A bit of a no-brainer to link (and I didn't cheat...much)

Technically the next book I read wasn't on the selected shelf.  Well at least it wasn't there originally but I really wanted to read it as it both suited my mood and ensured that I could include a certain creature in my OWL next term.

 So I moved it to the shelf in question.

I've had this book for a fair while and although it's not his best it is still a really enjoyable read.

I just like all the different POVs throughout as well as some phrases just making me smile every single time I read them.

Unsurprisingly, the magical creature linked with this book is a dragon.  I'd already selected the pattern I'll be using and I'll select a 'swatching project' this weekend to get that done as well.  That makes four creatures and it's only just over halfway through the month.  I wanted to aim for 6-8 but I'm thinking I may change selection criteria as I've thought of another couple of patterns I'd really like to include but don't want to force them into a book where they don't fit.

 Also I've got about 40 books sitting on my coffee table which I deliberately pulled to read and I want to read them (but seeing they're on the coffee table, they're quite obviously not on a shelf).  I'll brood for a couple of days and see what considerations decide to wriggle themselves out of the mire.

Oh, and the pattern I chose to go with this book is this one.  I'm making it as a 'almost-swatch' for a HoM / CoMC NEWT I'm contemplating.  The  plan is to do a NEWT in the August-November period each year so I'm trying to think ahead.  The only possible hurdle is that more and more I'm thinking I'd like to do my planned Arithmancy/Muggle Studies NEWT this year instead as I'm getting more excited about it. I'm sure the mood pendulum will swing many times between now and then so I'll have to see it's inclination when it's time.