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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Mailbox Monday September 10, 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 added some sexy covers to my book garden. How about you?

Review Titles
I received three print review books from Sourcebooks
Two for November Review:
Enslaved, Eternal Guardian Series
by Elisabeth Naughton



Untamed (The Amoveo Legend)
by Sara Humphreys






            One for December Review:
          Deliver Me From Temptation: A Novel of the Paladin Warriors
          by Tes Hilaire


 

 
 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 10, 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.

Our cruise ended Tuesday and we spent several nice days in Seattle. We had a very late flight home Thursday and got little sleep. After our five hour drive home from Atlanta we crashed on Friday. Saturday we spent with our daughter's family. I got good reading done but didn't get reviews done as I would have liked. 

I did finish four books last week but only posted three book reviews; one with giveaway link.  I posted the regular Friday Pick Giveaway, Saturday Sharing Beyond Books Comment Giveaway and Sunday Words.

I didn’t get to visit this week so hopefully tonight and tomorrow I will get to do lots of return visits. :-) I truly appreciate all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts, not including a winner's post:
  • Audio Book Review:  Titanium Rain by Josh Finney; Science Fiction, Graphic; my rating 4.25.

    Finished Reading:
    1. eBook/Kindle


    A fun cozy from a dog's view. :-)
    Review linked above.




    2. Audio


    Steel Whispers
    by Hayden Trenholm
    Very suspenseful;
    I will post a review later this week (probably 9/12/12).
    AudioBook Download from Iambik 
    through Audiobook Jukebox
    Description:
    Steel Whispers is Book 2 of the Steele Chronicles.

    Four dead Borg and counting. Serial killer, gang violence or civil war? While the Special Detection Unit hunts for answers, a terrified family searchs for their Disappeared daughter, and war between society's elites takes an even nastier turn. Borg and genetic technology is evolving exponentially and Frank Steele finds himself up against unfathomable enemies.

    Franks needs to find the key that ties it all together. He's sworn to protect every citizen. It's his duty as a cop. But now it's gotten personal and Frank has to face the ultimate test - investigating the death of his own son.


    3. eBook/Kindle
     


    Dangerous Shift
    By Jill James
    Good suspense and nice romance. 
    Review to post 9/10 as part of 
    Bewitching Book Tours.

    Book Description
    Publication Date: July 31, 2012
    HE IS MR. BY-THE-BOOK, WITH A SECRET...
    Shapeshifters live among us but remain unknown to most people except for the highest echelons of law enforcement, the military, science, and medical fields--until now.

    SHE IS A LOOSE CANNON WITH AN ATTITUDE...
    When a fatal virus strikes Shapeshifters all over the West coast, including members of the Shapeshifter Task Force in San Laura, California, reinforcements are called in from around the United States.

    TOGETHER, THEY JUST MIGHT CATCH A KILLER.
    Lt. Nikki Hill of Missouri comes to San Laura and is partnered up with Lt. Sean Evans. They quickly butt heads on everything from proper police procedures to the moral ethics of euthanasia. They can't seem to get a lead on the serial killer even as members of their own families are stricken with the virus. In their grief they turn to each other and hope they have time to discover if their relationship stands a chance or if they might just be the next victims of the species extinction disease.


    4. Kindle

    This was in  my "free" Kindle Library
    and picked for my "summer" read.
    I enjoyed the novella and
    will do a review later this week.
    Book Description
    Publication Date: June 1, 2011
    A Midsummer's Nightmare?
    Robin Goodfellow. Puck. Summer Court prankster, King Oberon's right hand, bane of many a faery queen's existence—and secret friend to Prince Ash of the Winter Court. Until one girl's death came between them, and another girl stole both their hearts.

    Now Ash has granted one favor too many and someone's come to collect, forcing the prince to a place he cannot go without Puck's help—into the heart of the Summer Court. And Puck faces the ultimate choice—betray Ash and possibly win the girl they both love, or help his former friend turned bitter enemy pull off a deception that no true faery prankster could possibly resist.

    An ebook exclusive novella from Julie Kagawa's Iron Fey series.


    Line Edits/Releases: One book is ready to link up tomorrow.



    Currently reading:
    1. Print
     


    What in God's Name: A Novel
    by Simon Rich
    I am 25% along on this and have mixed feelings.
    I received this from Reagan Arthur div of Hachette for review.
    Book Description
    Publication Date: August 7, 2012
    Welcome to Heaven, Inc., the grossly mismanaged corporation in the sky. For as long as anyone can remember, the founder and CEO (known in some circles as "God") has been phoning it in. Lately, he's been spending most of his time on the golf course. And when he does show up at work, it's not to resolve wars or end famines, but to Google himself and read what humans have been blogging about him.

    When God decides to retire (to pursue his lifelong dream of opening an Asian Fusion restaurant), he also decides to destroy Earth. His employees take the news in stride, except for Craig and Eliza, two underpaid angels in the lowly Department of Miracles. Unlike their boss, Craig and Eliza love their jobs - uncapping city fire hydrants on hot days, revealing lost keys in snow banks - and they refuse to accept that earth is going under.

    The angels manage to strike a deal with their boss. He'll call off his Armageddon, if they can solve their toughest miracle yet: getting the two most socially awkward humans on the planet to fall in love. With doomsday fast approaching, and the humans ignoring every chance for happiness thrown their way, Craig and Eliza must move heaven and earth to rescue them - and the rest of us, too.



    2. Audio



    Night Rounds: A Detective Inspector Irene Huss Investigation
    by Helene Tursten (Author), 
    Suzanne Toren (Narrator)
    I am three discs into this interesting mystery.
    Reviewing for AudioGo 
    through Audiobook Jukebox
    Book Description
    Publication Date: June 5, 2012 |  
    Series: Inspector Irene Huss Investigation
    Irene Huss is a former Ju–Jitsu champion, a mother of twin teenage girls, the wife of a successful chef, and a Detective Inspector with the Violent Crimes Unit in Goteborg, Sweden. And now she’s back with a gripping follow–up to Detective Inspector Huss. One nurse lies dead and another vanishes after their hospital is hit by a blackout. The only witness claims to have seen Nurse Tekla doing her rounds, but Nurse Tekla died sixty years ago. Detective Inspector Irene Huss of the Violent Crimes Unit has the challenge of disentangling wandering ghosts and complex human relationships to get to the bottom of this intriguing case. A cult hit in its first three installments, the Irene Huss series is available once again for English–language fans.



    3. Kindle
     

    Miss Buncle's Book
    by D.E. Stevenson
    I will start this one next. 
    Reviewing for Sourcebooks through NetGalley.
    Book Description
    Publication Date: September 1, 2012

    Who Knew One Book Could Cause So Much Chaos?

    Barbara Bunde is in a bind. Times are harsh, and Barbara's bank account has seen better days. Maybe she could sell a novel ... if she knew any stories. Stumped for ideas, Barbara draws inspiration from her fellow residents of Silverstream, the little English village she knows inside and out.

    To her surprise, the novel is a smash. It's a good thing she wrote under a pseudonym, because the folks of Silverstream are in an uproar. But what really turns Miss Bunde's world around is this: what happens to the characters in her book starts happening to their real-life counterparts. Does life really imitate art?

    A beloved author who has sold more than seven million books, D. E. Stevenson is at her best with Miss Buncle's Book, crafting a highly original and charming tale about what happens when people see themselves through someone else's eyes.

    "Love it, love it, love it"

    "There are no vampires, no faeries, no weird creatures, just a sweet story about real people living in a world I've always dreamed of."—Reader Review



    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 Galatians.

    Line Edits: I have another book that may be ready to upload this week.

    I thought I had selected fewer titles for September but there are already 17 in this list which means five per week continues.I have read 4 so far.

    Scheduled for September:

    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

    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

    TBR
    I plan to read at least one "Won"/TBR books and one free Kindle book.:-)
    Free Kindle - read.
    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 9, 2012

    It was good to be back with our home church "family" today. This morning our Pastor spoke on Logos, the 'written word', and Rhema, the 'Living Word' or sword of God which speaks from our heart's intent. My words here are my interpretative summary of the message.

    We learn by reading, meditating and memorizing the Word of God from the Bible. But how do we use the Word? What proceeds from our mouths?

    Even the devil and his people have learned the word and can quote the Bible. Do we speak our own words or do we allow the Living Word to speak through us in the circumstances that we find ourselves in?  Rhema, the Living Word, does not speak negative but only positive and life encouragement.

    Do we speak joy and love or anger and hate?
    Do we speak encouragement or despair?
    Do we speak positives or criticism and judgment?
    Do we align our words with Life or Death?

    Our Pastor concluded with the question: Do your words bring Life?

    I went through several videos today (after fighting plug in crashes for three hours).
    This is the one that I decided on for the message today.

    Verse for Today:
    Matthew 12:36
    36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.


    We have had a tragedy in our community and in several families in our church and another nearby church.  Three teenage (15 and 16 year olds) died in a car crash on Thursday.  There is little that I can think to say in comfort.  So I pray for comfort from the only one we can fully trust to bring comfort, the Holy Spirit God.

    Saturday, September 8, 2012

    Lots of Winners Announced!


    CONGRATULATIONS TO NINE WINNERS!
    Giveaways Ended September 7, 2012.


    The Trouble With Magic
    Di



    Giveaway of Three Inspirational Titles  Open Worldwide.

    Tidewater Inn


    Hattie (Tea)


    Scent of Rain

    Na


    Faithful to Laura

    Crystal (Cryscringle)



    Giveaway: I Own the Dawn. 
    Krystal




    Giveaway: He of the Fiery Spirit.  
    bn100


    Feed Your Reader - EXTRA eBook winners-
    Winners can pick their choice as noted in the comments 
    or another if they have already gotten the title that was named. 

    Zahra - "I would pick Obsidian. Thanks :)"
    Dee Dee - "One from your list that I'm interested in is Code Name Verity. Thanks for offering the giveaway!"
    and
    Ara (My Book and My Coffee) - "Hi Martha! If I win, I would love to have Watch Me Die by Erica Spindler ;) That's her newest book and I'll be thrilled to have the eBook :D Thanks for the opportunity :D"


    Please fill in the Winner's Acceptance Form or email me at mesreads AT gmail.com to confirm the win and I will notify the publisher and or send the books.  Please reply within 72 hours!
    Thank you to all who entered these giveaways..

    Friday, September 7, 2012

    Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway September 7, 2012

    [** If you are new to Friday Pick Giveaway - Welcome!  Scroll down a bit (below book group #19) for instructions on how to enter.] 

    We had a marvelous trip and great weather the whole 10 days. I have used one picture today and will put together a montage or slide show soon. We will be glad to get home today to our 'furry' kids. Maybe I will get to visit online friends a bit this weekend!

    Thank you to all who entered the August 31 Pick.  There was only one automatic winner this week   (those who requested the book four times and I did not note other people asking for that book during those weeks).  Several books were blocked again this week..
    Linda K chose There Was a Little Boy for four weeks without conflict.

    CONGRATULATIONS
    to Random.org picked Winners from August 31 Pick:

    Texas Book Lover chose Leopards Kill
    and
    Tore chose Wolf Mountain Moon

    All winners please fill in the Winner's Acceptance Form or email me to confirm your win, send your snail mail address information and let me know if you would like bookmarks - sensual or sexy and I have a new supply of sweet bookmarks. 


    This is the first of several Bookstores I visited!


    New Book Group #31 August 31, 2012
    I pulled some more books from several of my boxes.


    In the Presence of Enemies by William J. Coughlin
    Shattered by Dick Francis
    Shadow Fires by Dean Koontz
    Hard News by Jeffrey Deavers
    Palindrome by Stuart Woods (spine creases)
    Afterimage by Jay Brandon
    Tall, Dark and Cajun by Sandra Hill
    Hot Streak by Susan Johnson
    When Lightning Strikes Twice by Barbara Boswell
    Ice Blue by Anne Stuart
    An Honorable Man by Rosemary Rogers (spine creases)
    Thunder Creek by Jill Gregory
    His Lady Mistress by Elizabeth Rolls
    The Body They May Kill by Stallsmith
    Beautiful Dreamer by Elizabeth Lowell
    Summer Light by Luanne Rice


    New Book Group #30 July 27, 2012
    This time I pulled some books from one of my older boxes.
    *asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books possibly suitable for international mailing


    Dead Ringer by Lisa Scottline
    The Willful Widow by Valerie King (spine wear)
    Threads of Destiny by Arnette Lamb
    A Dangerous Devotion by Barbara Kyle
    Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts (some spine wear)
    An Independent Woman by Candace Camp
    Wolf Mountain Moon by Terry C. Johnston
    Wild Escapade by Lisa Bingham
    Dancing on Snowflakes by Jane Bonander
    Virtue by Jane Feather
    Don't Bargain with The Devil by Sabrina Jeffries
    Mistress by Amanda Quick - Audio Cassettes
    *Long Time Coming by Sandra Brown
    *The Contrary Corinthian by Emily Hendrickson (spine wear)
    *There Was a Little Boy by Claire Rainwater Jacobs
    *On Thin Ice by Linda Hall

    New Book Group #29 June 29, 2012
    *asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books possibly suitable for international mailing
     
    The Promise by Kasey Michaels
    Winning Ways by Barbara Boswell
    Tomorrow's Promise by Sandra Brown
    Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard
    Death's Door by Meryl Sawyer
    Life Support by Tess Gerristen Audio Cassettes
    Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
    Exit to Eden by Anne Rice
    While My Pretty One Sleeps by Mary Higgins Clark
    Gifts from the Heart by Jillian Hart
    *Simon Said by Sarah R. Shaber
    *One is the Lonliest Number - Tom Clancey's Net Force
    *Edwin of the Iron Shoes by Marcia Mueller
    *Covert Pursuit by Terri Reed
    *Close to Home by Carolyne Aarsen


    New Book Group #28 May 18, 2012
    *asterisks indicate lighter, smaller books suitable for international
    Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts
    Game Over by Fern Michaels
    Forever Victoria by Dorothy Garlock
    Sleeping Alone by Barbara Bretton
    Gentle From the Night Meagan McKinney (spine creased)
    In Too Deep by Tina Wainscott
    Wildflower by Jill Marie Landis
    *Love and Other Four Letter Words by Caroline Mackler
    *The Carousel by Rosamund Pilcher
    *Shades of Grace by Barbara Delinsky (audio tapes)
    The Heart of Justice by William L. Coughlin
    Cross Country by James Patterson


    New book Group #27 April 13, 2012
    Some of the books on the right end are smaller and suitable for overseas mailing. :-)
    Hannibal Rising by Thomas Harris (spine damage)
    Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
    Midnight Hour by Debra Dixon
    September Morning by Diana Palmer
    Beneath the Surface by Annie White (slight spine wear)
    *The Dream Horse by Virginia Campbell Scott
    *Summer's Belle by Paige Winship Dooly


    New book Group #26 March 2, 2012--- (All gone)
    These are Paired sets - two per author.
    Four are parts of series the others are just singles by the same author.
    Winners get both books if you pick these.


    New Group #25 January 12, 2012

    *Smaller books on the right would be okay for most international mailing.

    Leopards Kill by Jim DeFelice
    Category 7 by Bill Evans and Marianna Jameson
    Hell's Belle by Jane Holleman


    New Group #24 Pick Books November 25, 2011---(All gone)
    (The only Thanksgiving title I found is a Harlequin I'd like to read someday so no Thanksgiving titles for November.)


    New Group #23 Pick Books October 14, 2011
    I tried to pick some books that would be good for October -
    Halloween or dark minded.

    Ghost Writer (Shivers #3) by M.D. Spenser
    Emily's Good Nightmare by Cosmic Debris Cosmic


    New Group #22 Pick Books September 2, 2011


    New Group #21 of Pick Books July 29, 2011
    There are eight mysteries and I have asterisked nine books that are smaller and would be good for oversea choices if so desired.


    Stand by Me Anthology with Dallas Schulze, Roberta Leigh and Linda Randall Wisdom (spine creased)

    May, 2011 New Group of Pick books
    Group #20

    Singles
    Luciano's Luck by Jack Higgins - Audio Cassettes


    3/25/11 I did get to set up a new group of books:
    Group #19
    Singles
    Primary Colors - audio tapes
    Note of Peril (black strip on cover)

    2/19/11 Book Group #18- Pairs!---(All gone).

    I have finally updated the intro and Entry paragraphs here:
    If you saw the pictures posted of my bookshelves and boxes you know I do have lots of books! And that doesn't include the other eight or so boxes at my office!! And more books as I find deals too good to pass up! I am sharing my book bounty by these Friday Pick Giveaways. 

    I started Friday Pick in November 27, 2009 and in two years I  posted 26 groups of 16 books to find new homes! (March 2012)

    I have periodically update the lists - deleting those won. You can still go to the Friday Pick list link to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want! I am happy to say that so far about 408 books have found new homes! YAY. I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed.

    Note rules here regarding international entries.
    Because postage to overseas can be prohibitive I am willing to give a $5.00 book certificate to international winners - Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, ARe, TWRP, ClassAct Books, eTreasures, Desert Breeze, etc....you tell me where and I'll set it up. So for my overseas visitors your comment may indicate a smaller book and I'll check postage or note your choice of gift card.
    I learned that The Book Depository does not ship to everywhere. The postage for some of the books to far away places runs between $5.00 and $6.00 and up. Since I would award $5.00 for The Book Depository to an international winner, as an alternative you may choose a smaller book and we will hope the postage will not exceed $6.00. If the postage is more, or if you want to pick a larger book and you are willing to pay any extra postage beyond the $6.00 I will work with you on that. This may not make a difference to many but if it helps one or two of you to give one of my books a home that will make me happy too. :o)

    TO ENTER:

    Leave a comment and tell me WHICH BOOK you would like to get from the Friday Pick lists.
    CUT OFF TIME IS THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 10:00 PM CENTRAL so I do not have to stay up past midnight to do the winner post!
    I will randomly pick two winners to announce Friday mornings with the next Pick post.
    Automatic wins are those who requested the book four times and I did not note other people asking for that book during those weeks.

    WINNERS PLEASE CHECK THE WIN POST ON FRIDAYS AND fill in the Winner's Acceptance Form or email me at mesreads@gmail.com. [I will confirm receipt of the addresses- well I realize I haven't always done this. But if you filled out the form and don't get the book within two weeks nudge me with an email please!] If I have the winners e-mail I will send a reminder in a week or so....

    Thanks for helping these books find new homes!!

    Repeating this helpful blog tip: You can right click on a link and you will be given the choice to open the link in a new window or tab so you do not navigate away from the screen you are on!! I use this all the time!

    1/14/11 New List
    #17
    Moonfire by Judith Redman Robbins

    12/3/10 Book Set:
    #16
    Sleight of Hand by Robin Hathaway
    The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

    List #15---(All gone)
    List #14---(All gone)

    Here is set #13 of Used books!
    Pearl Beyond Price by Claire Delacroix

    This is a group of books I have had for several years but not gotten to read. Since it doesn't look like I will get to read them for another year (or more!) I am passing them on. Although as I type them part of me still says "But you may want to read that some day!" Yes, yes; along with the other 700 books I am housing! Must Let goooooo.....
    Group #12---(All gone)

    Group #11
    Cat's Eyewitness by Rita Mae Brown
    Alien Chronicles - The Crimson Claw by Deborah Chester
    Snow in April by Rosamunde Pilcher
    Looking Back by Belva Plain
    The Ring on Her Finger by Elizabeth Bevarly

    List #1
    Circle of Stars by Anna Lee Waldo

    Pick #2
    The Blue Zone by Andrew Gross

    Pick #3---(All gone)

    Pick #4
    Talking God by Tony Kellerman
    Everything to Gain by Barbara Taylor Bradford
    The Sixth Sense
    The Shadow by Shelley Munro (PA)

    Pick #5
    See Jane Lead by Lois P. Frankel
    Misfortune by Nancy Geary
    Cold Hit by Linda Fairstein - Audio Tapes

    Pick #6---(All gone)

    Pick #7
    Prey by Michael Crichton - Audio Tape
    Princess Charming by Jane Heller (slightly creased)

    Pick #8
    (sc) = slightly creased on binding otherwise all in good shape
    The Jury by Steve Martini - Audio Tapes
    No Safe Place by Richard North Patterson - Audio Tapes

    Pick #9
    On Treacherous Ground by Earl Murray
    Guardian by Dee Henderson - Audio Tapes
    Time to Hunt by Stephen Hunter - Audio Tapes

    Pick #10
    The Third Twin by Ken Follett (spine creased)

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