It's Monday! What Are You Reading? August 6, 2012

This meme starts at Book Journey!

What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

I read six good books this week.  I posted five book reviews. Hmm no giveaways this week. As usual I posted the regular Friday Pick Giveaway, Saturday Sharing Beyond Books Comment Giveaway and Sunday Words. 

I was tired and crashed Sunday night. I visited a dozen or so blogs Monday but no visits later. Thanks as always to the nice people who visited me.

These were last week's posts plus Winner post not listed.

• It's Monday What are You Reading? July 30, 2012.

• Monday Mailbox July 30, 2012.

• Book Review: Glass Angels by Karen Wiesner; Inspirational Contemporary Romance; my rating 4.25.

• Book Review: A Lady Can Never Be Too Curious by Mary Wine; Steampunk, Paranormal Romance; my rating 3.75.

• Guest Post - by Mary Wine.

• Book Review: The Perses Effect: Book 1 by R. E. Robinson, Jr.; Sci Fi, Post Apocalyptic; my rating 4.25.

• Interview with R. E. Robinson Jr. 

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway August 3, 2012.  Open Worldwide.  Ends 8/9.

• Book Review: Moonglow by Kristin Callihan; Paranormal Romance; my rating 4.5.

• Sharing Beyond Books #60 Comment Giveaway.  Open Worldwide. Ends 8/10.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement August 5, 2012.

• Book Review: Tidewater Inn (The Hope Beach Series) by Colleen Coble; Christian Mystery Romance; my rating 4.5.

Finished Reading:

1. eBook/Kindle
 

The Perses Effect: Book 1: Root Causation

by R.E.Robinson Jr.

Good story.
Review and Author Interview linked above.

2. Print

 

Hell on Wheels (Black Knights Inc.) 

by Julie Ann Walker 

I did enjoy this suspense ride! 4.5.
I'll post a review this week.

Reviewing for Sourcebooks.  
 

3. Audible

The Watchman of Ephraim: Cris De Niro, Book 1

• UNABRIDGED
• by Gerard de Marigny
• Narrated by Elijah Alexander
•   Series: Cris De Niro, Book 1

This is a solid thriller. 4.0.
I'll post a review this week.

Reviewing for JarRyJorNo Publishing through Audiobook Jukebox.

4. eBook/Kindle
 

Netherworld (The Samsara Chronicles Book 9)

by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley

I enjoyed the back history in this episode. 4.25.
Review to post 8/6 as part of

Pump Up Your Book tour - with Kindle Giveaway link

5.  eBook/Kindle

 

One Breath Away 
by Heather Gudenkauf

This is interesting suspense 

though not quite what I expected. 4.25.

I will post the review this week.

 

 6.  Audio MP3
 

The Eleventh Plague

by Jeff Hirsch (Author), Dan Bittner (Narrator)

This is an  entertaining post-apocalyptic tale. 

I will post a review soon.

I received this as a free download as part of Audiofile Sync 2012 YA Summer Program.

In the aftermath of a war, America's landscape has been ravaged and two-thirds of the population left dead from influenza. Fifteen-year-old Stephen Quinn and his family were among the few that survived. But when Stephen's grandfather dies and his father falls into a coma, Stephen finds his way to Settler's Landing, a community that seems too good to be true. There he meets strong, defiant, mischievous Jenny. When they play a prank on the town bully's family that goes horribly wrong, they find themselves in the midst of a battle that will change Settler's Landing forever.

Line Edits/Releases: .Two books will be released this week!

Currently reading:

1. Print/eBook Kindle
 

Nipped in the Bud

by Susan Sleeman

This is for Ladies' Book Club meeting 8/11

(with print giveaway).

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2010

Prepare to attend the Pickle Fest in Serendipity, Oregon, along with Paige Turner and Adam Hayes. But first you must help them unravel the mystery of how the city manager wound up dead in a mound of mulch in the city park that Paige was hired to landscape. Can Adam’s knowledge of the law keep her out of jail and win her love?

 2.  eBook/Kindle
 

Bloodline (The Samsara Chronicles Book 10)

by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley 

The conspiracy heats up. This is for review posting on August 10 
for Pump Up Your Book - with Kindle Giveaway link

Book Description
Publication Date: May 25, 2012
Intrigue and betrayal plague both Nirvana and Klatria, prompting Aislinn to call a tribunal of all Nirvanan nations to address the crisis.

While Vark, Soulmaster and corrupt ruler of Klatria, plots with the Nirvanan traitor to acquire the skull and kill the royals, insurrection grows from within the ranks of his own people. His intention to use Aislinn’s parents as pawns to lure Aislinn to Klatria conceals his true intentions to destroy them all.

3.eBook/Kindle
 

The Scent of Rain

by Kristin Billerbeck

I am looking forward to this;

Reviewing this for Thomas Nelson.

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2012

When deprived of her most prized sense, Daphne discovers a life she never expected, right under her nose. 

Daphne Sweeten has left Paris - and a career she loves - in order to marry a man she loves even more. But when he stands her up on their wedding day, Daphne's left reeling. Trained as a professional "nose" or perfume creator, Daphne soon realizes that her sense of smell has somehow disappeared too.

In the days following she moves to Dayton, Ohio, to take on a job creating fragrances for household products. Without her sense of smell, she must rely on her chemistry skills, and hope her handsome new boss, Jesse Lightner, doesn't notice before she can figure out how to get it back.

Despite her desire to return to Paris, she can't deny the way Jesse makes her feel. But when Daphne approaches former contacts, she learns her missing ex-fiance has somehow snagged her old job. 

As Daphne and Jesse work on a signature scent for their new line, she feels God at work in her life as never before. And the promise of what is possible is as fresh as the scent of rain.

4. eBook/Kindle
 

Wild Irish Rose 

by Deborah L. Weikel

This sounds like a nice historical to enjoy.

Reviewing for Walnut Press.
Book Description
Publication Date: June 3, 2010
It is May 1865. When Rosaleen O'Shay and her mother lose their factory jobs, and then her father and brother are injured ina coal-mine cave-in, the family is in serious trouble. Rosaleen worries they will never save enough money to fulfill their dream - to leave Pittsburgh and buy a farm in California. Hoping to give her a better life, Rosaleen's father secretly arranges to marry her off to Blaise Cameron, a young man on his way to his parent's ranch near Stockton, California. In a twist of fate, Blaise turns out to be the soldier from the street - the one Rosaleen considers a blackard. To make matters worse, Blaise has a plan - and dubious motive for taking a wife - so Rosaleen will have to drive a hard bargain of her own. Will Blaise tame the fiery redhead and make her truly his? Or will he annul the marriage as promised when he has achieved his objectives? And will Rosaleen realize that unusual beginnings can lead to happily ever after?

I expect I will add at least one audio book but I haven't selected it yet.

I am again listening to The Listener's Bible NIV read by Max McLean. 

[Reading and listening on my new MP3.]

Instead of studying with the Tyndall One Year Bible this year I am studying with Through the Bible in One Year by Alan B. Stringfellow. It is a Study that I used for teaching back in around 1989 so I will enjoy it again.  This week the reading is Acts 13-28 .

Line Edits: Still hoping to train one of my assistants to upload conversions to Kindle and Smashwords.

I am starting August with 14 books to read and review. I'm starting well with 6 books read. Looks like I'll be posting 5 reviews a week again in August to keep up with the reading. :-)

Scheduled for August:
8/10  Bloodline (The Samsara Chronicles Book 10) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley - Review for Pump Up Your Book - with Kindle Giveaway link
8/11  Nipped in the Bud by Susan Sleeman (Ladies Book Club) with Print Giveaway
8/15  Entity (The Samsara Chronicles Book 11) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley - Review for Pump Up Your Book - with Kindle Giveaway link
8/20  A Little Mischief by Amelia Grey w/ Guest Post (Sourcebooks)
8/22  Kindred (The Samsara Chronicles Book 12) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley - Review for Pump Up Your Book - with Kindle Giveaway link
8/27  Nexus (The Samsara Chronicles Book 13) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley - Review for Pump Up Your Book - with Kindle Giveaway link

8/30  I Own the Dawn: The Night Stalkers by M.L. Buchman w/ Author Interview (Sourcebooks)

Unscheduled for August:

Sourcebooks

Thomas Nelson
The Scent of Rain by Kristin Billerbeck
Faithful to Laura (A Middlefield Family Novel) by Kathleen Fuller

Walnut Press:
Wild Irish Rose by Deborah L. Weikel

I plan to slip in at least one "Won"/TBR books again this month.:-)  

[To be posted - I am setting these up for interview/feature days. These were read and ready for reviews for Authors.  
Quest for Magic by Jean Hart Stewart - Read; review to be posted with interview.  
Seeing for the First Time (What You See is What You Get) and To See (What You See is What You Get) by Nicole Zoltack - Both Read; setting up author interview with reviews.]