Mailbox Monday September 3, 2012

Welcome to Mailbox Monday.
FOR SEPTEMBER: the Mailbox Monday Tour host is Kristen’s at BookNAround.

Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs.  This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) but is now hosted at Mailbox Monday and through various blog hosts.

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists. 

I was away but my office let me know I had added someaudios to my book garden. How is yours doing?

Review Titles

I received two audio review books through Audiobook Jukebox:
The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible
by Matti Friedman

and

Bones Are Forever
by Kathy Reichs

Wins

No wins received or selected books this week.

I still have some wins due in from the Coffee Anniversary Extravaganza hosted by Coffeetime and The Romance Studio.  I still need to select some more books but I haven't yet.

Purchased

None

Free 

There were no downloads this week.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? September 3, 2012

This meme starts at Book Journey!

What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

DH and I have had a wonderful week on our Alaskan cruise. :-)

I guess I have been busy with the trip because I only finished three books. I posted five book reviews, two with giveaways, two with giveaway link. I also posted a Three Inspirational Title Giveaway and a Book Feature and Forever Yours Prizepack Giveaway; Plus I posted the regular Friday Pick Giveaway, Saturday Sharing Beyond Books Comment Giveaway and Sunday Words.

I didn’t get to visit this week because of our trip to vacation and limited internet on the ship. I truly appreciate all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts:

• It's Monday What are You Reading? August 27, 2012.

• Monday Mailbox August 27, 2012.

• Book Review with Kindle Giveaway Link: Nexus (The Samsara Chronicles Book 13) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley; Science Fiction; my rating 4.0.

• Three Inspirational titles from Thomas Nelson Giveaways. Open Worldwide. Ends 9/7

• Book Review with Kindle Giveaway Link: Equilibrium (The Samsara Chronicles Book 14) by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley; Science Fiction; my rating 4.0.

• Book Review: I Own The Dawn by M.L. Buchman; Military, Romantic Suspense; my rating 5.0.

• Interview and Giveaway: with M. L. Buchman. Ends 9/7.

• Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway August 31, 2012.  Open Worldwide.  Ends 9/6.

• Book Review with Giveaway: He of the Fiery Spirit by Skhye Moncrief; Fantasy; my rating 3.75.  Ends 9/7.

• Book Review: Darksiders - The Abomination Vault by Ari Marmell; Fantasy; my rating 4.25.

• Sharing Beyond Books #64 Comment Giveaway. Open Worldwide. Ends 9/7.

• Book Feature and Forever Giveaway: Power by Debra Web. Open US only. Ends 9/14.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement September 2, 2012.

Finished Reading:

1. eBook/Kindle
 

Equilibrium (The Samsara Chronicles Book 14)

by Diana Kemp and Gabriella Bradley

This is the last book and I enjoyed this engaging series.
Review and giveaway linked above.with Kindle Giveaway link

for Pump Up Your Book

2. Audio/MP3

Titanium Rain
by Josh Finney

This is another 'audio movie' and was a good exciting listen. I will post a review soon. I received this for review from Audio Comics through Audiobook Jukebox.

3. Print

God Loves You. Chester Blue

by Suzanne Anderson

This is a sweet read.
I will be posting a Spotlight and Review for this title
 on September 4 with BookBlast Giveaway Link. 

Line Edits/Releases: One book is ready to link when I get back to full internet.

Currently reading:

1. eBook/Kindle

A Fistful of Collars (Chet and Bernie Mysteries)
by Spencer Quinn

I am 65% in on this fun read.

I hope to post the review later this week.

2. Audio

 

Steel Whispers

by Hayden Trenholm

AudioBook Download from Iambik

through Audiobook Jukebox

3. eBook/Kindle

Dangerous Shift

By Jill James

Reading for Bewitching Book Tours review on September 10, 2012

I am again listening to The Listener's Bible NIV read by Max McLean. 

[Reading and listening on my new MP3.]

Instead of studying with the Tyndall One Year Bible this year I am studying with Through the Bible in One Year by Alan B. Stringfellow. It is a Study that I used for teaching back in around 1989 so I will enjoy it again.  This week the reading is 2 Corinthians.

Line Edits: I will be formatting a book over the next two weeks.

I thought I had selected fewer titles for September but there are already 17 in this list which means five per week continues.

Scheduled for September:
9/4 God Loves You, Chester Blue Review and Feature (Bookblast)
9/10 Dangerous Shift Review (Bewitching Blog Tour)
9/20 A Man of Honor (Pump Up Your Book Blog Tours)
Week of 9/20 - date tbd Angels Landing by Rochelle Alers (Hachette)
9/25 Kiss of Steel by Bec McMaster - Review and Interview (Sourcebooks)

Unscheduled for September:
NetGalley
A Fistful of Collars (Chet and Bernie Mysteries) by Spencer Quinn
Blades of Winter: A Novel of the Shadowstorm by G. T. Almasi
(Possibly one more)

Sourcebooks
Miss Buncle's Book by D.E. Stevenson
When You Give a Duke a Diamond by Shana Galen
(Possibly two others)

Hachette
What in God's Name: A Novel by Simon Rich
Power, Faces of Evil by Debra Webb

Audiobook Jukebox:
Night Rounds: A Detective Inspector Irene Huss Investigation by Helene Tursten
The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible by Matti Friedman
Bones Are Forever Kathy Reichs

Authors
Risking it All by Suzanne Barrett

I plan to read at least one "Won"/TBR books and one free Kindle book.:-)
Kindle TBR: Summer’s Crossing by Julie Kagawa
Won TBR: Shift by Ami Rebecca Blackwelder

[To be posted - I am setting these up for interview/feature days. These were read and ready for reviews for Authors.  
Quest for Magic by Jean Hart Stewart - Read; review to be posted with interview.  
Seeing for the First Time (What You See is What You Get) and To See (What You See is What You Get) by Nicole Zoltack - Both Read; setting up author interview with reviews.]

Sunday Words of Encouragement September 2, 2012

We will visit Ketchikan this morning on day six of our Alaska cruise. I have prepared this ahead as we are five hours behind my usual Central time.
We have been blessed with beautiful weather... not so typical to Alaska we are told. Today may be drizzling.

I found this video that seems fitting in sight of all the beauty I have seen this week

Verse for Today:

Jude 1:25 NIV

25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen


I am thankful for the blessings that God has showered on me! We have prayed for several couples and individuals on the ship, including our driver yesterday who plans to become a missionary next year.

Sharing Beyond Books #64 Comment Giveaway September 1, 2012

Welcome to another SBB!

Hello again on Saturday Night! I've prepared most of this a week ahead so I won't be online too long. 

Thank you to all who shared last week.

There weren’t really that many commenters who read cookbooks. And surprisingly, there are several of us who are not cooks!  By far the favorite cookbook/recipes to read were desserts and baking. :-)

Although a handful may google a new food found in a book few of us try the recipes. I have to agree with Texas Book Lover though that the chocolate descriptions in the Lucky Harbor series are sooo tempting.  One of my favorite foods on the cruise ship is the Chocolate Melting Cake with ice cream....YUM!

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The Winner from SBB #63 comments is: #16 Texas Book Lover There are still 6 'love' books to pick from and 1 Christmas choice (I guess I'll have to add some titles to that list soon). Texas Book Lover please choose a book (or GC if international) from the remaining Love Books List for Giveaway, remaining Christmas Giveaway Book, OR pick from the Updated ARC/Review List and let me know your choice, your address and a choice of bookmarks by completing the WINNER FORM.

WEEK #64 Questions

Q1. mamabunny asks: What fashion would you like to see come back from this era or any other??

A: What came to mind with this question is: Bell Bottom pants! I do have one pair of flared pants and I always get compliments on them. And maybe because I was in college in the early 70's I love the picture below. :-).

Odd - the ad says this is great for "50s"
but I am sure it was 60s and 70s that were the Psychedelic colors!
Image found at Moon Costumes

Q2. Since I am cruising in Alaska this week let's share Alaska books. Do you have an Alaska related book or two to recommend??

A:  Maybe I will find one on the cruise but if not I am thinking of two books: Molly Harper's How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf which was set in Alaska and, since we will be visiting this location tomorrow and because I enjoyed the story: The Ketchikan Man by Ciara Lake.

Image found at eTreasures Publishing
(For full disclosure this is my publishing house)

Thanks to those who are sending in Questions. DON'T BE SHY! Surely everyone has a Q or two you'd like to ask.  Input suggestions in this Suggested Question Form. At the end of each month I will draw from the suggestions I used the month before and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions but some of you others might want to get in a question or two as we have a few people submitting most of the questions so far.  Either way - it works for me. :-)  The question list is being replenished!  Thanks for sending in questions! 

Your turn to share:

1. mamabunny asks: What fashion would you like to see come back from this era or any other??

2. My Question: Do you have an Alaska related book or two to recommend??

SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the remaining  Valentine and "Love" books or the remaining Christmas Giveaway Books - there are still about 7 books available to choose from. Also I have added the Updated ARC/Review List now.

SBB Rules:
a) Must be a follower; 
b) Share a comment on any (or all) of the two/three questions above.
Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.

I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made by Friday, September 7, 2012 at 10 PM central.

Book Feature: POWER and Fall in Love with Forever Prizepack!

BOOK FEATURE:

Courtesy of Forever division of Hachette

POWER, Faces of Evil, by Debra Webb

Debra Webb's POWER (the third of her previously self published series that started with OBSESSION and IMPULSE) goes on sale this Tuesday 9/4 for a great $3.99 price. POWER is the first previously unpublished book of the series (although as you might know Forever Yours has just published the first two as e books in August).
Obsession Faces of Evil

I will be sharing a short Q&A with Ms. Webb and a review of Power later this month.

Impulse

But right now, to celebrate the release of Power, Forever division of Hachette is hosting a GREAT "FALL in Love with Forever" prizepack of upcoming fall titles!

Here are the titles included in the prizepack:

THE WARRIOR by Margaret Mallory
BAREFOOT IN THE RAIN  by Roxanne St. Claire
AN HEIRESS AT HEART by Jennifer Delamere
WHERE ANGELS REST by Kate Brady
TOO DANGEROUS TO DESIRE by Cara Elliott
TWO SINFUL SECRETS by Laurel McKee

To Enter this Giveaway for a GREAT FOREVER PRIZEPACK:

1.  Comment by telling me if you have read one of the above FOREVER Romance authors. If none of these, can you identify another FOREVER romance author you have read or tell me if there is one you would like to read.

2.  Extra Entry: Visit Debra Webb's site and tell me something of interest you find there.

3.  For an extra entry, become a follower on any media (GFC, Twitter @MSEREADS, Facebook fanpage: http://www.facebook.com/ReviewsByMarthasBookshelf , Goodreads or Linky - links on right sidebar) or tell me if you are already a follower.

It isn't necessary to use separate entries unless you want them in different chronological order.
(Three total entries possible.)

* This contest is only open to residents of US ONLY.
* This contest will close 10 PM (Central) on September 14, 2012.
The winner will be randomly selected from all entries.
WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED on September 15.
Winners will have 72 hours to respond by email or the winners form linked in the announcement.