by CassieSwindon | Jul 17, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I had a really hard time rating this. If you see my Instagram post, it talked about some parts feeling like a 2/5 stars and other parts feeling like a 4.7/5 stars. I settled on a frustrating 4.0/5 stars. this standalone witchy book was set in 4 different years/time...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 13, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I love when books are set in my state of North Carolina. This standalone romance got a 4.8/5 stars from me. Here are my notes while reading: In the prologue we meet Nora who lays out all the tropes she’s used to reading as a book agent & pegs herself as...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I give this FF fantasy romance a 4.4/5 stars. I believe it’s a standalone because of the great closure. I enjoyed the two points of view from both Tamsin and Wren. In regards to the plot, some comps that come to mind are “A Nature of Witches” and “The Witch Haven.”...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 5, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I gave this little mermaid retelling a 4.1/5 stars. Evie was such a sweet character always trying to help her friends. I love YA fantasy in first person narrative so this was right up my alley. The flashbacks took me out of the scene and felt like whiplash sometimes...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 4, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this (darker) Peter Pan retelling a 4.8/5 stars. This YA contemporary/fantasy was NOT a romance but had a few moments in there. It was refreshing that the whole story was in Wendy’s POV. Here are my live thought while reading: Chapter 1 had TONS of info. So,...
by CassieSwindon | Jul 3, 2022 | Blog posts, Reviews
I rated this sequel a 3/5 stars. So now that I’m in book two, I’m hoping these aren’t spoilers. I wanted to comment on these at the end of the first but was worried my review would give away secrets. These are my thoughts live. So- I already have issues and questions....
