Sunday Post January 30, 2022/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday January 31, 2022

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.

I have been working on club reports that are due 2/1 so that has taken time.
Work last week continued a bit off kilter as I tried to care for my hubby in the mornings.

We realized at the doctor's visit on Wednesday that hubby wasn't drinking enough water. We have home health nurse coming in to check on him. Hopefully she will help him begin to get around the house more.

We've been having some simple meals and tonight hubby made 'left-over' soup. He used left over ziti, left over pulled pork, left over cabbage and meat, with added celery and carrots. And a small roll. Lovely dinner - yumm - on a cold night!

We had a few more cold nights this week. Today was strange as it started at 27 degrees and rose to 63. It should be warmer this week -- I hope.

My listening was good this week, if slow, as I finished one audiobook (15+ hours) and made progress on the ebook. I posted two reviews with my usual memes.

I visited 19 blogs last week.
Shout Out this week to LOLA'S REVIEWS. Lola says "When I am not blogging or working you can find me cooking or baking yummy dishes in my kitchen or curled up with a good book on the couch."

Audible offerings for free children's titles ended June 30.
Audiobooks.com is still sharing some free listens for children.

These were last week's posts:

• Sunday Post January 23, 2022/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday January 24, 2022.

• ATBR: Audio Book Review: Bunker (Book 2) Dogs of War by Jay J. Falconer; Genre: Action, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Thriller; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.0.

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway January 28, 2022. Open Worldwide. Ending 2/3/2022.

• ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Black Wolves of Boston, Book 1, by Wen Spencer Genre: Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Vampire, Werewolves; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement January 30, 2022.

Finished Reading:

1. Audio/NetGalley App Smartphone (A2022)

Fall of the Core
by Ryk Brown
Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 15 hours and 21 minutes
This is interesting with intrigue until the end.
Source: 2022 NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.

Currently Reading:
1. ebook/Kindle App on phone (ebTBR)

Bad Wolf (Bad Wolf Chronicles Book 1)
by Tim McGregor
I was able to open the app fine for several days but now it is freezing again. So frustrating when it takes 5 minutes to access the book.
I am still enjoying the story - at 55%. I will try to finish this week
Source: Kindle Free May 12, 2012.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Audio/NetGalley App Smartphone (A2022)

Up to No Gouda
by Linda Reilly
Narrated by Mia Gaskin
Length: 8 hours and 29 minutes
I have just started this but
I like the characters and tone so far.
Source: 2022 NetGalley.
Click on book title for full description.

Not sure what I will start next.

January 30, 2022 - These videos are really good! Bible Reading Plan: BibleProject | One Story that Leads to Jesus. I know it won't match my Hubby's reading but I wanted some different insights/devotions and I am enjoying the devotion video project. I am emjoying keeping up with my reading each day.

I expect to start a study soon.

I completed only one books for review this week.
My NetGalley shelf has one new audiobook which I am listening to now.
There are still three old ebook titles. I will probably end up letting A Place Called Armageddon go as DNF.
I still have two author titles remaining in queue. They will (obviously) be read in 2022.
(Plus a few that I received from facebook links and 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.

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: Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit, me and new to the team, Velvet at vvb32reads. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

No new review books this week.
I broke the no purchase ban by buying four audiobooks at Audible $5.00 sale.
I selected the January free VIP title from Audiobooks.com. I am still considering two for one deals that I would need to select by Monday.

I got no free Kindle book.

Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

NONE

Won

NONE

Purchased

1/26/2022 Audible $5.00 Sale - I allowed myself $20.00 for four books.

The Lawman Returns
Wrangler’s Corner Series, Book 1
By: Lynette Eason
Narrated by: Charlotte North
Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
I like this author.

Hidden
Deep Ops, Book 1
By: Rebecca Zanetti
Narrated by: Roger Wayne
Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
I've wanted to try this author.

Trilobyte
By: J.L. Bourne
Narrated by: Eunice Wong, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Jay Snyder, Bahni Turpin
Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
This looks like a post-apocalyptic I will like.

Wizard's Alley
By: James Haddock
Narrated by: Daniel Wisniewski
Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
And an Adventure I hope to enjoy.

Free

One free VIP audiobook at Audiobooks.com.

A Castaway in Cornwall
Author Julie Klassen
Narrator: Elizabeth Jasicki
Duration: 13 h 8 min



No free kindle titles.
Other Free titles often found at Bookbub, Bookfun, Ereader News Today, Inspired Reads, Pixel of Ink or Kindle ebooks.