by CassieSwindon | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
The Wicked Deep is a YA fantasy stand-alone with a great premise (see below) but I’m not usually in the mood for YA books that are academia related. When high school classes and social media is brought into the plot, I’m usually out. But the writing flowed really well...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 6, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #397 I’m unsure if I categorize this as an official ‘DNF’ or not. Lemme know after reading my few comments and thoughts below. The sequel randomly added the point of view of River, but in third person so it’s a bit more removed. I’m intrigued as to why the...
by CassieSwindon | Sep 3, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
(Review #396) 4.8/5 stars for this YA fantasy, “Even The Darkest Stars” by Heather Fawcett. I’ll be starting the sequel immediately called, “All The Wandering Light.” Written in one point of view, the heroine is a strong, bad ass, ice-climbing expert. Here’s my...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
I wish I were a more patient person because I heard this one was great. But I didn’t finish. In the beginning… There are different sections called Sweet Sorrows but I’m unsure if the book has technically started at chapter 1 or not. Apparently some sort of prisoner is...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
The cover is beautiful. The prose flow so smoothly. I’ve read all of Tricia Levenseller’s other books So I’m legit fuming that this one won’t work for me. The main heroine has social anxiety and panic attacks. It’s written so well that it’s too relatable and I need a...
by CassieSwindon | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog posts, Reviews
At the start I’m confused of the timing and location and her age. It seems like within the first few paragraphs she’s having a flashback or dream but I haven’t yet been grounded in the here and now. And soon after it says her sleepwalking started when she was 5 which...
