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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

MBS December 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - DECEMBER

Code for the list is:
A = Audible
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 2021
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = One Year Bible
4.75 Stars =  none
4.5 Stars =  Mistletoe Miracles and Sleigh Spells

  1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Ranch: Jack Sterlings Legacy by Sean Liscom; Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  2. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Mistletoe Miracles by Jodi Thomas; Genre: Christmas, Contemporary Romance, Western; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  3. A2021- Audible Book Review: Deathbeast by David Gerrold; Genre: Sci Fi, Time Travel, Vintage; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.0.
  4. A2021- Audible Book Review: The Brass Queen by Elizabeth Chatsworth; Genre: Fantasy, Gaslamp, Steampunk; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  5. A2021- Audible Book Review: Every Day in December by Kitty Wilson; Genre: Christmas, Holiday, Romantic Comedy; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  6. ATBR - Audio Book Review: The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross; Genre: Fantasy, Monsters, Paranormal; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.25.
  7. A2021- Audio Book Review: Sleigh Spells by Bella Falls Genre: Christmas, Cozy Mystery, Paranormal; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  8. A2021- Audio Book Review: Christmas In Evergreen by Nancy Naigle Genre: Christmas, Contemporary Romance, Romance; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  9. The Bible - always 5.0

Total read = 9
TBR = 4
New Authors = 6
Audio/Audible = 8 (3 TBRs)
NetGalley = 0 (0 audio) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 1
eBook = 1 (1 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
DONE -Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 138 of 124
DONE - TBR to Date: 101 of 90 total
DONE - Audio to Date: 113 of 64
DONE - NetGalley to Date: 28 of 24
DONE - Author Reviews: 15 of 12
DONE - Nonfiction: 13 of 12
Incomplete -- TBR ebooks or Print: 10 of 24

• Series: 97 (32 continuing, 65 new)
• New to me Series: 65 (27 Yes to continue; 17 likely to continue, 15 maybe, unlikely 6)
• Finished for me Series: 1

Special Goals
DONE - • Seasonal title: 3 of 4: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
DONE - • Color in title: 8 of 8: Red, Rose, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde, Diamond, Green
DONE - • Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May + 2 June + 1 July + 2 August (26 of 26)
DONE - • Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same as mixed): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May + 1 June + 0 July + 1 August + 0 September + 1 October + 2 November (26 of 26)

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

MBS November 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - NOVEMBER

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 2021
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = none
4.75 Stars = none
4.5 Stars = A Ladies Guide to Etiquette and Murder, and Shattered Worlds Koban Volume 4

  1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Alexander X Battle for Forever, Book 1 by Edward Savio; Adventure, Humor, Time Travel; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.5.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction by Lisa Kröger, Melanie R. Anderson; Genre: Celebrities, Entertainment, Literature History, Nonfiction, Women; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  3. ATBR- Audio Book Review: A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman; Genre: Cozy, Historical, Mystery, Woman Sleuth; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  4. Author2021- Book Review: The Duke and the Spoiled Wallflower by Tessa Brookman; Genre: Historical Romance; My Rating: 3.0 of 5.0.
  5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: It Happened One Autumn: Wallflower Series #2 by Lisa Kleypas; Genre: Historical Romance, Victorian; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.75.
  6. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Dachshund Through the Snow by David Rosenfelt; Genre: Crime, Detective, Mystery, Fav Series; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  7. A2021- Audible Book Review: Harper's Ten: Fractured Space, Book 0.5 by J.G. Cressey; Genre: Alien Encounter, Military Space; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  8. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Mysterious Abduction by Rita Herron; Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romantic Suspense; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  9. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Shattered Worlds, Koban Volume 4 by Stephen W Bennett: Genre: Aliens, Colonization, Military Space Sci-Fi; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5
  10. A2021- Audible Book Review: Tracking Magic: Rylee Adamson, Book 0.25 by Shannon Mayer; Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; My Rating: 3.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.0; Narration 4.25.
  11. ATBR- Audio Book Review: A Nancy Drew Christmas by Carolyn Keene; Genre: Christmas, Classic, Mystery; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
Total read = 11
TBR = 8
New Authors = 7
Audio/Audible = 10 (8 TBRs)
NetGalley = 0 (0 audio) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 1
eBook = 0 (0 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
DONE -Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 138 of 124
DONE - TBR to Date: 97 of 90 total
DONE - Audio to Date: 105 of 64
DONE - NetGalley to Date: 28 of 24
DONE - Author Reviews: 14 of 12
DONE - Nonfiction: 12 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 9 of 24

• Series: 92 (32 continuing, 60 new)
• New to me Series: 60 (24 Yes to continue; 16 likely to continue, 14 maybe, unlikely 6)
• Finished for me Series: 1

Special Goals
DONE - • Seasonal title: 4 of 4: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn
• Color in title: 7 of 8: Red, Rose, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde, Diamond
DONE - • Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May + 2 June + 1 July + 2 August (26 of 26)
DONE - • Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May + 1 June + 0 July + 1 August + 0 September + 1 October + 2 November (26 of 26)

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

MBS October 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - OCTOBER

Code for the list is:
A = Audible; AA = Audiobooks.com
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 2021

I met and passed my Goodreads Challenge goal this month.
Looks like I had a lot of books I enjoyed but nothing that really stood out.
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = none
4.75 Stars = none
4.5 Stars =  Dead Acre

  1. A2021- Audio Book Review: Bunker (Book 1) by Jay Falconer; Genre: Action, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Thriller; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  2. AATBR- Audio Book Review: Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War by P.W. Singer, August Cole; Genre: Military, Political Fiction, Technothrillers; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  3. A2020- Audible Book Review Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman; Genre: Cozy, Ghost, Supernatural, Woman Sleuth; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  4. ATBR- Audible Book Report: End Time: The End Time Saga, Book 1 by Daniel Greene; Genre: Horror, Military, Zombie; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  5. ATBR- #FraterfestRat Audible Book Review: Black Virus: Black Rust, Book 1 by Bobby Adair; Genre: Horror, Post-Apocalyptic; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.0.
  6. ATBR- #FraterfestRat Audible Review: Dead Acre by Rhett C. Bruno, Jaime Castle; Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, Western; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  7. NG2021- #FraterfestRat #NetGalley Book Review: The Secret Halloween Costume by Sophie Vaillancourt; Genre: Children, Halloween, Holiday; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  8. ATBR- #FraterfestRat Audible Book Review: Ghostsitter - A Crazy Inheritance by Tommy Krappweis; Genre: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  9. ATBR- #Fraterfest Audible Book Review: Murder by Other Means: The Dispatcher, Book 2 by John Scalzi; Genre: Mystery, Science Fiction & Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  10. ATBR- #FraterfestRat Audio Book Review: Gustav Gloom and the People Taker by Adam-Troy Castro; Genre: Children's, Paranormal, Supernatural; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  11. ATBR- #FraterfestRat Audible Book Review: Once Upon a Haunted Moor: The Tyack & Frayne Mysteries, Book 1 by Harper Fox; Genre: LGBTQ, Mystery, Supernatural; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  12. Author eB2021- #FraterfestRat eBook Review: Witches and Poppets: Steampunk Vasilisa the Fair by Melanie Karsak; Genre: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  13. ATBR- #FraterfestRat Audible Book Review: Countdown: A Prequel Story to Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry; Genre: Horror, Suspense, Zombie; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  14. ATBR- Audio Book Review: The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren; Genre: Children's, Paranormal, Supernatural My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  15. A2021- #FraterfestRat (book 1) Audio Book Review: America Falls Episodes 1-2 by Scott Medbury; Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.

Total read = 15
TBR = 11
New Authors = 8
Audio/Audible = 13 (11 TBRs)
NetGalley = 1 (0 audios) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 0
eBook = 0 (0 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
DONE -Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 128 of 124
TBR to Date: 89 of 90 total
DONE - Audio to Date: 96 of 64
DONE - NetGalley to Date: 28 of 24
DONE - Author Reviews: 13 of 12
Nonfiction: 11 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 9 of 24

• Series: 82 (29 continuing, 53 new)
• New to me Series: 53 (20 Yes to continue; 16 likely to continue, 13 maybe, unlikely 4)
• Finished for me Series: 1

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 3 of 4: Winter, Spring, Summer
• Color in title: 6 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde, Diamond
DONE - • Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May + 2 June + 1 July + 2 August (26 of 26)
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May + 1 June + 0 July + 1 August + 0 September +  1 October (24 of 26) Remaining: N,  and X

Saturday, October 9, 2021

MBS September 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - SEPTEMBER

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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = None
4.75 Stars = None
4.5 Stars = A Worthy Pursuit, Killer Lawyer and Penny Preston and the King's Blade
  1. ATBR- Audio Book Review: The Dauntless by Alex Kings; Genre: Military, Science Fiction, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  2. ATBR- Audio Book Review: A Worthy Pursuit by Karen Witemeyer; Genre: Historical Romance, Inspirational, Romance; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Who in the World is Carmen Sandiego by Rebecca Tinker; Genre: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  4. NGA2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Striking Range (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #7) by Margaret Mizushima; Genre: Crime Thriller, Mystery, Police Procedures, Women Sleuths; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.0.
  5. A2021- Audible Book Review: The Unwanted Heiress by Amy Corwin; Genre: Historical Romance, Regency; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  6. eBTBR- Book Review: Killer Lawyer (Jake Wolfe Book 3) by Mark Nolan; Genre: Action, Crime Thriller, Mystery; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Commune, Book Three by Joshua Gayou; Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  8. A2021- Audible Book Review: Penny Preston and the King’s Blade, Misaligned Book III, by Armen Pogharian; Genre: Fantasy, Teen and YA, Time Travel; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  9. Author2021- Poetry Book Review: Palm Lines by Jonathan Koven; Genre: Emotion, Nature, Poetry; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  10. NGA2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Best in Snow by David Rosenfelt; Genre: Animals, Holidays, Legal Procedures, Mystery; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.

Total read = 10
TBR = 5
New Authors = 5
Audio/Audible = 8 (4 TBRs)
NetGalley = 2 (2 audios) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 3
Nonfiction = 1
eBook = 1 (1 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 113 of 124
TBR to Date: 78 of 90 total
DONE - Audio to Date: 83 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 27 of 24
DONE - Author Reviews: 12 of 12
Nonfiction: 11 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 9 of 24

• Series: 71 (27 continuing, 44 new)
• New to me Series: 44 (17 Yes to continue; 12 likely to continue, 11 maybe, unlikely 4)
• Finished for me Series: 1

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 3 of 4: Winter, Spring, Summer
• Color in title: 6 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde, Diamond
DONE • Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May + 2 June + 1 July + 2 August (26 of 26)
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May + 1 June + 0 July + 1 August + 0 September (23 of 26) Remaining: N, V and X

Saturday, September 11, 2021

MBS August 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - AUGUST

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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = None
4.75 Stars = Winds of Wrath, The Iron Triangle
4.5 Stars =  Zero Hour, Secrets of a Summer Night, The Reaper

  1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Winds of Wrath, Destroyermen Series, Book 15, by Taylor Anderson; Genre: Alternate History, Military, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.75; Narration 5.0.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh; Genre: Mystery, Romantic Suspense; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.5.
  3. P2021- Book Review: The Iron Triangle: Inside the Liberal Democrat Plan to Use Race to Divide... by Vince Everett Ellison; Genre: History of Religion & Politics, Nonfiction, Political Parties; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.
  4. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Lost Valley by Walt Browning; Genre: Military Sci Fi, Post-Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Zero Hour, Expeditionary Force, Book 5, by Craig Alanson; Genre: Adventure, Military, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.75.
  6. A2021- Audible Book Review: Q & A by Ben Winters; Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  7. A2021- Audio Review: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas; Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.75.
  8. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Reaper, Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers, by Gary Brozek, Nicholas Irving; Genre: Biography, Memoir, Military, Special Elite; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  9. ATBR- Audio Book Review: The Trouble with Dukes, Windham Brides, Book 1, by Grace Burrowes; Genre: Historical Romance, Regency Romance, Scottish Romance; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  10. A2021- Audible Book Review: The Bone Farm: A Jane Hawk Case File by Dean Koontz; Genre: Suspense, Thriller; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  11. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Infinity Blade: Awakening by Brandon Sanderson; Genre: Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  12. NG2021- #NetGalley Book Review: The Keepers by Jeffrey B. Burton; Genre: Amateur Sleuth, Cadaver Dog, Mystery; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  13. A2021- Audible Book Review: Penny Preston and the Silver Scepter by Armen Pogharian; Genre: Fantasy, Teens; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  14. NG2021- #NetGalley: Hematite, Serenade by Victoria Maderna, Federico Piatti; Genre: Comics, Graphic Novel, Paranormal, Science Fiction, YA; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0
Total read = 14
TBR = 6
New Authors = 6
Audio/Audible = 11 (6 TBRs)
NetGalley = 2 (no audios) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 2
eBook = 0 (0 TBR)
Print = 1 (0 TBR)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 102 of 124
TBR to Date: 73 of 90 total
GOAL MET: Audio to Date: 75 of 64
GOAL MET: NetGalley to Date: 25 of 24
Author Reviews: 9 of 12
Nonfiction: 10 of 12
TBR, ebooks or Print: 8 of 24

• Series: 63 (22 continuing, 41 new)
• New to me Series: 41 (16 Yes to continue; 10 likely to continue, 11 maybe, unlikely 4)
• Finished for me Series: 1

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 3 of 4: Winter, Spring, Summer
• Color in title: 6 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde, Diamond
GOAL MET• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May + 2 June + 1 July + 2 August (26 of 26)
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May + 1 June + 0 July + 1 August (23 of 26) Remaining: N, V and X

Saturday, August 7, 2021

MBS July 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - JULY

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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars =
4.75 Stars =
4.5 Stars = Aftershocks, Vision in Silver, The Monster Hunter Files Anthology

  1. NGA2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Dog Eat Dog, An Andy Carpenter Mystery (Book 23) by David Rosenfelt; Genre: Cozy Mystery, Dogs, Legal Thriller; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  2. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Aftershocks: Christians Entering a New Era of Global Crisis by Jeff Kinley; Genre: Christian Prophecy, Social Issues & Christianity, Theological Eschatology; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  3. NGA2021- #NetGalley Book Review: A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones; Genre: Small Town & Rural Fiction, Women Sleuth Mysteries; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  4. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop; Genre: Alternate History, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 5.0.
  5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Baron Steele by Rhett C. Bruno, Jaime Castle; Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction & Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.5.
  6. ATBR- Audio Book Review: The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch; Genre: Alternate History, Police Procedure, Post-Apocalyptic, Time Travel; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Monster Hunter Files Anthology by Larry Correia, Jim Butcher, Faith Hunter and more; Genre: Anthologies & Short Stories, Contemporary, Paranormal, Urban; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 5.0.
  8. A2021- Audible Book Review: A Change of Plans: A Short Story by Dennis E. Taylor; Genre: Adventure, Colonization, Short Story, Space Opera; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Content 3.5; Narration 3.75.
  9. A2021- Audible Book Review: A Long Time Until Now by Michael Z. Williamson; Genre: Adventure, Alternate History, Military, Time Travel; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  10. Author2021- Book Review: The Alchemy Thief by R.A. Denny; Genre: 17th Century History, Morocco History, Suspense, Time Travel; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  11. ATBR-Audible Book Review: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling; Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Content 3.5; Narration 4.0.
  12. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Cloak Games: Thief Trap by Jonathan Moeller; Genre: Alternate History, Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, Urban Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
Total read = 12
TBR = 7
New Authors = 5
Audio/Audible = 10 (6 TBRs)
NetGalley = 3 (includes 2 audios) (1 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 1
eBook = 1 (0 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 88 of 124
TBR to Date: 67 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 64 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 23 of 24
Author Reviews: 8 of 12
Nonfiction: 8 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 7 of 24
• Series: 52 (18 continuing, 34 new)
• New to me Series: 34 (12 Yes to continue; 8 likely to continue, 10 maybe, unlikely 4)
• Finished for me Series: 0

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 2 of 4: Winter, Spring
• Color in title: 6 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde, Diamond
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May + 2 June + 1 July (24 of 26) Remaining: K, and Z
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May + 1 June (22 of 26) Remaining: I, N, V and X

Saturday, July 3, 2021

MBS June 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - JUNE

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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars =  Out, Mouse!
4.75 Stars =  Day Zero
4.5 Stars = Old Abe, THe Library of the Dead, After it Happened Pack 2, Full Share

  1. NG2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Out, Mouse! by Valerie L. Egar; Genre: Children's, Folk Tales, Mice, Multicultural; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 5.0; Narration 5.0.
  2. NG2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Old Abe by John Cribb Genre: Biographical, Historical Fiction; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  3. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill; Genre: Dystopian, Robots, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.
  4. NG2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu; Genre: Ghosts, Urban Fantasy; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Sovereign by Jeff Hirsch; Genre: Adventure, Children's Audiobooks, Sci Fi, Fantasy, Space; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Content 3.75; Narration 4.0.
  6. ATBR- Audible Book Review: After It Happened, Publisher's Pack 2, by Devon C. Ford; Genre: Adventure, Post Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Quest for the Diamond Sword by Winter Morgan; Genre: Adventure, Children, Computer Game; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Content 3.75; Narration 4.25.
  8. A2021- Audio Book Review: Apocalypse by Kyle West; Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, YA/Teen; My Rating: 3.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 3. 5; Narration 3.75.
  9. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Full Share by Nathan Lowell; Genre: Space Opera, Trading; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  10. A2021- Audio Book Review: Radioactive Evolution by Richard Hummel; Genre: Cyperpunk, Fantasy Gaming, Post-apocalyptic, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  11. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Dragon Planet by Dan Wells; Genre: Children's Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.25.

Total read = 11
TBR = 6
New Authors = 8
Audio/Audible = 10 (5 TBRs)
NetGalley = 4 (includes 3 audios) (1 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 0
Nonfiction = 0
eBook = 0 (0 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)


Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 76 of 124
TBR to Date: 59 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 54 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 20 of 24
Author Reviews: 7 of 12
Nonfiction: 7 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 7 of 24
• Series: 45 (14 continuing, 31 new)
• New to me Series: 31 (11 Yes to continue; 8 likely to continue, 8 maybe, unlikely 4)
• Finished for me Series: 0

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 2 of 4: Winter, Spring
• Color in title: 6 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde, Diamond (if diamond is considered a color?)
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May + 2 June (23 of 26) Remaining: K, V, and Z
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May + 1 June (22 of 26) Remaining: I, N, V and X

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

MBS May 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - MAY

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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = Jesus > Religion
4.75 Stars =  none
4.5 Stars = Malice in Miami and The Madman's Library

  1. NG2021- #NetGalley Book Review: I'm On It (Elephant & Piggie Like Reading!) by Andrea Tsurumi; Genre: Animals, Children, Friendship; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Kasari Nexus: Rho Agenda Assimilation, Book 1 by Richard Phillips; Genre: Alien, First Contact, Sci Fi, Technothriller; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  3. A2021- Audible Book Review: Malice in Miami by Barbara Venkataraman Genre: Amateur Sleuth, Cozy Mystery, Woman Sleuth; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  4. A2021- Audible Book Review: Zero Day Code by John Birmingham; Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Thriller, Military Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  5. ATBR- Audio Book Review: One Hit Wonder by Kristi Rose; Genre: Mystery, Women’s Detective; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  6. Author2021- Book Review: Save Me (Broken Idols #2) by M.C. Frank; Genre: Billionaire, New Adult & College Romance; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0.
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Traveler Series, A Post-Apocalyptic/Dystopian Adventure: Books 1-3 by Tom Abrahams; Genre: Adventure, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  8. ATBR- Audio Book Review: An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen; Genre: Classic, Drama, Poetry & Drama, Political; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  9. ATBR- Audio Book Review: You Dropped a Blonde On Me by Dakota Cassidy; Genre: Contemporary, Romantic Comedy; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Spring Clean by Dina Gregory; Genre: Fantasy, Light Humor, Short Story; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  11. NG2021- #NetGalley Book Review: The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching Genre: NonFiction, Educational, World History; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  12. ATBR- Audible Book Review: A History of the Future: A World Made by Hand Novel, Book 3 James Howard Kunstler; Genre: Dystopian, Metaphysical Fiction, Post Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  13. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Jesus > Religion by Jefferson Bethke; Genre: Christian, Inspiration, Self-Growth; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 5.0; Narration 4.75.

Total read = 13
TBR = 8
New Authors = 8
Audio/Audible = 11 (8 TBRs)
NetGalley = 2 (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 2
Nonfiction = 1
eBook = 2 (0 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)


Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 65 of 124
TBR to Date: 53 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 44 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 16 of 24
Author Reviews: 7 of 12
Nonfiction: 7 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 7 of 24
• Series: 38 (11 continuing, 27 new)
• New to me Series: 27 (9 Yes to continue; 8 likely to continue, 8 maybe, unlikely 2)
• Finished for me Series: 0

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 2 of 4: Winter, Spring
• Color in title: 5 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue, Blonde
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April + 2 May (21 of 26) Remaining: A, K, O (read June), V, and Z
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 3 Feb + 7 March + 5 April + 4 May (20 of 26) Remaining: I, K, N, Q, V and X

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

MBS April 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - APRIL

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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars =  none
4.75 Stars = The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
4.5 Stars = A Cowboy for Keeps and Pathfinder's Way

  1. ATBR- Book Review: Low Tide (The Forgotten Coast Florida Suspense Series Book 1) by Dawn Lee McKenna; Genre: Mystery, Small Town, Suspense, Thriller; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis; Genre: Children, Christian, Classic; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.75; Narration 4.5.
  3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: After the Galaxy: The Unsung by Scott Bartlett; Genre: Military Science Fiction, Science Fiction, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 4.5.
  4. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Unforgettable by Eric James Stone; Genre: Action Adventure, Mystery, Sci Fi, Spy Thriller; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Dust: Before and After by S.E. Smith; Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, YA; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  6. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Rescuing Harmony Ranch by Jennie Marts; Genre: Clean, Small Town Romance; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Witch of Hebron: A World Made by Hand Novel, Book 2 by James Howard Kunstler; Genre: Metaphysical Fiction, Post Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  8. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Too Crowded by Lena Podesta; Genre: Children, Fish, Sharing; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
  9. ANG2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: A Waterfront Wedding by Leigh Duncan; Genre: Clean & Wholesome, Hallmark, Romance, Weddings; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  10. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: A Cowboy for Keeps by Jody Hedlund; Genre: American, Christian, Historical Romance, Western; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  11. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Pathfinder's Way - A Novel of the Broken Lands by T.A. White; Genre: Historical Fantasy, Fantasy Romance; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  12. A2021- Audible Book Review: Penny Preston and the Raven's Talisman by Armen Pogharian; Genre: Fantasy, Teen and YA; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  13. PTBR- Book Review: The Faith of Condoleezza Rice by Leslie Montgomery; Genre: Biographical, Black & African American Woman, Christian Faith; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.

Total read = 13
TBR = 11
New Authors = 10
Audio/Audible = 8 (6 TBRs)
NetGalley = 4 (3 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 1
eBook = 1 (1 TBR)
Print = 1 (1 TBR)


Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 52 of 124
TBR to Date: 45 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 33 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 14 of 24
Author Reviews: 5 of 12
Nonfiction: 6 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 7 of 24
• Series: 31 (9 continuing, 22 new)
• New to me Series: 22 (7 Yes to continue; 8 likely to continue, 6 maybe, unlikely 1)
• Finished for me Series: 0

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 1 of 4: Winter
• Color in title: 4 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March + 1 April (19 of 26)
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 3 Feb + 7 March + 5 April (16 of 26)

Monday, April 5, 2021

MBS March 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - MARCH

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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = none
4.75 Stars = Chicken Talk
4.5 Stars = Black Ops, Frosted, Commune Book 2, Forever Phoebe, The Quakkas..., and Ever Winter

  1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Black Ops, Expeditionary Force, Book 4, by Craig Alanson; Genre: Military Science Fiction, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 5.0.
  2. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Chicken Talk Around the World by Carole Lexa Schaefer; Genre: Genre: Children's, Farm Animals, Multinational; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.
  3. Author 2021- Book Review: Frosted (Regency Retold #2) by M.C. Frank; Genre: Fairy Tale, Romance; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  4. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Wolf's Bane by Aimee Easterling; Genre: Fantasy, Folklore, Shifters; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  5. ATBR- Audibe Book Review: Commune: Book Two by Joshua Gayou; Genre: Action, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  6. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Forever Phoebe by Chalon Linton; Genre: Clean, Historical Romance, Regency; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Hold Your Breath: A Novella by Wendy Walker; Genre: Mystery, Psychological, Thriller & Suspense; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  8. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Outland by Dennis E. Taylor; Genre: Alternate World, Science Fiction,(time travel); My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  9. ATBR- Audio Book Review: The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky; Genre: Historical, Mystery, Thriller; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Departure by A.G. Riddle; Genre: Adventure, Alternate Universe, Technothriller, Time Travel; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  11. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: The Quokkas, the Snails, and the Land of Happiness by Eric Geiger and Evie Geiger; Genre: Children, Christian Values, Emotions; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  12. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Bluebird Memories by Common, Awoye Timpo, NSangou Njikam; Genre: Arts & Entertainment, Audio Performances & Dramatizations; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  13. NG2021- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Ever Winter by Peter Hackshaw; Genre: Adventure, Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.


Total read = 13
TBR = 11
New Authors = 9
Audio/Audible = 9 (8 TBRs)
NetGalley = 4 (3 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 2
eBook = 2 (2 TBRs included in Audio and NG)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)


Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 39 of 124
TBR to Date: 34 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 25 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 10 of 24
Author Reviews: 4 of 12
Nonfiction: 4 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 5 of 24
• Series: 20 (8 continuing, 12 new)
• New to me Series: 12 (3 Yes to continue; 6 likely to continue, 3 maybe)
• Finished for me Series: 0

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 1 of 4: Winter
• Color in title: 4 of 8: Red, Black, Gold, Blue
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan + 6 Feb + 2 March (18 of 26)
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same): 1 Jan + 4 Feb + 7 March (12 of 26)

Monday, March 8, 2021

MBS February 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - FEBRUARY
Code for the list is:
A = Audible or Audio
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 2020
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = none
4.75 Stars = Smoke Bitten and Murder of Crows
4.5 Stars = You're Going to Mars, From Here to Equality, Noah - Another Storm, Dorothy: A Madcap Romance
  1. eBTBR- Book Review: X-O Manowar, Volume 1: By The Sword by Robert Venditti; Genre: Comic, Graphic Novel, Sci Fi, Superhero; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Unprepared, The Scourge, Book 1 by Tom Abrahams; Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: You're Going to Mars by Rob Dircks; Genre: Adventure, Humor, Sci Fi, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  4. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Evolving Elizah: Initiatum by C. J. Hall; Genre: Dystopian, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: From Here to Equality, Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, by William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mulle; Genre: Economic Theory, Nonfiction, African American Demographic Studies; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  6. PTBR- Book Review: Noah - Another Storm is Coming by E.G. White; Genre: Christian, Inspirational; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  7. Author2021- Book Review: 200 by Jennifer Brody; Genre: Dystopian Graphic Novels, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  8. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Night Stalker by Shirlee McCoy; Genre: Christian, Mystery, Romantic Suspense; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  9. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Smoke Bitten: A Mercy Thompson Novel, Book 12, by Patricia Briggs; Genre: Action, Adventure, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 5.0.
  10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Call to Arms, Black Fleet Trilogy, Book 2, by Joshua Dalzelle; Genre: Military Sci Fi, Sci Fi, Space Opera; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Content 4.25; Narration 4.5.
  11. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Dorothy: A Madcap Regency Romance by Anya Wylde; Genre: Comedy, Regency Romance; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  12. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Murder of Crows: A Novel of the Others, Book 2, by Anne Bishop; Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Paranormal Fantasy, Urban Fantasy; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.75; Narration 5.0.
  13. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Time of the Rose by Bonita Clifton; Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Sci Fi & Fantasy, Time Travel; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.

Total read = 13 (+1 DNF)
TBR = 11
New Authors = 9
Audio/Audible = 8 (7 TBRs)
NetGalley = 2 (2 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 2
Nonfiction = 2
eBook = 2 (1 TBRs)
Print = 1 (1 TBR)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 26 of 124
TBR to Date: 23 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 16 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 6 of 24
Author Reviews: 3 of 12
Nonfiction: 3 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 5 of 24

• Seasonal title: 1 of 4: Winter
• Color in title: 1 of 8: Red
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Mixed media:10 Jan + 6 Feb +
• Alphabet letters covered: 26 Audio only (not the same):1 Jan + 4 Feb +
• Series: 16 (6 continuing, 10 new) • New to me Series: 10 (3 Yes to continue; 4 likely to continue, 3 maybe)

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

MBS January 2021 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2021 Reading List - JANUARY

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 2020

Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = The Harbinger II: The Return and Love
4.75 Stars = A Stockingful of Joy
4.5 Stars =  Galaxy's Edge
  1. ATBR- Audible Review First Book 2021: The Harbinger II, The Return by Jonathan Cahn; Genre: Christian Prophesy, Inspirational; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.
  2. PrintTBR- Book Review: Coming Home for Christmas by RaeAnne Thayne; Genre: Christmas, Romance, Small Town; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: World Made By Hand, Book 1, by James Howard Kunstler; Genre: Dystopian, Sci Fi, Speculative Fiction; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  4. NG2020- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: The Salvage Crew by Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Narrated by Nathan Fillion; Genre: Humorous Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  5. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Break Shot: My First 21 Years, An Audio Memoir, by James Taylor; Genre: Arts & Entertainment, Memoir, Music; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  6. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: The Pugly Duckling by Carla Siravo; Genre: Animals, Children; My Rating: 3.25 of 5.0.
  7. PrintTBR- Book Review: A Stockingful of Joy by Mary Jo Putney, Jill Barnett, Justine Dare, Susan King; Genre: Anthology, Christmas, Historical Romance; My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0.
  8. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Galaxy's Edge by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole; Genre: Military Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.5; Narration 4.5.
  9. Author2021- Audible Book Review: Death at the Gazebo by Minnie Crockwell; Genre: Amateur Sleuths, Cozy Mystery, Women Sleuths; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter; Genres: Fantasy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  11. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Came A Horseman, A Hard Ride In A Fierce World by Paul McHugh; Genre: Dystopian, Mystery; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  12. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: LOVE by Corrinne Averiss; Genre: Children, Educational, Emotions; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0.
  13. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Red Winter, Book 1, by Annette Marie; Genre: Asian Myth & Legend, Fairy Tale, Fantasy Teen & YA; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.

Total read = 13
TBR = 12
New Authors = 8
Audio/Audible = 8 (6 TBRs)
NetGalley = 4 (4 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 1
Nonfiction = 1 (TBR audio)
eBook = 0 (0 TBRs)
Print = 2 (2 TBRs)

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 13 of 124
TBR to Date: 12 of 90 total
Audio to Date: 8 of 64
NetGalley to Date: 4 of 24
Author Reviews: 1 of 12
Nonfiction: 1 of 12
TBR ebooks or Print: 2 of 24

• Seasonal title: 1 of 4: Winter
• Color in title: 1 of 8: Red
• Alphabet letters Group 1 = 26 Mixed media: 10 Jan +
• Alphabet letters Group 2 = 26 Audio only (not included in group 1): 1 Jan +
• Series: 8 (3 continuing, 5 new)
• New to me Series: 5 (3 Yes to continue, 2 likely)
• Finished for me Series: 0

Saturday, January 9, 2021

MBS 2021 Reading Goals

Martha's Bookshelf 2021 Reading Goals


Challenges: Goodreads, otherwise all goals are 'unofficial'.  I still think I would struggle to have time to fully participate in specific challenges for 2021. I do have reading goals again with some adjustments.

2021 Reading ChallengeGoodreads 2021 Challenge: 124
I set my 2021 Goodreads Goal at 124. This is less than the last two years because I have some longer books and series on my TBR shelves (prior to 2021). This will require about 2-3 books per week (10 per month) which is very comfortable for reading and review posting.

TBR: 90
I still plan to read at least 90 TBR titles, consisting of audios, current NetGalley titles, current author titles, and ebooks and print books. That only leaves me 34 for 2021 titles which would include 7 NetGalley and 9 author review titles and another 18 for new titles. Titles can qualify for more than one goal.

Audiobooks in Primary - Oak house School
Audiobook Goal: 64

I love audiobooks and, as noted, have some longer ones that have been waiting. So instead of planning on 100 audios this year, I plan on at least 64 with the hope it will be closer to 75.



Alphabet Goal: 26
I do plan on working on the Alphabet Goal/Challenge. I can do this with Audios and actually have two TBRs per letter already lined up. Right now the “X” picks are “x” in the title, but I do have an ebook that starts with X that I will count too just to be solid on the Alphabet.


NetGalley badge | Fictionophile
NetGalley: 24

I have 17 NetGalley titles that will be TBR and I will plan 7 more for a NetGalley reading goal of 24; a comfortable two per month though not required to be two/month.




Author Reviews: 12
I have 3 author ebook titles which are TBR and I am planning on at least 12 author review titles (ebook or audio) for the year.

NonFiction: 12
I plan to read at least 12 nonfiction titles – likely one per month. These may (but not required) be TBR and may qualify towards Audio and Alphabet goals.


eBook/Print TBRs: 24

I plan to do better than the last years (barely 12) reading my own ebook or print TBRs. The goal will be at least 24 or 2 per month.


Seasons: 4

I enjoyed doing a book for each Season: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall/Autumn. I have thought about doing one with each month in it but I think that might be restrictive. Maybe I’ll shoot for half the months and give myself permission to read them in any month they come up. 😊


Color Theory: Using Split-Complementary Colors | Split complementary colors,  Double complementary colors, Color wheel
Colors: 8

I have been thinking color themes the past couple of years so I think I will see how many colors I can cover. I will plan on the four primary colors (red, blue, green and yellow) and add at least four more, making the color goal 8.

Thursday, January 7, 2021

MBS December 2020 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2020 Reading List - DECEMBER
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 2020
Favorites for the month:
5 Stars = None
4.75 Stars = None
4.5 Stars =  Yang Warriors
  1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien; Genre: Children’s Folk Tales, Fairy Tale Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Jingle Bell Pop by John Seabrook; Genre: Christmas, Music, Nonfiction; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  3. ATBR- Audio Book Review: An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham; Genre: Christmas, Mystery, Romance; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  4. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Survive the Fall (EMP: Return of the Wild West Book 1) by Grace Hamilton; Genre: Post Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  5. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Yang Warriors by Kao Kalia Yang Genre: Children, Immigration, Refugee; My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0.
  6. NG2020- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Megge of Bury Down by Rebecca Kightlinger; Genre: Coming of Age, Historical Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  7. ebTBR- Book Review: Cold Feet: A Short Story for Christmas (Hand-Me-Downs Book 2) by Meggan Haller; Genre: Christmas, Young Adult, Short Story; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
  8. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Pupcakes: A Christmas Novel by Annie England Noblin; Genre: Animals, Women's Divorce, Romance; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 3.75.
  9. ebTBR- Book Review: Thomas & the Christmas Orange: Storybook Advent Calendar Singles by Lewis Brech; Genre: Children, Christmas, Classic; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0.
  10. ebTBR- Book Review: Book Review: Message in a Bauble (Big Honey Dog Mysteries #3) by H.Y. Hanna; Genre: Children, Christmas, Dogs, Mystery; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
  11. ATBR- Audible Book Review: You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz; Genre: Crime thriller, Suspense; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  12. ebTBR- Book Review: Miss Kane's Christmas by Caroline Mickelson; Genre: Christmas, Holiday Romance, Romantic Comedy; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  13. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Snowbound at Christmas by Jennifer Ryan, Maisey Yates, Lia Riley; Genre: Christmas, Holiday Romance; My Rating: 3.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.25; Narration 3.25.
  14. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Solitude by Dean M. Cole; Genre: Alternative History, Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.25.
  15. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Murder on New Year's Eve (A Ridgeway Rescue Mystery Book 1) by P. Creeden; Genre: Cozy, Animal, Mystery; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.75; Narration 3.75.

Total read = 15; TBR = 12; New to Me Authors = 13
Audio/Audible = 9 (8 TBRs)
eBook = 4 (4 TBR)
NetGalley = 3 (0 TBR)
Review books (other than NG) = 0
Print = 0 (0 TBR)
• Series: 7
• New to me Series: 7 (2 very likely to continue)
• Continuing for me Series: 0
• Finished for me Series: 0

See MBS 2020 Reading Summary and Top Picks for Goal Completion.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

MBS November 2020 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2020 Reading List - NOVEMBER
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 2020
Favorites for the month:
5 Stars =  A Long Road on a Short Day
4.75 Stars =  --
4.5 Stars =  --
  1. A2020- Audible Book Review: Actualized, The Configured, Book 3 by Jenetta Penner; Genre: Dystopian, Sci Fi, Teen and Young Adult; My Rating: 3.75 of 5.0 Overall; Story 3.5; Narration 4.0.
  2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Heavens May Fall by Allen Eskens; Genre: Legal Thriller, Mystery, Police Procedure; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.
  3. NG2020- #NetGalley Audio Book Review: Wrapped Up in Christmas Joy by Janice Lynn; Genre: Christian, Christmas Romance, Holiday, Military Romance; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  4. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: The Cowboy Who Saved Christmas, Three Stories by Jodi Thomas, Sharla Lovelace, and Scarlett Dunn; Genre: American Historical Romance, Christmas, Western; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
  5. NGA2020- #NetGalley Audiobook Review: Cover Your Tracks by Daco Auffenorde; Genre: Psychological Thrillers; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  6. NGA2020- #NetGalley Audiobook Review: A Long Road on a Short Day by Gary D. Schmidt and Elizabeth Stickney; Genre: Children, Family, Farm Animals; My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 5.0; Narration 5.0.
  7. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Wool (Silo #1; Wool 1-5) by Hugh Howey; Genre: Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.0.
  8. ATBR- Audio Book Review: Christmas in Sugarcreek: A Christmas Seasons of Sugarcreek Novel by Shelley Shepard Gray; Genre: Amish, Christian, Christmas, Romance; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  9. Author2020- Book Review: The Prepared Investor: How to Prevent the Next Crisis from Affecting Your Financial Independence by Christopher Manske; Genre: Investment, Nonfiction; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
  10. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester; Genre: Hard Sci Fi, Vintage; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.0; Narration 4.0.
  11. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: The Boy Who Moved Christmas by Eric Walters, Nicole Wellwood; Genre: Children, Death, Illness; My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0.
  12. NG2020- #NetGalley Book Review: Calvin the Christmas Tree by Stephen G. Bowling; Genre: Children, Christmas; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0.
  13. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Little Donkey by Jodi Taylor Genre: Humorous Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy; My Rating: 4.25 of 5.0 Overall; Story 4.25; Narration 4.25.

Total read = 13; TBR = 5; New to Me Authors = 11
Audio/Audible = 9 (5 TBRs)
eBook = 0 (0 TBR)
NetGalley = 6 (0 TBR)
Review books (other than NG) = 1
Print = 1 (0 TBR)
• Series: 5
• New to me Series: 4 (2 very likely to continue)
• Continuing for me Series: 1
• Finished for me Series: 0

Goal Progress (Year to date meaning through the end of the given month):
Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 139 of 150
TBR to Date: 92 of 100 total
TBR ebooks: 3 of 24
COMPLETE: Audio to Date: 96 of 75
NetGalley to Date: 37 of 40
COMPLETE: Author Reviews: 13 of 12
Nonfiction: 11 of 12
Series to Date: 79 (52 New and 27 Continued) 5 Finished
COMPLETE: • Seasonal title: Winter 1, Spring 1, Summer 1, Fall 1
• Alphabet letters covered: 10 Jan; 7 Feb; 5 March; 0 April; 0 May; 1 June; 0 July; 1 August; 0 September; 1 October; 0 November;

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