Sunday Post March 8, 2020/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday March 9, 2020

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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.

We had another busy work week. Two staff members are trying to get fully healthy. I just keep plugging away at my probates and dozen litigation cases.
Just a note on my eyes-- I have worn the daily wear lenses for a month and I think they have helped. There is still dryness at the end of the day but no longer itiching or excessive mucous.

I don't do well with all of my plants but thankfully

I seem to manage okay with the orchids!

We had more rain this week and although there were some cooler days, we are expecting high 50s to low 80s this coming week.

I enjoyed a good week of reading and listening. I finished three audiobooks and one ebook. I posted two reviews and my usual memes.

I visited 18 blogs last week.
Shout Out this week to The Intrepid Arkansawer. Jinjer is on a long visit to Arkansas helping her mother. She says: "What you’ll find on this blog will mostly be daily-drivel with occasional book & movie reviews, along with pictures of food, and the neighbor’s cat, Marilyn!"
Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts:

• Sunday Post March 1, 2020/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday March 2, 2020.

• ATBR- Audible Book Review: Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar; Genre: Drama & Poetry, Modern Drama; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.

• NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: The Woman in the Veil by Laura Joh Rowland; Genre: Amateur Sleuth, Historical Mystery, Mystery; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway March 6, 2020. Open Worldwide. Ending 3/12/2020.

• MBS February 2020 Reading List Wrap Up.

• Sharing Beyond Books #390 Comment Giveaway March 7, 2020. Open Worldwide. Ending 3/21/2020.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement March 8, 2020.

Finished Reading:
1. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)

Koban: Rise of the Kobani
Koban, Volume 3
By: Stephen W. Bennett
Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
Length: 28 hrs and 14 mins
Release date: 10-12-14
I do enjoy the creativity and action of this series.
Source 2019 January Audible Credit Picks.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Audible/Smartphone (ATBR)

Archangel One
Archangel One, Book 1
By: Evan Currie
Narrated by: Stephen Dexter
Series: Archangel One, Book 1
Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
This is another good military space sci-fi.
I am glad I have book two in NetGalley for this week.
Source: 2/29/2020 Audible with Unlimited selection.
Click on book title for full description.

3. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

I've Never Been This Old Before
(Released February 4, 2020
by Stan Toler
This is fun and Christian which was a bonus surprise.
Source: NetGalley 2019.
Click on book title for full description.

4. Audible/Smartphone (ATBR)

Identity Theft
Written by Alana Terry
Narrated by Becky Doughty
This is a quick listen with good suspense
and nice faith elements.
Source: 9/10/19 Chirp Audio Deal Purchase for $1.99.
After losing her fiancé in a devastating accident, Lacy tries her best to move on in her small Alaska town. Rugged state trooper Kurtis and his four-year-old daughter help mend her heart — but can their new life together last when Lacy’s past comes back to haunt her? A riveting work of Christian suspense.

Currently Reading:
1. Audio/MP3 (ATBR)

Olivia Twist
by Lorie Langdon
Read by Pearl Hewitt
Young Adult • 9.5 hrs. •
I am three hours in and finding this entertaining although stronger on romance than the branding may suggest.
I bought the print book for Ladies Book Club. We are reading for discussion this month.
Source: June 23 SYNC Audio 2019.
British narrator Pearl Hewitt introduces listeners to the mysterious Olivia Brownlow, a London-born debutante whose high-society friends are unaware of her untraditional upbringing. Hewitt characterizes Olivia with graceful and elegant tones as she mixes with elite crowds. When Olivia ventures into the dark London nights as Ollie, a kindhearted boy who looks after a group of homeless orphans, Hewitt arms her with a rougher British accent and a wise voice. When Jack MacCarron, another character leading a double life, is introduced, Hewitt seamlessly switches between the man's false Irish accent and his true English tone. Though switching between two main characters, who both have dual identities, poses quite the challenge, Hewitt accomplishes it with a smoothness that is found in only a select few narrators, flawlessly pulling off the performance. V.T. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2019]

2. eBook/Kindle (NG2019)

Archangel Rising
(released January 14, 2020)
by Evan Currie
I enjoyed book one and I'm looking forward
to reading book 2.
Source: 2019 NetGalley.
Archangel Squadron faces off against the forces of the brutal Protectorate to claim a prize, and save humanity, in a gripping novel of deep space jeopardy by the author of the Odyssey One series.
At the helm of a commandeered freighter, Captain Steph Michaels has infiltrated the Free Star systems. Leading a captive crew, and posing as a privateer, he’s on a mission to seize a precious resource from an enemy outpost. Backed by his Archangel Squadron, it’s a smash-and-grab operation he can pull off in his sleep. Until it isn’t.
Before he and his “pirates” can strike, they’re met with an unexpected obstacle. The mining compound they’re targeting also houses camps of slave laboring families. It’s an innocent population Steph refuses to sacrifice as collateral damage, and his morality will drive him to greater extremes than ever before. With a ruthless enemy commander facing them down, Steph will find himself in conflict with not just the Free Stars but potentially with the Empire itself.
The odds of victory? Impossible to foretell.

3. Audible/Smartphone (ATBR)

Rise of the Locusts: A Post-Apocalyptic Techno-Thriller (Cyber Armageddon, Book 1)
By: Mark Goodwin
Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski
Series: Cyber Armageddon, Book 1
Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
I have jumped right into this story.
Source: October 2019 2 for 1 Credit Audible Sale.
Publisher's Summary
Cyber Armageddon has come. America will not survive!
Cyber-security analyst Kate McCarthy knows something ominous is about to happen in the US banking system. She has a place to go if things get hectic, but it’s far from the perfect retreat.
When a new breed of computer virus takes down America’s financial network, chaos and violence erupt. Access to cash disappears and credit cards become worthless. Desperate consumers are left with no means to purchase food, fuel, and basic necessities. Society melts down instantly and the threat of starvation brings out the absolute worst humanity has to offer.
In the midst of the mayhem, Kate will face a post-apocalyptic nightmare that she never could have imagined. Her only reward for survival is to live another day in the gruesome new reality which has eradicated the world she once knew.
As with all works by Mark Goodwin, this book contains no profanity and no embarrassing sex scenes. However, if you're offended by conservative principles and references to Scripture, this book might not be for you.
©2018 Mark Goodwin (P)2018 Mark Goodwin

I'm keeping track of my Alphabet here as I finish the books. The cross-outs aren't easy to see, so I made the completed letters blue.
NETGALLEY: A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W X  Y  Z
AUDIO:            A  B  C  D  E  F G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W X  Y  Z

March 8, 2020 - I am again enjoying the devotions and readings with the One Year Bible plan through You Version App. I considered changing but this is the reading group that is closest to my husband's reading so we can sometimes discuss the same passages.
I am one week into the 41 day Lent study: Lent: With One Voice.

I completed four books and posted two reviews which continues to keep me up to date.
My NetGalley shelf continues at 16, plus the four titles from 2012-13 which I still hope to read this year.
I have one carry over author ebook, one new audio author title, and two new author ebooks.
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.
I received two new review titles again, one author and one NetGalley.
I stumbled onto a two for one credit at Audible and used one credit. Still thinking about the second credit.
I keep my eye on Chirp titles and am eyeing Audiobooks.com their 2 for 1 deals. 
I got one free audio at ChristianAudio.
I picked up one Kindle title by an author I like.
I added 11 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

Author Review Request:

The Lane Betrayal (Time Box Book 1)
by John A. Heldt
"Filled with romance, suspense, and history, THE LANE BETRAYAL follows a modern American family as it tries to find security and contentment in the final weeks of the Civil War."


NetGalley Title:
The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water
by Zen Cho
Releasing June 23, 2020.
"a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history."

Won

NONE

Purchased

3/4/2020 Audible Daily Deal $4.95.
A Lone Wolf
By: J. C. Fields
Narrated by: Paul J. McSorley
Length: 9 hrs
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 09-30-19

3/8/2020 Two For One Credit Sale at Audible
Galaxy's Edge
By: Jason Anspach, Nick Cole
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
Release date: 02-20-18
I had this in my cart when I saw "2 for 1 Sale" -- YES!

Black Ops
Expeditionary Force, Book 4
By: Craig Alanson
Narrated by: R. C. Bray
Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
Release date: 09-26-17
I'm about to listen to Book 3 so I am glad to have this one ready on the shelf!

Kindle Purchase for $.79.
Traces of Guilt (An Evie Blackwell Cold Case)
Dee Henderson

Free

3/6/2020 March Free Download at ChristianAudio.com
Life Together
Author Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Narrator Paul Michael
Runtime 3.5 Hrs - Unabridged
Publisher christianaudio


I added 11 free Kindle titles 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.