by CassieSwindon | Dec 11, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I felt like “The Dictionary of Lost Words” was too slow and gave it a 3/5 stars. There’s some comments below from when I was reading but honestly I don’t have much to say. Here’s the blurb: Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 8, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
Trigger warning for depression and teen suicidal thoughts. I’m rating this unique family drama a 4/5 stars. It’s all in Merit’s point of view in first person present tense narrative. Here’s my live thoughts while reading:Oh the first chapter was divine in so many...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 8, 2022 | Blog posts
Are you part of the book of the month package? They’re all hardcovers and super cost effective! To sign up click here https://www.mybotm.com/ewu1jqpy0zj?show_box=true As always, individual reviews of the books below (along with 320+ others) are posted on my blog...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this holiday romance a 4/5 stars. I usually don’t think about characters when I’m away from the book, but I did about this one. It dig a spot into my brain. This first person narrative (all in one POV) had heavy LGTBQ+ representation throughout. I’m glad I...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 4, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this holiday standalone romance a 3.1/5 stars. Well I kind of hated everything about the first chapter. Social media. To hashtags. To magazine covers. To trending clothes. To expensive gifts. To celebrities. To spoiled brats. To pity parties. And the author is...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 3, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this Nutcracker retelling as 4.87/5 stars. Midnight in Everwood by M.A. Kuzniar starts with a prestigious family dinner. Marietta, in 1906, is age 20 and apparently needs to entertain her suitors more thoroughly according to her parents. Neither know that she...
