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...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I didn’t finish “Only A Monster” despite how awesome the concept seemed. In was too bored in the beginning chapters and nothing grabbed my attention. Also, the writing doesn’t feel natural, but forced. In the first chapter there’s a lot of backstory and...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I really liked another book by this author but they’re both very YA feeling. Obviously that’s the intended genre, but the topic of the post-divorce issues of her parents aren’t my cup of tea. I gave this YA contemporary called, “Spells and Lost...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 14, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
“The Tourist Attraction” by Sarah Morgenthaler earned a solid 4.5/5 stars. This was a cute, clean, stand-alone contemporary romance that flowed smoothly. Someone had recommended it as a Christmas book. But, it’s not. I love that it’s set in Alaska, but there’s no...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 11, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I didn’t get very far in this holiday contemporary romance. It’s written in first person past tense narrative and has a countdown to Christmas so each chapter gets closer and closer to the big day. Elle and Holly flip flop points of view throughout. In the...
