MBS May 2023 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2023 Reading List - MAY

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABB = Audiobook Boom
e = eBook; eA = eBook from Author; eT = eBook from Tour
NG = NetGalley
P = Print; PT = Print from Tour
LBC = Ladies Book Club
TBR = From the TBR shelves prior to 2023
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars =
4.75 Stars =
4.5 Stars =  Titanium Noir

1. ATBR: Audio Book Review: Snow Melts in Spring by Deborah Voghts; Genre: Christian Romance, Country Romance, Small Town Romance; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.0.
   
2. P2023: Book Review: Get Up & Grow, 21 Habits of Successful People by Duke Matlock; Genre: Christian Growth, Christian Self Help, Non-Fiction; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
3. ATBR: Audible Book Review: The Wicked Wyckerly by Patricia Rice; Genre: English, Historical Romance, Regency; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
   
4. ATBR: Audible Book Review: Broken by S.J. West; Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
5. NG2023: #NetGalley Book Review: Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway; Genre: Cyber Punk, Genetic Engineering, Mystery, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
   
6. ATBR: Audible Book Review: Nine Lives: A Lily Dale Mystery by Wendy Corsi Staub; Genre: Cozy, Mystery, Psychic, Woman Sleuth; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
   
7. A2023: Audible Book Review: Kindred by S.J. West; Genre: Paranormal, Romance; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.0.
8. A2023: Audible Book Review: Wild Fire by Nicholas Sansbury Smith and Anthony J. Melchiorri; Genre: Apocalyptic, Dystopian; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
   
9. ATBR: Audio Book Review: Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan; Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
   
10. NG2023: #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Wolves & Roses by Christina Bauer; Genre: Fairy-Tale, Fantasy, Paranormal; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
11. ATBR: Audible Book Review: Dare to Lead by Brené Brown; Genre: Leadership, Personal Success; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
    

This Month Total read = 11
TBR = 6
New Authors = 7
Audio/Audible = 9 (8 TBRs)
NetGalley = 2 (1 audio) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 2
eBook = 1 (0 TBR)
Print = 1 (0 TBR)
DNF - 0

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month)
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 53 of 125
TBR to Date: 43 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 50 of 100
NetGalley to Date: 9 of 10
Author Reviews: 1 of 12
Nonfiction: 5 of 10
TBR ebooks or Print: 2 of 8
New Authors to date: 31

• Series: 40 of 75 (10 continuing, 30 new)
• New to me Series: 30 (16 Yes to continue; 7 likely to continue, 4 maybe, 3 unlikely)
• Finished for me Series: 2 (maybe? Not sure if the Bobiverse is done)

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 2 of 4: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
• Alphabet letters covered: (22 of 26) -- 9 January (A, C, D, F, H, L, P, R, S); 6 February (B, E, G, I, T, Y); 5 March (K, M, J, O, U) 1 April (W) 1 May (N)
Locations: 6 of 8
      River, Mountains, Kingdoms, Castle, Junkyard, Deadlands, Shore
Numbers: 5 of 12
      Forging Zero, Cat o’ Nine Tales, Six Crimson Cranes, One Heart to Win, The Fifth Victim

Groups of Five: (Places and Numbers above)
Times of Day: 1 of 5
      Moonshine
Occupations: 7 of 5
      Warrior, Cowboy, Vet, King, Cop, Pirate, Instructor
Colors: 4 of 5
      The Far Blue Mountains, Six Crimson Cranes, Silver Dollar Duke; Altered Carbon