by CassieSwindon | Feb 19, 2022 | Reviews
Title- Sisters in Arms Author- Kaia Alderson Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- historical fiction POV- third person, past tense Trope- war Cover- representative of the genre Comps- I’ve read a lot of books in the war set in France recently, but this is the...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 19, 2022 | Reviews
Title- How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House Author- Cherie Jones Series- standalone Rating- 4.1/5 Genre- women’s fiction, literary fiction POV- see below Cover- a bit inconspicuous for the genre Plot/Blurb- In Baxter’s Beach, Barbados, Lala’s grandmother Wilma...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 19, 2022 | Reviews
Title- With the Fire on High Author- Elizabeth Acevedo Series- standalone Rating- 4.0/5.0 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- teen pregnancy, coming of age Cover- I’m in love with the cover and the hardcover without the jacket is gorgeous. I...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 18, 2022 | Reviews
Title- A Song Below Water Author- Bethany C. Morrow Series- “A Chorus Rises” is #2 Rating- 3.8/5 Genre- young adult fantasy yet contemporary POV- two points of view, alternating first person present tense Trope- shunned/racism/coming of age Cover-...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 18, 2022 | Reviews
Title- If I Never Met You Author- Mhairi McFarlane Series- standalone Rating- 3.7/5 Genre- contemporary romance POV- third person, past tense Trope- fake dating, office relationship Cover- representative of the genre Comps- It felt like a mix between “The Dating Plan”...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 18, 2022 | Reviews
Title- Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry Author- Joya Goffney Series- standalone Rating- 3.9/5 Genre- YA contemporary POV- first person, present tense Trope- coming of age Cover- representative of the genre Plot/Blurb- Quinn keeps lists of everything—from the days she’s ugly...
