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Saturday, December 30, 2017

2017 Alphabet Challenge Completed Successfully!

2017 Alphabet Challenge
Once again this Challenge is hosted by Lori at Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

All details and sign up form are found HERE.

These rules apply:
You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles....
The First Main Word Needs To Be The Letter You Are Counting

Except For those pesky Q, X AND Z titles the word that starts with the challenge letter can be ANYWHERE in the title. [Emphasis Added.]
I have always tried to have the beginning letter as the second word after an article like "The" or "A". Having it anywhere in the title could actually make it easier except I think I had already lined up titles for this challenge!

Last year I tried to do four titles for each letter and came pretty close. I did get at least One each.
This year I worked on TWO for each letter: an Audiobook and a TBR, preferably NetGalley. If I didn't have a NetGalley title there is a third book as a PrintTBR or eBookTBR or an Tour or Author book if not TBR.

I completed a total of 65 books as part of the challenge. All but 16 were TBR and there were four print TBRs.

When all completed, I got an Audiobook for all letters (the requirement for the original challenge) but I did not get a second book for Q and U. I plan to try harder to get at least two each letter in 2018.

1. Audiobooks ATBR
2. NetGalley eNGTBR or eNG
3. eBook eTBR or Print PTBR

A 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Avenging Home: The Survivalist Series, Book 7 by A. American; Post Apocalyptic, Survival; my rating 3.75.
A 2. eNGTBR(tour)- Book Review: Ashes by Steven Manchester; Fiction, Family Drama; my rating 4.25.
A 3. PTBR(LBC)- Book Review and Giveaway: All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life by Mark Batterson; Spiritual growth; my rating 4.5.

B 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Borrowed World: A Novel of Post-Apocalyptic Collapse by Franklin Horton; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
B 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: The Blue Hour by Isabelle Simler; Children, Nature; my rating 4.75.
B 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: Bear Learns to Share by Lily Lexington; Animals, Children, Rhyming; my rating 4.0.

C 1. ATBR- Audible Review: The Curse of Tenth Grave: A Novel by Darynda Jones; Paranormal, Mystery; my rating 4.0.
C 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead by A.P. Martin; Espionage, WWII; my rating: 4.0.
C 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: Chasing Christmas Past: An Airship Racing Chronicles Short Story Prequel (The Airship Racing Chronicles) by Melanie Karsak; Sci Fi, Steampunk; my rating 4.0.

D 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Days of Noah: Book One: Conspiracy by Mark Goodwin; Sci Fi, Conspiracy, Chrisitian; my rating 4.25.
D 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Dead and Breakfast: A Merry Ghost Inn Mystery by Kate Kingsbury; Cozy Mystery, Ghost; my rating: 4.25
D 3. eATBR- Book Review: Death Unmasked by Rick Sulik; Mystery, Police Procedure, Romance; my rating: 4.25.

E 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica; Fiction; my rating 4.5.
E 2. eNG (tour, not TBR)- Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Elementary, She Read: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery by ; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.5.


F 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Finding Dory by Disney Press; Children; my rating 4.25.
F 2. eNGTBR- Book Review and Giveaway: Free Space by Sean Danker; Sci Fi, Thriller; my rating 4.0.
F 3. eTBR(Author)- Book Review: Forbidden by F. Stone; Suspense, Romance; my rating 4.75.

G 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi ; Epic Fantasy; my rating 5.0.
G 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Gift From The Stars by James Gunn; Hard Science Fiction; my rating 4.0.
G 3. eTBR (Author)- Book Review: Glenfiddich Inn by Alan Geik; Historical Fiction; my rating 4.0.

H 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald; Personal Memoir; My rating 4.0.
H 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Hunt the Dawn by Abbie Roads; Suspense, Supernatural; my rating: 4.75. 
H 3. eTBR- Book Review: Hope Under the Mistletoe by Jessica R. Patch; Christian, Inspirational, Romance; my rating 5.0.

I 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Into the Black: Odyssey One by Evan Currie; Sci Fi, Space Opera, Military, First Contact; my rating 4.25.
I 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Ivy in Bloom: The Poetry of Spring... by Vanita Oelschlager; Children, Poetry; my rating 4.0.

J 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Jackaby by William Ritter; Mystery, Paranormal,Teen; my rating 4.25.
J 3. eAuthor (not TBR)- Book Review: Jeopardy in July: A Jamie Quinn Mystery by Barbara Venkataraman;Cozy Mystery, Female Attorney; my rating 4.25.


K 1. ATBR- Audible Review: Koban, Volume 1 by Stephen W. Bennett; Alien Invasion, Genetic Engineering, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
K 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Kalico Jack by Mike Nahorniak; Illustrated Children's book; my rating 4.0.
K 3. PTour (not TBR)- Book Review and Tour Giveaway: King Harald's Snow Job by Richard Audry; Animals, Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25.

L 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Linesman by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 5.0.
L 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Love Takes Two by Patrice Moore; Small Town, Contemporary Romance; My rating 4.25.
L 3. e-Author (not TBR)- Book Review: The Letterbox by Layton Green; Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller; my rating 4.0.

M 1. A-TBR- Audible Book Review: The Monster Calls by Patrick Ness; Teen, Fantasy, Family; my rating: 4.5.
M 2. eNG (not TBR)- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires (Author, Illustrator)
M 3. e-Author (not TBR) Book Review: Book Review: Mistletoe Kiss by Marie Landry; Christmas, Holiday, Romance; my rating 4.5.

N 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: No Easy Hope: Surviving the Dead, Volume 1 by James N. Cook; Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Zombie; my rating 4.25.
N 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: A Ninja Dinosaur Christmas!!! by Sonya Saturday; Children, Sci Fi; my rating 3.0.


O 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt; Mystery, Legal Procedure; my rating 4.5.
O 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: On the Chase (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit Book 2) by Katie Ruggle; Action, Romantic Suspense, Small Town; My rating 4.25.


P 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Patriots of Treason by David Thomas Roberts; Political Thriller; my rating 4.25.
P 2. eNG (not TBR)- Pixie’s Adventure by Jenna Grodzicki (eTreasures book for NetGalley and Kindle release)
P 3. PTBR-LBC- Book Review and Giveaway: Plain Proposal by Beth Wiseman; Amish, Romance; my rating: 4.25.


Q 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Quilt by Gary Paulsen; Family, Children; my rating 5.0.


R 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown; Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; My rating 4.75.
R 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Resurrection America by Jeff Gunhus; Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Thriller; My rating 4.0.
R 3. eTBR- Book Review: The Remnant by William Michael Davidson; Futuristic Sci Fi, Christian; my rating: 4.25.

S 1. ATBR- Review: Audible Book Review: Skinwalker: Jane Yellowrock, Book 1 by Faith Hunter; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating 4.25.
S 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Someone to Hold (A Westcott Novel) by Mary Balogh; Historical Romance; my rating 4.5.
S 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: The Snow Owl by Jon Hartling; Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.

T 1. ABBTBR- Audio Book Review: Two by Vonnegut: The Big Trip Up Yonder and 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
T 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Terminal Regression by Mallory Hill; Dystopia; my rating 3.75.
T 3. PTBR-LBC- Book Review and Giveaway: A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano; Historical Romance, Inspirational; my rating 4.25.


U 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi, Zombie; my rating 4.0.


V 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1) by Tanya Huff; Military Space Sci FI; My rating 4.0.
V 3. PTBR-LBC- Book Review and Giveaway: The Vision and Beyond by David Wilkerson; Prophesy, Religion & Spirituality; my rating 4.25.
 

W 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
W 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: When the English Fall by David Williams; Dystopian, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
W 3. eAuthorTBR- Book Review: Who'll Stop The Rain: (Book One Of The Miami Crime Trilogy) by Don Donovan; Crime, Noir; My rating 4.0.

X 1. ATBR- Audible Review: X Minus One: Old Time Radio, Sci-Fi Series; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
X 3. eTour (not TBR)- Book Review: Xenogeneic: First Contact by Lance Erlick; Sci Fi, Alien First Contact; my rating 3.75. 


Y 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris; Memoir; my rating 4.5.
Y 2. eNG (not TBR)-Book Review: Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear, Illustrator Esme Shapiro; Animal, Children, Friends; my rating 3.75.


Z 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale; Middle Grade; my rating 4.5.
Z 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: A to Z of Silly Animals - The Best Selling Illustrated Children's Book for All Ages by Sprogling; Animals, Children; my rating 3.0.

MBS 2017 Audiobook Challenge Completed Successfully!

2017 Audiobook Challenge
2017 Audiobook Challenge

I participated in the Audiobook Challenge again for 2017!
Hot Listens and new co-host Caffeinated Book Reviewer hosted for the 5th year of great audio books.

Levels were:
  • Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5
  • Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
  • Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
  • Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
  • Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
  • My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+
  • Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+
I listened to 70 Audiblooks in 2016. I chose the Marathoner Level again for 2017.
I completed the challenge successfully with 79 audiobooks listened to.
I still need to do reviews for the last six titles.

2017 Audiobooks: (Reviews linked as posted)
    (JANUARY -5-)
  1. ABBTBR- Audio Book Review: Two by Vonnegut: The Big Trip Up Yonder and 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Patriots of Treason by David Thomas Roberts; Political Thriller; my rating 4.25.
  3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  4. ATBR- Audible Review: X Minus One: Old Time Radio, Sci-Fi Series; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
  5. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Goliath by Steve Alten; Military Thriller; my rating 4.25.
  6. (FEBRUARY -5-)
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Linesman by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 5.0.
  8. AV- Audio Book Review: The Soldier's Secret by Heather Osborne; Historical Romance, Civil War; my rating 4.25.
  9. AeStories- Audio Review: The Detainee by Peter Liney ; Sci Fi, Dystopian; my rating 4.25.
  10. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Alliance by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 4.5.
  11. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour #Giveaway: Kill and Run: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 1, by Lauren Carr ; Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.5.
  12. (MARCH -5-)
  13. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour #Giveaway: Kill and Run: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 1, by Lauren Carr ; Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.5.
  14. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour Giveaway: A Fine Year by for Murder: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 2 by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25.
  15. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk; Sci Fi, Dystopian, Environmentalism; my rating 4.5.
  16. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica; Fiction; my rating 4.5.
  17. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better by Dave Eggers; Sci Fi, Dystopian, Preview; my rating 4.0.
  18. (APRIL -7-)
  19. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart; Fantasy, Classic Fiction; my rating 5.0.
  20. A- Audible Book Review: Confluence by S. K. Dunstall; Military Sci Fi; my rating: 4.75.
  21. A-ABB- Audio Book Review: Streets of Payne by Jeff Brackett; Cyperpunk, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  22. A-TBR- Audible Book Review: The Monster Calls by Patrick Ness; Teen, Fantasy, Family; my rating: 4.5.
  23. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Keystone by Dannika Dark; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating: 4.25.
  24. A- Audible Review: Silence Fallen: A Mercy Thompson Novel, Book 10 by Patricia Briggs; Urban Fantasy, Romance; my rating: 5.0.
  25. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Quilt by Gary Paulsen; Family, Children; my rating 5.0.
  26. (MAY -5-)
  27. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals: Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 3, by Jordan Stratford; Children, Mystery; my rating: 4.0.
  28. ATour- Audio Book Review, Feature and Tour Giveaway: Old Loves Die Hard by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.0.
  29. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Dead on Ice by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25.
  30. ATBR- http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/05/audible-book-review-one-dog-night-by.html One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt, Narrated by: Grover Gardner; Mystery, Legal Procedure; my rating 4.5.
  31. AAuthorTour- Audible Book Review: Shadow Sight: Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective Series; Urban Fantasy; my rating: 4.25.
  32. (JUNE -7-)
  33. ABB- Audio Book Review: Quest of the Dreamwalker: The Corthan Legacy, Book 1 by Stacy Bennett; Epic Fantasy; my rating 5.0.
  34. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Finding Dory by Disney Press; Children; my rating 4.25.
  35. AAuthor Tour- Audible Book Review and Feature: Hounds Bite by E.J. Stevens; Urban Fantasy, Paranormal; my rating 4.25.
  36. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi ; Epic Fantasy; my rating 5.0.
  37. ATBR- Audible Book Review: You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris; Memoir; my rating 4.5.
  38. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale; Middle Grade; my rating 4.5.
  39. A-ABJ- Audio Book Review: Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis; Cozy Mystery, Animals; my rating 4.25.
  40. (JULY -6-)
  41. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Avenging Home: The Survivalist Series, Book 7 by A. American; Post Apocalyptic, Survival; my rating 3.75.
  42. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Days of Noah: Book One: Conspiracy by Mark Goodwin; Sci Fi, Conspiracy, Christian; my rating 4.25.
  43. ATBR- Audible Review: The Curse of Tenth Grave: A Novel by Darynda Jones; Paranormal, Mystery; my rating 4.0.
  44. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Into the Black: Odyssey One by Evan Currie; Sci Fi, Space Opera, Military, First Contact; my rating 4.25.
  45. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer; Christian, Classic, Religion, Theology; my rating 5.0.
  46. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Jackaby by William Ritter; Mystery, Paranormal,Teen; my rating 4.25.
  47. (AUGUST -7-)
  48. A-ABJ- Audio Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon: A Minnesota Mystery by Larry Millett; Mystery, Historical; my rating 4.5.
  49. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Borrowed World: A Novel of Post-Apocalyptic Collapse by Franklin Horton; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
  50. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown; Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; My rating 4.75.
  51. ATBR- Audible Book Review: H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald; Personal Memoir; My rating 4.0.
  52. A-ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson; Christian, Historical, Teen/Young Adult; my rating 4.0.
  53. ATBR- Audible Book Review: No Easy Hope: Surviving the Dead, Volume 1 by James N. Cook; Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Zombie; my rating 4.25.
  54. AKids- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies; Children's, Poetry; my rating 4.25.
  55. (SEPTEMBER -7-)
  56. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi, Zombie; my rating 4.0.
  57. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Pax by Sara Pennypacker; Animals, Middle Grade; my rating 4.5.
  58. ATBR- Audible Review: Koban, Volume 1 by Stephen W. Bennett; Alien Invasion, Genetic Engineering, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  59. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1) by Tanya Huff; Military Space Sci FI; My rating 4.0.
  60. ATBR- Review: Audible Book Review: Skinwalker: Jane Yellowrock, Book 1 by Faith Hunter; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating 4.25.
  61. A-Narrator: Audible Book Review: The Rampart Guards by Wendy Terrien; Adventure, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  62. A-ABB- Audio Book Review: The League of Governors by Wendy Terrien; Adventure, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  63. (OCTOBER -7-)
  64. A-TBR- Audible Review: Blood in the Water: Destroyermen Series, Book 11, by Taylor Anderson; Alternate History, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  65. A-Narrator- Audible Book Review: Breakthrough: The Great Martian War, Book 2 by Scott Washburn; Alternate History, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
  66. A-Author- Audio Book Review: The Case of the Cursed Dodo by Jake G. Panda ; Animals, Children, Mystery, Noir; my rating 4.25.
  67. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Purity in Death: In Death, Book 15 by J.D. Robb; Female Detective, Mystery, Police Procedures; my rating 4.25.
  68. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Of Treasons Born by J. L. Doty; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 4.5.
  69. A- Audible Book Review: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate; Animals, Children; my rating 4.5.
  70. ATBR- Goodreads/Audible Book Review: To Die For by Alice Clark-Platts; Mystery, Drama; my rating 4.0.
  71. (NOVEMBER -10-)
  72. A- Audible Book Review: Apocalypse: The Days of Elijah, Book 1, by Mark Goodwin; Apocalyptic, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  73. A- Goodreads/Audible Book Review: The Undead: Deleted Scene by R.R. Haywood; Sci Fi, Zombies; my rating 3.75.
  74. A-Narrator- Audible Review: Fight like a Man: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller by L.L. Akers; Post Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
  75. ATBR- Goodreads Book Review: Christmas Present (The Chronicles of St Mary's #4.5) by Jodi Taylor; Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  76. ATBR- Goodreads Book Review: A Literary Christmas Anthology; Classics, Holiday; my rating 4.0.
  77. A-Author- Audio Book Review: Virus: Earth's Last Battle by Ray Jay Perreault; Military, Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  78. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Tech World by B.V. Laron; Military Space, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  79. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) Bobiverse by Dennis E. Taylor; Sci Fi; my rating 5.0.
  80. ATBR- Audible Review: Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos; Military Space Opera, Sci Fi; my rating 3.75.
  81. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Cloak of the Light by Chuck Black; Action and Adventure, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
  82. (DECEMBER -8-)
  83. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Defining Diana by Hayden Trenholm; Cyberpunk, Mystery, Police Procedure, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  84. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Letters form Atlantis by Robert Silverberg; Fantasy, Sci Fi, Time Travel; my rating 4.0.
  85. A State of Treason
  86. Western Christmas
  87.  Saving Grace
  88.  About a Dog
  89.  Cast in Shadow 
  90.  When a Child Is Born, A Chronicles of St. Mary's Short Story

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.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

MBS 2017 Audiobook Challenge Semi-annual Update and Check-in

2017 Audiobook Challenge

 2017 Audiobook Challenge

Audiobook Challenge Levels:

Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5
Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30-50
Marathoner (Look Ma no hands) 50+

I listened to 70 Audiblooks in 2016. I chose the Marathoner Level again for 2017 and hope to get to at least 70 if not more!
I have reached My Precious level  at 30 audios in five months and two weeks so I am moving along pretty well.

    (January -5-)
  1. ABBTBR- Audio Book Review: Two by Vonnegut: The Big Trip Up Yonder and 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Patriots of Treason by David Thomas Roberts; Political Thriller; my rating 4.25.
  3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
  4. ATBR- Audible Review: X Minus One: Old Time Radio, Sci-Fi Series; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
  5. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Goliath by Steve Alten; Military Thriller; my rating 4.25.
  6. (February -5-)
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Linesman by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 5.0.
  8. AV- Audio Book Review: The Soldier's Secret by Heather Osborne; Historical Romance, Civil War; my rating 4.25.
  9. AeStories- Audio Review: The Detainee by Peter Liney ; Sci Fi, Dystopian; my rating 4.25.
  10. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Alliance by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 4.5.
  11. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour #Giveaway: Kill and Run: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 1, by Lauren Carr ; Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.5.
  12. (March -5-)
  13. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour #Giveaway: Kill and Run: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 1, by Lauren Carr ; Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.5.
  14. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour Giveaway: A Fine Year by for Murder: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 2 by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25.
  15. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk; Sci Fi, Dystopian, Environmentalism; my rating 4.5.
  16. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica; Fiction; my rating 4.5.
  17. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better by Dave Eggers; Sci Fi, Dystopian, Preview; my rating 4.0.
  18. (April -7-)
  19. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart; Fantasy, Classic Fiction; my rating 5.0.
  20. A- Audible Book Review: Confluence by S. K. Dunstall; Military Sci Fi; my rating: 4.75.
  21. A-ABB- Audio Book Review: Streets of Payne by Jeff Brackett; Cyperpunk, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
  22. A-TBR- Audible Book Review: The Monster Calls by Patrick Ness; Teen, Fantasy, Family; my rating: 4.5.
  23. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Keystone by Dannika Dark; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating: 4.25.
  24. A- Audible Review: Silence Fallen: A Mercy Thompson Novel, Book 10 by Patricia Briggs; Urban Fantasy, Romance; my rating: 5.0.
  25. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Quilt by Gary Paulsen; Family, Children; my rating 5.0.
  26. MAY (-5-)
  27. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals: Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 3, by Jordan Stratford; Children, Mystery; my rating: 4.0.
  28. ATour- Audio Book Review, Feature and Tour Giveaway: Old Loves Die Hard by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.0. Open Worldwide. Ending 7/22/2017.
  29. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Dead on Ice by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25. Open Worldwide. Ending 7/22/2017.
  30. ATBR- http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/05/audible-book-review-one-dog-night-by.html One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt, Narrated by: Grover Gardner; Mystery, Legal Procedure; my rating 4.5.
  31. AAuthorTour- Audible Book Review: Shadow Sight: Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective Series; Urban Fantasy; my rating: 4.25.
  32. JUNE (TBD)
  33. ABB- Audio Book Review: Quest of the Dreamwalker: The Corthan Legacy, Book 1 by Stacy Bennett; Epic Fantasy; my rating 5.0.
  34. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Finding Dory by Disney Press; Children; my rating 4.25.
  35. AAuthor Tour- Audible Book Review and Feature: Hounds Bite by E.J. Stevens; Urban Fantasy, Paranormal; my rating 4.25.

Friday, May 5, 2017

Clean Sweep ARC Reading Challenge May 2017

clean sweep 2017

I certainly have enough ARCs - NetGalley and author provided - to fill a month (or two!) so I decided to participate in the challenge.

Kimberly at Caffeinated Book Reviewer hosts this much needed challenge.

The idea is to gather your ARCs, finished and gifted copies from publishers, NetGalley, Edelweiss and authors and join in for the fifth annual Clean Sweep ARC Challenge.  There is a Twitter party and participant giveaways. The Challenge runs from May 1 to May 31st.

The rules and Link Up can be found HERE.

Let's see - I have a couple of new review titles for this month - I think those count. So my goal will be at least 10 ARC/review books for the month.

Thursday, January 12, 2017

MBS 2017 Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge

This challenge is hosted by Katrina @ Bookish Things


I have done pretty well at maintaining my NetGalley review percentage at about 85%.
I am usually reluctant to take too many titles at once since it does impact the %. Starting 2017 I have the most titles I have ever had at one time with 15 titles (+ an additional 3 which are eTreasure titles which I need to read too!)

The levels I considered are:
Silver – 25 Books
Or
Gold – 50 Books
I had to push to get in 41 for 2016.  I will go with GOLD this year and pay better attention so I can get them all in!

I will add the titles as I read them; and then link to the review when posted.

I forgot to keep the running list here but kept it in a computer document.

My Challenge completed post with the 53 NetGalley books read is HERE!

MBS 2017 Audiobook Challenge

2017 Audiobook Challenge

The Audiobook Challenge is back for 2017!
Join Hot Listens and new co-host Caffeinated Book Reviewer for the 5th year of great audio books.
Check either link for the full Challenge details, links to resources and the sign-up form.
Levels
  • Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5
  • Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
  • Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
  • Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
  • Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
  • My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+
  • Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+
I listened to 70 Audiblooks in 2016. I choose the Marathoner Level again for 2017 and hope to get to at least 70 if not more!

2017 Audiobooks: (Reviews to be linked as posted)
I ended up keeping my list in WORD on my computer. The final list is linked HERE.

    MBS 2017 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

    Once again this Challenge is hosted by Lori at Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

    All details and sign up form are found HERE.

    AHH-  just noted these rules:
    You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles....
    The First Main Word Needs To Be The Letter You Are Counting

    Except For those pesky Q, X AND Z titles the word that starts with the challenge letter can be ANYWHERE in the title. [Emphasis Added.]
    I have always tried to have the beginning letter as the second word after an article like "The" or "A". Having it anywhere in the title could actually make it easier except I think I had already lined up titles for this challenge!

    Last year I tried to do four titles for each letter and came pretty close. I did get at least One each.
    This year I will work on TWO for each: an Audio TBR title and an ebook TBR.
    I will be adding my "possible" lists this weekend.

    The Completed Challenge with titles is posted HERE!

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