by CassieSwindon | Aug 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #492 I remember trying to listen to this one via audiobook but didn’t finish it so tried physical copy. This was a bookclub choice. It’s hard to place this into a subgenre since it felt like historical steampunk fantasy with vampires and werewolves. I...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #491 I loved this fluffy contemporary (romcom-ish) standalone book that had female empowerment and the strength of the FMC thinking in zigzags instead of straight lines. I’ll give it a 4.8/5 stars overall but the romance with Malcolm was a little...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 29, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #490 I gave this Elena Armas a 4.2/5 stars. This was my least favorite of her books so far and have been a huge fan of her others. I struggled with the overuse of the pet names for each other, the unlikeability of both characters for too long and how I often...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 27, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #489 I gave this audiobook a 4/5 stars. It was pretty “mundane” in terms of plot and what was going on. Nothing out of the ordinary or memorable so it was majorly relationship based. As two adults who had dealt with the foster system , Warren & Chloe are...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 20, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
This series was a choice for a local book club. Early on this book is hitting a bit too close to home and so I’ll need to read an easy escape at the same time to not feel too stressed. Side complaint- There are a lot of side characters to keep track of. Okay. I...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 19, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #488 Now that I’m finished, the title doesn’t quite fit the storyline. I gave this standalone- modern fantasy romance a 4.3/5 stars. The first half had me very hopeful, especially with the plant themes but the second half didn’t meet my expectations. It’s...
