered much reading time. She’s a 10 weeks old Bernese Mountain Dog mixed with a Golden Retriever. Do you have pets? What kind? What are their names? Here’s my December...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
What a beautiful cover. So Isobel is a (possible) witch because she sees colors associated with letters or peoples voices. Just before her mom dies, she warns Isobel never to tell anyone about her gift, because others will hunt her out of fear for being different....
by CassieSwindon | Dec 15, 2022 | Blog posts, Top 10
Hey fellow readers. Here’s a fun blog post of top ten vocabulary words I’ve learned while reading fiction. Enjoy! Salacious – having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters. In “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry Fetters- a chain or...
