by CassieSwindon | Oct 17, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave “Bookish and the Beast” a 4.1/5 stars. Check out my Instagram for pictures of Princess Belle signing the cover while I was at Disney World. This was a clean, inclusive, easy YA read of a modern day beauty and the beast retelling. Unfortunately I never ended up...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 14, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I finished my Disney vacation read. Whisper of the Tide was a 4.5/5 stars. This young adult pirate sequel was just as good as the first. The middle was a bit slower than I wanted but the conclusion gave me what I was looking for. Here’s my live thoughts while reading:...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 8, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this young adult fantasy a 4.4/5 stars. It was all written in one point of view in first person past tense and flowed so well. I’m starting the sequel right away. Here’s my live thought while reading: I was a bit confused in the first few pages but by the end...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 8, 2022 | Blog posts, Top 10
These aren’t necessarily contemporary romance, but some of them are. Here’s my top ten list of books set in current times. What is your favorite contemporary read? Read each individual review on my blog for more information. Number 10 The Lies I Tell by...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this contemporary story a 3/5 stars. The prologue starts ten years ago with Lily and Leo in love and ready to run a ranch together. Chapter one is present day and Lily desperately wants the financial luxury to stop relying on income from the touristy treasure...
by CassieSwindon | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I didn’t finish this witchy suspense but have a few comments below if you’re interested in why. Well in the first few sentences such difficult vocabulary words are used that I’m taken out of the story. Never have I seen so many large words in such close proximity:...
