MBS March 2019 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2019 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 2019
Favorites for March: (No 5 stars but lots of solid 4s.)
4.5 The PVC Pipe Book

1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Blackmoore by Julianne Dondalson; Historical Regency, Romance; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall, Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
2. A2019- Audible Book Review: Escape from Bythos by Phil Tucker; Dark Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
3. NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: The PVC Pipe Book by Chris Peterson; Crafts, D-I-Y, Home; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
4. ebTBR- Book Review and Giveaway: A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist; Christian, Historical Romance; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0. (Ended.)
5. ebTBR- Book Review: January Breeze, February Embers, March Whispers (Elderberry Croft #1) by Becky Doughty; Christian Literature, Community, Inspirational; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
6. NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: Wish by Chris Saunders; Children,Verse; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
7. A2019- Audible Book Review: Ghost Squadron Boxed Set by Sarah Noffke; Genetic Engineering, Sci Fi, Space Military; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25 and Narration 4.25.
8. A2019- Audible Book Review: The Double-A Western Detective Agency by Steve Hockensmith; Mystery, Westerns; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4,25 and Narration 4.25.
9. A2019- Audible Book Review: Zero G by Dan Wells; Kids, Middle Grade (ages 8-10); My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.5 and Narration 4.0.
10. NGTBR- Book Review: Indian Paintbrush (Carson Chronicles Book 3) by John A. Heldt; Time Travel Romance; My Rating: My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
11. A2019- Audible Book Review: Curiouser and Curiouser: Steampunk Alice in Wonderland by Melanie Karsak; Fairy Tale Retelling, Sci Fi, Steampunk; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4,25 and Narration 4.25.
12. ATBR- Audible Book Review: So Long, Lollipops by Sarah Lyons Fleming; Post Apocalyptic, Sci Fi, Zombies; My Rating: 4.0 Overall; Story 4.0 and Narration 4.0.
13. ATBR- Audible Book Review: A Breach of Security by Susan Hill; Crime Thriller, Police Procedures; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0 and Narration 4.0.
14. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Voodoo Planet by Andre Norton; Science Fiction, Vintage; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0 Narrative 4.0.

Total read = 14; TBR = 7; New Authors = 9
Audio/Audible = 7 (4 TBRs)
eBook = 3 (3 TBRs)
NetGalley = 2 (0 TBRs)
Print = 0
Review books (other than NG) - 3

Goal Progress:
• ebTBRs: 2 + 2 + 3
• Author titles: 1 + 0 + 3
• New to me Series:  5 + 5 + 8
• Continuing for me Series: 3 + 1 + 2
• Title with Month in it: 1 + 1 +1
• Winter title: 1;
• Alphabet letters covered: 12 Jan + 3 Feb + 5 March

MBS February 2019 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2019 Reading List - FEBRUARY

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 2019
Favorites for February:
5.0: A Bachelor Establishment; The Bird and the Sword
4.75: An Unexpected Redemption; Ladies of Intrigue
4.5: Forgotten God

1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: A Bachelor Establishment by Jodi Taylor; Humor, Historical Romance, Regency Romance; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall.
2. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets; Mystery, Psychological Thriller; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0.
3. ATBR- Audiobook Review: Buried Secrets (Men of Valor Series, Book #1) by Irene Hannon; Christian, Mystery, Romantic Suspense; My Rating: 4.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
4. ebTBR LBC- Book Review: Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit by Francis Chan; Church Growth, Pneumatology, Theology; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon; Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Romance; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall.
6. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn; Historical Romance, Romantic Comedy; My Rating: 4.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 5.0.
7. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice Book #1) by Elizabeth Goddard; Christian, Romantic Suspense; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
8. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Gracie’s Touch by S.E. Smith; Romance, Sci Fi, Space Military; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.5; Narration 4.5. 
9. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: An Unexpected Redemption by Emily Hamsher; Christian, Medieval, Romance; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.
10. ebTBR- Book Review: A Romantic Ghost Story by Jason W. Chan; Ghost, Paranormal, Romance; My Rating: 3.5 of 5.0.
11. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Hello Love by Karen McQuestion; Sweet Romance; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; 3.75 Story; 4.25 Narration.
12. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Ladies of Intrigue: 3 Tales of 19th-Century Romance with a Dash of Mystery by Michelle Griep; Christian Romance, Historical Romance; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.

Total read = 12; TBR = 11; New Authors = 8
Audio/Audible = 6 (6 TBRs)
eBook = 2 (2 TBRs)
NetGalley = 4 (3 TBRs)
Print = 0

Goal Progress:
• ebTBRs – 2 + 2
• Author title - 1 + 0
• New to me Series - 5 +5
• Continuing for me Series - 3 + 1
• Title with Month in it – 1 + 1
• Winter title – 1;
• Alphabet letters covered – 12 Jan + 3 Feb

MBS January 2019 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2019 Reading List - JANUARY

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; ABB = Audiobook Boom
eb = eBook; ebA = eBook from Author; ebT = eBook from Tour
NG = NetGalley
P = Print; PT = Print from Tour
LBC = Ladies Book Club
TBR = From the TBR shelves prior to 2019
Favorite for January: Quinn’s Promise Rock 5.0
    The Name of the Wind 4.5
    Half Share 4.5

1. ebTBR/LBC- Book Review (First Book 2019): The Prayer of Jesus by Kevin Jackson; Christian, Spiritual Growth; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The More of Less by Joshua Becker; Cleaning, Nonfiction, Self Help; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
3. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Talon of Scorpio: A Novel of the Shadowstorm by G. T. Almasi; Conspiracies, Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
4. NG2019- #NetGalley Book Review: Don't Dangle Your Participle by Vanita Oelschlager; Children, Educational, Grammar, Writing; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1) by Patrick Rothfuss; Action Adventure, Epic Fantasy; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall, Story and Narration.
6. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Summoned to Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones; Fantasy, Ghosts, Private Investigator; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
7. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook, MacKenzie Haley (Illustrator); Children, Emotions, Self-Esteem and Self-Respect; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
8. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: The Winter Mystery by Faith Martin; Amateur Sleuth, Mystery, Cozy Mystery; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
9. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Promise Me Texas by Jodi Thomas; Historical Romance, Western; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall.
10. ebA2018- Book Review: Aether's Call by John Farr; Science Fiction, Space Exploration; My Rating: 2.0 of 5.0.
11. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Half Share A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper, Book 2 by Nathan Lowell; Mercantile, Sci Fi, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall, Story 4.5, Narration 5.0.
12. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Land: Founding: A LitRPG Saga by Aleron Kong; Humorous, LitRPG, Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.5 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 5.0.
13. NG2018- #NetGalley Book Review: Quinn's Promise Rock by Christie Thomas and Sydney Hanson; Children, Christian; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0.
14. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Defiance, Defending Home, Book 1 by William H. Weber; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.25.

Total read = 14; TBR = 13; New Authors = 10
Audio/Audible = 6 (6 TBRs)
eBook = 2 (2 TBRs)
NetGalley = 6 (5 TBRs)
Print = 0

Goal Progress:

• ebTBRs - 2
• Author review title - 1
• New to me Series - 5
• Continuing for me Series - 3
• January title - 1
• Winter title - 1
• Alphabet letters covered - 13