Sunday Post October 23, 2022/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday October 24 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 had another busy week. A little calmer but I got my flu shot Wednesday and either due to that or the cold weather that blew through, I spent the next two days working through a cold fog.

My post is ready early today as I am looking forward to a dinner visit tonight with my step mother (from South Florida) with her friend, and my (2nd) brother (from California) with his friend. Plus my daughter and granddaughters.

Here is a picture of our ribbon cutting at the Re-opening.

I continue with my previous prayer lists.

I was surprised to hear some of the blog folks had snow during the week. {brrrr}
I was cold enough at our temps which dropped to 38 one night. We'll be back to 70-80s during the day and a low of 49 during the nights..

This week I enjoyed six audios for #Fraterfest. I posted four reviews at the end of the week and my regular Memes.

I visited 15 blogs last week.
Shout out this week to BOOKSHELF JOURNEYS. I relate to Terrie with varied reading and her claim, "I'm one of those people who always has a book nearby...I read at mealtimes, while waiting in line or at the doctor's, before bed, and sometimes even while stuck in traffic!"  Check out her blog and her helpful reading lists.

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

These were the posts last week:

• Sunday Post October 16, 2022/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday October 17, 2022.

• Martha's BookShelf Friday Pick October 21, 2022 Giveaway.  Open Worldwide. Ending 10/27/2022.
  

• ATBR: Audible Book Review: Ruins of the Galaxy by J.N. Chaney and Christopher Hopper; Genre: Adventure, Military, Space Opera; My Rating: My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.

• ATBR: Audible Book Review: The Science of Sci-Fi by Erin Macdonald; Genre: Nonfiction, Science & Engineering, Science; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.

• NG2022: #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison; Genre: Contemporary, Romantic Comedy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.

• ATBR: Audible Book Review: One-Eyed Jax by R.A. Savatore; Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement October 23, 2022 - Imitate God.
  

Finished Reading:
I read all week for #FRATERFEST and finished six audiobooks:

1. Audio Smartphone (ATBR)

A Ghostly Undertaking
Author Tonya Kappes
Narrator: Tiffany Morgan
Duration: 5 h 39 min
This is a light, fun cozy mystery.
Source: 12/12/2021 Audiobooks.com Two for One Credit.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Audible Smartphone (ATBR)

The Werewolf's 15 Minutes
By: Jonathan Maberry
Narrated by: Ray Porter, Dina Pearlman
Series: Audible Original Stories
Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
This is a perfect fit for #Fraterfest.
10/27-30/2021 Audible Plus Catalog.
Click on book title for full description.

3. Audio Smartphone (ATBR)

Night Shift Witch
Written by Cate Lawley
Narrated by April Doty
Length 3h 32m
This is another light cozy mystery that starts in a funeral home.
Source: October 27th, 2021 Chirp $0.99
Click on book title for full description.

4. Audible Smartphone (A2022)

Dark of Night
A Joe Ledger Novella
By: Jonathan Maberry, Rachael Lavin
Narrated by: Ray Porter
Series: Dead of Night, Book 2.5, Joe Ledger, Book 8.5
Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
This is a good zombie survivors story that can be read outside of the series.
Source: 3-3-2022 Audible Plus Catalog.
Publisher's Summary
The dead rose. We fell.
The survivors are trapped in a world of monsters who prey on the helpless. Some of them are zombies...but they are not the only predators who feed on pain and suffering.
Dark of Night is a story of worlds in collision. Three heroes who have survived the apocalypse are in a deadly race to save a busload of children from ravenous zombies and ruthless human scavengers.
This brand new novella brings together three of New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry's award-winning series. Captain Joe Ledger (Patient Zero and Code Zero), Officer Desdemona Fox (Dead of Night and Fall of Night), and Rachael Elle (Bits & Pieces) are caught between an endless wave of the living dead and an army of corrupt men who want to enslave the last human survivors.
©2016 Jonathan Maberry and Rachael Lavin (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

5. Audible Smartphone (ATBR)

Eli Carter and the Ghost Hackers Books 1-3 Series Boxed Set
Written by Angela Pepper
Narrated by John Pirhalla
Run Time 10h 35min
I read Book 1 of this threesome.
Source: 9/11/2021 Chirp Purchase $.99
BOOK 1: Eli Carter is a smart (yet strange) guy trapped in a dead-end career. When he meets smooth-talking Khan Hart, a self-proclaimed necromancer, he's given the opportunity to become a hero. As soon as he takes the job working for Ghost Hackers, Eli's life takes a turn for the paranormal. For starters, something under his bed is trying to kill him. Now Eli must team up with Khan, face down his fears, and kick the butt of one very strange ghost.

6. Audio Smartphone (ATBR)

A Skeleton in the Family
By Author Leigh Perry
Narrator: Katina Kalin
Duration: 7 h 57 min
This is fun cozy with a skeleton as the protagonists side-kick.
12/31/2021 Audiobooks.com Two for One Credit.
Summary:
Most families have skeletons in their closets … Moving back into her parents’ house with her teenage daughter had not been Georgia Thackery’s “Plan A.” But when she got a job at the local college, it seemed the sensible thing to do. So she settled in and began reconnecting with old friends. Including Sid. Sid is the Thackery family’s skeleton. He’s lived in the house as long as Georgia can remember, although no one, including Sid, knows exactly where he came from and how he came to be a skeleton. Sid walks, he talks, he makes bad jokes, he tries to keep Georgia’s dog from considering him a snack. And he manages to persuade Georgia to let him leave the house. But when she takes him to an anime convention—disguised as a skeleton, of course—he sees a woman who triggers memories of his past. Now he is determined to find out how he died—with Georgia’s help. But their investigation may uncover a killer who’s still alive and well and bad to the bone …

Currently Reading:
I was confused and thinking #Fraterfest stopped Saturday night - but I have two more days!

1. Audio Smartphone (ATBR)

What Lurks Beneath [Dramatized Adaptation]
Written by Ryan Lockwood
Narrated by Collected Narrators
This is a fully dramatized horror story.
I am looking forward to the adventure.
Source: October 27th, 2021 Chirp Purchase $3.99.
Publisher Description
A new breed of terror that rises from the depths of the ocean. To hunt. To devour. To kill.
The first attack occurs in the underwater caverns of the Bahamas. Two professional divers exploring the unknown. A monstrous flesh-ripping predator they never see coming.
Now the attacks are coming closer and closer to shore. A sun-soaked playground for sea-loving tourists. A human feasting ground for whatever lurks beneath.
Now, in a desperate race against time, Eric Watson, an expert on remote control underwater vehicles, and marine biologist Valerie Martell, must identify a savage new species of killer—and piece together one of nature’s most horrific mysteries. But the most terrifying discovery of all waits for Val and her team at the bottom of the sea. A discovery too shocking, to comprehend.
Because up till now, this creature existed only in mankind’s darkest nightmares. Not anymore.

If I have time I will do one more shorter title for #Fraterfest.
Once #Fraterfest is over, I will continue with October reads: mystery, dark or horror.

2. Audio Smartphone (ATBR)

The Warded Man
Written By: Peter V. Brett
Narrated By: Peter Bradbury
Publisher: Recorded Books
Date: December 2009
Duration: 18 hours 16 minutes
I've chosen a longer audio since I am ahead on my GR challenge (and behind on posting reviews).
Source: 10/16/19 Audiobook.com VIP.
Summary:
Peter V. Brett has won accolades from critics, fans and fellow authors alike for this riveting debut novel. The Warded Man features a world where demons stalk the night, hunting humans who have long forgotten the magic of their ancestors. But all is not lost, as some hold out hope that a savior will release humanity from the demons' terrifying reign. 'Brilliant, with action and suspense all the way.' -Terry Brooks

This is a long choice so I may only get one this week.

October 23, 2022 - I am up to date again. I get excited watching the devotion videos. The Bible Reading Plan is: BibleProject | One Story that Leads to Jesus. It really soothes me to read/listen to the pieces each day.
No new study this past week.

I read six audio titles and reviewed four so I made progress but still need to review: 11 books (plus 7 children's books). I keep working on these. :-)

NETGALLEY STATUS--
Back to the three old ebook titles. I will probably end up letting A Place Called Armageddon go as DNF.
I have one author reviews in my queue that I need to start reading on my computer.
(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 titles this week.
I picked my two September Audible Credits.
Then I found three Audible Plus titles.
One free Kindle title this week.
Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

NONE

Won

I'm expecting a gift card for a win at #Fraterfest Twitter pop-up post. Thanks Kimberly at Caffeinated Reviewer.

Purchased

10/17/22 Audible September Credits - two in series to continue:

Etched in Bone
A Novel of the Others
By: Anne Bishop
Narrated by: Alexandra Harris
Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins

Captain's Share
A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, Book 5
By: Nathan Lowell
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins

Free

10/19/2022 Audible Plus Catalog (future Fraterfest material).

The Nothing Man
By: Catherine Ryan Howard

The Lesser Dead
By: Christopher Buehlman

Tales of Terror
By: Edgar Allan Poe


One Free Kindle Title:

Displaced
Stephen Drake



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