This Week's Reads

Fly Robin Fly
by eReSaW (DeviantArt)

Prism Cloud by Jeff Wheeler
Harbinger #4 (Goodreads)
**This may be the one I'm most worried about reading. For me book 1 is still the best but interested to see what happens to the two best friends.













**I haven't been reading much in the way of new books. A lot of rereads lately of some favorite series.

Thunderbird Falls by C.E. Murphy
Walker Papers #2 (Goodreads)
**It's been awhile since I read the early books in this series. I remember more of Joanne's story as the awesome shaman she was at the end rather than the events that brought her to that place.

This Week's Reads

Star Drop
by Jade Merien (DeviantArt)

A couple of NetGalley books this week

Ghosts of Gotham by Craig Schaefer
(Goodreads)
**Based on the blurb I thought this book was going to be going in one direction, then looking it up on Goodreads, it seems to go into a very different direction. One that I enjoy (witches) just not sure how it's all going to work out.

What Doesn't Kill Her by  Christina Dodd
Cape Charade #2 (Goodreads)
**Didn't realize when I requested this that it was the 2nd in the series so had to hurry and read Dead Girl Running. I really enjoyed both and they started the 2019 reading year off on the right note.

Mirror Gate by Jeff Wheeler
Harbinger #2 (Goodreads)
**Picked this up at the library. Storm Glass was one of my favorite reads in 2018 and I've been looking forward to reading more in this series.

New Releases ~ week of 11/12/2018

A Birder's Guide to Murder by J. R. Ripley (#8 Bird Lovers Mystery)

A Scandal in Scarlet by Vicki Delany (#4 Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery)
Ascent by Morgan Rice (#3 Invasion Chronicles)
Blood Is Blood by Will Thomas (#10 Barker and Llewelyn)
Chasing Shadows by Catherine Bybee (#3 First Wives Series)
Clip Joint by Debra Dunbar, J.P. Sloan (#3 White Lightning)
Dark Mind Rising by Julia Keller (#2 The Dark Intercept)
Death and Daisies by Amanda Flower (#2 Magic Garden Mystery)
Debris Line by Matthew Fitzsimmons (#4 The Gibson Vaughn Series)
Do No Harm by Dawn Eastman (#2 Dr. Katie LeClair mystery)
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (#1 The Books of Ambha)
Fireworks by Sarina Bowen (#6 True North)
Krinar Exposé by Anna Zaires (#0.5 The Krinar Chronicles)
Hell's King by Eve Langlais (#3 Hell's Son)
In Peppermint Peril by Joy Avon (#1 Book Tea Shop Mystery)
Iron Garland by Jeff Wheeler (#3 Harbinger)
Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch (#7 PC Peter Grant)
Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci (#1 Atlee Pine)
Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich (#25 The Stephanie Plum Series)
Mission: Her Security by Anna Hackett (#3 Team 52)
Naughty on Ice by Maia Chance (#4 Discreet Retrieval Agency Mystery)
Pucked Love by Helena Hunting (#7 The Pucked Series)
Quin by Lia Davis (#3 Coven's End)
Seasons of Sorcery: A Fantasy Anthology by various
Sherlock Holmes and the Sussex Sea-Devils by James Lovegrove (#3 Cthulhu Casebooks)

The Dragon Ridge Tombs by Tianxia Bachang (#2 City of Sand)
The Last Duke by Jess Michaels (#10 The 1797 Club)
The Reckoning of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin (#2 The Shaw Confessions)
The Storyteller by Traci Chee (#3 Sea of Ink and Gold)
Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman (#8 Ghosts of the Shadow Market)
Tragic by Devney Perry (#3 Lark Cove)
'Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost (#2 A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery)
Unlocking Darkness by Kennedy Layne (#5 Keys to Love)
Whiskey Undone by Carrie Ann Ryan (#3 Whiskey and Lies)

New Releases ~ week of 06/18/2018

A Merciful Silence by Kendra Elliot (#4 Mercy Kilpatrick)

A Privilege of Peace by Tanya Huff (#3 Peacekeeper)
Body of Evidence by Debra Webb (#3 Colby Agency: Sexi-ER)
Envy by Victoria Christopher Murray (#2 Seven Deadly Sins)
Equilibrium by Gene Luen Yang (#3 New Super-Man)
Falling for the Cowgirl by Tina Radcliffe (#2 Big Heart Ranch)
French Quarter Kisses by Zuri Day (#1 Love in the Big Easy)
Ice Cream and Incidents by Agatha Frost (#13 A Peridale Cafe Mystery)
Liam's Lily by Dale Mayer (#1 Heroes of Honor)
Like to Die by David Housewright (#15 Mac McKenzie)
Murder Made to Order by Lena Gregory (#2 All-Day Breakfast Café)
Murder on the Left Bank by Cara Black (#18 Aimee Leduc)
My Own True Duchess by Grace Burrowes (#6 True Gentlemen)
Out of Spite, Out of Mind by Scott Meyer (#5 Magic 2.0)
Outcasts of Order by L E Modesitt Jr (#20 Recluce)
Queen of Lies by Kel Carpenter (#3 Daizlei Academy)

Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis (#2 Wildstone)
Shadow Dancing by Julie Mulhern (#7 The Country Club Murders)
Shelter for Blythe by Susan Stoker (#11 Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes)
Southern Sorcery by Amy Boyles (#4 Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries)
Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler (#1 Harbinger)
The Cottages on Silver Beach by RaeAnne Thayne (#8 Haven Point)
The Mermaid by Christina Henry
The Raveling by Tamara Leigh (#8 Age of Faith)
True Heart's Desire by Caroline Fyffe (#2 Colorado Hearts)
Untamed Cowboy by Maisey Yates (#2 Gold Valley)
Vampire's Faith by Rebecca Zanetti (#9 Dark Protectors)
Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean (#1 The Bareknuckle Bastards)
You Can't Go Home Again by Robert J. Crane, Lauren Harper (#3 Lies and Vampires)

New Releases ~ week of 11/13/2017

A Cold Dark Promise by Toni Anderson (#9 Cold Justice)

A Season to Lie by Emily Littlejohn (#2 Detective Gemma Monroe)
After the End of the World by Jonathan L Howard (#2 Carter & Lovecraft)
American Drifter by Heather Graham, Chad Michael Murray
As Red as Any Blood by Patrice Greenwood (#6 Wisteria Tearoom Mysteries)
At Your Service by Lexi Blake (#4 Topped)
Beyond the Empire by K.B. Wagers (#3 The Indranan War)
Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh (#1 Hard Play)
Chest of Stone by Vicki Stiefel (#2 The Afterworld Chronicles)
City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty (#1 City of Brass Trilogy)
Crowned by Hate by Amo Jones (#1 Crowned)
Cuffed by His Charm by Stacey Kennedy (#4 Dirty Little Secrets)
Dark Deeds by Mike Brooks (#3 Keiko)
Darkness at the Edge of Town by Jennifer Harlow (#2 Iris Ballard Series)

Deadhouse Landing by Ian C. Esslemont (#2 Path to Ascendancy)
Deadly Premonitions by Kennedy Layne (#6 Safeguard)
Death in the Stacks by Jenn McKinlay (#8 Library Lover's Mystery)
Defiant Queen by Meghan March (#2 The Anti-Heroes Collection)
Enchanted by the Highlander by Lecia Cornwall (#4 Highland Fairy Tale)
End Game by David Baldacci (#5 Will Robie)
Exiled Queen by Emma L. Adams (#3 The Thief's Talisman)
How to Woo a Wallflower by Christy Carlyle (#3 Romancing the Rules)
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (#2 Rolling in the Deep)
Leap of the Lion by Cherise Sinclair (#4 The Wild Hunt Legacy)
Misadventures of a Valedictorian by Meredith Wild (#4 Misadventures)
Montana Rescue by Elle James (#8 Brotherhood Protectors)
Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson (#3 Stormlight Archive)
Obsession Mine by Anna Zaires (#2 Tormentor Mine)
Once Upon a Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt (#12.5 Maiden Lane)
Out of Remote Control by Ada Hopper (#7 The DATA Set)
Romancing the Scot by May McGoldrick (#1 The Pennington Family)
Runebinder by Alex Kahler (#1 The Runebinder Chronicles)
Secret Heir by Victoria Pinder (#6 The House of Morgan)
Seducing the Defendant by Chantal Fernando (#2 Conflict of Interest)
Seeds of Revenge by Wendy Tyson (#3 A Greenhouse Mystery)
Seventh Decimate by Stephen R Donaldson (#1 The Great God's War)
The Bed Mate by Kendall Ryan (#3.5 Roomates)
The Earl Who Loved Her by Sophie Barnes (#2 Honorable Scoundrels)
The Eterna Solution by Leanna Renee Hieber (#3 The Eterna Files)

The Forsaken Throne by Jeff Wheeler (#6 The Kingfountain Series)
The Ghost of Christmas Past by Rhys Bowen (#17 Molly Murphy)
The Infiltrator by Brad Taylor (#1 Taskforce)
The Lullaby Girl by Loreth Anne White (#2 Angie Pallorino)
The Negotiator by HelenKay Dimon (#2.5 Games People Play)
The Silent Duke by Jess Michaels (#4 The 1797 Club)
Twelfth Night With the Earl by Anna Bradley (#3 The Sutherland Sisters)
Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti (#3 Blood Brothers)
Up for Heir by Ruth Cardello (#2 Westerly Billionaire)
Whichwood by Tahereh Mafi (#2 Furthermore)
Wicked Torture by J. Kenner (#3 Stark World)

New Releases ~ week of 08/21/2017

A Slaying in the Orchard by Gin Jones (#16 Danger Cove)

After the Game by Abbi Glines (#3 Field Party)
An Echo Of Things To Come by James Islington (#2 Licanius Trilogy)
Austin by Jeannie Watt (#7 American Extreme Bull Riders Tour)
Bunker by Jay J. Falconer (#4 Bunker)
Darien by C. F. Iggulden (#1 Empire of Salt)
Dead on the Bayou by June Shaw (#2 Twin Sisters)
Dragon Foretold by Eve Langlais (#4 Dragon Point)
Excise by Danielle Girard (#2 Dr. Schwartzman)
Fast Falls the Night by Julia Keller (#6 Bell Elkins)
Fate by Audrey Carlan (#5 The Trinity Trilogy)
Fearless by Lynne Connolly (#1 The Shaws)
Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses by Lorraine Heath (#4.5 Scandalous Gentlemen of St. James)
His Mafioso Princess by Terri Anne Browning (#2 The Vitucci Mafiosos)

I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen (#12 Rizzoli and Isles)
Love Another Day by Lexi Blake (#14 Masters and Mercenaries)
Ready To Run by Lauren Layne (#1 I Do, I Don't)
Romancing the Wallflower by Michelle Major (#8 Crimson Colorado)
Second Chance Amish Bride by Marta Perry (#1 Brides of Lost Creek)
Shattered by Allison Brennan (#4 Max Revere)
Silk, Volume 3: The Clone Conspiracy by Robbie Thompson (#3 Silk)
Sulfur Springs by William Kent Krueger (#16 Cork O'Connor)
Sweet Stallion by Deborah Fletcher Mello (#10 Stallion Brothers)
The Beauty Of Us by Kristen Proby (#4 Fusion)
The Dire King by William Ritter (#4 Jackaby)
The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare (#1 Girl Meets Duke)

The Other Girl by Erica Spindler
The Silent Shield by Jeff Wheeler (#5 The Kingfountain Series)
The Sorbonne Affair by Mark Pryor (#7 Hugo Marston)
The Warrior Princess of Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson (#3 Pennyroyal Academy)
Traitor in Her Arms by Shana Galen (#1 Scarlet Chronicles)
Turo's Fated Mate by Elle Boon (#7 Iron Wolves MC)
Vanished! by James Ponti (#2 T.O.A.S.T. Mystery)
Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton (#25 Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Mysteries)

New Releases ~ week of 06/12/2017

A Just Clause by Lorna Barrett (#11 Booktown Mystery)

All the Secrets We Keep by Megan Hart (#2 Quarry Road)
Bad Housekeeping by Maia Chance (#1 Agnes & Effie Mystery)
Beyond the Sea by David L Golemon (#12 Event Group Adventure)
Black Forever by Victoria Quinn (#4 Obsidian)
Butterfly Kisses by Leigh Duncan (#1 Orange Blossom)
Deep Burn by Kimberly Kincaid (#2 Station Seventeen)
Devil's Due by Taylor Anderson (#12 Destroyermen)
Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire (Wayward Children #2)
Endgame by Bill Pronzini (#45 Nameless Detective)
Fierce Obsession by Suzanne Wright (#6 The Phoenix Pack)

Hell Bound by Felicia Beasley (#2 Trenton Investigations)
I Knew You Were Trouble by Lauren Layne (#4 Oxford)
Issued to the Bride One Sniper by Cora Seton (#3 Brides of Chance Creek)
Julia Defiant by Catherine Egan (#2 Julia Vanishes)
Knife Creek by Paul Doiron (#8 Mike Bowditch Mystery)
More Than Need You by Shayla Black (#2 More Than Words)
One Week to the Wedding by Olivia Miles (#1 Misty Point)
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab (#2 Monsters of Verity)
Point of Contact by Tom Clancy, Mike Maden (#10 Jack Ryan, Jr.)
Roar by Cora Carmack (#1 Stormheart)
Scent of Brimstone by Felicia Beasley (#1 Trenton Investigations)

Setting Off Sparks by Jennifer Bernard (#5 Jupiter Point)
Silver Silence by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #1)
The Bad Luck Bride by Jane Goodger (#1 Brides of St. Ives)
The Black Elfstone by Terry Brooks (#1 The Fall of Shannara)
The Bourne Initiative by Robert Ludlum, Eric Van Lustbader (#14 Jason Bourne)
The Darkest Promise by Gena Showalter (#13 Lords of the Underworld Series)
The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May (#3 The Falconer)
The Hollow Crown by Jeff Wheeler (#4 The Kingfountain Series)
The Templars' Last Secret by Martin Walker (#10 Bruno, Chief of Police)
The Unexpected Husband by Miranda P. Charles (#8 Captured by Love)

Thief's Cunning by Sarah Ahiers (#2 Assassin's Heart)
Too Close to Call by Tessa Bailey (#4 Romancing the Clarksons)
Wages of Sin by Mark Wheaton (#3 Luis Chavez)

2016 A Look Back

Another year has come and gone and I still haven't made it to 150 books. I actually came in 3 less than 2015 with 120 books. Once again I will be trying for 150 this year. I figure I have to make it eventually.

First Read

First book I finished was Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep which I gave 4 stars. I loved the this and the second book and really need to get reading book 3 Bright Blaze of Magic.















Last Read

The last book I finished was also my favorite from 2016. The Name of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. I loved the way the author mixed the past and the present in a storyteller fashion. I also really enjoyed how full all the characters were.
This was also the longest book I read at 662 pages.













Other Odd Facts from 2016 Reads
Total Books: 120
Total Pages: 40,059
Average Length: 339
Goodread Facts: Most Read Book; Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children with 618, 156 reads. Least Read Book; 50 Greatest Red Wings at only 4 other reads.

Other Favorites
I started a lot of series this past year that I am still enjoying into 2017.

Lady Emily Series by Tasha Alexander (Goodreads) There were a couple books that I didn't care for but books 6 & 7 have really picked the series back up.

KingFountain series by Jeff Wheeler (Goodreads) There are 3 books out in this series with a 4th coming June 2017. I didn't think Owen and Evie (especially Evie) would become two of my faves last year but they did.








Overall, even though I didn't make my yearly goal, I still consider 2016 a success. A lot of great books and even more that I'm looking forward to reading this year.

This Week's Reads

The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler
Kingfountain #3 (Goodreads)
**I like that this book seems to be named after Owen rather than his poisoner. At the same time, there is a part of me that wishes the first two had been more about their namesakes. Loving this trilogy.

The Illustrated Book of Sayings by Ella Frances Sanders
Curious Expressions From Around the World (Goodreads)
**I've been really into the different language and sayings books. I saw this one on Blogging for Books (website) and decided to request it.
So far, I really like the layout, stories, and pictures that go along with each saying.

This Week's Reads

City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
Casey Duncan #1 (Goodreads)
**One of my favorite authors in a different genre (mystery) than I'm used to from her. I'm about a quarter through this and really like it so far.

The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst
The Queens of Renthia #1 (Goodreads)
**I love fantasy and everything from the blurb to the cover made me pick this one up.

The Thief's Daughter by Jeff Wheeler
Kingfountain #2 (Goodreads)
**Loved The Queen's Poisoner when I read it earlier this year and have been looking forward to reading this since I finished.

New Releases ~ week of 09/05/2016

113 Minutes by James Patterson (#17 BookShots)

A Deadly Affection by Cuyler Overholt (#1 Dr. Genevieve Summerford Mystery)
A Gathering in Hope by Philip Gulley (#3 Hope)
A Kiss of Fire by Jacquelyn Frank (#2 A Kiss of Magic Series)
A Little More Love by Kendra Leigh Castle (#5 Harvest Cove Series)
A Love Transformed by Tracie Peterson (#3 Sapphire Brides)
A Rake Reformed by Shirley Marks (#6 Gentleman of Worth)
All Paws on Deck by Daphne Maple (#4 Roxbury Park Dog Club)
Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb (#43 In Death)
As Old as Time by Liz Braswell (#3 Twisted Tales)
Because I'm Watching by Christina Dodd (Virtue Falls #3)
Beyond by Jason Chabot (#3 Broken Sky Chronicles)

Billionaire Boss, M.D. by Olivia Gates (#5 Billionaires of Black Castle)
Books vs. Looks by Debbie Dadey (#15 Mermaid Tales)
Brownstone by Dean Kutzler (#1 The Jack Elliot Series)
Bury the Living by Jodi McIsaac (#1 The Revolutionary Series)
Cancelled by Murder by Jean Flowers (#2 A Postmistress Mystery)
Change of Heart by Nicole Jacquelyn (#2 Unbreak My Heart)
Chapel of Ease by Alex Bledsoe (#4 Tufa)
Cheddar Off Dead by Julia Buckley (#2 An Undercover Dish Mystery)
City of Strangers by Mark Wheaton (#2 Luis Chavez)
Closed Casket by Sophie Hannah (#2 Hercule Poirot Mystery)
Curse of the Boggin by D. J. MacHale (#1 Library)

Deja Who by MaryJanice Davidson (#1 Insighter)
Destined for a King by Ashlyn MacNamara (#1 Bastard Brotherhood)
Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James (#3 Southern Sisters Mystery)
Discovery of Desire by Susanne Lord (#2 London Explorers)
Downfall by J A Jance (#17 Joanna Brady)
Eden's Escape by M Tara Crowl (#2 Eden of the Lamp)
Elite by Mercedes Lackey (#2 Hunter)
Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas (#5 Throne of Glass)
End Game by David Hagberg (#20 Kirk McGarvey Adventures)
Fighting To Be Free by Kirsty Moseley (#1 Fighting To Be Free)
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt by Jon Scieszka (#4 Frank Einstein)
Ghosts of Havana by Todd Moss (#3 Judd Riker)

Gods of Nabban by K V Johansen (#3 Marakand)
Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley (#9 Shifters Unbound)
Hester Takes Charge by Linda Byler (#3 Hester's Hunt for Home)
Inception by Michael J. Martinez (#1 Majestic-12)
Kalifus Rising by Alane Adams (#2 The Legends of Orkney)
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova (#1 Brooklyn Brujas)
Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart (#2 Constance Kopp)
Live and Let Swim by Mo O'Hara (#5 My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish)
Manitou Canyon by William Kent Krueger (#15 Cork O'Connor)
Mercenary by Michele Mannon (#2 Deadliest Lies)
Murder of a Cranky Catnapper by Denise Swanson (#19 Scumble River

Mysteries)
My Wild Irish Dragon by Ashlyn Chase (#2 Boston Dragons)
Nightmare Highway by William Vitka (#1 Hellcat)
No Farm, No Foul by Peg Cochran (#1 Farmer's Daughter Mystery)
Of Sand and Malice Made by Bradley P Beaulieu (#0.5 Song of the Shattered Sands)
Olivia Decoded by Vivi Barnes (#2 Olivia Twisted)
On Edge by Albert Ashforth (#2 Rendition)
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire (#10 October Daye)
Paint the Town Dead by Nancy Haddock (#2 Silver Six Crafting Mystery)
Plain Truth by Debby Giusti (#10 Military Investigations)
Pottermore Presents series by J.K. Rowling (Short Stories #1,2,3)

Prince of Outcasts by S. M. Stirling (#13 The Emberverse)
Project Elfhome by Wen Spencer (#4.5 Elfhome)
Resurrection by Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant (#7 Alien Invasion Series)
Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry (#22 William Monk)
Rivals of the Republic by Annelise Freisenbruch (#1 Blood of Rome)
Roadside Assistance by Marie Harte (#2 Body Shop Bad Boys)
Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen (#1 Brooklyn Bruisers)
Skyborn by Lou Anders (#3 Thrones and Bones)
Steady Stroke by A M Arthur (#2 Off Beat)
Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker (#1 Kate Fox Mystery)
The Bear Who Loved Me by Kathy Lyons (#1 Grizzlies Gone Wild)
The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle by Carolyn Brown (#4 Burnt Boot)
The Dark Talent by Brandon Sanderson (#5 Alcatraz)

The Dead Hand by Michael A Kahn (#12 Rachel Gold)
The DH by John Feinstein (#3 The Triple Threat)
The Dread Line by Bruce DeSilva (#5 Liam Mulligan)
The Fix by Ferrett Steinmetz (#3 'Mancer)
The Gate To Futures Past by Julie E Czerneda (#2 Reunification)
The Hawaiian Quilt by Wanda E Brunstetter (#4 Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club)
The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler (#3 The Kingfountain Series)
The Magician's Duel by Judith Janeway (#2 Valentine Hill Mystery)
The One Real Thing by Samantha Young (#1 Hart's Boardwalk)
The Rancher's Wife by April Arrington (#2 Men of Raintree Ranch)
The Sleepless Stars by CJ Lyons (#3 Fatal Insomnia)
The Templar Archive by James Becker (#2 Knights Templar)
The White Mirror by Elsa Hart (#2 Li Du)
Two Tall Tails by Sofie Kelly (#9 Magical Cats Mystery)
What Gold Buys by Ann Parker (#5 Silver Rush Mystery)
What the Duke Doesn't Know by Jane Ashford (#2 The Duke's Sons)
Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao (#1 Change of Fortune)
Winning It All by Victoria Denault (#4 Hometown Players)
Winter's Child by Margaret Coel (#20 Wind River Novels)