October proved out to be a month with reads above the average: I only dnf'ed one book.

I am so proud of myself... although that might mean that I'll Dnf two books in November: namely the ones that I managed not to finish in October. -_-

Books Read: 8

Anthology- Horror/ Dark Fantasy- A feast of Sorrows 3.5 Stars (Arc)

Fairy Tales - The Princess and The Bear ( #2) - 3.5 Stars

Historical Fiction (with traces of retelling):

 Spindle - 3.5 Stars (Arc)

A Study In Scarlet Women - 2.5 Stars (Arc)

Middle Grade / Retellings: The Rat Prince - 3 Stars

Paranormal Romance:

Shifting Dreams ( Cambio Springs, #1) - 3 Stars

Firefly Hollow (#1) - 2 Stars (DNF)

A Portuguese online bookstore was asking people on FB for the prettiest book cover that we have on our shelf's.

As in one book cover -_- LOL

Ah! Are you kidding me?

Just now I am thinking about Mercedes Lackey "Five Hundred Kingdoms" series.

June was way better than May, but even so, I am still way behind my reading challenge.

The fact that I feel tired all the time, and would rather sleep than read isn't helping.

As always I keep turning for fairy tale retellings:

Mcguire, Sarah, Valiant - This was my favourite book in 2015, and it was still a five star read this year. I just love it. (hardback edition) 5 Stars. Re-Read.

Goss, Theodora, Red As Blood And White As Bone, Tor novellas

I liked it, but I didn't even took the trouble of writing a review. I gave it three stars, but honestly I remember so little about the second half of it, that maybe I should just remove a star.

Howard, Kat, Roses and Rot, Saga - 2 Stars

A story for which I had many expectations, but unfortunately I just couldn't connect with it.

Mcguire, Seanan, Heaps of Pearls( October Daye 9.1)- 3.5 Stars Short-Story

A most appreciated short, it would have gotten a  higher rating if it had been longer...

Lee, Caroline, Ella: An Everland Ever After - 3 Stars

Another retelling, this with a very different setting: the wild west. I liked how real the characters felt. Especially the hero, a former soldier who lost a leg in the war.

Mayberry, Sarah, Make Believe Wedding - 3.5 Stars

This was a very nice surprise. I loved reading it.

Thomas, Sherry, Not Quite a Husband- 5 Stars

Another pleasant surprise: although I am not a stranger to Sherry Thomas historical romances, there use to be something about them ( the guy's hold to rancour) that makes me not love them completely.

THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN HERE!

The romance, the characters, the whole thing was so heartfelt, that I pretty much read it all in one day.

Mckillip, Patricia A, The Snow Queen - 3.5 Stars

A Snow Queen retelling that takes place in modern day life.

Lee, Carolina, Little Red: Everland Ever After- 1 Star- DNF

Unlike what happened with Ella, I just couldn't enjoy this story. The whole thing rubbed me the wrong way.

Logan, Kirsty; The GraceKeepers- 2 Star

Another book that I only finished because I didn't want to add another to the DNF pile.

It wanted to be magical realism. For me it didn't got close.

5 Retellings: _ 1 Full Lenght Book; 3 Novellas, 1 Short Story

1 Historical Romance- Not Quite a Husband

1 contemporary Romance: Make Believe Wedding

2 Messes -The GraceKeepers and Roses and Rot

2 Short Stories: The Snow Queen and Heaps of Pearls

9 Books Read in February:

4 Full Length Novels:

 Roberts, Nora, The Pagan Stone( The Blood Brothers #3) - 3 Stars

Parker, Lucy, Act Like It - 4.5 Stars

Armstrong, Kelley; Exit Strategy (Nadia Stafford, #1)- 2.5 Stars

 Kaufman, Amie; These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1)- 4 Stars

2 Novellas

Kaye, Laura, Love In The Light ( Hearts in Darkness, #2) - 1 Star

Slatter, Angela; Of Sorrow and Such - 4 Stars

2 Short-Stories

Kaufman, Amie, This Night So Dark (Starbound, #1.5) - 2.5 Stars

Marr, Melissa, The Maiden Thief- 1.5 Stars

1 Book Preview - Arc

Rossi, Veronica; Riders- 2 Stars

Favourite Book read in February:

  Act Like It ( in fact I liked it so much, that I re-read it immediately)

(contemporary romance /adult)

2 nd place- Of Sorrow and Such

(Fantasy/ Adult/ Novella)

3rd- These Broken Stars

(YA/ Romance/Adventure)

I didn't read as much as I hoped I would, but I guess it was to be expected considering how much I read in January.

Hopefully, March will be better ;)

I am reading the preview edition that is _ or was _ available through Netgalley. The release date is almost here, and since I am bored to tears by the Nadia Strattford book, I thought this was a sure bet.

Let me tell about Riders _ from my pov_, the thing is capital B, boring!

And this was one of my most anticipated books for this year.

Give me a break :/

If a certain book that is going to be released in April* turns out to be a failure as well, just drop a pile of books on top of my head. -_-

*Love, Lies and Spies