New Releases ~ week of 11/19/2018

A Dome of Blood by Bella Forrest (#67 Shade Of Vampire)

A Rancher's Bride by Vivian Arend (#4 Heart Falls)
Blending In by RJ Blain (#10 Magical Romantic Comedy (With a Body Count))
Bring Me a Maverick for Christmas! by Brenda Harlen (#6 Montana Mavericks : The Lonelyhearts Ranch)
Crossroads by Garrett Leigh (#4 Skins)
Cursed by Keri Arthur (#2 Kingdoms of Earth & Air)
Dragonshadow by Elle Katharine White (#2 Heartstone)
Driven to Distraction by Lori Foster (#1 Road To Love)
Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin,  Doug Wheatley (A Song of Ice and Fire)

Hunter's Curse by Pandora Pine (#4 A Cold Case Psychic Spin Off)
Master of His Fate by Barbara Taylor Bradford (#1 House of Falconer)
Newcomer by Keigo Higashino (#2 Detective Kaga Mysteries)
O Christmas Knight by Em Petrova (#6 Knight Ops)
Queen of Nod by C.W. Snyder (#2 The Balance)
The Athlete by Elin Peer (#8 The Men of the North)
The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman (#3 Lady Helen)
The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (#3 Rokesbys)
Unspeakable by Elisabeth Naughton (#4 Deadly Secrets)
What About Us by Sidney Halston (#4 Panic)
Wish Upon a Duke by Erica Ridley (#3 12 Dukes of Christmas)
Wrangler's Rescue by B J Daniels (#2 Montana Cahills)
Wyoming Christmas Ransom by Nicole Helm (#3 Carsons & Delaneys)

New Releases ~ week of 11/02/2015

A Likely Story  by Jenn McKinlay (#6 Library Lover's Mystery)

A Specter of Justice by Mark de Castrique (#5 Sam Blackman Mystery)
A Sword Named Truth by Sherwood Smith (#1 Sword Named Truth)
A Talent for Trickery by Alissa Johnson (#1 Thief-Takers)
Air and Darkness by David Drake (#4 Books of the Elements)
All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (#3 The Naturals)
All Men Fear Me by Donis Casey (#8 Alafair Tucker Mysteries)
Battle of the Bots by C J Richards (#3 Robots Rule)
Born of Betrayal by Sherrilyn Kenyon (#9 The League)
Burn It Up by Cara McKenna (#3 Desert Dogs)
Claws for Alarm by T. C. LoTempio (#2 Nick and Nora Mysteries)
Crowned and Moldering by Kate Carlisle (#3 Fixer-Upper Mystery)
Daniel's Desire by Grace Burrowes (#2 True Gentlemen)

Death Takes Priority by Jean Flowers (#1 A Postmistress Mystery)
Dreamseeker by C S Friedman (#2 Dreamwalker)
Edge of Danger by Katie Reus (#4 Deadly Ops)
Enigma by Tonya Kuper (#2 Schrodinger's Consortium)
For the Dignified Dead by Michael Genelin (#5 Jana Matinova)
Forever And Always by Leigh Greenwood (#3 Cactus Creek Cowboys)
Going Dark by Linda Nagata (#3 Red Trilogy)
Hard Beat by K. Bromberg (#7 Driven Trilogy)
Heart Legacy by Robin D. Owens (#14 Celta)
Her Christmas Protector by Geri Krotow (#1 Silver Valley P.D.)
His Kind of Trouble by Terri L Austin (#2 Beauty and the Brit)
Hollowgirl by Sean Williams (#3 Twinmaker)
How Mirka Caught a Fish by Barry Deutsch (#3 Hereville)

It's In His Touch by Shelly Alexander (#2 Red River Valley)
It's Only Love by Marie Force (#5 Green Mountain)
Jeweled Fire by Sharon Shinn (#3 Elemental Blessing)
Lowball by George R. R. Martin (#22 Wild Cards)
Lowcountry Bordello by Susan M. Boyer (#4 Liz Talbot Mysteries)
Made to Kill by Adam Christopher (#1 L.A. Trilogy)
Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger (#4 The Finishing School)
Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks (#12 World of the Lupi)
Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything by Nancy Martin (#1 Miss Ruffles Mystery)
Murder Most Unfortunate by David P Wagner (#3 Rick Montoya Italian Mystery)
Murder on St Nicholas Avenue by Victoria Thompson (#18 Gaslight

Mysteries)
Mystic Warrior by Alex Archer (#57 Rogue Angel)
Neverseen by Shannon Messenger (#4 Keeper of the Lost Cities)
No Good Deed by Allison Brennan (#10 Lucy Kincaid)
Nuts and Buried by Elizabeth Lee (#3 Nut House Mysteries)
Olive and Let Die by Susannah Hardy (#2 Greek to Me Mystery)
Once Kissed by Cecy Robson (#1 O'Brien Family)
One King’s Way by Samantha Young (#6.5 On Dublin Street)
One Man's Flag by David Downing (#2 Jack McColl)
Passion Ignites by Donna Grant (#7 Dark Kings)
Plot Boiler by Ali Brandon (#5 Black Cat Bookshop Mystery)
Reap the Wind by Karen Chance (#7 Cassandra Palmer)

Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen by Vicki Delany (#1 A Year Round Christmas Mystery)
Rock Me Two Times by Dawn Ryder (#1 Rock Band)
Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts (#1 Guardians Trilogy)
Stop at Nothing by Kate SeRine (#1 Protect & Serve)
Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray (#2 Firebird Trilogy)
The Black Wolves by Kate Elliott (#1 Black Wolves Trilogy)
The Chocolate Falcon Fraud by JoAnna Carl (#15 Chocoholic Mysteries)
The Conjurer's Riddle by Andrea Cremer (#2 The Inventor's Secret)
The Crossing by Michael Connelly (#20 Harry Bosch)
The End by Charlie Higson (#7 Enemy)
The Exhibitionist by Tara Sue Me (#6 Submissive)

The Geomancer by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith (#4 Vampire Empire)
The Gilded Chain by Lauren Smith (#3 Surrender)
The Golem of Paris by Jonathan Kellerman (#2 Detective Jacob Lev)
The Irresistible Rogue by Valerie Bowman (#4 Playful Brides)
The Lost Codex by Alan Jacobson (#3 OPSIG Team Black)
The Midnight Watch by James Rollins (#10.5 SIGMA Force)
The Opposite of Right by Christi Barth (#1 Bad Decisions)
The Puffin of Death by Betty Webb (#4 Gunn Zoo Mystery)
The Revolution of Ivy by Amy Engel (#2 The Book of Ivy)
The Stitching Hour by Amanda Lee (#9 Embroidery Mystery)
Thirty-Five and a Half Conspiracies by Denise Grover Swank (#8 Rose Gardner Mysteries)
This Gulf of Time and Stars by Julie E Czerneda (#1 Reunification)

Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier (#2 Blackthorn & Grim)
Traffick by Ellen Hopkins (#2 Tricks)
Trimmed with Murder by Sally Goldenbaum (#10 Seaside Knitters Mystery)
Untamed by S C Stephens (#4 Thoughtless)
Viking Warrior Rising by Asa Maria Bradley (#1 Viking Warrior)
White Colander Crime by Victoria Hamilton (#5 Vintage Kitchen Mysteries)
Wild About the Wrangler by Vicki Lewis Thompson (#2 Sexy Texans)
Wrapped and Strapped by Lorelei James (#7 Blacktop Cowboys)
Writing All the Wrongs by Ellery Adams (#7 Books by the Bay Mystery)

Book Review ~ A Game of Thrones ~ part 1

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire and Ice #1)
by George R R Martin
published by Bantam
genre: Adult, Fantasy
cover: this is the cover on the copy I got from the library. I'll showcase the others on later parts.

Summary (Full summary available @Goodreads):In A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin has created a genuine masterpiece, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill the pages of the first volume in an epic series sure to delight fantansy fans everywhere.

In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes of the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall...

**I've decided to do this review in two parts. I've finally reached the halfway point and thought I would share my thoughts so far.

I've found it is harder to avoid spoilers when a book becomes a hit tv show than when it's just an acclaimed book. I tried avoiding but still ended up knowing some things that have not happened yet (I'm a little over 400 pages in) that I wish I didn't know.
The way this book is set up I think I'll take about what characters I like, dislike, and am completely indifferent to.
Likes: Arya. She is my favorite character at this point. She is the kind of princess/lady (training to be) that I like in my fantasy books. She is more sure of herself than her sister and seems to have better sense as well. My favorite chapter was her and the cat and the adventure that led to. Even though it was a small adventure it was still entertaining.
Eddard (I know). His chapters seem to move the story forward the most for me. We also seem to get a lot of info on other charaters when it is his POV.
Indifferent: Jon. I know a lot of people say he is their favorite but at this point he hasn't done anything to warrant it from me. I like him but at the same time don't care. I will say I keep waiting for that something to happen because he always seems to be right on edge of something big. I also like meeting the other blacks from The Wall. The differences between the old and the new guard and the way they think things should be done.
Daenerys (Dany). Another that seems to be well liked. She, like Jon, has had moments that make me think more is coming. When she stood up to her brother my first thought was "Yes". It didn't last long. The other problem I have with her is she seems so separate from everyone else. There is no interaction with the other main characters.
Tyrion. He has some of the most entertaining lines but I'm not sure how I feel about his character. I like him most of the time but then he shows how much he is a Lannister and I have second thoughts.
Dislikes: Sansa. If this girl had a single original thought I think I would fall out of my chair. She is very much the typical senseless girl. I've not seen one thing that made think she can be redeemed. The whole scene with Joffrey, Arya, and the wolf and the follow up "trial" cemented my feelings and it will be hard for her to turn it around.
Richard and Cersei. I know we are supposed to hate the evil queen and all but I'm not find her husband much better. He is way to weak and I find myself wanting to slap him whenever he speaks. She lives up to her evil queen image. She is all about herself and getting as much power as she can no matter the consequences to others.
There are many other characters in this book already but these are the ones that jump out at me. It'll be interesting to see how much my feelings change through the rest of the book and then after watching the first season of the show.
Until next time... Happy Reading!

Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga at Tynga's Reviews to share your weekly book haul. It can be what you bought, received, borrowed, or were gifted. For more info you can go here.

Bought
Night Seeker (Indigo Court #3) by Yasmine Galenorn

Library
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire and Ice #1) by George R R Martin
Hunt the Moon (Cassandra Palmer #5) by Karen Chance
13 Curses (Thirteen Treasures #2) by Michelle Harrison

Currently Reading
A Game of Thrones ~ This is a long book
Hunt the Moon ~ I'm finding myself falling out of love with this series. Having trouble with this book.

This Week (some highlights)
NBUs...What Other ~ The Hobbit
Book Review ~ 13 Treasures