by CassieSwindon | Apr 9, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
This was a bookclub pick. It may have worked better for audio but there were three main reasons why it didn’t work for me – it switched back and forth between second person and first person narrative -it has hints that the male main character had abused the main...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 6, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #575 First of all I don’t know if it’s spelled- The Love of My After Life or The Love of my Afterlife since it’s shown both ways on the cover. This romcom by Kirsty Greenwood was a library book I borrowed and it got a 4.0/5 stars. It felt a bit cheesy,...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 4, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #574 This was a bookclub choice and I listened on audio. I’m soooo glad that not only were there 2 narrators but the female did all female dialogue within the male’s point of view and vice versa. I gave this fun romcom with a magical twist a strong 4.8/5 stars....
by CassieSwindon | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #573 3.5/5 stars Not my favorite book but it kept me engaged. I’m glad there was dual narration in the audiobook. It was borderline too-gross. Bugs infesting their organs as the premise? No thanks. Plus, I don’t need info about body entrails...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 30, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews, Top 10
My most favorite this month was Heartless Hunter, AKA Crimson Moth, but the sequel wasn’t as good. My least favorite was Nocticadia because it had attempted rape on page. A Song to Drown Rivers was my most unexpected this month. Bonus tidbit- Somewhere Beyond the Sea...
by CassieSwindon | Mar 30, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
I’m still personally struggling about whether I like dark romance or not, what types I’m okay with and what pushes my boundaries too far. Part of me wants to like it more than I do, I think. But I don’t want to force myself to be into it. Maybe it’s because I have a...
