Sunday Post October 6, 2019/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday October 7, 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.

This was a consistently busy week although I was out on Wednesday and we took off at 2pm on Friday (Once a month I let everyone leave early for pedicures and manicures. They go an call me when there is a space for me.)
My hubby drove me to the appointment with the eye specialist. I have been experiencing floaters, flashes and haze inmy distance eye. We had to check as I am very near sighted and therefor at risk for detached retina and the local doctor couldn't see past the haze to make sure there was no tear. The good news is that I do not have a detached retina, just posterior vitreous detachment which causes the symptons. It may last a few more months. He said the left eye has already gone through this.
Our weather is supposed to cool off into the 89s this week.

I had a good week of reading/listening. Hubby installed the battery in my Kindle and it is working! Yay! Nice to be able to read it again without juggling the battery to keep it on. I finished three audiobooks and one NetGalley. I posted three reviews on the blog and the usual memes.

I visited 21 blogs last week.
Shout Out this week to Book'd Out. Shelleyrae is a voracious reader who started her blog in 2010 as she started reviewing for NetGalley.
Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts:

• Sunday Post September 29, 2019/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday September 30, 2019.

• ATBR- Audible Book Review: Genesis by Ken Lozito; Genre: Colonization, Military Sci Fi, Space Fleet; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5

• ATBR- Audible Book Review: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick; Genre: Teen & Young Adult, Cancer, Diseases, Humor; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway October 4, 2019. Open Worldwide. Ending 10/10/2019.

• NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: Storm Rising by Ronie Kendig; Genre: Christian, Mystery, Romantic Suspense; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.

• Sharing Beyond Books #379 Comment Giveaway October 5, 2019. Open Worldwide. Ending 6/15/2019.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement October 6, 2019.

Finished Reading:
1. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

Death in the English Countryside
Murder on Location Series, Book 1
By: Sara Rosett
Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
Series: Murder on Location Series, Book 1
Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
This was an easy, cozy mystery with a hint of romance.
Source: 9/29/18 Audible Daily Deal $2.95.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

The Ruins of Gorlan
(link is to newer release)
Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1
By: John Flanagan
Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
I enjoyed this adventure fantasy.
Source: February 2013 Audible Purchase.
Publisher's Summary
The international best-selling series with over FIVE million copies sold in the US alone!
They have always scared him in the past - the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied....
Here is the fantasy adventure that launched the Ranger's Apprentice series, an epic story of heroes and villains that has become an international phenomenon. Perfect for fans of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T. H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.
©2006 John Flanagan (P)2019 Listening Library

3. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

Fledgling
by Molly Harper
This is another tense adventure filled with magic.
Source: 2019 NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.

4. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

Patti Smith at the Minetta Lane
Words and Music
By: Patti Smith
Narrated by: Patti Smith
Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
Release date: 11-01-18
I enjoyed this artist sharing about her life.
Source: November 2018 Free Audible Original.
About This Audible Original
Patti Smith at the Minetta Lane features live audio of performances captured over three evenings in September of 2018 at the Minetta Lane Theatre in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, woven into a single, one-of-a-kind audio event. Pioneering artist and writer Patti Smith commands the stage to perform original spoken-word stories from her life, interwoven with the music of her beloved catalogue, played live by Smith, her son and daughter–Jackson and Jesse Paris Smith–and longtime collaborator Tony Shanahan. What transpires is a personally revelatory showcase, an intimate portrait of an icon, focusing on family and taking stock of a near to 50-year career devoted to artistic integrity.
©2018 Patti Smith (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC.

Currently Reading:
1. Audio CD/Car (A2019)

The End of America?: Bible Prophecy and a Country in Crisis
by Jeff Kinley
Tom Parks (Narrator)
I am engaged by this.
This is our Ladies Book Club reading to be discussed 10/19.
Source: Print books for book club; I picked up the Audio CD for about $7.00 ($1.64 plus 5.46 shipping).
Will God’s Wrath Fall on America?
What happens when a country glories in its immorality, turning away from faith in God and obedience to Him?
Jeff Kinley, author of As It Was in the Days of Noah, explores historical and biblical precedents for the demise of a nation and addresses pressing questions such as…
How did we get to this point?
Is America in Bible prophecy?
Will Christians face widespread persecution here?
What effect will the rapture have on America?
How should I respond to the moral decline?
This forthright survey of current events and trends offers valuable perspective on the future of America—along with powerful motivation to embrace the only source of lasting hope.

2. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

Yours Truly, Thomas
by Rachel Fordham
This sounds like a read I will like.
Source: 2019 NetGalley.
For three years, Penny Ercanbeck has been opening other people's mail. Dead ends are a reality for clerks at the Dead Letter Office. Still she dreams of something more--a bit of intrigue, a taste of romance, or at least a touch less loneliness. When a letter from a brokenhearted man to his one true love falls into her hands, Penny seizes this chance to do something heroic. It becomes her mission to place this lost letter into the hands of its intended recipient.
Thomas left his former life with no intention of ending up in Azure Springs, Iowa. He certainly didn't expect a happy ending after what he had done. All he wanted to do was run and never look back. In a moment of desperation, he began to write, never really expecting a reply.
When Penny's undertaking leads her to the intriguing man who touched her soul with his words, everything grows more complicated. She wants to find the rightful owner of the letter and yet she finds herself caring--perhaps too much--for the one who wrote it.

3. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

Ghost Talkers
By: Mary Robinette Kowal
Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal
Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
Release date: 08-16-16
I've tried to pick TBR titles approriate for October. :-)
Source: 8/2/18 Sci Fi Sale $4.95 each.
Publisher's Summary
Ghost Talkers: a new novel from beloved fantasy author Mary Robinette Kowal featuring the mysterious spirit corps and their heroic work in World War I.
Ginger Stuyvesant, an American heiress living in London during World War I, is engaged to Captain Benjamin Hartshorne, an intelligence officer. Ginger is a medium for the Spirit Corps, a special Spiritualist force. Each soldier heading for the front is conditioned to report to the mediums of the Spirit Corps when they die so the corps can pass instant information about troop movements to military intelligence.
Ginger and her fellow mediums contribute a great deal to the war efforts, so long as they pass the information through appropriate channels. While Ben is away at the front, Ginger discovers the presence of a traitor. Without the presence of her fiancé to validate her findings, the top brass thinks she's just imagining things. Even worse, it is clear that the Spirit Corps is now being directly targeted by the German war effort. Left to her own devices, Ginger has to find out how the Germans are targeting the Spirit Corps and stop them. This is a difficult and dangerous task for a woman of that era, but this time both the spirit and the flesh are willing....
©2016 Mary Robinette Kowal (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

4. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

May It Be So Forty Days with the Lord's Prayer
by Justin McRoberts; Scott Erickson
I am doing this for the 40 days so it will be listed for a month or so.
Source: 2019 NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.

I'm continuing to pick titles from my list of TBR audiobooks under 10 hours.
I am deciding as I get to the next one although I have lined up some for Fraterfest (October 10-15).


October 6, 2019 - I am still enjoying the devotions and readings with the One Year Bible plan through You Version App. I didn't do another study put spent some time on May it Be So. [You can check out audio of the One Year Bible Plan on the companion commentary online.]

I completed four books and posted three reviews. I have four reviews to post this week.
I have been adding newer reviews to NetGalley, Goodreads, Amazon, and Audible. (Eventually, I will add older reviews.)
No change to author queue again this week.
My NetGalley shelf is now at 7 unread. I added another review and got my feedback ratio to 94%.
I am still working on titles I received in July. [Plus I have 4 old titles (2012-13.)]
I have three author ebook titles left in queue. I plan to get caught up on these too- I better start soon.
Still many titles 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.
No new review titles.
Seven audios: two for one credit at Audiobook.com (one free); One September Credit and two sale titles at Audible and two free at Audible.
No 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

NONE

Won

NONE

Purchased

9/30 Audiobooks.com Two for One Credit YA Fantasy:
The Tombs of Atuan
By Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated By: Rob Inglis
Duration: 5 h 30 min



A Wizard of Earthsea
By Ursula K. Le Guin
Narrated By: Rob Inglis
Duration: 7 h 18 min



9/30 Audible September Credit
Fool Moon
The Dresden Files, Book 2
By: Jim Butcher
Narrated by: James Marsters
Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
Release date: 12-28-08


9/30 Audible SaleTwo titles each $6.95
Hyperion
By: Dan Simmons
Narrated by: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine
Length: 20 hrs and 44 mins
Release date: 12-22-08




An Ember in the Ashes
By: Sabaa Tahir
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham, Steve West
Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
Release date: 04-28-15

Free

9/30/19 Audible Free
Free: 741: Is America No Longer DTF? Sex Frequency in States Dives Down - Plus "The Handmaid's Tale" Special Edition
By: Susie Bright
Narrated by: Susie Bright
Length: 28 mins
Release date: 04-07-17

10/5/19 Audible Free Gift in October
Carnival Row: Tangle in the Dark
By: Stephanie K. Smith
Narrated by: Karla Crome
Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
Release date: 10-03-19


No free titles at Kindle this week to add 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.