Dancing & Doughnuts: Book Release ~ Book Revew

  Today, I bring you my review of Rachel Kovaciny's Twelve Dancing Princesses re-telling, Dancing & Doughnuts!

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I very much enjoyed this story.  It was a light and easy read, amusing, and even a bit thought provoking.  I love westerns and fairytales so I am always delighted when someone mixes them together.  

I liked how Ms. Kovaciny wove in the themes from the original Twelve Dancing Princesses tale.  Mixing fairytale aspects into a non-magical world isn't always an easy thing to achieve, but she did a very good job.  My favorite element was the silver and gold forest.

I felt the characters could have been more well rounded. 

Sheriff Walbridge, Mr. Kitteridge, Clara and Felicity were my favorite characters and I wish we would have gotten more of Trouble and More Trouble.  

Though not my favorite character, the mental processes of the hero (the book is portrayed through his first person POV) brought me the most laughter.  Especially when he is facing down twelve pretty girls. 

I also wish we could have gotten to know the girls a little more.  But maybe they will appear in later books.

It is a clean read and a good book that I will definitely recommend and will gladly turn over to my younger siblings when it is released.

I give it 3 of 5 stars (according to the Goodreads rating system) because there were a few times when it seemed needlessly wordy and a bit rambling.