by CassieSwindon | May 11, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #586 So I went back and forth with how infuriated I was with the characters for loving or hating this book but I’m pretty sure I’m ending on a positive note with 4.7/5 stars. Yes the characters were miserably annoying at times but … ugh. I’ve never annotated a...
by CassieSwindon | May 11, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
review #585 I picked this because it was a free option on Audible and rated it a 4.0/5 stars. It had two points of view but one narrator. I wasn’t thrilled with how the narrator did the intonation of the guy’s personality and vibe. This romcom by Lily Parker only had...
by CassieSwindon | May 6, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #584 This audio thriller kept me intrigued the whole time to learn who dunnit. I’ll give it a 4.25/5 stars. The culture/high class society they live in was obnoxious and so many cheating liars was ridiculous but I enjoyed it the whole time. I’m so glad it had a...
by CassieSwindon | May 5, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #583 “He’s looking at me like one would a painting- drinking in every detail, delighting in its originality, deeming it a work of art.” Powerless gets a strong 4.4/5 stars. I would’ve given it higher if Hunger Games didn’t exist prior. It has two...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 30, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
It’s my fault I tried this on audio because whenever world building is involved within fantasy I can’t retain anything when it’s auditory processing. I can usually only listen to romance or thrillers. In saying that, there was also a LOT of telling instead of...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 25, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #582 Great Big Beautiful Life was much different than I expected. This should’ve been marketed as a women’s lit or literary fiction with a different type of cover. It was unlike her other books and not a typical romcom style. I listened to it on audio and...
