![may.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gabrielatravels/23y9B9C6YtLucE3JUiR1NTc6WPfShU5DXnS4G4GJC7u9iEh9cChiexpT3ERmB8JWqtngo.png) ![divider.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gabrielatravels/23uQr4a36zPSdFCTVYhj3EGsYzS8ry4WRST4m7QgsmJ7AXN1Vw64ScGEpEZSk9f6wz3v3.png) A new month comes to an end soon, so it's time for another recap in terms of books I finished reading in May. What books might you wonder? You'll see shortly, but not before mentioning that this month is my worst so far since I didn't manage to read as much as I planned. The reading slamp gained in April made me want to try something new, which was to read my first book ever exclusively in English. I wanted to do this for a while, and I thought it might be a good idea, but maybe it wasn't the right time or the right book for that, since Sherlock Holmes kept me busy until 20th May, so more than half of the month without even being a long book. Happily, I still managed to read two more books right after, the last one being, I believe, the end of my reading slump. I know some of you might be confused since I always posted the title of the books I've read in English, but that's because I wanted to make them easier to be found for anyone who might be interested in reading them as well, while I always opted to read them in Romanian. Anyways, here's the May recap. ### 1. **Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four** by *Arthur Conan Doyle* ★★★★☆ ![1.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gabrielatravels/23zGh3Q5EMLNt2RjwxoXNDRhVPoH4HKLXtu4QHcFAugMy3hjv2CcLPxkyzmyPgcxQSvpg.jpeg) I've always been a Sherlock Holmes fan, from the movie series to even playing the video games, which put my brain to the test in many ways. However, I never thought about reading the books. Most likely that was because I was kinda scared to start a series with so many books, but last year I put my hands on a box of 5 books only, which were coming with the most important events from Sherlock Holmes' life and work as a detective. The first book I finished from the series was a good one, although it turned out a bit difficult to understand some aspects because of all the specific terms and information, but it mainly consisted of presenting two crime cases, which, as you might expect, only got more complicated with each page turned. Hence, with all the challenges and unexpected twists, I was happy to finally read something where the plot twists were hard to figure out before, and I can't wait to read more of this, although it required a break from this genre of books for the rest of the month.

Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four (Sherlock Holmes, #1-2)

Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet & The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

### 2. **The Daisy Chain Flower Shop (Dream Harbor #6)** by *Laurie Gilmore* ★★★★☆ ![2.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gabrielatravels/23wMWDvBXwnYjTomgFBTcazjrZY9F2b9tUtmDcf436mRgTpMDSMuyiQjPEJUJMCHNvvBh.jpeg) I was tempted to say that this is going to be like all the other stories written by Laurie Gilmore on the Dream Harbor series, but despite having the classic love story between two new people in town, I'd lie by saying that I didn't enjoy the story. Even if it's quite easy to figure out where it will all lead, as well as get some of the plot twists, it was hard to be angry or upset with the overall story because it felt so real, relaxing, and beautiful to read. So, even if the story between Daisy and Elliot started somewhat differently than that of the previous characters of this book series, I did live every minute spent with these two, making it a very lovely and chill read, like most of Laurie's writings. Oh, and by the way, this is named as being the 6th book of the Dream Harbor series, which is curious as only 4 volumes were translated in Romania so far, but if you are reading in English, make sure to check the other volumes too. They are not necessarily linked to each other because every book comes with two new main characters, but anyone else popping in the story had their own story shared in a previous book before.

The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

### 3. **Wolf.e (The Soldiers of Bedlam #1)** by *Paisley Hope* ★★★★★ ![3.jpeg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gabrielatravels/23xedG2B1r3kJVNWSUuD8sJ9rww3qyJvTzvfx4rcuitDRiFsWD3N9dnZgKMu2RJNFNC1X.jpeg) This was definitely a very interesting read. It was actually my first time reading a dark biker romance book, and I was so happy to find out that this is only the first volume of a trilogy, so definitely at least two more books to read in the next 1-2 years or when they are released. Compared with other dark romance books I've read, the story of Gabriel Wolfe and that of Brinley Beaumont start on separate paths, almost showing two separate stories before they have their paths crossed. What was the actual thing that made me purchase the book almost right away, though, was having the main character of the story named Gabriel (while I am Gabriela, lol) Wolfe (while my gamertag was wolfie for at least 10 years now, lol). Nevertheless, it involves wolves and motorcycles, two other big passions of mine, so I definitely felt like this was one of the books that needed to be purchased right away without knowing much about the overall story. I won't bother saying that it wasn't worth it because I literally devoured the book in two days, having around 460 pages. It was actually the read that got me out of a reading slump I was confronting in the past two months, so I can't wait to see how the story will continue in the next two volumes! --- Check out my previous monthly recaps: - [August Recap: 9 Books That Kept Me Hooked](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/august-recap-9-books-that-kept-me-hooked) - [September Recap: What I've Read Last Month?](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/september-recap-what-ive-read-last-month) - [October Recap: My Best Reading Month Yet](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/october-recap-my-best-reading-month-yet) - [November Recap: The Good, The Cozy, and The Unexpected](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/november-recap-the-good-the-cozy-and-the-unexpected) - [December Recap: The Books That Closed My Year](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/the-books-that-closed-my-year) - [January Recap: New Year, New Books](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/january-recap-new-year-new-books) - [February Recap: Books That Stole My Attention, Not My Heart](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/february-recap-books-that-stole-my-attention-not-my-heart) - [March Recap: From Thrills to Cozy Corners](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/march-recap-from-thrills-to-cozy-corners) - [April Recap: Smut, Thrills & Bad Decisions](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/april-reading-recap-smut-thrills-and-bad-decisions) - [May Reading Recap: The End Of My Reading Slump](https://peakd.com/hive-180164/@gabrielatravels/may-reading-recap-the-ending-of-my-reading-slump) ![divider.png](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/gabrielatravels/23uQr4a36zPSdFCTVYhj3EGsYzS8ry4WRST4m7QgsmJ7AXN1Vw64ScGEpEZSk9f6wz3v3.png)

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