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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.
Hubby and I got our second vaccine shots on Wednesday. Our arms hurt for three days. We both felt a little woozy the night we got the shot. I have felt fine since, but he has felt fatigued even through today.
Two of my office staff have become hooked on the Bridgerton series on Netflix. I thought I had the books from the series but must have traded them in years ago. I do have a couple on Audible and picked up book two this week. I found these books in my Julia Quinn collection at home and I have at least two other books boxed but not accessible in my office storage pod:
We'll be colder this week - 27 to 67 - and three more days of rain.
I visited 17 blogs last week.
Shout Out this week to Brainfluff. Sarah Higbee is a sci fi (plus) writer who has been sharing on her blog for twelve years. Stop by and say 'hello'.
Don't forget- Audible is offering free children's titles during these days at home.
Audiobooks.com is also offering free listens for children.
These were last week's posts:
- eBTBR- Book Review: X-O Manowar, Volume 1: By The Sword by Robert Venditti; Genre: Comic, Graphic Novel, Sci Fi, Superhero; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
- Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway February 12, 2021. Open Worldwide. Ending 2/18/2021.
- ATBR- Audible Book Review: Unprepared, The Scourge, Book 1 by Tom Abrahams; Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
- ATBR- Audible Book Review: You're Going to Mars by Rob Dircks; Genre: Adventure, Humor, Sci Fi, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
1. eBook/NetGalley App (NG2020)
Evolving Elizah: Initiatum
by C.J. Hall
I enjoyed this post-apocalyptic/dystopian thriller.
Source: 2020 NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.
Evolving Elizah: Initiatum
by C.J. Hall
I enjoyed this post-apocalyptic/dystopian thriller.
Source: 2020 NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.
2. Audible/Smartphone (ATBR)
From Here to Equality Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
By: William A. Darity Jr., A. Kirsten Mullen
Narrated by: JD Jackson
Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 04-20-20
I appreciate all of the information and arguments set forth in this book.
Source 6/28/2020 One June Credit at Audible.
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3. Paperback (PTBR)
Noah - Another Storm is Coming
by Ellen G. White
This book speaks to the condition of man... and God's warnings as well as gift of redemption.
Source: My own bookshelf; gift from a church friend.
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Noah - Another Storm is Coming
by Ellen G. White
This book speaks to the condition of man... and God's warnings as well as gift of redemption.
Source: My own bookshelf; gift from a church friend.
Click on book title for full description.
Currently Reading:
1. PDF on Computer (Author Ebook 2021)
200
by Jennifer Brody, Jules Rivera (Illustrator)
This is an interesting graphic Sci Fi.
Releasing 2/16/21. I expect to finish in a day and post the review this week.
Source: 1/11/2021 Received from Turner Publishing Marketing.
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Source: 1/11/2021 Received from Turner Publishing Marketing.
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2. Audio/Smartphone (ATBR)
Night Stalker
by Shirlee McCoy
Read by Emily Durante
Run Time 5h 37min
I decided to pick a quick romance (or two) for February.
Source: 12/6/2020 Chirp $3.99.
After Special Agent Adam Whitfield’s ex-wife is nearly killed when she stops an abduction, the serial killer that Adam’s been hunting turns his focus on Charlotte Murray for getting in his way. Now, as the Night Stalker closes in, Adam has two missions: bring the murderer to justice and save Charlotte—because failure isn’t an option.
Night Stalker
by Shirlee McCoy
Read by Emily Durante
Run Time 5h 37min
I decided to pick a quick romance (or two) for February.
Source: 12/6/2020 Chirp $3.99.
After Special Agent Adam Whitfield’s ex-wife is nearly killed when she stops an abduction, the serial killer that Adam’s been hunting turns his focus on Charlotte Murray for getting in his way. Now, as the Night Stalker closes in, Adam has two missions: bring the murderer to justice and save Charlotte—because failure isn’t an option.
3. Kindle App on/Smartphone (NG2020)
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Time of the Rose
by Bonita Clifton
The genres for this hit all the right buttons: Historical Fiction, Romance, Sci Fi & Fantasy. It's time travel romance.
Source: NetGalley 2020.
This is the 2nd Edition of the compelling and beloved classic Time of the Rose, award-winning Holt Medallion finalist (Virginia RWA), dusted off, reimagined, with new material and *Bonus Epilogue, guaranteed to leave your head spinning! Prepare to feel good, laugh and fall in love...
A notorious gunslinger with a vendetta and an attitude. A divorced travel agent determined to heal. An extraordinary rose. 1878 and present-day are about to collide…
Colton Chase searches for the monster that murdered his parents. It’s been ten years and every day that passes only fuels his grit. When he plucks a single rare rose, a wicked thunderstorm catches him in its wrath, and after the clouds clear, his entire world has changed. Madison Calloway is on a business trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, when she quite literally stumbles into the biggest horse she’s ever seen. The rugged old man leading the animal looks like he stepped out of a historical Wild West catalog. Her love of antiques is piqued, and she strikes up a conversation.
He claims he’s from 1878 and she feels bad for him; clearly, he suffers from dementia. But there’s an uneasy undertone—everything from his clothes to his strange turns of phrase back up his story. So when another storm brews and he tells her he’s going back, she follows. The two find themselves in 1878 and the old man is gone—in his place a strapping young man, handsome, fascinating, and irresistible.
Can Madison adjust to life more than a century in the past, leaving behind the world she knows? Or will she return home and forever lose the man she’s falling for? Her biggest fears are realized when she’s abducted by Colt’s fierce enemy, and if she survives, this event may well send her running home for good.
February 14, 2021 - I love seeing new things each time I read the Bible. I am still staying current with morning reading.
I am reading/listening the NLT Tyndale version of the Bible on You Version App so Hubby and I are reading the same passages each day.
I am on day 12 of this 21-day study: Open Heaven: 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer.
I completed three books and posted three reviews to remain up to date.
NetGalley shelf is now at 11. (I might allow myself to look again once I go below 10.)
Four author titles in queue as I added another ebook.
(Plus a few that I received from newsletter sign-ups, not specific review requests.)
Still many titles through InstaFreebie and many new author requests I haven't replied to.
Welcome to Mailbox Monday.
I received one new ebook from an author.
I went to pick my second January credit made the mistake of looking at the Audible Plus catalog and found a Valentine's sale - picked up four titles at $5.00 each.
I used an Audiobooks.com credit on two for one books to movie deal.
I was looking for free or inexpensive titles for ladies book club which is resuming and found a lot of free Christian and romance Kindle titles this week. I added 83 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
Received from author. Release date is February 20, 2021. My review will post before March 12.
Frosted (Regency Retold #2)
by M.C. Frank
(Pretty cover don't you think?)
Won
NONE
Purchased
2/14/2021 - One January Audible Credit:This was a request of my son so we cn read along with him and our grandchildren. :-)
The Wingfeather Saga, Book 1
By: Andrew Peterson
Narrated by: Andrew Peterson
Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
Release date: 01-05-21
These four were on Valentine sale at $5.00 each - I just stumbled on the sale!
Expeditionary Force Mavericks, Book 2
By: Craig Alanson
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Length: 19 hrs and 19 mins
An Orphan X Novel (Evan Smoak, Book 2)
By: Gregg Hurwitz
Narrated by: Scott Brick
Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
As noted above, my staff members have found Bridgerton so I picked these up to share with them! I have read the 8 books in the series.
The Viscount Who Loved Me
By: Julia Quinn
Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
By: Julia Quinn
Narrated by: Jenny Sterlin
Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
2/14/2021 I used an Audiobooks.com credit for a 2 for 1 deal:
By Alexandra Bracken
Narrated By: Amy McFadden
Duration: 13 h 59 min
Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror with Meg: Origins
By Steve Alten
Narrated By: Sean Runnette
Duration: 10 h 34 min
Free
83! free Kindle titles this week. Free titles often found at Bookbub, Bookfun, Ereader News Today, Free Par-tay, Ignite Your Book, Inspired Reads, Pixel of Ink or Kindle ebooks.
Over the years I've read a few of the Bridgerton series. Fun reads. Glad you and your husband were able to get the vax and hope his symptoms ease soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the shoutout, Martha - and for swinging by my site:)). I love your reading list - the C.J. Hall book is calling to me, but I need to slim down my TBR, first! I hope your hubby soon feels better after his 2nd vaccination. Though glad for both of you that you've had your shots. We are still waiting for ours, but it shouldn't be too much longer - a couple of months - and then we should be both done. Have a great week:))
ReplyDeleteThat's a full load, enjoy! I'm entering less and less giveaways. Only now if I REALLY think I would love the book, or if I can think of one member of my book club who would. My post is here: https://wordsandpeace.com/2021/02/14/sunday-post-38-2-14-2021/
ReplyDeleteCongrats on getting the second shot! I've heard that the second is worse than the first in terms of the side effects, but it sounds like you weathered it with ease!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter, surprisingly, loved The Meg movie.
ReplyDeleteThe Bridgerton novels are on my Keeper shelves. I haven't seen the Netflix stories yet but may grab them for rereads soon. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI like these weekly wrap up posts! I'm making a visit of Mailbox Monday posts since I usually only make my rounds for Book Beginnings on Fridays. I'm trying something new so I can reacquaint myself with the blogs I used to know!
ReplyDeleteLike you I had all the Bridgerton books, but I bought / read / sold them. They were high value those days and I wasn't so well off at that stage, sorry now, but still Kindle can do is always a solution for me!
ReplyDeleteI have never read Julia Quinn, but after watching Bridgerton, I must do so!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog
Even though I have an autoimmune disease, I have to wait until my age bracket, unless I have cancer. I love Julia Quinn!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're all set with the shots. I'm slowly working my way through the Bridgerton series too. Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteMy mother-in-law received her first shot last week. She was fortunate not to have any reaction. We will see how she reacts to the next one.
ReplyDeleteI've seen From Here to Equality on a few blogs lately. Noah still catches my eye, too.
Hope you have a great week. Thanks for visiting my blog on MOnday.