by CassieSwindon | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this steampunk historical fantasy a 3.5/5 stars. I’m willing to try more of this genre but needed one at a faster pace. Here’s my live comments while reading: Lucy is our main character and she’s on the way to visit her cousin who is newly married into the...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog posts, Top 10
Hey everyone! Here’s the eight books I finished in February. What was your favorite novel this month? Have you read any of these? Do you agree with my ratings? The average rating is higher than my average, but these were all so good! As always, their individual...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Queen of Thieves earned a 4.6/5 stars for the historical fiction category. Written with two female protagonist points of view in London -1946- Alice Diamond is a thief among her gang of only women. (First person, present tense, Alice’s voice really shines...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 24, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
This was a DNF but I’ll try again in a few years and see if clicks better. Has anyone read this contemporary romance? What did you think? Here’s a couple notes I took live while reading: Lizzy has a panic attack during her opening statement at her first trial....
by CassieSwindon | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this a generous 4.0/5 stars. I wanted more emotion and power to their feelings. Written in first person, past tense, I’m so glad I checked “Cruel Beauty” out from the library because it has the same vibe I’m hoping for in my beauty and the beast retelling....
by CassieSwindon | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this one a 4.1/5 stars. The visual world building of this book and whole trilogy was absolutely superb. I had so many feelings of outrage in the third book which means even if there were parts I didn’t like, the fact that it created so much emotion out of me is...
