by CassieSwindon | Feb 7, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #436 “I think people need stories to survive…” I give this YA epic fantasy a 3.9/5 stars. I rated the first in the duology higher. The descriptions, doomsday and dark vibe (& Allister’s parts) were all done really well. Rereading some of my copy and pasted...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 5, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #435 5/5 stars for this standalone monsterish book. Set in contemporary times with some stories thrown in from the past, Opal is transfixed with the Starling House. No one dares to enter through the gates but that doesn’t stop them from gossiping about the...
by CassieSwindon | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #434 This is the first book I’ve read by Megan Van Dyke but I believe it’s a series of standalones. This fantasy romance (mild steam) has two points of view both Tink & Hook. I wish each chapter heading labeled whose head we’re hopping into though. I’d give...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 29, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Review #433 This duology is Hunger games with magic and spells. I gave it a 4.8/5 stars and will be jumping into the sequel ASAP. Even thought the characters are all about 18 it felt like an adult fantasy due to the violence. So there will be spoilers but here’s my...
by CassieSwindon | Jan 18, 2024 | Blog posts, Reviews
Curses. Yes please Monsters. Yes please Sisters. Yes please The premise has everything I love however the writing felt like too much telling and not enough showing. It felt slow. Maybe I need to listen to the audiobook version when I come across this issue. That might...
