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Sunday, November 13, 2016

Sunday Post November 13, 2016/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday November 14, 2016


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It's Monday! What Are You Reading now at The Book Date.
Thank you to Sheila for the years that she handled this meme.
Thank you to Kathryn for taking up the baton.
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 had a another good, if busy, week. Trial two went well with a good result. Looks like this week's trial is going forward but I feel comfortable about my prep.
Cooler weather has settled in.
Now we are spending time praying for healing in our country.

It seems like reading was down a bit. I finished one audiobook and one ebook. I posted three reviews, one with giveaway. I also posted the usual memes.

I had a good time visiting other bloggers early last week.
This week I share the link to BermudaOnion's Weblog.
I've visited Kathy many times over the past few years and I appreciate that she supports Indie Bookstores. I am pleasantly surprised that she almost always has books and authors that are new to me.
Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts:
  • Book Review and Giveaway: Persecuted: I Will Not Be Silent by Robin Parrish; Christian Thriller, Political Thriller; my rating 4.5. Print and eBook; Ends 11/19/2016

Finished Reading:
1. Audible (Audiobook Jukebox)


Five Minutes Alone
By Paul Cleave
Narrated By Paul Ansdell
This crime thriller is engaging and 
made me think.
I received the audio book from the publisher through Audiobook Jukebox.
Click on book title for full description.



2. eBook/Kindle (Free - Sci Fi)


Trajectory Book 1 (New Providence)
by Robert M. Campbell
This sci fi suspense has good characters, and strong, believable descriptions.
Click on book title for full description.




Currently reading:
1. eBook/Kindle (Author)


Lost Coast Rocket (Mare Tranquillitatis Series Book 1)
by Joel Horn
I was pulled in by the first chapters 
and I'm enjoying this.
I received this from the author.
Click on book title for full description.



2. Audible (TBR)


Monster Hunter Legion: Monster Hunter, Book 4
Written by: Larry Correia
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
I've been saving this fun audio for Sci Fi month. :-)
Publisher's Summary
Monster Hunter International might be the premier monster eradication company in the business, but they’ve got competition.
When hunters from around the world gather in Las Vegas for a conference, a creature left over from a World War Two weapons experiment wakes up and goes on a rampage across the desert. A not-so-friendly wager between the rival companies turns into a race to see who can bag the mysterious creature first. Only there is far more to this particular case than meets the eye, and as Hunters fall prey to their worst nightmares, Owen Zastava Pitt and the staff of Monster Hunter International have to stop an ancient god from turning Sin City into a literal hell on earth.
©2012 Larry Correia (P)2012 Audible, Inc.



3. eBook/Kindle (Author)


The Reader
by MK Harkins
Hunted, shot, and without her memory, eighteen-year-old Ann Baker wakes in shallow water on a deserted Pacific Northwest island. She is soon approached by two young men claiming to be her friends. Something isn’t right, but when gunshots sound, Ann is left with little choice but to allow Devon and Archer to help her escape. Soon she finds herself in their North Bend mountain compound, where the higher evolved humans claim to be mind-readers. While Ann heals, she realizes they believe her to be one of the last and most powerful of all – The Lost One.
She’s welcomed by most with opened arms, but not everyone is happy about her arrival. A jealous adversary has plans for Ann, which spirals the entire Reader community into chaos.
As lies, murder, and betrayal threaten to rip apart the once harmonious mountain dwellers, Ann is thrust into making a decision that could save or devastate not only The Readers, but all of mankind. But there’s just one glitch: by doing so it may require her to make the ultimate sacrifice.



October 30, 2016 - I got a few days behind last weekend.
I have been listening to the companion commentary online for the past few days to get caught up.
I am enjoying reading The One Year Bible again along with my husband and others from our church.

I posted three reviews which puts me with up to date with two going into this week.

I am still requesting audio titles as I can always squeeze listening in!
I have been lining up Sci Fi titles for November. Here are a few of the ones I plan to read:
Trajectory Book 1 (New Providence) by Robert M. Campbell from Sci Fi Explorations in September 2016
Lost Coast Rocket (Mare Tranquillitatis Series Book 1) by Joel Horn from the author in October 2016.
The Reader by MK Harkins

At the rate I am reading I will be lucky to get through the NetGalley titles.

AOB (Return to Earth) by Bria Burton - met author at FWA in October
NetGalley titles:
The Wrong Unit: A Novel by Rob Dircks
Toru: Wayfarer Returns by Stephanie R. Sorensen
The Invisible City by Brian K. Lowe
The Circuit by Rhett C. Bruno
Free Space by Sean Danker
PLUS Some choices from my own TBR shelves:
The Terminals: Spark by Michael F. Stewart (Book win 5/2014)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles Book 1) by Marissa Meyer (Feb 2014)
First Colony (Citadel Book 1) by Kevin Tumlinson (Sept 2015) Sci Fi, Steampunk, Military
Galaxy of Heroes by Gus Flory (10/2014) Space Opera
Hero (Epic Book 3) by Stephen Lee (6/2015)
Audible:
Monster Hunter Legion: Monster Hunter, Book 4 by Larry Correia (Nov 2015)
The Synchronicity War Part 1 by Dietmar Wehr (2014)
Eye of the Storm: Legacy of the Aldenata (2012)
Invincible: The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier, Book 2 by Jack Campbell (1/13)
Spider's Bite: Elemental Assassin, Book 1 (9/2012)


I expect to add either an upcoming release or a back list title at eTreasure's NetGalley page this week.
We're also working on some Kindle and print releases.



Welcome to Mailbox Monday.
Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its permanent home at Mailbox Monday. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Leslie of Under My Apple Tree, Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit and Vicki of I'd Rather Be at the Beach. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

I still have new review requests to consider.
I received one audiobook for review and picked up two more books from NetGalley.
I broke down and purchased three $.99 Kindle titles.
I received three titles from authors by signing up for newsletters.
And, of course, I picked up the usual healthy number of free kindle titles -- Note these are in my Amazon library, NOT on my Kindle until I download and transfer them.

Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles
I received the audio book from the publisher through Audiobook Jukebox
Only Ever You
Written by: Rebecca Drake
Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky
"If the police believe she has killed her daughter, that means they aren't out there looking for the real perpetrator. They aren't hunting for Sophie or the person who still has her."
This sounds like good suspense!

I picked up these two books from NetGalley:

Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead
by A.P. Martin
Historical Fiction and Espionage looks like a good combination.


by Susan Amanda Kelly
This sounds like a fun Christmas read!




Won
NONE

Purchased
I succumbed to three $.99 Kindle purchases this week:

Eternal Frontier (The Eternal Frontier Book 1)
by Anthony J Melchiorri
"Chief Medical Officer Tag Brewer is the ship’s only survivor. ...
It’s up to Tag to survive long enough to warn humanity and stop the dawn of a new war."
My sci fi binge continues.


Once Upon A Christmas
by Curtiss Ann Matlock
'A widow-woman mail-order bride on the Texas Frontier.'
I wanted more Christmas reads and this sounded good. :-)



Vast Frontiers: 6 Book Sci-Fi Boxset
by A.C. Hadfield (Author), Colin F. Barnes (Author), Darren Wearmouth (Author), Carl Sinclair (Author)
How could I resist 6 sci fi titles for one low price?


Free
I received three titles free from author newsletter sign-ups:


Tomorrow Series Boxed Set (Contemporary Romance)
by Cyndi Raye



Product Details

Who Murdered Mr. Malone? (Garden Girls Christian Cozy Mystery Series Book 1)
by Hope Callaghan



Product DetailsI Stopped Time: A Historical Novel
by Jane Davis
I found this because I was tempted to purchase An Unknown Woman by this author.



Plus I added 52 free Kindle titles to my library. Titles found linked through Bookbub, Bookfun, Ereader News Today, Free Par-tay, Ignite Your Book, Inspired Reads, Pixel of Ink or Kindle ebooks.

6 comments:

  1. I love picking up boxsets for Kindle but sometimes forget to circle back and read them *sigh*. Hope your husband is felling better these days.

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  2. My reading, visiting blogs has slowed tremendously as my Mum is inhospital. I try to just keep up with news. Hopefully this week will be better.

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  3. So many of these books sound wonderful. Once Upon A Christmas and Codename Lazurus sound right up my alley. Hope you enjoy all these new reads.

    I love all the seasonal fiction out this time of year. Great covers on all these books. Love, Alice sounds superb. I added it to my Want to Read list on GoodReads. Hope you enjoy it.

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  4. Congrats on the books you got and those you were able to get read!

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    1. Ah- I hadn't noted the 'name'. Yes - I can imagine the large Kindle library because I have one too. Thanks for visiting.

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  5. It looks like you've been busy and have a lot of great books to read. I'd like to check out Audiobook Jukebox sometime. Have a great week Martha!

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