by CassieSwindon | May 9, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #462 Funny Story won the vote for two separate Bookclubs in Raleigh this month so I’ll be hearing a lot of reviews soon I rated this one a 4.5/5 stars. It wasn’t my favorite or least favorite of Emily Henry stories. I haven’t read many romcoms with only one...
by CassieSwindon | May 8, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #461 I gave this romcom audiobook a 4.0/5 stars. It was cute, refreshing but forgettable. “Told You So” by Leeanna Slade starts with the spirited, spunky Lucy who writes a column, has been through a lot of grief, and wants to change what she writes back to the...
by CassieSwindon | May 4, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #460 A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid got a 4.25/5 stars for me. It disappointed me compared to the rating I thought I’d be giving. Written in one point of view, third person narrative, it follows the story of two young scholars away from university who are...
by CassieSwindon | May 3, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #459 Do you prefer romcoms with 1 or 2 PoV? Always Only You is the third book I’ve read by Chloe Liese and have 4 more currently rented from the library. I love that her characters have depth and feel like grown adults. I’ll give this one a 4.7/5 stars. Oh and...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 30, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #458 The teacher/co-author FMC 1st chapter felt much more interesting than the second chapter in his PoV when his backstory was given as a CIA agent. Chapter 4 was distracting in a bad way when she was getting turned on by him helping her put a disguise...
by CassieSwindon | Apr 25, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #457 I give this one a 4.1/5 stars. I liked the first one better than this sequel. Ruthless Vows felt slower than the first, more focused on the war and gods and less romance. Overall this one felt less “finished” and I didn’t get the sufficient closure....
