Sunday Post May 15, 2022/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday May 16, 2022

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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.

I have been glad to have my son with me this week. He will be returning home this coming Friday. I will be with friends at a conference over the weekend so I will have another week before I will start coming home alone.

Heather has had a particularly hard time getting focus back to come to work. She is dealing with other emotional issues too so it is hard for her.

The men's ministry my husband belonged to, The Band of Brothers Ministry, came over Saturday to take apart our deteriorating back deck as a gift to finish a project for Bob who was frustrated he could not work on it. There are several contractors in the group and they will be helping me with more projects (paid) as time goes along.

They filled the dumpster to the left with the wood and yard debris.

I continue to pray for the people and situation in Ukraine and for world leaders. I am adding Sri Lanka to these prayers per the request for another blog friend.  I am also praying for our country and the state of crime that is awful.
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Our weather is moving into the mid to high 80s. We continue to have some sudden, heavy rains.

I had another good listening week.  We have cleared some space on my phone and I had it reset by the service provider twice this week. I have CLE credits to work on the next few weeks so I won't be starting any ebooks.  I finished three audiobooks, posted three reviews and most of my memes. 

I was glad to visit 16 blogs this past week.

Audible offerings for free children's titles ended June 30, 2021.
Audiobooks.com is still sharing some free listens for children.

These were last week's posts:

• Sunday Post May 8, 2022/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday May 9, 2022.

• ATBR: Audible Book Review: Legend: Four Horsemen Tales, Book 1 by Christopher Woods; First Contact, Military, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.

• ebTBR: Book Review: Chinook (Miranda Chase NTSB #6) by M.L. Buchman; Genre: Political Fiction, Suspense, Technothriller; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.

• ATBR: Audible Book Review: The Smear, How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote, by Sharyl Attkisson; Genre: Politics, Writing; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway May 13, 2022. Open Worldwide. Ending 5/19/2022.

• Sharing Beyond Books #444 Comment Giveaway May 14, 2022. Open Worldwide. Ending 5/28/2022.
  

Finished Reading:
1. Audible Smartphone (ATBR)

Into the Wild
Warriors, Book 1
By: Erin Hunter Narrated
by: MacLeod Andrews
Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
This took over a year to finish listening to this as a backup when books (other than Audible) weren't registering in the car. It is interesting but not for children, IMHO.
Source: 12/8/2019 Audible Daily Deal $2.95.
Publisher's Summary
Epic adventures. Fierce warrior cats. A thrilling fantasy world. It all begins here.
Listen to the book that began a phenomenon - and join the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunter's Warriors series a number-one national best seller.
For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. But the warrior code has been threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying - and some deaths are more mysterious than others.
In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary housecat named Rusty...who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.
©2003 Working Partners Limited (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

2. Audible Smartphone (ATBR)

Unbowed
Lee Harden, Book 5
By: D. J. Molles
Narrated by: Christian Rummel
Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
I did enjoy this and am ready for the series' final book 
Source: 10/17/2021 September Audible Credit.
Click on book title for full description.

3. Audio Smartphone (ATBR)

Quest of Heroes, A & Slave, Warrior, Queen Bundle
By Morgan Rice
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Duration: 16 hours 28 minutes
I enjoyed this coming of age with magic story.
Source: I've had this on Kindle since 2003 (it's still free). I picked up the audio at May 2020 Audiobooks.com bundle for $.99.
Click on book title for full description.

Currently Reading:

1. Audible Smartphone (ATBR)

Norse Mythology
By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
I like this author and
I'm looking forward to this as an "N" title.
Source: 2/11/2019 Audible Daily Deal $3.95.
Publisher's Summary
Introducing an instant classic - master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a dazzling version of the great Norse myths.
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds; delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants; and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly reincarnating Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki, the son of a giant, a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. From Gaiman's deft and witty prose emerge the gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Download the accompanying reference guide.
©2017 Neil Gaiman (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

2. Audio Smartphone (ATBR)

A Ripple in Time
Written by Victor Zugg
Narrated by Sean William Doyle
Run Time 7h 26min
I do like time travel/alternate reality stories.
Source: March 2021 Chirp Purchase $2.99.
Publisher Description
A struggle for survival in a time long past.
It started as a routine Miami to Charlotte flight for the passengers, crew, and Federal Air Marshal Stephen Mason. But a freak storm over the Atlantic propels the airliner unexplainably back in time to the early 18th century. They find themselves on the sparsely populated coast of the Carolina Colony. Charles Town is the only English settlement of any size in the area. It’s an inhospitable place of vast plantations, slavery, hostile natives, tall ships, and marauding pirates.
Finding a way back, if that’s even feasible, is the least of their worries. These unintended time travelers quickly find themselves ill-equipped for hardships and dangers not faced for centuries. Perils loom at every turn in this world of loss, anguish, filth, and sweat.
Foreigners in their own land, can they survive and adapt? Is it even possible for these modern transplants to carve an existence from this foul and odorous place in time?
Stephen Mason will find a way or die trying.

May 15, 2022 - I'm glad to be able to listen to my Bible reading as well as read it. I have to go back and watch the connected videos I haven't been able to watch since April 20 in the Bible Reading Plan: BibleProject | One Story that Leads to Jesus. I am really enjoying the informativedevotion videos. I am enjoying keeping up with my reading each day.
I'll look for a new study soon.

I completed three more books for review. I still have six outstanding reviews to post.
My NetGalley shelf is back to the three old ebook titles. I will probably end up letting A Place Called Armageddon go as DNF.
I don't have any author reviews in my queue right now.
(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.
I picked my two April credits from Audible - nonfiction titles recommended by our son.
I also picked up one Audible Plus to share with the kids.
I added one ebook to my Kindle TBR library today.

Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

NONE

Won

NONE

Purchased

May 15, 2022 Audible 2 April Credit picks. (These are books my son has been reading so I got them to share with him.)

12 Rules for Life
An Antidote to Chaos
By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins

Dare to Lead
Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
By: Brené Brown
Narrated by: Brené Brown
Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Free

May 15, 2022 Audible Plus Catalog.

Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen: Season 2
By: Laurie Berkner
Series: Laurie Berkner's Song and Story Kitchen, Book 2
Narrated by: Laurie Berkner , Josiah Gaffney , Faye Marguerite Gardner
Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins


5/15/22 I picked up one free kindle title to add to my library.

The Visionary: A Dystopian Sci-Fi (Tion)
J.C. Gemmell




One Free title. Free titles often found at Bookbub, Bookfun, Book Adrenaline, Ereader News Today, Inspired Reads, Pixel of Ink or Kindle ebooks.