by CassieSwindon | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I loved the title, the cover and the premise. But it’s written in third person which is hard for me to connect with these days and there are also too many paragraphs in all italics which hurts my eyes to read. The whole prologue which was 6 pages was in italics which...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #414 James helps run a nightclub and he has a deadly reputation and past. I’m unsure why she wants to meet (and kill) Peter but apparently there’s history there. When he sees Wendy, an underage girl who doesn’t belong at this bar try to get in with a fake ID,...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I loved the cover, LGBTQ+ representation, and the overall premise. Maybe if I had skipped the intro and dove straight into the part when they’re living within a fictional book it may have worked out better. But it felt too YA for me. I have also been having a hard...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 27, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #413 “The girl with moonlight in her veins.” There are sooo many quote worthy phrases in this book. The prose and descriptions are flawless & beautiful. I was immediately addicted right from the start. Chapter 1 is from Nora’s point of view. She’s a...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 26, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
The only reason why I didn’t finish is because the narrative is in third person. Recently I’ve only been in the mood for first person. Also, just a stupid pet peeve. But it bothers me when the first sentence of a novel stars with “It was…” But beautiful cover by the...
by CassieSwindon | Nov 24, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I DNF right before the halfway mark which is a whole 220 pages in. This isn’t usual for me since it’s often by 50 pages that leads me to my decision. The prologue of “Straight On Till Morning” paints a vivid picture, which I love. Chapter called “London” – so...
