Month in Review: April 2016

Welcome to our April Month in Review! We've been busy enjoying spring so here's what we've been up to at Goldilox and the Three Weres.

What We Reviewed

 

We've had a great reading month here at Goldilox and the Three Weres! Here's everything we reviewed in March:

Arena by Holly Jennings
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
We Don't Need Another Hero by Sierra Dean
  The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
  Blood Stain, Volume 1 by Linda Sejic
The Complete Alice in Wonderland by Leah Moore and John Reppion
Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

What We Recommended

Rose Red is asking for Fairy Tale Retelling recommendations in this month's Show Me Yours! We also spent the week spotlighting some of our favorites that we've reviewed on the blog. Check out the links for those below and come tell us your favorites!

We've started a new discussion feature here on Goldilox and the Three Weres called Weres Wanna Know and we've had some good ones this month. Gretl is discussing How Often You Give A Book 5 Stars? Rose Red talked about her history of reading Fanfiction and wanted to know if you do as well. Come participate in the discussions!

Fairy Tale Retelling Spotlights

We've reviewed several Fairy Tale Retellings here on Goldilox and the Three Weres and we're spotlighting a few to go with Rose Red's Show Me Yours! Here's links to all of the great content just in case you missed a day. :)

Fairy Tale Retelling Spotlight: The Transplanted Tales by Kate SeRine

Fairy Tale Retelling Spotlight: Uprooted by Naomi Novik

Fairy Tale Retelling Spotlight: The Baba Yaga Series by Deborah Blake

Fairy Tale Retelling Spotlight: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

April Reading Challenge Recap

Both Rose Red and Gretl failed at their reading challenges this month. Whoops.

What We're Waiting For

These are some of the May releases we're most excited about. Click the titles to add them to Goodreads.

May 1
Double Down (Lois Lane #2) by Gwenda Bond
Smoke and Mirrors by Jess Haines

May 3

A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses #2) by Sarah J. Maas
Night Shift (Midnight, Texas #3) by Charlaine Harris
The Dark Vampire (Last True Vampire #3) by Kate Baxter

The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo #1) by Rick Riordan

Warrior Witch (Stolen Songbird #3) by Danielle L. Jensen

May 10
The Voodoo Killings (Kincaid Strange #1) by Kristi Charish

May 17
Dark Alpha's Demand (The Reapers #3) by Donna Grant

Summer Days and Summer Nights by Stephanie Perkins (editor)

May 24
Exile For Dreamers (Stranje House #2) by Kathleen Baldwin
Struck (Phoebe Meadows #1) by Amanda Carlson

May 31

At Any Cost (U.S. Marshals #4) by Mandy Baxter
Blood Lust (The Sentinels #3) by Alexandra Ivy