by CassieSwindon | Dec 29, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #423 The musical components were my favorite part. I realized I’ve read another book by Adrienne Tooley already called Sweet & Bitter Magic which I gave a 4.4/5 star rating to. In a world where musicians can’t use magical spells to enhance their...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 27, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #423 This is the first (adult) audiobook I’ve finished. Forgive me for it not being my favorite but it may have been due to my mood of having a super, long uncomfortable road trip. I’d give this a generous 3/5 stars. When I started trying to do audiobooks, I...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 25, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #422 LOVE the cover. I gave this tiny/short novella a 4.0/5 stars but I feel a bit cheated. Based on the pricing of the book, I had expected a full length novel since its prices are comparison to those that are 300+ pages. On Amazon, this isn’t classified as a...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 23, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #421 I’m probably gonna love this because the main characters name is Zoey, which was my sweet dog’s name. And the setting will be in Chelsea, Quebec. For those who know me personally, that has significance. Plus, I spoke French in high school. Our...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 22, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #420 This sequel finished the duology and earned a 4.3/5 stars. I liked the first one better because there were more Goblin King scenes. Lots of spoilers in my comments: Has Elisabeth been away from the underworld for more than a year...
by CassieSwindon | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
This book didn’t work for me because of the short, abrupt and choppy prose. The voice wasn’t my style and I couldn’t settle into it. But here’s the blurb if YA contemporary is your genre A beautiful and distinguished family.A private island.A brilliant, damaged girl;...
