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Saturday, December 30, 2017

MBS 2017 NetGalley Challenge Completed Successfully!

2017 NetGalley Challenge - Complete
This challenge is hosted by Katrina @ Bookish Things


I have done pretty well at maintaining my NetGalley review percentage at about 87% and up.

The levels I chose for this challenge was
Gold – 50 Books
I successfully completed the challenge at 51 NetGalley books read; 48 reviewed (three are eTreasures' titles so they are not reviewed).
  1. NGTBR- Book Review: Dead and Breakfast: A Merry Ghost Inn Mystery by Kate Kingsbury; Cozy Mystery, Ghost; my rating: 4.25
  2. NGTBR- Book Review: Terminal Regression by Mallory Hill; Dystopia; my rating 3.75.
  3. NGTBR- Book Review: Kalico Jack by Mike Nahorniak; Illustrated Children's book; my rating 4.0.
  4. NGTBR- Book Review: Dawn Study (Study Series) by Maria V. Snyder ; Military Thriller; my rating 4.25.
  5. NGTBR- Book Review: From London with Love: Rebellious Brides by Diana Quincy; Historical Romance; my rating 4.25.
  6. NGTBR- Book Review: Someone to Hold (A Westcott Novel) by Mary Balogh; Historical Romance; my rating 4.5.
  7. NGTBR- Book Review: The Blue Hour by Isabelle Simler; Children, Nature; my rating 4.75.
  8. TNG- Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Elementary, She Read: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery by Vicki Delany; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.5. 
  9. eNG- Pixie’s Adventure by Jenna Grodzicki (eTreasures book for NetGalley and Kindle release)
  10. TNGTBR- Book Review: Ashes by Steven Manchester; Fiction, Family Drama; my rating 4.25.
  11. NGTBR- Book Review: Ivy in Bloom: The Poetry of Spring... by Vanita Oelschlager; Children, Poetry; my rating 4.0.
  12. eNG-Book Review: Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear, Illustrator Esme Shapiro; Animal, Children, Friends; my rating 3.75.
  13. NG-TBR- Book Review: Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead by A.P. Martin; Espionage, WWII; my rating: 4.0.
  14. eNG- Through the Eyes of a Lost Boy by Ed Bonner (eTreasures book for NetGalley and Kindle release)
  15. NGTBR- Book Review: Fake by Twist Phelan; Suspense, Thriller; my rating: 4.5.
  16. NGTBR- Book Review and Giveaway: Free Space by Sean Danker; Sci Fi, Thriller; my rating 4.0.
  17. eNGTBR- Book Review: Bookburners by Max Gladstone, Mur Lafferty, Brian Francis Slattery, Margaret Dunlap; Urban Fantasy; my rating: 4.25.
  18. eNG- Little Detectives At SchoolA LOOK and FIND Book by Sonia Baretti
  19. eNG- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires (Author, Illustrator)
  20. eNG- We're Going to the Beach Let's Go Picture Books) by Nancy Streza (Author), Adam Pryce (Illustrator)
  21. eNGTour- Book Review, Feature and Giveaway: Horizon by Tabitha Lord; Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 4.25.
  22. eNGTBRR- Book Review: The Invisible City (The Stolen Future Trilogy Book 1) by Brian K. Lowe; Science Fiction, Time Travel; my rating 4.5.
  23. eNGTBR- Book Review: Hunt the Dawn by Abbie Roads; Suspense, Supernatural; my rating: 4.75.
  24. eNG- Book Review: The Sleepwalker: A Novel by Chris Bohjalian ; Mystery; my rating 4.0.
  25. eNGTour- Book Review and Giveaway: Infinity (Horizon) by Tabitha Lord; Space Opera, Genetic Engineering; my rating 4.5. 
  26. eNG- Book Review: Dear Heart: The Courting Letters by Judith Pinkerton Josephson; Historical Fiction, Romance; my rating 4.25.
  27. eNG- Book Review: When the English Fall by David Williams; Dystopian, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  28. eNG- Book Review: The Elusive Miss Ellison by Carolyn Miller; Historical Romance, Inspirational, Regency; my rating 4.75. 
  29.  eNGT- Book Review: Serenity Harbor by RaeAnne Thayne; Small Town Romance; my rating 5.0.
  30. eNG- Book Review: Wild Horse Springs (Ransom Canyon) by Jodi Thomas; Contemporary, Small Town Romance, Mystery; my rating 4.25.
  31. eNG- Book Review: Blink by K.L. Slater; Psychological Thriller; my rating 4.25.
  32. eNG- Book Review: Book Review: AFTERLIFE by Marcus Sakey; Ghost, Thriller; My rating 3.75.
  33. eNG- Book Review: Love Takes Two by Patrice Moore; Small Town, Contemporary Romance; My rating 4.25.
  34. eNG- Book Review: How to Charm a Beekeeper's Heart by Candice Patterson; Christian, Contemporary Romance, Second Chance; my rating 4.5.
  35. eNG- Book Review: Wolf Hunt (SWAT Book 6) by Paige Tyler; Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Shifter; my rating 4.25.
  36. eNG- Book Review: Weaver's Needle by Robin Caroll; Christian, Mystery, Romance; my rating 4.0.
  37. eNG- Book Review: Resurrection America by Jeff Gunhus; Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Thriller; My rating 4.0.
  38. eNG- Book Review: The Clockwork Dynasty by Daniel H. Wilson; Clockwork, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  39. eNG- Book Review: Star Hero: A Star Series Novella by Susan Grant ; Military Space Sci Fi; My rating 4.0.
  40. eNG- Book Review: On the Chase (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit Book 2) by Katie Ruggle; Action, Romantic Suspense, Small Town; My rating 4.25.
  41. eNG: Book Review: Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost ; Amateur Sleuth, Cozy Mystery, Woman Sleuth; my rating 4.25.
  42. eNG- Book Review: Crown of Souls by Ronie Kendig; Christian, Military, Romantic Suspense; my rating 4.25.
  43. eNG- Tender Hearts by Noelle Jane Myers (eTreasures book for NetGalley and Kindle release)
  44. eNG- Book Review: The Christmas Room by Catherine Anderson; Holiday, Romance, Second Chance Romance; my rating 4.0.
  45. eNG Book Review: Always Gray in Winter by Mark J. Engles; Military, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  46. e-NG- Book Review: Oberon's Meaty Mysteries: The Squirrel on the Train by Kevin Hearne; Animals, Mystery, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating 4.5.
  47. eNG- Book Review: Welcome to Outcast Station by Jeanne Adams, Nancy Northcott; Colonization, Mystery, Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 4.5.
  48. eNG- Book Review: Gift From The Stars by James Gunn; Hard Science Fiction; my rating 4.0.
  49. eNG- Book Review: Sugar Pine Trail: A Small-Town Christmas Romance (Haven Point) by RaeAnne Thayne; Clean, Romance, Small Town; my rating 4.25.
  50. eNG- Book Review: The Rancher's Christmas Song by RaeAnne Thayne; Clean, Holidays, Sweet Romance, Small Town; my rating 4.5.
  51. eNG- Book Review: Coiled by H. L. Burke; Adaptations, Fairy Tale, Retellings; my rating 4.75.

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

MBS - My 2017 HoHoHo Readathon Goals

2017HoHoHothonLRG
Hello Reading Friends! It's time to share fun with holiday and winter-themed books.
For the next eight days, (1) I plan to read at least six holiday or winter-themed books;
most of my books are sci fi genre to keep with SciFi Month too!
(2) I hope to participate in at least four of the other five challenges.
(3) I plan to attend the Twitter Party.
(4) I plan to meet new friends who love reading as much as I do!
Please visit my HoHoHo Readathon Challenge Post 
where you will find the other Five Challenges listed too! 

The Participant Giveaway is available at Caffeinated Reader, our lovely host blog!

Use hashtag #HoHoHoRAT on your Tweets, Instagram, and Social media shares so we can all share the fun together!

See official rules for sign up. It’s not too late! (closes November 10th) at HoHoHoRAT

I am hoping to read these titles during 2017 HoHoHo Readathon:
1. The Snow Owl by Jon Hartling
2. Hey, Santa: SciFi Alien Holiday Romance (An Alien for the Holidays) by Jessica E. Subject
3. Chasing Christmas Past: An Airship Racing Chronicles Short Story Prequel (The Airship Racing Chronicles) by Melanie Karsak
4. A Ninja Dinosaur Christmas!!!: Super Awesome Edition by Sonya Saturday
5. Christmas, Corpses, and Clockwork Kittens by L. A. Nisula
6. Always Gray In Winter by Mark J. Engels

I started with the longest, Always Gray in Winter, as it is also a NetGalley review title and I need to get my NetGalley titles in.
The Snow Owl by [Hartling, Jon]Hey, Santa: SciFi Alien Holiday Romance (An Alien for the Holidays) by [Subject, Jessica E.]Chasing Christmas Past: An Airship Racing Chronicles Short Story Prequel (The Airship Racing Chronicles) by [Karsak, Melanie]
A Ninja Dinosaur Christmas!!!: Super Awesome Edition by [Saturday, Sonya]Christmas, Corpses, and Clockwork Kittens by [Nisula, L. A.]

Twitter Party!

Twitter Party! Wednesday, November 15, at 8:30 pm (EST) #HoHoHoRAT
Come chat for an hour. Make new friends and win some eBooks. Follow @kimbacaffeinate

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