by CassieSwindon | Oct 11, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #622 I rate this one 4.9/5 stars. I’ve already read 3 by this author. As unhinged as they are, I really do enjoy them. My husband tried one and wasn’t a huge fan though. This one ends in a semi-cliffhanger which I hadn’t expected so we will see if the next one...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 30, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #621 Don’t have much to say other than Lana may be one of my new favorite authors. I’ve devoured all the books I’ve read of hers without complaint. Her characters are well rounded and likeable but unique. The banter is adorable. The writing flows fluidly and...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 21, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #620 I gave this audio a 4.0/5. The narrators were stellar & I love both their voices. Many tropes about this one weren’t my favorite like one night stand and pregnancy but I still enjoyed it because Penny’s character was unique and adorable. She was...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 13, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
I think I’m in a slump. Which often happens when I’m in drafting phase of a novel. So I’m not surprised. Her teenage letters to her crush were creepy. Yet also… relatable. Their emails back and forth to each other felt quite flat and boring. Unfortunately I stopped...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 13, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
So I’m going to sound petty but the interior formatting was distracting for me since the font felt strange and hurt my eyes and there were odd spacing gaps between sentences. Honestly, since the chapter started out in dialogue I felt lost and unsure what was...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 13, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
There wasn’t anything wrong with the story or prose or characters. I didn’t get very far mainly because I’m not a huge dystopian reader and it gave a lot of Divergent vibes from the very beginning. The first chapter makes it clear that it’s not young adult since she...
