Sunday Post July 21, 2019/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday July 22, 2019

I am linking with Sunday Post at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading now at The Book Date (at Wordpress).

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.

Work went along well. My assistant was out two days with sick children.

We celebrated our daughter's birthday this week with pizza and cake at the office. She is the one in the middle. She is thirteen months younger than our son.

Hubby's testing got a good clear report: no new heart blockages. It seems the problems now are related to the fact that his lunds are not operating properly. He has to rely on the oxygen more and more which is frustrating for him.
Our weather here continues to be hot. I hope everyone stays safe during these hot days.

I had a very good week of reading with a day waiting in hospital giving me a few extra hours. I finished six titles: 3 audiobooks and 2 ebooks and 1 childrens ebook. I posted four reviews on the blog and posted my usual memes.

I visited 18 blogs again last week.
Shout Out this week to Pixireads. Sarah is a reviewer, maybe future author. She seems to like some fantasy that I like too.
Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts:

• Sunday Post July 14, 2019/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday July 15, 2019.

• NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: The Fairy in the Kettle Gets Magical by Pauline Tait; Genre: Children, Illustrated; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.

• A2019- Audio Book Review and Tour Giveaway: The Hashtag Hunt by Kristina Seek; Genre: Clean Romance, Inspirational Romance, Romantic Comedy; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway July 19, 2019. Open Worldwide. Ending 7/11/2019.

• ATBR- Audible Book Review: Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett; Genre: Historical Thriller, Spy Thriller; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.

• LBC-TBR- Book Review: Blackout (A Riley Covington Thriller Book 3) by Jason Elam and Steve Yohn; Genre: Christian, Suspense Thriller; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement July 21, 2019.

Finished Reading:

1. eBook/Computer (NG2019)

The Fairy in the Kettle Gets Magical
by Pauline Tait
This lively tale of magical fairy dust makes a good story for children.
My review is linked above.
Source: NetGalley 2019.
Click on review link or book title for full description.

2. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

Tangled Web
by Gail Z. Martin
I enjoyed the paranormal and suspense aspects of this.
Source: NetGalley 2019.
Click on book title for full description.

3. Audio/Smartphone (A2019)

The Hashtag Hunt
By: Kristina Seek
Narrated by: Andrea Emmes, Tim Paige
I enjoyed this quick, fun romantic comedy.
My review is linked above.
Source: Blitz Tour through Caffeinated PR Tours to post 7/18/19.
Click on review link or book title for full description.

4. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

Eye of the Needle
By: Ken Follett
Narrated by: Eric Lincoln
Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
This is a solid, engaging spy thriller.
My review is linked above.
Source: 2011 Audible purchase.
Click on the review link or book title for full description.

5. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

The Library of Ever
by Zeno Alexander
This was a very fast and fun read.
Source: NetGalley 2019.
Click on book title for full description.

6. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

Fata Morgana
By: Steven R. Boyett, Ken Mitchroney
Narrated by: Macleod Andrews
Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
I was in the mood for an Alternate History story and this fit the bill!
Source: 12/2/2017 Audible Daily Deal $3.95.
Publisher's Summary
At the height of the air war in Europe, Captain Joe Farley and the baseball-loving, wisecracking crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress Fata Morgana are in the middle of a harrowing bombing mission over eastern Germany when everything goes sideways. The bombs are still falling and flak is still exploding all around the 20-ton bomber as it is knocked like a bathtub duck into another world.
Suddenly stranded with the final outcasts of a desolated world, Captain Farley navigates a maze of treachery and wonderand finds a love seemingly decreed by fate—as his bomber becomes a pawn in a centuries-old conflict between remnants of advanced but decaying civilizations. Caught among these bitter enemies, a vast power that has brought them here for its own purposes, and a terrifying living weapon bent on their destruction, the crew must use every bit of their formidable inventiveness and courage to survive.
Fata Morgana—the epic novel of love and duty at war across the reach of time.
©2017 Steven R. Boyett & Ken Mitchroney (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Currently Reading:

1. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

Kingdom of Exiles
by Maxym Martineau
I am enjoying the intrigue and 
intense attraction in this story.
Source: 2019 NetGalley; Release date June 25, 2019.
Description:
My heart wasn’t part of the deal when I bargained for my life,
But assassins so rarely keep their word.
Exiled Charmer Leena Edenfrell is running out of time. Empty pockets forced her to sell her beloved magical beasts—an offense punishable by death—and now there’s a price on her head. With the realm’s most talented murderer-for-hire nipping at her heels, Leena makes Noc an offer he can’t refuse: powerful mythical creatures in exchange for her life.
Plagued by a curse that kills everyone he loves, Noc agrees to Leena’s terms in hopes of finding a cure. Never mind that the dark magic binding the assassin’s oath will eventually force him to choose between Leena’s continued survival…and his own.

2. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Primary Phase (Dramatized)
By: Douglas Adams
Narrated by: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan, Stephen Moore
Series: Hitchhiker's Guide (radio plays), Book 1
Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins
I am continuing to work on my older Audible TBRs.
Source: February 2014 Audible Purchase.
Publisher's Summary
A dynamic remastering of the original BBC Radio 4 full-cast serial - Fit the First to Fit the Sixth - which spawned a phenomenal hitchhiking legend.
The original series of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, remastered by Dirk Maggs (director of the Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases) to give a full, vibrant sound, now with Philip Pope’s version of the familiar theme tune and specially re-recorded announcements by John Marsh.
Join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Trillian, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Paranoid Android in their first series of adventures as they witness the destruction of Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass, stumble upon the ancient planet of Magrathea, dine at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and seek an answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe And Everything.
Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Geoffrey McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey, Susan Sheridan, Stephen Moore and a full supporting cast star in these BBC Radio 4 episodes.
A special 55-minute bonus programme, Douglas Adams’s Guide to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, explores the genesis of the radio series and its incredible success, with contributions from the original cast and production team.
©2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd

3. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

Space Dragons
by Robin Bennett
This sounds like a fun dragon adventure.
Source: 2019 NetGalley.
If Stan Pollux had known he would be spending his summer holidays in the outer reaches of our solar system, he would have put on different underpants.
But when he gets kidnapped by the Planet Dragon Mercury, most things suddenly seem small and insignificant. Stan finds himself in a universe of dragons who had once ruled the skies as gods: Mars, Venus, Saturn and even Uranus way out back. This is shaping up to be the best summer holiday in the history of the cosmos until Stan discovers his stupid sister is missing and that Pluto (AKA Hades) is trying to use her to destroy the Solar System. And it will be all Stan’s fault if he doesn’t get Poppy back.
So, all Stan has to do is learn how to fight like a hero in space armour, defeat the dragon god of the Underworld, Hades, rescue his sister and save the world. All before his parents realise she is missing.

4. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

The Curse of the Pharaohs
The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 2
By: Elizabeth Peters
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Series: Amelia Peabody, Book 2
Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
This is another title from my older Audible TBRs.
Source: July 2007 Audible Purchase.
Publisher's Summary
The sun rides high over the British Empire and the light still sparkles brightly in Amelia Peabody's eye as she returns for her second adventure in archaeology and romantic mystery as recounted in her lively journal, The Curse of the Pharaohs.
It was Sir Henry's intention to ensure that no tomb had been overlooked in the previous expedition. Scarcely had the men been at work for three days when their spades uncovered the first of a series of steps cut into the rock.
The Times gave the story a full column, on page three. The next dispatch to come to Luxor, however, rated front-page headlines. Sir Henry Baskerville was dead. He was found next morning stiff and stark in his bed. On his face was a look of ghastly horror. On his high brow, inscribed in what appeared to be dried blood, was a crudely drawn uraeus serpent, the symbol of the divine pharaoh.
Instead of digging up the treasures of a lost age, it appeared that Amelia and her friend Radcliffe were excavating a deadly curse.
Don't miss the rest of the Amelia Peabody series. You can also check out more of our Most Addictive Series.
©1981 Elizabeth Peters (P)1990 Recorded Books LLC

July 21, 2019 - I am still enjoying the devotions and readings with the One Year Bible plan through You Version App. I fnished a 5 day study, Quiet Time for the Soul. I plan to start a new study tonight. [You can check out audio of the One Year Bible Plan on the companion commentary online.]

I completed six books and posted four reviews. I have three reviews to post this week.
I have been adding newer reviews to NetGalley, Goodreads, Amazon and Audible. (Eventually I will add older reviews.)
My NetGalley shelf is at 13 unread. I still have 1 April titles which I will pick up next. [Plus I have 4 old titles (2012-13.)]
I still have four author ebook titles in queue and I still hope to read at least one this month.
Still many through InstaFreebie and many new author requests I haven't replied to.

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 (yours truly). Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.
I received one new review title this week through NetGalley.
I bought eight audiobooks - one from Chirp and one Audible credit, two Audible Daily Deals and four on sale at Audiobooks.com. (Just under $30.00 total.)
I downloaded week 13 titles from SYNC.
No free kindle titles this week. (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 another title from NetGalley:

Bark of Night
by David Rosenfelt
I enjoy this series and although this is jumping ahead of some I haven't read, I think it will be okay.
“Bark of Night is a treat, especially for those who love thrillers and dogs.”

Won

NONE

Purchased

7/16/19 Audiobook from Chirp; $1.99
Cyclone
Written by Janie Crouch
Narrated by Tom Campbell
Run time: 06:55:00



7/16/19 Audible 2nd June Credit
Conflicted Home
By: A. American
Narrated by: Duke Fontaine
Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
Release date: 04-10-18


7/20/19 Audible Daily Deal $3.95
Murder Flies the Coop
By: Jessica Ellicott
Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
Release date: 09-25-18


7/20/19 Four sale books from Audiobooks.com $20.96

Timeless: A Drizzt Novel $4.99
by R. A. Salvatore
Narrated By: Victor Bevine
Publisher: HarperAudio
Date: September 2018
Duration: 12 hours 31 minutes


For the Duke's Eyes Only: School for Dukes $3.99
by Lenora Bell
Narrated By: Beverley A. Crick
Publisher: HarperAudio
Date: September 2018
Duration: 9 hours 7 minutes


The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet $4.99
by Becky Chambers
Narrated By: Rachel Dulude
Publisher: HarperAudio
Date: May 2019
Duration: 14 hours 25 minutes


Waiting for Summer's Return $6.99
by Kim Vogel Sawyer
Narrated By: Barbara Caruso
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date: November 2007
Duration: 11 hours 47 minutes

7/21/2019 Audible Daily Deal $3.95
You're Going to Mars!
By: Rob Dircks
Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
Release date: 11-13-18

Free

HAS ANYONE READ EITHER OF THESE? I get to pick one of 30 titles as July VIP at Audiobook.com. I still have decided on either of these and may end up with a totally different book.
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (just not sure if the language is too rough for me.
OR
Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins


SYNC Audio 2019
Week 13: July 18 – July 25
THE GO-BETWEEN by Veronica Chambers, narrated by Karla Souza (Penguin Random House Audio/Listening Library)
KIDS OF APPETITE by David Arnold, narrated by Phoebe Strole, Michael Crouch and Ryan Vincent Anderson (Penguin Random House Audio/Listening Library)

I added no free titles this week to my Kindle library. Titles found linked through Bookbub, Bookfun, Ereader News Today, Free Par-tay, Ignite Your Book, Inspired Reads, Pixel of Ink or Kindle ebooks.