by CassieSwindon | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #564 I gave this standalone romance audio a 4.4/5 stars. It was pleasantly surprising with its deep characters who are going through relatable issues in their late 30s/early 40s instead of in their young 20s. The characterization was great and I loved how chill...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 9, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #563 My first 5/5 book of 2025!!! Two different timelines is a main point of this book. I do love a good North Carolina setting. The pacing was slower than my average read but the descriptive prose of the scenery and small town was so picturesque and worth...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #562 Always Practice Safe Hex was a 3.5/5 stars. This witchy (romcom) is a standalone within a series. It has two points of view. My favorite part was learning about the mysterious Grim powers. My biggest complaint is sometimes it was confusing with...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Well that was … Interesting. I’ve never read a satire before, especially an author making fun of themselves. I only finished it because it’s short and was strangely odd but still somehow entertaining. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it but it seemed like Freida had...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 1, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #560 Well that was my first time reading knotting and … phew… sexy… I’ll give this shifter romcom a 4.6/5 stars. I like fake dating tropes and am writing one right now actually. I wish they learned more about each other as people. At the halfway mark, I’m...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 31, 2025 | Blog posts, Reviews
This is my first Freida book I DNF (chapter 6) because of date rape resulting in pregnancy AND her only friend didn’t believe her. I don’t want to read that. Also I wish Freida used different narrators because a lot of her characters voices/personalitiies sound...