MBS October 2023 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2023 Reading List - OCTOBER

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
* Completed Challenge

Favorites for the month:
5 Stars =
4.75 Stars =  Gossip and Gorgons (Manners and Monsters)
4.5 Stars =  Deadbreak, Two Necromancers, Material Witness, and Deep Dark

1. ATBR: Audible Book Review: Not Alone by Craig A. Falconer; Genre: Aliens, First Contact, Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
2. eBTBR: Book Review: Her Kind of Sheriff by Ellen Knightley; Genre: Clean, Historical Romance, Sweet; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0.
3. ATBR: Audio Book Review: Deadbreak by Jorge Sanchez; Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & Dystopian, Horror; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
4. ATBR: Audible Book Review: Two Necromancers, a Bureaucrat, and an Army of Golems: An Unconventional Heroes Publisher's Pack by L.G. Estrella; Genre: Humorous Fantasy; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
5. ATBR: Audio Book Review: A Death at Eastwick by L.C. Warman; Genre:Mystery, Whodunit, Young Adult, My Rating: 3.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.5; Narration 3.5.
6. ATBR: Two Audible Book Reviews for #Fraterfest: Material Witness: A Joe Ledger Bonus Story and Deep, Dark: An Exclusive Short Story by Jonathan Maberry; Genre: Military, Paranormal, Suspense; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
7. ATBR: Two Audible Book Reviews for #Fraterfest: Material Witness: A Joe Ledger Bonus Story and Deep, Dark: An Exclusive Short Story by Jonathan Maberry; Genre: Military, Paranormal, Suspense; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
8. NG2023: #NetGalley Book Review: The Messiest Monster on Mill Street by Sarah Sparks; Genre: Children’s, Personal Growth; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
9. eb and ATBR: Three Short Reviews for Ghostly #Fraterfest Reads: The Tutor by Rod A. Galino; A Wild Ghost Chase By E.J. Copperman; The Ghost Hunter Next Door by Danielle Garrett; Genre: Children’s, Cozy Mysteries, Ghosts; My Ratings: 4.25.
10. A Wild Ghost Chase by E.J. Copperman
11. The Ghost Hunter Next Door by Danielle Garrett
12. ATBR: Audio Book Review: Gossip and Gorgons, Book 3 of Manners and Monsters Collection by Tilly Wallace; Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Paranormal; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.75; Narration 4.75.
13. The Experience Machine by Jason Werbeloff
14. Patient Zero, The Joe Ledger Novels, Book 1, by Jonathan Maberry
15. Book 2 "The Paramedic's Angel", Extreme Medical Services Box Set Vol 1 - 3 by Jamie Davis
16. Nights of the Living Dead An Anthology, Jonathan Maberry - editor, George A. Romero - editor, Gabrielle de Cuir - director

This Month Total read = 16
TBR = 14
New Authors = 10
Audio/Audible = 12 (11 TBRs)
NetGalley = 1 (0 audio) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 0
Nonfiction = 0
eBook = 2 (2 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)
DNF - 0

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month)
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 114 of 125
*TBR to Date: 91 of 90
*Audio to Date: 104 of 100
*NetGalley to Date: 16 of 10
Author Reviews: 7 of 12
Nonfiction: 7 of 10
TBR ebooks or Print: 4 of 8
New Authors to date: 71

• *Series: 82 of 75 (23 continuing, 59 new)
• New to me Series: 59 (24 Yes to continue; 12 likely to continue, 18 maybe, 5 unlikely)
• Finished for me Series: 2 (maybe? Not sure if the Bobiverse is done)

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 3 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) 0 June
NEED: Q, V, X, Z

• Locations: 11 of 8
      River, Mountains, Kingdoms, Castle, Junkyard, Deadlands, Shore, Paris, Park, Ranch, Harbor

• Numbers: 10 of 12
      Forging Zero, Cat o’ Nine Tales, Six Crimson Cranes, One Heart to Win, The Fifth Victim, The Fourth Monkey, 1984, Robinson Crusoe 2244. 299 The Preparation, Two Necromancers

Groups of Five: (Places and Numbers above)
• Times of Day: 4 of 5
      Moonshine, Morning, Midnight, Nights
• Occupations: 10 of 5
      Warrior, Cowboy, Vet, King, Cop, Pirate, Instructor, Wizard, Sheriff, Tutor
• Colors: 5 of 5
      The Far Blue Mountains, Six Crimson Cranes, Silver Dollar Duke; Altered Carbon, Black Sheep