MBS November 2023 Reading List Wrap Up

MBS 2023 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 2023
Favorites for the month:

5 Stars = none
4.75 Stars = none
4.5 Stars = none

1. ATBR: Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier; Genre: Cozy Mystery. 4.0
2. ebTBR: Outage Boxed Set: Books 1-3 (Outage Horror Suspense Series) by T.W. Piperbrook; Genre: Horror. 3.75
3. ATBR: Upland Autumn: Birds, Dogs, and Shotgun Shells by William G. Tapply; Genre: Nonfiction, Collection. 4.0
4. A2023: Quant Series: #1 of Colony by Richard F. Weyand; Genre: Sci Fi, Space. 4.25
5. ATBR: A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas; Genre: Historical, Mystery.
6. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson; Genre: Mystery, Thriller. 4.25
7. ATBR: Bunker (Book 4) Lock and Load by Jay J. Falconer; Genre: Post Apocalyptic. 4.25
8. Christmas in Three Rivers by Liz Isaacson; Genre: Christmas, Romance. 4.25
9. ATBR: The Singularity Trap by Dennis E. Taylor; Genre: Sci Fi, Space. 4.0
10. ATBR: Wizard's Alley by James Haddock; Genre: Fantasy. 4.25
11. The Forever, Books 1-2 (only Book 1) by Craig Robertson; Genre: Sci Fi, Space.
12. Existential Crucible, Book 1 by Ryan W. Aslesen; Genre: Post Apocalyptic, Zombies. 4.25
13. Harvest Wishes (Starlight Inn) by Jessica Anne Renwick; Genre: Contemporary, Second Chance. 4.25

This Month
Total read = 12 (Forever not counted at GR)
TBR = 10
New Authors = 8
Audio/Audible = 10 (8 TBRs)
NetGalley = 0 (0 audio) (0 TBRs)
Author Review books (other than NG) = 0
Nonfiction = 1
eBook = 2 (2 TBR)
Print = 0 (0 TBR)
DNF - 0

Goal Progress (to Date meaning through the end of the given month)
*Goodreads Goal Read to Date: 126 of 125
*TBR to Date: 101 of 90
*Audio to Date: 114 of 100
*NetGalley to Date: 16 of 10
Author Reviews: 7 of 12
Nonfiction: 8 of 10
*TBR ebooks or Print: 11 of 8
New Authors to date: 79

• Series: 92 of 75 (25 continuing, 67 new)
• New to me Series: 67 (24 Yes to continue; 15 likely to continue, 22 maybe, 6 unlikely)
• Finished for me Series: 2 (maybe? Not sure if the Bobiverse is done)

Special Goals
• Seasonal title: 4 of 4: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn

• Alphabet letters covered: (22 of 26) -- 9 January (A, C, D, F, H, L, P, R, S); 6 February (B, E, G, I, T, Y); 5 March (K, M, J, O, U); 1 April (W); 1 May (N); 0 June; 0 July; 0 August; 0 September; 0 October; 1 November (Q),
NEED: V, X, Z

• Locations: 12 of 8
      River, Mountains, Kingdoms, Castle, Junkyard, Deadlands, Shore, Paris, Park, Ranch, Harbor, Alley

• Numbers: 11 of 12
      Forging Zero, Cat o’ Nine Tales, Six Crimson Cranes, One Heart to Win, The Fifth Victim, The Fourth Monkey, 1984, Robinson Crusoe 2244. 299 The Preparation, Two Necromancers; Christmas at Three Rivers

Groups of Five: (Places and Numbers above)
• Times of Day: 4 of 5
      Moonshine, Morning, Midnight, Nights
• Occupations: 10 of 5
      Warrior, Cowboy, Vet, King, Cop, Pirate, Instructor, Wizard, Sheriff, Tutor
• Colors: 6 of 5
      The Far Blue Mountains, Six Crimson Cranes, Silver Dollar Duke; Altered Carbon, Black Sheep; A Study in Scarlet Women

Sunday Post December 24, 2023/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday December 25, 2023 - MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I am linking with Sunday Post at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? now at The Book Date (at Wordpress)

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.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Last week was a bit awkward at work as we did a couple of mail away closings and an in office closing got postponed. One staff member was out with a stomach bug on Monday and another was out the rest of the week with flu or cold symptoms. We postponed our lunch from Thursday and were closed for Friday.
I went shopping Wednesday night and managed to get thing for everyone. What's left will be gift cards.

My daughter has fought fever all week long. I have had low grade fever this weekend. Our plans for Christmas day are still up in the air. Not sure if they are coming to see me or I am driving to see them. I have cleaned and decorated the table, but didn't put up a tree. 

Especially at this Christmas Season I pray for the Advent messages:  Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. 

The weather has been nice but we have rain Sunday night and Christmas day. The last week of the year (including my birthday) may be a bit cooler (in the 50s) but no rain.  

I've finished five audios. I am doing short reviews for some of them on Goodreads. 

I visited 12 blogs last week. Still no new Shout Outs lined up - maybe I can start again in the new year.

Audiobooks.com is still sharing some free listens for children.

• Sunday Post December 17, 2023/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday December 18, 2023.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement December 24, 2023 - Remember the Gift!

• Songs for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2023. MERRY CHRISTMAS!.

Finished Reading:
I have had time to listen to audios while cleaning, baking, cooking and wrapping! I have really worked on the group that expires 12/31. I will continue with some series, but not all.

1. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Initiate: Animus, Book 1
By: Joshua Anderle , Michael Anderle
Narrated by: Scott Aiello
Series: Animus Series, Book 1
Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
4.5. I enjoyed this young recruit being turned into a warrior. I will listen to more in the series.
Source: 6/30/2022 Audible Plus, expiring 12/31.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Audio on Smartphone (ATBR).

Zanna's Gift: A Life in Christmases
By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki , Emily Janice Card
Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
5.0. This short story is a beautiful and touching story of loss, remembrance, and sharing love. The narration was lovely and added to my enjoyment of the story. This "Z" title to finish my 2023 Alphabet Challenge. :-)
Source: 12/3/2022 Audible Plus Catalog.
Click on book title for full description.

3. Audible on Smartphone (A2023).

Shadows of a Lost Age
Dustfall, Book 1
By: Glynn James, J. Thorn
Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
Series: Dustfall, Book 1
Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
4.0 I wrote a brief review at Goodreads.
Source: May 2023 Audible Plus, expiring 12/31.
Publisher's summary
"With every light comes a shadow." - Dustfall
In a ravaged tribe on the edge of humanity, the suspicious death of a chief thrusts a man into a dark realm for which he is unprepared. When Jonah inherits leadership of the Elk Clan from his father, many in the old man's inner circle question his son's ability to lead the tribe to their winter shelter at the ruins of Eliz. A dark stranger, a journey over hundreds of miles of dangerous highway and clashes with feral gangs will push Jonah to the edge.
From best-selling authors J. Thorn and Glynn James comes Dustfall, a new post-apocalyptic series chronicling one man's challenge and his epic quest to save what remains of humanity.
©2016 Glynn James and J. Thorn (P)2017 Podium Publishing.

4. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Deliverance: Forgotten Colony, Book 1
By: M.R. Forbes
Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer
Series: Forgotten Colony, Book 1
Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
4.5. I enjoyed this and plan to continue in the series. I did a review on the phone Audible app but it isn’t showing yet. I might have to go back and redo it.
Source: February 2023 Audible Plus Catalog. Expiring 12/31.
Publisher's summary
The war is over. Earth is lost. Running is the only option. And it may already be too late.
Caleb is a former Marine Raider and commander of the Vultures, a search and rescue team that's spent the last two years pulling high-value targets out of alien-ravaged cities and shipping them off-world.
When his new orders call for him to join 40,000 survivors aboard the last starship out, he thinks his days of fighting are over. The Deliverance represents a fresh start and a chance to leave the war behind for good.
Except the war won't be as easy to escape as he thought.
And the colony will need a man like Caleb more than he ever imagined.
Enter the universe of the Forgotten with Deliverance, the first book in the Forgotten Colony series. If you're a fan of Aliens, Battlestar Galactica, Starship Troopers, Ender's Game, or Edge of Tomorrow, you'll love this epic military sci-fi thriller.
©2018 M.R. Forbes (P)2019 Podium Publishing.

5. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Proxima Rising: Proxima, Book 1
By: Brandon Q. Morris
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Series: Proxima Trilogy, Book 1
Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
3.5. This sci fi didn’t really pull me in.
I did a review at Goodreads.
Source: December 2021 Audible Plus, expiring 12/31.
Publisher's summary
Late in the 21st century, Earth receives what looks like an urgent plea for help from planet Proxima Centauri b in the closest star system to the Sun.
Astrophysicists suspect a massive solar flare is about to destroy this heretofore-unknown civilization. Earth's space programs are unequipped to help, but an unscrupulous Russian billionaire launches a secret and highly-specialized spaceship to Proxima b, over four light-years away.
The unusual crew faces a Herculean task - should they survive the journey. No one knows what to expect from this alien planet.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2019 Brandon Q. Morris (P)2020 Podium Publishing.

Currently Reading:
1. Kindle App on Smartphone (eB2023)

The Battle of Atlanta: A Captivating Guide to a Battle of the Atlanta Campaign That Changed the Course of the American Civil War
By Captivating History
This has shared details I was unfamiliar with. I am at 80% so will finish this week. 
Source: Offered and Downloaded through BookSprout.
Click on book title for full description.

2. Audible on Smartphone (A2023).

Raven's Peace
By: Glynn Stewart
Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
Series: Peacekeepers of Sol, Book 1
Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
I’m several hours into this one and like the lead character. There is good rapport and action has just started in.
Source: February 2023 Audible Plus Catalog, expiring 12/31.
Publisher's summary
Ten thousand stars, once chained, taste freedom. An eternal empire, once undefeated, falls to pieces. An alliance, once united, now lacks a common foe. War was hard enough. Peace may be impossible.
For 17 years, Colonel Henry Wong and the United Planets Space Force have fought the Kenmiri Empire. They drove the alien overlords back from humanity's borders into their own stars and found allies among the Kenmiri's slaves and subjects.
Now the war is over. A great Gathering has been called of the allies who fought the war, but they only ever shared a common enemy. With the Kenmiri in retreat, a thousand new agendas are revealed.
The United Planets Alliance wants peace above all else. Their allies want everything from new homes to new empires - and all too many of them are prepared to do anything to achieve their goals!
©2019 Glynn Stewart (P)2020 Podium Publishing.

There will be more Audible titles expiring end of month but I haven't decided on which one next. 

December 24, 2023 - I am doing the daily readings of BibleProject plan: The Full Story - "From the beginning to the Amen". This week's reading started Revelation and today included Luke 2.

I finished five books, four of which I did short reviews at Goodreads.  

NETGALLEY STATUS--
I have two new audios as well as an older audio on my shelf I should listen to (next year).
I still have the two old NetGalley ebook titles.

Other Sources: I have a dozen or so books that I received from Facebook links and newsletter sign-ups, not specific review requests. plus many titles through InstaFreebie over the past few years.

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: Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit, me, and Emma at Words and Peace. Emma is retiring so we are looking for another person willing to assist.

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

No new review titles this week.
I will probably pick up my Two December Audible credits and I still have to pick my Audiobooks.com VIP.
I still have 25 (or more) Audible Plus titles picked up over the past several weeks. I will list them another day.

No new Kindle titles this week.
Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

NONE

Won

NONE

Purchased

NONE

Free

More Audibles to be listed later. 

No new titles added to Kindle library.  Free titles might be found at Bookbub, Book Adrenaline, Ereader News Today, Inspired Reads, or Kindle ebooks.

Songs for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2023. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Songs for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 2023. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
O Holy Night BYU Noteworthy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdTbfmJe1O8

Beautiful rendition by 7 year old Claire Crosby and David Crosby. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdbXU3oZ4h4


Noel Chirs Tomlin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBZ6Lqx1OHk



Drummer Boy For KING & COUNTRY Please listen/watch to the end!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzEX3QMuVPM

They have a powerful version performed at the CMA country Christmas 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f09px0FX_4s


Do You Hear What I Hear? Gentri. Sweet rendition with children
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGxpxvWNADY

Beautiful version by Celtic Woman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zPaKwA7838


Heaven is Here by The McClures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSfV-u5rC0



Give Him Glory
The Manger Throne by Phil Wickham

Sunday Words of Encouragement December 24, 2023 - Remember the Gift!

Happy Christmas Eve!
I was directed to read Luke 2 by YouVersion and my plan in YouVersion. Then Pastor gave a message from this scripture too. He focused on verses 19-20.

19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Mary remembered these things all her life. Her child was the son of God as foretold. He was worthy to be glorified. His gift to all people is worth remembering!

Jesus came to us as a baby but He stayed as a Savior! Come, Let us Adore Him!!

I found this meaningful song for today: The Manger

Verses for Today: Luke 2:19-20
19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Father God, Lord Jesus – thank you for the gift of humility and salvation.

Sunday Post December 17, 2023/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday December 18, 2023

I am linking with Sunday Post at Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? now at The Book Date (at Wordpress)

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 continue to be busy at the office and then working on one or two files in the evenings.

Meanwhile, I need to find time to clean and do my Christmas shopping!
I got my flu and pnemonia shots on Tuesday and then sneezed all day on Thursday. Fortunately I was fine by Friday.

Saturday morning I participated with other GFWC Woman's Club members in a local Wreath Across America Ceremony. It was a moving ceremony and we were honored to place wreaths on the gravesite and thank the veteran by name.
There were almost 500 veteran's graves at the cemetery.

The weather was cold and windy, pending rain. 

These two members joined the photo with other vets who participated.

My continuing prayers include prayers for more unity in all nations, a calmer social atmosphere, and for revival. We are also continuing prayers for family and church. And continuing prayers for Israel and Gaza and all the innocents who are being impacted by the war.

Our weahter the week before Christmas is expected to be a cool low 60s as the high and 30 as the low one night. No rain expected until next Sunday.

I've finished three audios and two kindle books but posted no reviews although I am doing short ones on Goodreads. 

I visited 10 blogs again last week but still no new Shout Outs lined up.

Audiobooks.com is still sharing some free listens for children.

• Sunday Post December 10, 2023/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday December 11, 2023.

• MarthaE Cooking #2.

• Sunday Words of Encouragement December 17, 2023 - A Promise of Joy!

Finished Reading:
As I was looking for what I wanted to listen to next, I discovered about 44 of my Audible Plus free titles would only be available through 12/31. I am picking some of those to decide if I want to continue the series.

1. Kindle App on Smartphone (eBTBR)

The Xyania Project - Part 1 of 2
by J.V. Nolan
3.75. This was interesting but it ends abruptly and I am not likely to get book 2.
I posted a short review at Goodreads.
Source: Free Kindle title acquired on June 12, 2022.
Click on book title for full description.
.

2. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

New Frontiers
The Expansion Wars Trilogy, Book 1
By: Joshua Dalzelle
Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
4.25. This has lots of action and I will likely continue in the series.
Source: February 2021 Audible Plus Catalog expiring 12/31.
Publisher's summary
Click on book title for full description.
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3. Kindle App on Smartphone (eBTBR)

VEGETABLES!:
Simple and Easy Vegetable Crock Pot Recipes
By Hannie P. Scott
4.0. I liked these recipes and did a short review at Goodreads.
Source: Free Kindle March 2018.
Are you looking for easy, how-to recipes that anyone can make? This simple vegetable crock pot cookbook has 25 step-by-step recipes for anyone looking to save time, eat better, and cook delicious meals for the family. Have any of these statements ever crossed your mind? Easily cook healthy meals for you and your family! Crock pots and slow cookers require little clean-up, little prep work, and they make wonderful meals! This simple and easy recipe book will help you... Now you can prepare savory meals at home for the entire family to enjoy! recipe, recipes, slow cooker recipe, vegetarian, slow cooker recipes, crock pot recipes, vegetarian crock pot recipes, vegetarian cookbook, healthy, slow cooker recipes, nutrition, easy recipes, slow cooker, slow cooker cookbook, crockpot slow cooker, easy recipes, slow cooker recipes, simple recipes, snack recipes, cook book, dinner ideas, quick recipes, simple and easy recipes, easy recipes, simple recipes, ebooks, cooking, healthy recipes, simple recipes, healthy eating, lunch ideas, how to recipes, cook book, how to, do it yourself, how to cook, healthy, how to cook, simple easy, recipes, food, quick and easy recipes, dinner ideas, vegetables, vegetable recipes, vegetable snacks, simple and easy recipes, simple recipes, veggie snacks, veggie recipes, vegetables, green vegetables, healthy eating, nutrition, diet, healthy snacks, healthy recipes, salad recipes, healthy vegetable recipes, vegetable recipe snacks.

4. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Weaver: Four Horsemen Tales, Book 2
By: Kacey Ezell , Mark Wandrey
Narrated by: Cris Dukehart
Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
4.5.  I enjoyed this story with unique characters.
I wrote a short review at Goodreads.
Source: 8/15/2021 Audible Plus Catalog expiring 12/31.
Click on book title for full description.

5. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

My Dead World
By: Jacqueline Druga
Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson
Series: My Dead World Series, Book 1
Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
4.0 This is a character driven 'zombie' apocalypse.
I wrote a short review at Goodreads. Source: March 2023 Audible Plus Catalog. This expires 12/31.
Publisher's summary
Since childhood Nila Carter has been made to spend every weekend at the family cabin. In her teenage years she believes it to be a prison; as an adult it becomes her sanctuary and means to survive.
When a mysterious outbreak occurs in India, Nila's brother, Bobby, a virologist with the CDC, places the family on a precautionary alert to be ready to bug out. Unlike anything he's ever seen, the rabies-like virus is not just deadly; it causes extreme violent behavior in those infected. Following her brother's advice, Nila begins to stockpile.
After months of preparing, just as it seems the virus is over, everything implodes, and Bobby tells his family to leave the city. With her family, Nila heads to the mountains and to her father's isolated land. There she is eventually joined by friends and strangers, all hoping to safely stay clear of the virus that grips the world. The plan is to wait until the virus burns out.
While there, the group forms a tight bond, feeling secure that they will beat the extinction event and in due course return home. As time moves on, Nila quickly learns there are things they cannot run from, and a virus is one of them. Despite how prepared they are, how secure the land, each day brings a new threat and a painful reality that not only is returning home a pipe dream, but the likelihood of all of them surviving is increasingly growing slim.
©2016 Jacqueline Druga (P)2016 Podium Publishing

Currently Reading:
1. Kindle App on Smartphone (eB2023)

The Battle of Atlanta: A Captivating Guide to a Battle of the Atlanta Campaign That Changed the Course of the American Civil War
By Captivating History
I like how this presents factual details about the setting, people involved (military and civilians) and then the battle. I am 30% in.
Source: Offered and Downloaded through BookSprout.
If you want to immerse yourself in the history of the battle that was pivotal to the reelection of Abraham Lincoln in 1864, then keep reading…
Atlanta was the linchpin of the South’s hopes and the North’s determination, and the city became the epicenter of a battle that would change the course of history forever.
The Union Army moved in to capture the city, but the Confederates defended it. Each army employed cunning strategies in their relentless pursuit of victory.
But in the summer of 1864, the struggle reached its peak. It was also the time when the nation’s destiny hung in the balance. Every decision made by the generals affected the future of the United States, and the Battle of Atlanta became the center stage of the war.

2. Audible on Smartphone (ATBR).

Initiate: Animus, Book 1
By: Joshua Anderle , Michael Anderle
Narrated by: Scott Aiello
Series: Animus Series, Book 1
Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
Another title expiring 12/31.
I am already half way through this and enjoying it.
Source: 6/30/2022 Audible Plus.
Publisher's summary
It was just one fight, but it changed Kaiden Jericho's life forever.
He was in a gang but was trying to change his future, when a board member of the elite advanced academy NEXUS made a snap decision and offered him a chance.
Then fate, or an unbalanced genius, offered him another.
The Nexus Academy is for the elite trainees from Earth, and now trials from our alien allies, as they teach the future generation how to fight, lead, hack, spy, and many other talents and tactics.
Hired by companies, governments, and NGOs, these graduates work to pay off the massive debt their training at the academy accumulates.
You don't become the best of the best by staying alive. With the Animus, you are closer to perfection with each death you suffer.
Kaiden Jericho would rather skip the death part, thank you very much.
Includes special note from co-author Michael Anderle.
©2018 Joshua Anderle and Michael Anderle (P)2019 Podium Publishing

3. Audio on Smartphone (ATBR).

Zanna's Gift: A Life in Christmases
By: Orson Scott Card
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki , Emily Janice Card
Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
This is my "Z" title to finish my 2023 Alphabet Challenge. :-)
Source: 12/3/2022 Audible Plus Catalog.
Publisher's summary
When little Zanna's oldest brother died just before Christmas, she was left with the gift she had made for him - a picture that only he would have understood. Every Christmas, Zanna's gift is brought out and displayed as a way of including their lost brother in the celebration. This is the story of the life of that family, and of the many gifts they gave each other that could only be understood with love.
©2015 Orson Scott Card (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing.

There will be more Audible titles expiring end of month but I haven't decided on which one next. 

December 17, 2023 - I am doing the daily readings of BibleProject plan: The Full Story - "From the beginning to the Amen". This week's reading finished 1, 2, and 3 John, and 1Peter..

I finished five books, four of which I did short reviews at Goodreads.  

NETGALLEY STATUS--
I have two new audios as well as an older audio on my shelf I should listen to (soon).
I still have the two old NetGalley ebook titles.

Other Sources: I have a dozen or so books that I received from Facebook links and newsletter sign-ups, not specific review requests. plus many titles through InstaFreebie over the past few years.

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: Serena of Savvy Verse & Wit, me, and newest to the team, Emma at Words and Peace.
Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

Three new review titles this week.
I picked my Two November Audible credits. 
I still have 25 (or more) Audible Plus titles picked up over the past several weeks. I will list them another day.

I downloaded one Kindle new title.
Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?

Review Titles

12/6/23 Offered and Downloaded through BookSprout.

The Battle of Atlanta: A Captivating Guide to a Battle of the Atlanta Campaign That Changed the Course of the American Civil War
By Captivating History
See more under Current Reading.


12/11/2023 Two Titles received at NetGalley:

The Fish of Small Wishes
by Elana K. Arnold
Narrated by Erin Ruth Walker
Pub Date: 30 Jan 2024
Archive Date: 06 Feb 2024

Deep Freeze
by Michael C. Grumley
Narrated by Scott Brick
Pub Date: 09 Jan 2024
Archive Date: 16 Jan 2024

Won

NONE

Purchased

12/17/23 Two Audible Credits.

Valkyrie
Expeditionary Force, Book 9
By: Craig Alanson
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins

The Traveler Series: A Post Apocalyptic/Dystopian Adventure: Books 4-6
By: Tom Abrahams
Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
Length: 20 hrs and 10 mins

Free

12/11/2023 Found at The Book Connection. Thank you Cheryl.

Forever Christmas: A Sweet Historical Western Romance (The Gilbert Girls Book 5)
Cat Cahill



One new titles added to Kindle library.  Free titles might be found at Bookbub, Book Adrenaline, Ereader News Today, Inspired Reads, or Kindle ebooks.