the hazel wood by melissa albert - 3 stars

intricate stories and stolen fairytales

While this was only a 3 star read for me, it will forever have a special place in my heart as the first audiobook I finished from start to end. I became wrapped up in the narration of the story as the plot was brought to life. I really loved the intricate storytelling and how the author didn't shy away from the creepy and sinister nature of fairytales. One thing I loved a little less were the actual characters as Alice irritated me beyond words, but I pushed through simply because I had to find out what happened next.

the cruel prince by holly black - 3 stars

cruelty and greed together create power

I finally caved and read this occult favorite and...was honestly not super won over. The characters were another weak link for me and the story itself didn't really take off until the latter 25%. However, I was still intrigued by the seeds of plot that were planted, enough so that I picked up the second book on audio (and boy am I glad I did). 

    

the wicked king by holly black - audio - 74%

wicked as you wish by rin chupeco - ebook - 57%

loveboat, taipei by abigail hing wen - physical - pg. 74

I did start three other audiobooks but ended up putting them down either due to my loan period running out or just not clicking so much with the narrator. I still want to read all three of them, but I might end up picking them up in a different format instead.

      

I had a lot of fun being more active on the bookish community this month from (actually) posting somewhat frequently to commenting on other blogs that I follow. It was a great reminder of how much I loved blogging and why despite my many ups and downs I always find myself coming back. 

What was your favorite book and/or blog post that you read this month?