
The January pick for Clean My Kindle was Blue Hearts of Mars by Nicole Grotepas. All votes combined, that was the winner, I unhauled the other 2 books that were up for a vote. And now I am back with the choices for February. The new poll can be found at the bottom of this post.
February is rather short, which means less time to read, I would like to go with a short book for this month. To give a little more focus to the chaos that is my Kindle library of 2000+ books, I decided to make a list of all the books currently on my (physical) Kindle, which cuts down the number of books to 94. A staggering amount but a little bit more manageable.
If you are curious about what else is on there and want to make suggestions on what to read in March, please leave me a comment here, or on Goodreads where you will find the full list. I am still very active on Goodreads, so feel free to follow, you will see what books I am reading and how much progress I have made.
I made the list on Goodreads because I can filter the number of pages, which was the goal for this month: a short book. When I looked at the shortest books, I saw another theme, Fae. So instead of just picking the three shortest, I found three short books with Fae's. Let me introduce them to you below.

The Moonfire Bride by Sylvia Mercedes
The Moonfire Bride by Sylvia Mercedes is the first book in a trilogy called Of Candlelight and Shadows. It is 291 pages long and was published in March 2021, which makes it a more recent addition to my collection.
I have started collecting books on my Kindle since 2013. I got my first Kindle for my birthday that year. It is still the same one I use today. That is how long they can last, and you don't need three. Don't let TikTok mislead you.
Before I get distracted again, I'd like to return to the book. The Moonfire Bride is about Valera, who lives on the edge of the fae forest. Her life has been harsh. She is scared that one day the fae will come for her sister, but instead, they come for her. Her captor and now husband gives her a way back to her sister, if she does not look at his face for a year, she may return to her realm. The longer she stays in this new world, the more questions arise, and she is torn between her sister and her captor.
This sounds like an interesting story, but to me, it sounds more like a fairy tale than a story that has a basis in mythology, purely based on the synopsis. The books in this round are generally more popular than the books in my previous round. The Moonfire Bride has 6.015 ratings on Goodreads, with an average rating of 3,75 stars, which is not bad at all. And hopeful because already 6000 people invested time in this book.
Splintered Magic by Jilleen Dolbeare

The second story up for a vote is Splintered Magic by Jilleen Dolbeare. This book has fewer ratings than the previous one, only 1394 ratings with an average rating of 4,22. The average rating is higher, I think this might not be picked up because of this cover. There is something just a little bit off about it, the longer I look at it the more I dislike it, even though it is in some of my favorite colours. The synopsis is what initially sold me on this one. Splintered Magic is about Brigid, she has inherited a decaying mansion, that she wants to renovate, quietly. She is pulled into the town's secrets, where supernatural creatures exist and cats talk. This last part piqued my interest, Sabrina vibes all the way. This story is only 170 pages, perfect for a short month like February.
Court of Shadows by C.N. Crawford

Last but not least there is Court of Shadows by C.N. Crawford, this book is also short with 224 pages. I like the simple cover design with the gold, purple, and black theme. IT could be improved upon as it is a little pixelly, but that might just be because the blog might have enlarged it, but not a bad cover at all.
This one has the highest rating of these three books with 19,267 ratings, the average rating is also very high, with 4,05 average. This is going to be an interesting round, I hope you all stop by to vote for these books, either here or on the socials.
To me, this is a cover buy, as I am not too fond of the synopsis not mentioning the name of the main character, or at least not on Goodreads. This book is about Arianna, a former gladiator with magical powers. On a night out she is being hunted down by a fae assassin named Ruadan who lets her live on one condition: she has to earn a place in the Institute of Shadow fae.
I am looking forward to what you will be voting for, you can vote below!
Pick my book for February
Moonfire Bride by Sylvia Merceded
Splintered Magic by Jilleen Dolbeare
Court of Shadows by C.N. Crawford
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