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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Winners: Christmas in July, July Kindle, Every Time I Love You and Priceless

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!
Giveaways Ended August 9, 2014

GiveawayPriceless by Christina Dodd
WINNER: JESSICA

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Giveaways Ended August 2, 2014


Giveaway: Every Time I Love You by Heather Graham
WINNER: RITA








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Giveaways Ended July 31, 2014

July Kindle Fire Giveaway.
WINNER:  Entry #37886 Laura

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Christmas in July Giveaway Hop
WINNER: Entry #67 Summer L.







ALL WINNERS: Please fill in the Winner's Acceptance Form AND if you want you can email me at mesreads AT gmail.com to confirm the win and I will arrange the mailing or notify the publishers.
[I ask that all winner's fill in the form as it helps me keep track of when I have completed the mail outs or notice to the publishers rather than tracking individual emails. But of course -- feel free to email me too! :-)]

Monday, August 11, 2014

Mailbox Monday August 11, 2014

Welcome to Mailbox Monday.
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) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its permanent home at Mailbox Monday.
Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Leslie of Under My Apple Tree, Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit and Vicki of I'd Rather Be at the Beach.
Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.


I didn't get to post this Sunday night or Monday morning but I am posting it on Monday night. :-)
I didn't get any review books last week but I downloaded the 13th pair of SYNC audios and downloaded two ebooks from NoiseTrade. I also purchased four Kindle $.99 Kindle titles and picked up many free kindle titles.

(I still have many author requests to consider and reply to.)

Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

None

Won

None

Purchased
I purchased four $.99 cent Kindle titles that caught my eye. Two are post-apocalyptic and two are authors I like.



Aftermath (Invasion of the Dead, BOOK 1)
Owen Baillie, Monique Happy


Dean Crawford


Riding High (Sons of Chance)
Vicki Lewis Thompson
May McGoldrick


Free

I got this week's duo from SYNC YA  -week 13 - Against All Odds:

Living a Life That MattersLIVING A LIFE THAT MATTERS
By Ben Lesser
Read by Jonathan Silverman
    & Ben Lesser
Published by Remembrance
    Publishing
In this true story, the listener will hear how an ordinary human being — an innocent child — not only survived the Nazi Nightmare but achieved the American Dream.

The ShawlTHE SHAWL
By Cynthia Ozick
Read by Yelena Shmulenson
Published by HighBridge Audio
A woman named Rosa watches a concentration camp guard murder her daughter. And there is a shawl — a shawl that can sustain a starving child or inadvertently destroy her, or even magically conjure her back to life.

Free From NoiseTrade through notice from my wonderful son who appreciates that I love to read:


Seeking Sirius 
by Laurie Edwards Reminick

Warrior In Pink
by Vivian Mabun





Plus I downloaded another 50 free Kindle titles. Titles found linked through Bookbub, Bookfun, Ereader News Today, Free Par-tay, Inspired Reads, Pixel of Ink or Kindle ebooks.

Sunday, August 10, 2014

It's Monday! What are You Reading? August 11, 2014

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.

I had another good week. Tonight we had a special 2 and 1/2 hour service so I am late getting this up.

Reading and listening was good. I was glad to complete four book reviews with two print giveaways and one tour giveaway. 
I also posted the usual memes. :-)

I did a little visiting early in the week, but again not as much as I would like to.
Thanks as always to all the nice people who visit me.

These were last week's posts:
  • Book Review and Tour $25.00 Giveaway: Son of War, Daughter of Chaos by Janette Rallison; YA Fantasy, Thriller; my rating 4.5.  Open Worldwide. Ends 8/24/14.
Finished Reading:
1. eBook/Kindle


Son of War, Daughter of Chaos
by Janette Rallison
This is a YA love triangle with strong characters and a different plotline.
My review and a tour giveaway are linked above.
Click on book title for full description.



2. Print


Romance Rides the Range (Truly Yours Digital Editions)
Colleen L. Reece

This is a sweet historical romance and an easy read.
My review and the print giveaway are linked above.
Click on book title for full description.



3. Audible/MP


Sixth Grave on the Edge: Charley Davidson,
Book 6
Written by: Darynda Jones
Narrated by: Lorelei King
Another fun and entertaining installment in this sassy series. I'll post a review this week.
Click on book title for full description.



4. eBook/Kindle


The Freezer (The Tanner Sequence)
by Timothy S. Johnston.

This author really does high action suspense!
This is another good mystery. I'll post my review this coming week.
Click on book title for full description.




eTreasures Publishing New Release:
Two print releases going through final adjustments before we link them up at the website.
Two more ebooks still out for galley proofs.


Currently reading:
1. eBook/Kindle


Of Triton (The Syrena Legacy)
by Anna Banks
I really enjoyed this Audio from my own Audible Library.
I hope to post a review this week.
Book Description
Publication Date: May 28, 2013
Emma has just learned that her mother is a long-lost Poseidon princess, and now struggles with an identity crisis: As a Half-Breed, she’s a freak in the human world and an abomination in the Syrena realm. Syrena law states all Half-Breeds should be put to death.
As if that’s not bad enough, her mother’s reappearance in the Syrena world turns the two kingdoms—Poseidon and Triton—against one another. Which leaves Emma with a decision to make: Should she comply with Galen’s request to keep herself safe and just hope for the best? Or should she risk it all and reveal herself—and her Gift—to save a people she’s never known?
Once again, Anna Banks infuses Emma and Galen’s points of view with humor, intrigue, and waves of romance.


2. Audible/MP3


Forsaking Home: The Survivalist Series, Book 4
UNABRIDGED
By A. American
Narrated By Duke Fontaine
Series: Survivalist, Book 4
I am enjoying the continuation of this series.
This is also from my own Audible Library.
Release Date: 06-24-14
Morgan Carter has weathered the weeks after the collapse of the nation's power grid, reuniting with his family and ensuring their safety, but his struggle isn't over yet. Carter must focus on survival in an increasingly unstable society - but the challenges he faces are beyond his wildest imagination. Meanwhile, the enclosed quarters of the nearby government-run refugee camp make for an environment where injury, assault and murder are the norm.



3. Audio/MP3



Of Neptune: Syrena Legacy, Book 3
Author: Anna Banks
Narrator: Rebecca Gibel
Publisher/Date: Blackstone Audio, 05/13/14
I am looking forward to finishing this series.
I received this download from Blackstone Audio through Audiobook Jukebox.
Summary:
Emma and Galen’s kingdom—and their love—is threatened by long-lost Syrena in the brilliant conclusion to Anna Banks’ bestselling trilogy.
Emma, half human and half Syrena, and her Syrena love, Galen, need time together—alone. Away from the kingdoms of Poseidon and Triton. Emma’s grandfather, the Poseidon king, suggests the two visit a small town called Neptune.
Neptune is home to both Syrena and Half-Breeds alike. But Emma and Galen didn’t sign up to be peacemakers between the ocean and the land-dwelling, freshwater Syrena. They didn’t bargain for meeting a charming Half-Breed named Reed, who can barely disguise his feelings for Emma. And they especially didn’t expect to find themselves in the middle of a power struggle that threatens not only their love but their ocean kingdoms.
In this stunning conclusion to her bestselling Syrena Legacy, Anna Banks thrills fans with more action and romance than ever.
© 2014 by Anna Banks



4.  eBook/Kindle


SEAL Team Six: Hunt the Wolf
by Don Mann A SEAL Team Six Novel
I picked this up to read through NetGalley.
Book Description
Publication Date: June 26, 2012
Navy SEAL Team Six commando Don Mann infuses his debut military thriller with the real-life details only a true insider can reveal.
In the midst of a grueling training exercise, Thomas Crocker, USN, unearths a pocket of terrorism that leads straight from the slopes of K2 to the cities of Europe and the Middle East. Crocker and his team, who are trained for the most intense kinds of combat in the most extreme environments, must blaze through a perilous web of terrorist cells to track down a ruthless sheikh who is running an international kidnapping ring before his captives pay the ultimate price.
HUNT THE WOLF is an adrenaline-packed novel sure to appeal to fans of Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, featuring the world's most elite soldiers and based on the experiences of renowned SEAL Team 6 commando Don Mann.


I am one day ahead on my daily Bible reading.
I have disciplined myself each morning to read my Bible passage before I pick up print, Kindle or mp3. I am really enjoying the reading.

Line Edits:
We are still finalizing formatting for four ebook re-releases, two fiction and two non-fiction. We are also working on releasing several novels in print.

I still have some books carried forward.  I hope to read a few of my own TBRs this month. 
I completed four reviews last week. I expect to post at least three this week.  

August Scheduled -

NetGalley - June Picks to be read in June/July/August:
Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve, Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre
SEAL Team Six: Hunt the Wolf by Don Mann A SEAL Team Six Novel (Mulholland Books) (reading)
Neverhome by Laird Hunt (Little, Brown and Company) 
The Night Visitor by Dianne Emley (Random House)

Authors:

From Story Bundle -  I am enjoying the romance bundle and so glad I got these.  There are several other Bundles available now.
Huntress For Hire by Terry Spear
Peter's Christmas by M. L. Buchman
The Death of Davy Moss by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Shades of Moonlight by Karen L. McKee

Still many requests to field and reply to.

AudioBook Jukebox
Of Neptune: Syrena Legacy, Book 3 by Anna Banks

Post Hypnotic Press
I have several more audiobooks from this publisher that I will be reviewing.

From TBR Collection - TBD
Won Book - TBD
Free Kindle/Nook or Smashwords - TBD

Sunday Words of Encouragement August 10, 2014

This morning was interesting. Both our Sunday School teacher and our Pastor had worked on preparing their lesson/sermon but God did not let either of them complete their plans. Instead, they both were open to allow the Spirit to move. In Sunday School we discussed the events occurring in Iraq where ISIS terrorists are killing Christians, including the unspeakable evil of brutally beheading little children. We are beyond distressed by these events and some people may question “Where is God?”  Yet we know that God is in control. We must PRAY that the Christians remain strong and trust in God.

Pastor’s message was in the same vein. He asked us to focus on Jesus and trust in God. We are to PRAY for the circumstances; pray for our brothers and sisters throughout the world.  But we should not dwell on the trials and not wallow in sorrow. In times of trial and tragedy falling apart does not help. We must stand and declare God’s faithfulness, declare faith in God’s word. God is Love; He loves each of us. We are all the same. We all have hearts that can be broken, hearts that need love and hearts that need to know that God is with each of us. 1 John 4:4-8, 15-19.

I wasn't sure what song video to look for.
I put in "God is in Control" and this fitting video was listed:
God IS In Control!
A Verse for Today:
Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
10 He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;
    I will be exalted among the nations,
    I will be exalted in the earth.”

“Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.” (Psalm 46:10 GW)

I am praying for my brothers and sisters around the world. Lord please help me stay focused on the important things - Trusting You and sharing Your good news.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Sharing Beyond Books #163 Comment Giveaway August 9, 2014

Hello again on Saturday night and Welcome to Sharing Beyond Books, SBB!
We had a nice visit with family and friends by the pool early in the day. Then again for dinner after I came back from work. I'm tired now and heading to bed shortly.

Thanks to everyone who commented last week.
We are equally split on using the library. Seven of us do not use the library, several mentioned because it was so small and limited. The other seven love the library and are happy to get to use it. .
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The Winner from SBB #162 comments is: #6 Marjorie who can make a GC choice if international or book choice from the ARC/Review titles, Christmas titles or Love titles - all linked near the end of the post.  Please let me know your choice by completing the (new) WINNER FORM.

WEEK #163 (One Question.)

Q1. Elizabeth asks (from August 2013): When do schools start again in your country??
A: Our schools are starting this Friday and next Monday. I think my three grandchildren who live here are looking forward to it - mostly. :-)
I like that READ is prominent in this sign.
Image found at Whimsically Detailed.

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 draw from the suggestions I used during the month and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions. Thanks for sending in questions! We still have a supply of questions but from the same people so hopefully others will send more in -- even if they are duplicates I'll weed through or try to modify to use.

Your turn to share:

Q1. Elizabeth asks (from August 2013): When do schools start again in your country??

SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the Valentine and "Love" books, the Christmas Giveaway Books (this is the new link), or the June 2013 Newly Updated ARC/Review List.

SBB Rules:
a) Must be a follower.
b) Share a comment on either of the two 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 through Saturday August 16, 2014 at 5 PM  central.

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