MBS 2018 Audiobook Challenge Mid Year Update

2018 Audiobook Challenge Update:

I am in good shape since my Challenge goal was:
Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+
I completed 79 Audiobooks in 2017 so I am well on my way to beating that.
5.0 - 4 overall plus 3 narration.
4.75 - 2
4.5 - 9

1. A2018- Audible Book Review: Year One by Nora Roberts;Fantasy, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Supernatural; my rating 4.25.
2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: One Year After by William R. Forstchen; Post-Apocalyptic, Thriller; my rating 4.25.
3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book 1 by Jim Butcher; Fantasy, Paranormal, Private Investigator, Wizards; my rating 4.25.
4. ATBR- Vintage Sci Fi - Audible Book Review: Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein; Classic, Space Marine, Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Emerald Atlas, Books of Beginning; Fantasy, Middle Grade (ages 8-10), Siblings; my rating 4.25.
6. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Ubik by Philip K. Dick; Classic, Sci Fi, Vintage; my rating 4.0.
7. A2018- Audible Book Review: Island by Aldous Huxley; Classic, Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 2.0.
8. ATBR- Vintage Sci Fi - Audible Book Review: X Minus One: A Gun for Dinosaur (March 7, 1956) by L. Sprague de Camp; Classic, Time Travel, Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
9. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Brothers in Valor, Man of War, Book 3by H. Paul Honsinger; Sci Fi, Military, Space Opera; my rating 4.5.
10. A-ABB- Audible Book Review: River Rising, Carson Chronicles, Book 1, by John A. Heldt; Adventure, Time Travel; my rating 4.0.
11. A-Author- Audio Review: The Earth Bleeds Red by Jackson Baer; Mystery, Thriller; my rating 4.0.
12. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Scarlet, The Lunar Chronicles, Book 2, by Marissa Meyer; Adaptations, Alien, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
13. ATBR- Audible Book Review: For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor; Sci Fi; my rating 4.75.
14. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Golden Son, Red Rising Trilogy, Book II, by Pierce Brown; Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 5.0.
15. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Dead Ever After, A Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 13, by Charlaine Harris; Fantasy, Paranormal; my rating 4.0.
16. ATBR- Audio Book Review: If I Run by Terri Blackstock; Christian, Mystery, Suspense; my rating 4.25.
17. A2018- Audible Book Review: If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock; Christian, Mystery, Suspense; my rating 4.25.
18. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Hell Divers, The Hell DIvers Series, Book 1, by Nicholas Sansbury Smith; Dark Fantasy Sci Fi, Technothriller; my rating 4.0.
19. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell; Mercantile, Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 4.5.
20. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Lords of Space by Michael Wallace; Action, Sci Fi, Space Marine; my rating 4.0.
21. ATBR- Audible Review: Xenos: Warhammer 40,000, Eisenhorn by Dan Abnett; Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
22. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Warship by Joshua Dalzelle; Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 5.0.
23. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Fledgling by Nicole Conway; Dragons, Fantasy Adventure; my rating 4.25.
24. ATBR- Audible Book: Across the Nightingale Floor, Tales of the Otori, Book One by Lian Hearn; Asian, Fantasy; my rating 4.25.
25. ATBR- Goodreads Audio Book Review: She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith; Classic, Poetry & Drama; my rating 5.0.
26. ATBR- Goodreads Audio Book Review: Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft, Booktrack Edition; Horror, Short Story; my rating 4.0.
27. ATBR- The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wild; my rating 4.5.
28. ATBR- Audiobook Review: The Mysterious Howling, Book 1 by Maryrose Wood; Children, Fantasy, Growing Up, Middle Grade; my rating 4.25.
29. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb; Female Detective, Mystery; my rating 4.75.
30. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Devil's Due: Destroyermen, Book 12, by Taylor Anderson; Alternate History, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
31. A2018Author- Audible Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Hunting in Bruges by E.J. Stevens; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating 4.0.
32. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Never Hero by T. Ellery Hodges; Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Time Travel; my rating 4.5.
33. A2018- Audible Book Review: Start with Why by Simon Sinek; Business, Inspirational; my rating 4.0.
34. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Cold, Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty; Irish, Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.0.
35. ATBR- Audible Book Review: NPCs by Drew Hayes; Fantasy, Humor; my rating 4.5.
36. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Zombie Fallout, Book 1, by Mark Tufo; Horror, Humor, Post-Apocalyptic; my rating 4.0.
37. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Aspire by Kevin Hall; Communication, Inspirational, Self-Development; my rating 4.5.
38. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Joshua by John S. Wilson; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
39. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Geekerella by Ashley Poston; Adaptation, Fairy Tale, Romance; my rating 4.0.
40. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Koban: The Mark of Koban, Volume 2 by Stephen W. Bennett; Alien Invasion, Colonization, Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 5.0.
41. ATBRSYNC- Audio Book Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater; Fantasy, Romance, Teens, YA; my rating 4.0.
42. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel by Jeffery Deaver; Detective, Police Procedures; my rating 4.5.
43. ATBR- eBook Review: Audible Book Review: Leader of the Pack by David Rosefelt; Legal Thriller, Mystery; my rating 4.0.
44. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Search by Nora Roberts; Contemporary, Romantic Suspense; my rating 4.0.
45. A2018BR- Audible Book Review: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black; Bullying, Fae, Fantasy, YA; my rating 4.0.
46. ATBR- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia; Fantasy, Paranormal, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
47. ATBR- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Trackers by Nicholas Sansbury Smith; Post Apocalyptic, Suspense; my rating 4.0; Narration 3.5.
48. A2018- Goodreads Audible Book Review: A Rare Book of Cunning Device by Ben Aaronovitch; Fantasy, Shortstory, Supernatural Detective; my rating 4.0; Narration 5.0.
49. ATBR- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Beneath the Skin The Sam Hunter Case Files By Jonathan Maberry; Fantasy, Paranormal, Short story Collection; my rating 4.5 for story (language); Narration and Overall 5.0.
50. ATBR - Heartless by Mary Balogh; Historical Romance; my rating 4.5; Narration 5.0.

MBS June 2018 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2018 Reading List - JUNE

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; 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 2017
Favorites for June: Beneath the Skin and Columbus Day

1. ATBR- eBook Review: Audible Book Review: Leader of the Pack by David Rosefelt; Legal Thriller, Mystery; my rating 4.0.
2. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: Queendom of the Seven Lakes (Legends of the Godskissed Continent) by A B Endacott; Fantasy, Historical, New Adult; my rating 4.25.
3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Search by Nora Roberts; Contemporary, Romantic Suspense; my rating 4.0.
4. LBCTBR-Book Review: Stranger Things by Erin Healy; Christian Suspense, Crime; my rating 4.5.
5. A2018- Audible Book Review: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black; Bullying, Fae, Fantasy, YA; my rating 4.0.
6. ATBR- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Columbus Day (Expeditionary Force #1) by Craig Alanson; Alien, First Contact, Sci Fi, Space Marine; my rating 4.75.
7. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman; Crime, Psychological Thrillers; my rating 4.5.
8. ATBR- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia; Fantasy, Paranormal, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
9. ATBR- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Trackers by Nicholas Sansbury Smith; Post Apocalyptic, Suspense; my rating 4.0; Narration 3.5.
10. A2018- Goodreads Audible Book Review: A Rare Book of Cunning Device by Ben Aaronovitch; Fantasy, Shortstory, Supernatural Detective; my rating 4.0; Narration 5.0.
11. ATBR- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Beneath the Skin The Sam Hunter Case Files By Jonathan Maberry; Fantasy, Paranormal, Short story Collection; my rating 4.5 for story (language); Narration and Overall 5.0.
12. 2018Author: Goodreads Review Lance: A Spirit Unbroken by Walter Stoffel; Animal, Dog, Memoir; my rating 4.5.

Plus 17+ Children titles

I kept up with my goal to read more than 15 per month provided you count the children's titles. Although I haven't listed all of the children's titles at Goodreads, I am still 4 books ahead on my Goodreads Challenge.
Total read = 29; TBR = 9; New Authors = 9
Audio/Audible = 8 (6 TBRs)
eBook = 1 (0 TBRs)
NetGalley = 2 (2 TBRs)
Print = 1 (1 TBR)

MBS May 2018 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2018 Reading List - MAY

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; 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 2017
Favorite for May: Koban

1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: NPCs by Drew Hayes; Fantasy, Humor; my rating 4.5.
2. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: The Hills of Mare Imbrium by Carleton Chinner; Colonization, Sci Fi, Space; my rating 4.0.
3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Zombie Fallout, Book 1, by Mark Tufo; Horror, Humor, Post-Apocalyptic; my rating 4.0.
4. A2018- Audible Book Review: Aspire by Kevin Hall; Communication, Inspirational, Self-Development; my rating 4.5.
5. eT2018- Book Review and Tour Giveaway: The Deadliest Sport by June Trop; Historical Fiction, Mystery; my rating 4.0.
6. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Joshua by John S. Wilson; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Geekerella by Ashley Poston; Adaptation, Fairy Tale, Romance; my rating 4.0.
8. eATBR- Book Review: Hearts Under Fire by Antonio Scotto di Carlo; Mystery, Romance, Suspense; my rating 4.25.
9. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Nick Newton is Not a Genius by S.E.M Ishida; Adventure, Clockwork, Middle Grade, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Koban: The Mark of Koban, Volume 2 by Stephen W. Bennett; Alien Invasion, Colonization, Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 5.0.
11. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Lock 'N' Load (Federal K-9) by Tee O'Fallon; Romantic Suspense; my rating 4.0.
12. ATBRSYNC- Audio Book Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater; Fantasy, Romance, Teens, YA; my rating 4.0.
13. PLBC-TBR- Book Review and Giveaway: A Simple Change (Home to Amana Book #2) by Judith Miller; Christian, Historical; my rating 3.75.
14. eTBR- eBook Review: Meet Your Match by Lindzee Armstrong; Contemporary Romance, Teen and Young Adult; my rating 4.0.
15. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel by Jeffery Deaver; Detective, Police Procedures; my rating 4.5.

I kept up with my goal to read 16 per month. That keeps me 6 books ahead on my Goodreads Challenge.
Total read = 15; TBR = 11; New Authors = 12
Audio/Audible = 8 (7 TBRs)
eBook = 3 (2 TBRs)
NetGalley = 3 (1 TBRs)
Print = 1 (TBR)

MBS April 2018 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2018 Reading List - APRIL

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; 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 2017
Favorite for April: Know Your Bible

(I still have a couple of reviews to write.)

1. ATBR- Goodreads Audio Book Review: Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft, Booktrack Edition; Horror, Short Story; my rating 4.0.
2. ATBR- The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wild; my rating 4.5.
3. ATBR- Audiobook Review: The Mysterious Howling, Book 1 by Maryrose Wood; Children, Fantasy, Growing Up, Middle Grade; my rating 4.25.
4. eReview2018- Book Review and Giveaway: Dog Training the American Male by Steve Alten; Humor, Romantic Comedy; my rating 3.75.
5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb; Female Detective, Mystery; my rating 4.75.
6. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: Mind Game: A Novel (Eve Duncan) by Iris Johansen; Crime, Thriller, Woman Sleuth; my rating 4.0.
7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Devil's Due: Destroyermen, Book 12, by Taylor Anderson; Alternate History, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
8. A2018Author- Audible Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Hunting in Bruges by E.J. Stevens; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating 4.0.
9. 2018NG- #NetGalley Book Review: Out of the Box by Jemma Westing; Children, Crafts; my rating 4.5.
10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Never Hero by T. Ellery Hodges; Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Time Travel; my rating 4.5.
11. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: Let There Be Light by Dan Gordon and Sam Sorbo; Christian, Inspirational; my rating 4.0.
12. PLBC- Book Review: Know Your Bible by Paul Kent; Christian, Inspirational, Religious; my rating 5.0.
13. A2018- Audible Book Review: Start with Why by Simon Sinek; Business, Inspirational; my rating 4.0.
14. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Cold, Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty; Irish, Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.0.

A little slower reading this month but I am still 5 books ahead on my Goodreads Challenge.
Total read = 14; TBR = 10; New Authors = 9
Audio/Audible = 9 (6 TBRs)
eBook = 1
NetGalley = 3 (3 TBRs)
Print = 1 (TBR)

MBS March 2018 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2018 Reading List - MARCH

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; 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 2018
Favorites for March: three 5 star rateds: Golden Son, Warship and She Stoops to Conquer.

1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Golden Son, Red Rising Trilogy, Book II, by Pierce Brown; Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 5.0.
2. NGTBR- #NetGalley Review: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip; Fantasy, Magical, Romance; my rating 4.75.
3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Dead Ever After, A Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 13, by Charlaine Harris; Fantasy, Paranormal; my rating 4.0.
4. ATBR- Audio Book Review: If I Run by Terri Blackstock; Christian, Mystery, Suspense; my rating 4.25.
5. PLBCTBR- Book Review and Giveaway: When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall; Amish, Romance; my rating 4.5.
6. A2018- Audible Book Review: If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock; Christian, Mystery, Suspense; my rating 4.25.
7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Hell Divers, The Hell Divers Series, Book 1, by Nicholas Sansbury Smith; Dark Fantasy Sci Fi, Technothriller; my rating 4.0.
8. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: If I Live by Terri Blackstock; Christian, Mystery, Romantic Suspense; my rating 4.25.
9. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: Fade to Black by David Rosenfelt; Crime Thriller, Police Procedures; my rating 4.0.
10. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: Consent of the Governed by Bernard LoPinto; Dystopian, Political; my rating 4.0.
11. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell; Mercantile, Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 4.5.
12. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: In Wolves' Clothing by Greg Levin; Crime Fiction, Thriller; my rating 4.5.
13. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Lords of Space by Michael Wallace; Action, Sci Fi, Space Marine; my rating 4.0.
14. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Xenos: Warhammer 40,000, Eisenhorn by Dan Abnett; Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
15. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Warship by Joshua Dalzelle; Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 5.0.
16. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Fledgling by Nicole Conway; Dragons, Fantasy Adventure; my rating 4.25.
17. NGTBR-#NetGalley Book Review: The Edge of Memory by Maura Beth Brennan; Drama, Psychological Thriller, Suspense; my rating 4.0.
18. eB2018- Book Review: Blackstone by Richard Falkirk; British Detectives, Historical, Mystery; my rating 4.25.
19. ATBR- Audible Book: Across the Nightingale Floor, Tales of the Otori, Book One by Lian Hearn; Asian, Fantasy; my rating 4.25.
20. ATBR- Goodreads Audio Book Review: She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith; Classic, Poetry & Drama; my rating 5.0.

It was a good reading month!
Total read = 20; TBR = 17; New Authors = 8
Audio/Audible = 12 (11 TBRs)
eBook = 1
NetGalley = 6 (5 TBRs)
Print = 1 (TBR)

MBS 2018 Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge Wrap-Up

Caffeinated Reviewer is hosting the Sixth annual Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge!

The rules are simple: for the entire month of March, you focus on reading/listening to books in your TBR pile released before March 1, 2018. They can be eBooks, physical books or audiobooks.

I have already been trying to focus on TBRs.
I hope to read at least 12 books in March. Since I know I have at least 3 titles that will release in March, my goal will be to read 8 TBRs in March. 

I am very happy that I doubled my goal with 16! Three have not yet been reviewed so I didn't get to include them in the rafflecopter but I think they still count for me. I read one other that qualified as a TBR since I had it from 2017 but it didn't qualify for Take Control as it released in March.

1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Golden Son, Red Rising Trilogy, Book II, by Pierce Brown; Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 5.0.
2. NGTBR-#NetGalley Review: The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip; Fantasy, Magical, Romance; my rating 4.75.
3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Dead Ever After, A Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 13, by Charlaine Harris; Fantasy, Paranormal; my rating 4.0.
4. ATBR- Audio Book Review: If I Run by Terri Blackstock; Christian, Mystery, Suspense; my rating 4.25.
5. PLBCTBR- Book Review and Giveaway: When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall; Amish, Romance; my rating 4.5.
6. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Hell Divers, The Hell DIvers Series, Book 1, by Nicholas Sansbury Smith; Dark Fantasy Sci Fi, Technothriller; my rating 4.0.
7. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: Consent of the Governed by Bernard LoPinto; Dystopian, Political; my rating 4.0.
8. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell; Mercantile, Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 4.5.
9. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: In Wolves' Clothing by Greg Levin; Crime Fiction, Thriller; my rating 4.5.
10. NGTBR- Audible Book Review: Lords of Space by Michael Wallace; Action, Sci Fi, Space Marine; my rating 4.0.
11. ATBR- Audible Review: Xenos: Warhammer 40,000, Eisenhorn by Dan Abnett; Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
12. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Warship by Joshua Dalzelle; Sci Fi, Space Opera; my rating 5.0.
13. Fledgling, The Dragonrider Chronicles, Book 1, by Nicole Conway
14. The Edge of Memory by Maura Beth Brennan
15. Across the Nightingale Floor, Tales of the Otori, Book One, by Lian Hearn
16. ATBR- Goodreads Audio Book Review: She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith; Classic, Poetry & Drama; my rating 5.0.

MBS 2018 Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge

Caffeinated Reviewer is hosting the Sixth annual Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge!

The rules are simple: for the entire month of March, you focus on reading/listening to books in your TBR pile released before March 1, 2018. They can be eBooks, physical books or audiobooks.

I have already been trying to focus on TBRs.
I hope to read at least 12 books in March. Since I know I have at least 3 titles that will release in March, my goal will be to read 8 TBRs in March.

Here are additional rules:
Begins midnight March 1st, 2018 and ends March 31, 2018, at 11:59 pm.
Read/listen to books from your TBR pile.
ALL books/audios must have been published before March 1, 2018.
Post a review to Goodreads, or your blog then add the URL link it to the Rafflecopter for an entry. ( These can be a mini review. Just one or two sentences)

Page count must be over 100 pages to qualify.

MBS January 2018 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2018 Reading List - JANUARY

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; 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 2018

Favorite for January: Rise of the Fallen: Wars of the Realm, Book 2 by Chuck Black; rated 4.75

1. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? by Jay Payleitner; Christian Living, Inspirational, Religion & Spirituality; my rating 4.5.
2. A2018- Audible Book Review: Year One by Nora Roberts;Fantasy, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Supernatural; my rating 4.25.
3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: One Year After by William R. Forstchen; Post-Apocalyptic, Thriller; my rating 4.25.
4. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book 1 by Jim Butcher; Fantasy, Paranormal, Private Investigator, Wizards; my rating 4.25.
5. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: Precisely at Midnight (Kinsman Book 2) by Joyce and Alexandra Swann; Christian, Inspirational, Holiday; my rating 4.25.
6. ATBR- Vintage Sci Fi - Audible Book Review: Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein; Classic, Space Marine, Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Emerald Atlas, Books of Beginning; Fantasy, Middle Grade (ages 8-10), Siblings; my rating 4.25.
8. NGTBR-#NetGalley Book Review: Rise of the Fallen: Wars of the Realm, Book 2 by Chuck Black; Action/Adventure, Christian, Fantasy; my rating 4.75.
9. PTBR- Book Review: Seek and Destroy (America Rising) by William C. Dietz; Alternate History, Military Sci Fi, Post-Apocalyptic; my rating 4.5.
10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Ubik by Philip K. Dick; Classic, Sci Fi, Vintage; my rating 4.0.
11. A2018- Audible Book Review: Island by Aldous Huxley; Classic, Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 2.0.
12. ATBR- Vintage Sci Fi - Audible Book Review: X Minus One: A Gun for Dinosaur (March 7, 1956) by L. Sprague de Camp; Classic, Time Travel, Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
13. NGTBR- #NetGalley Book Review: A Gem of a Problem by Irene Sauman; Cozy Mystery, Historical; my rating 4.5.

Total read = 13; TBR = 11; New Authors = 7
Audio/Audible = 8 (6 TBRs)
eBook = 0
NetGalley = 4 (4 TBRs)
Print = 1 (TBR)

MBS 2018 Alphabet Soup Reading and A to Z Reading Challenges

2018 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

2018 A to Z Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Ginger Mom

It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.

You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles but other than that, the First Main Word Needs To Be The Letter You Are Counting.

There is an exception for those pesky Q, X and Z titles so the word that starts with the challenge letter can be anywhere in the title.

The Challenge only requires one book per letter. However, I add a twist so My Goal (and level for completed successfully) is to read TWO books per letter: a TBR Audio and a TBR eBook or print book. (I try to pull form earlier than 2017 but there are Audible titles from 2017 I really want to listen to.)

As a bonus Third book I hope to read a NetGalley title for each letter.
I have 21 NetGalley titles already lined up that are TBR and a handful that have been received the first weeks of 2018 that will fit into my 2018 titles. (I still need to fill J, K U and X for NetGalley titles.)
The second bonus of a Fourth book is to be a 2018 book either purchased or free.

If I am successful with the bonus levels, I will read 104 total books associated with this challenge. I will read 73 TBRs (26 Audio, 26 ebook or print and 21 NetGalley) and I will read 31 books that are equivalent of 'read the books you buy' in 2018.

That seems like a good balance to me. I like the challenge of finding a title for each letter but I'll have to see if I find that restricting my choices of books as the year moves along.

I also realized I could almost read a series title entry for every letter and I might do that. I haven't decided if I would let them overlap with the 1-4 selections or make it a fifth book. I am missing a series title for the letters J and Y so if anyone knows of series titles for those please let me know and I might do a series bonus too. 😊

2018 Alphabet Chosen titles OR Possibilities:

Titles will be highlighted by color when read (reading) and reviews will be linked once posted.

A ATBR- After The Ending: The Ending Series (2014)
eTBR- Apocalypse (The Wasteland Chronicles, Book 1) by Kyle West (2013)
eNG- All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
2018-

B ATBR- Brothers in Valor, Book 3 (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- Battle Hymn (America Rising Book 3) by William C. Dietz
2018-

C ATBR- Confederacy of Dunces (free 2009), The Cold, Cold Ground (2015),
eTBR-
eNG- Consent of the Governed by Bernard LoPinto
2018e- Controlled Descent (A Story Of The Restoration) by K. M. Herkes

D ATBR- Dead Men Kill (SYNC 2012), Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 13) (2015), [Devil's Due (Destroyermen, Book 12) 2017]
eTBR-
eNG- The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover by Susan Wittig Albert
2018-

E ATBR- The Emerald Atlas: Books of Beginning, Book 1, by John Stephens (2013)
eTBR-
eNG- The Edge of Memory by Maura Beth Brennan
2018-

F ATBR- The First Counsel (2002), Five Poems (free 2008), Forging Zero (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip or Fade to Black by David Rosenfelt
2018-

G ATBR Grave Mercy (SYNC 2013), Great Expectations (SYNC 2015),
[The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2017), Gallagher's Pride (2017), The Gathering: Shadow House Book (SYNC 2017), Golden Son (2017) Geekerella (2017)]
eTBR-
eNG- A Gem of a Problem by Irene Sauman
2018-

H ATBR Heartless (2016), A Hymn Before Battle: Legacy of the Aldenata (2016), [Hell Divers (2017), Hunter 2017]
eTBR-
eNG- The Hills of Mare Imbrium by Carleton Chinner
2018-

I ATBR- Ice Blue (2012), Ice Limits (2012), Invisible Man (2016), In The Country We Love (2016), [In Our Back Yard (SYNC 2017), If I Run (2017), Invitation (Harbingers, Book #1) (2017), In The After 2017]
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eNG- In Wolves' Clothing by Greg Levin
2018- Island by Aldous Huxley - Vintage

J ATBR- Joshua (2013), Jacob Marley (2017)
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K ATBR- Koban II (2017)
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L ATBR Life of Pi (2011), The Life Changing Magic of Tiding Up (2015), [The Life She Wants (2017)]
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eNG- Let There Be Light by Dan Gordon and Sam Sorbo
2018-

M ATBR March to the Sea Prince Rogers Book Two (2009). Magyk: Septimus Heap, Book One (2009), Monster Hunter Nemesis (2016), The Most Wonderful Tales of the Year –(2016 Gift),
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eNG- Mind Game by Iris Johansen
2018-

N ATBR- The Name of the Wind (2012), Nation (2012), The Never Hero (2015)
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eNG- Nick Newton Is Not a Genius by S.E.M. Ishida
2018-

O ATBR One Year After (After (Forstchen), Book 2) by William R. Forstchen (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- Out of the Box by Jemma Westing
2018-

P ATBR Predator One (2014), Portrait In Death (2016)
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eNG- Precisely at Midnight (Kinsman Book 2) by Joyce and Alexandra Swann
2018-

Q ATBR A Quiet Life in the Country (2016) OR Quarter Share (2016),
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eNG- Queendom of the Seven Lakes by A B Endacott
2018-

R ATBR- Relic (2008), Rip Van Winkle (2009), The Raven Boys (SYNC 2013?), Roman Holiday (2015), The Reaper (2016),
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eNG- Rise of the Fallen: Wars of the Realm, Book 2 by Chuck Black
2018-

S ATBR- Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book 1 by Jim Butcher (2012)
PTBR- Seek and Destroy (America Rising Book 2) by William C. Dietz
eNG- Science Geek Sam by Cees Dekker, Corien Oranje
2018-

T ATBR- Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein (Vintage)(2016)
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eNG- Talon by Amanda Greenslade
2018-

U ATBR- Ubik by Philip K. Dick (2017 Vintage)
eTBR- Unexpected Gifts (Castle Mountain Lodge Book 1) by Elena Aitken (2012)
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V ATBR The Vanished Man (2004), A Voice in the Wind (2016),
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eNG- The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman
2018-

W ATBR- Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher Audible 9/2003, The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks Audible July 2004, Widow’s Walk 4/07, WALDEN 2016, Warship: Black Fleet Trilogy, Book 1 by Joshua Dalzelle, SYNC 2014 WHILE THE WORLD WATCHED by Carolyn Maull McKinstry, Wild Montana Skies (Montana Rescue, Book #1)
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eNG- What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? By Jay Payleitner
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X ATBR- X: A Novel (SYNC 2015), Xenos: Warhammer 40,000 Eisenhorn, Book 1 by Dan Abnett (2017)
eTBR Xoe: Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, oh my! (Xoe Meyers Young Adult)
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Y ATBR You're Next (2017), The Year of the Hare A Novel by Arto Paasilinna (2017)
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eNG- The Year of the Knife by G.D. Penman
2018- Year One by Nora Roberts

Z ATBR Zombie Fallout (2016)
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eNG- Zen Pencils--Inspirational Quotes for Kids by Gavin Aung Than
2018-

MBS First Book of the Year 2018

I am glad that Sheila (at Book Journey) is hosting this for the fifth year. 
Hop over to her blog to see the many choices of First Books that bloggers have picked.

It has been my practice to pick a book relating to my faith beliefs. This is one I picked up at NetGalley a week or so ago and thought it would be good to start the year off.

What If God Wrote Your To-Do List?:
52 Ways to Make the Most of Every Day
by Jay Payleitner 

What is God Asking You "To-Do" Today?

When you talk to God about His plans for you, do you tend to focus on the far-off future? Big-picture thinking is great, but don't miss out on what the Lord has in store for you today.

These 52 easy tasks will help you embrace opportunities to grow closer to God, reach out to others, and take better care of yourself. This is a to-do list for your soul.

Read a Psalm, talk to a neighbor, or right a wrong. These are just a few examples of the simple activities that will enrich your everyday life.

God is calling you to make the most of each day and live life to the fullest!

(I realized I forgot to include my picture in my own blog post :-). Here it is:)