New Releases ~ week of 02/26/2018

Best Laid Plans by Brenda Jackson (#22 Madaris)

Claiming Felicity by Susan Stoker (#4 Ace Security)
Close to the Edge by Dawn Ryder (#5 Unbroken Hero)
Collision Point by Lora Leigh (Brute Force #1)
Color Me Murder by Krista Davis (#1 Pen & Ink)
Consequence by Rachel Higginson (#2 Confidence Game)
Darkest Night by Tara Thomas (#1 Sons of Broad)
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller (#2 Daughter of the Pirate King)
Dead Calm by Annelise Ryan (#9 Mattie Winston)
Dirty Laundry by Liliana Hart (#6 J.J. Graves Mysteries)
Duty Bound by Christina Bauer (#0.5 Angelbound)
Everlife by Gena Showalter (#3 Everlife)
Fatal Chaos by Marie Force (#14 Fatal)
Hawkyn by Larissa Ione (#13.5 Demonica)

Hello Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (#4 The Ravenels)
Home with You by Shirlee McCoy (#1 Bradshaws)
Hummus and Homicide by Tina Kashian (#1 A Kebab Kitchen Mystery)
I Know What You Bid Last Summer by Sherry Harris (#5 Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery)
I Survived the Children's Blizzard, 1888 by Lauren Tarshis (#16 I Survived)
It Happened in the Highlands by May McGoldrick (#2 The Pennington Family)
It Might Be You by Jennifer Gracen (#6 Harrisons)
It Takes A Coven by Carol J. Perry (#6 Witch City Mystery)
Lady Be Reckless by Megan Frampton (#2 A Duke's Daughters)
Lethal Licorice by Amanda Flower (#2 Amish Candy Shop Mystery)
Love Beyond Wanting by Bethany Claire (#10 Morna's Legacy Series)
Margaret Truman's Allied in Danger by Donald Bain (#30 Capital Crimes)

Maybe This Time by Nicole McLaughlin (#2 Whiskey and Weddings)
Misadventures of a College Girl by Lauren Rowe (#10 Misadventures)
Mission Critical by T. R. Harris (#1Human Chronicles Saga - Continuum)
Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor (#3 Irish Village Mystery)
Not in the Plans by Heather Tullis (#3 In The Garden)
Pawprints & Predicaments by Bethany Blake (#3 Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery)
Pirates by Delilah Devlin (#3 Boys Behaving Badly)
Raspberry Danish Murder by Joanne Fluke (#22 Hannah Swensen Mysteries)
Raw Power by Jackie Ashenden (#1 11th Hour)
Reckless Kisses by Addison Moore (#16 3:AM Kisses)
Reign of Magic by K. N. Lee (#2 Empire of Dragons Chronicles)
Ricochet by Cristin Harber (#4 Delta)
Second Chance Cowboy by A J Pine (#1 Crossroads Ranch)
Shallow Grave by Karen Harper (#4 South Shores)
Sins of Lord Lockwood by Meredith Duran (#7 Rules for the Reckless)
Start Me Up by J. Kenner (#4 Man of the Month)
The Crowns' Accord by J.A. Culican (#4 Keeper of Dragons)
The First Kiss of Spring by Emily March (#15 Eternity Springs)
The Hyperspace Trap by Christopher Nuttall (#5 Angel in the Whirlwind)
The Legend of Perley Gates by William W Johnstone, J A Johnstone (#1 Perley Gates Western)
The Marquis and I by Ella Quinn (#4 The Worthingtons)
The Policeman's Daughter by Trudy Nan Boyce (#3 Sara Alt)
The Quest of the Cubs by Kathryn Lasky (#1 Bears of the Ice)
The Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta (#1Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond)
The Traitor's Game by Jennifer A Nielsen (#1The Traitor's Game)
This Heart of Mine by C.C. Hunter
Trouble's Child by Terry Goodkind (#0.5 Angela Constantine)
True to You by Jennifer Ryan (#3 Montana Heat)
Witch Creek by Laura Bickle (#2 Wildlands)
Zero Day by Ezekiel Boone (#3 The Hatching)

This Week's Reads

I've been having a really good reading month. Hoping it sticks around.

Cursed by Benedict Jacka

Alex Verus #2 (Goodreads)

**I read Fated (book 1) in a day and had to grab the next two immediately. It reminds my of Butcher's Dresden series. It has that gritty, dark feel to it.

Rise of the Wolf by Jennifer A Nielsen

Mark of the Thief #2 (Goodreads)

**There were things I like and disliked about the first book. This sounds good but will be the last one I read of the group.

Passenger by Alexandra Bracken

Passenger #1 (Goodreads)

**This was one on my 2016 wants list. I've tried to avoid spoilery reviews so hoping it is as good as it looks.

Truthwitch by Susan Dennard

The Witchlands #1 (Goodreads)

**I love witches and magic, have always enjoyed books that revolve around these subjects. I've seen good things about this one.

Some Thursday Randomness

Saw this table on Colossal (website). At this time with a ten year old boy I could never have a table like this but I love the whimsy of it.

Up Balloon Coffee Table
by Duffy London (website)

Epic Reads did a column on beautiful end papers in books. I always love when there are detailed, well done maps in fantasy books. From the list they showed the end papers for Fairest by Marissa Meyer was my favorite.

I'm probably just missing them but I haven't seen as many book trailers lately. Liked the artwork in this one. Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen

New Releases ~ week of 02/23/2015

A Sinful Deception by Isabella Bradford (#2 Breconridge Brothers)

After Ever Happy by Anna Todd (#4 After)
Allegiance by D. J. Molles (#5 The Remaining)
Armageddon Rules by J C Nelson (#2 Grimm Agency)
At Wolf Ranch by Jennifer Ryan (#1 Montana Men)
Bound by Bliss by Lavinia Kent (#3 Bound and Determined)
Broken Honor by Tonya Burrows (#3 Hornet)
Cursed by Fire by Jacquelyn Frank (#1 The Immortal Brothers)
Demon Child by Kylie Chan (#2 Celestial Battle)
Devils And Dust by J D Rhoades (#4 Jack Keller)
Dorothy Parker Drank Here by Ellen Meister (#2 Dorothy Parker)
Double Fudge Brownie Murder by Joanne Fluke (#18 Hannah Swensen Mysteries)

Dove Arising by Karen Bao (#1 Dove Chronicles)
Empire Rising by Rick Campbell (#2 Trident Deception)
First Time in Forever by Sarah Morgan (#1 Puffin Island)
Fury of Obsession by Coreene Callahan (#5 Dragonfury)
Grave Matters by Lauren M Roy (#2 Night Owls)
Homecoming by Kass Morgan (#3 The Hundred)
Hush Hush by Laura Lippman (#12 Tess Monaghan)
I Loved a Rogue by Katharine Ashe (#3 Prince Catchers)
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 by Lauren Tarshis (#11 I Survived)
Kalahari by Jessica Khoury (#3 Origin)
Kings and Emperors by Dewey Lambdin (#21 Alan Lewrie)
Lamentation by C J Sansom (#6 Shardlake)

Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A Nielsen (#1 Praetor War)
Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer (#5 Clifton Chronicles)
Mission Titanic by Jude Watson (#1 39 Clues: Doublecross)
Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles by A L Herbert (#1 Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery)
My Healer by Alanea Alder (#3 Bewitched And Bewildered)
Okay by Danielle Pearl (#2 Something More)
One Kiss More by Mandy Baxter (#2 U.S. Marshals)
Playing With Fire by Deborah Fletcher Mello (#1 Sultry Southern Nights)
Quake by Patrick Carman (#3 Pulse)
Running Blind by Cindy Gerard (#3 One-Eyed Jacks)
Salt & Stone by Victoria Scott (#2 Fire & Flood)

Secret of the Water Dragon by Tracey West (#3 Dragon Masters)
Shadow Study by Maria V Snyder (#1 in Soulfinders)
Slow Burn by K. Bromberg (#5 Driven Trilogy)
Soulbound by Kristen Callihan (#6 Darkest London)
Stiff Penalty by Annelise Ryan (#6 Mattie Winston)
Stone in the Sky by Cecil Castellucci (#2 Tin Star)
Teaser by Burt Weissbourd (#2 Corey Logan)
Tempt the Night by Dixie Lee Brown (#5 Trust No One)
The Burning Gates by Parker Bilal (#4 Makana Mystery)
The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale (#3 Princess Academy)
The Girls of Mischief Bay by Susan Mallery (#1 Mischief Bay)
The Griffin's Riddle by Suzanne Selfors (#5 Imaginary Veterinary)

The Immortal Who Loved Me by Lynsay Sands (#21 Argeneau Vampires)
The Rookie Blue Jay by David A Kelly (#10 Ballpark Mysteries)
The Secret Cipher by Whitaker Ringwald (#2 Secret Box)
The Sin Eater's Daughter by Melinda Salisbury (#1 Sin Eater's Daughter)
The Tempting of Thomas Carrick by Stephanie Laurens (#22 The Cynster Series)
The Winter Foundlings by Kate Rhodes (#3 Alice Quentin)
One Wish by Robyn Carr (#7 Thunder Point)
Twelve Hours by Leo J. Maloney (#4 Dan Morgan)
Unchanged by Jessica Brody (#3 Unremembered)
Uncharted Redemption by Keely Brooke Keith (#2 Uncharted)
Unleashed by Sophie Jordan (#2 Uninvited)
Welcome to the Jungle by Matt London (#2 The 8th Continent)
When Irish Eyes Are Haunting by Heather Graham (#14 1001 Dark Nights)
Wrongful Death by L J Sellers (#10 Detective Wade Jackson Mystery)

Book Review ~ The False Prince

The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy #1)
by Jennifer A Neilsen
published by Scholastic
genre: YA

Summary (full summary @Goodreads) THE FALSE PRINCE is the thrilling first book in a brand-new trilogy filled with danger and deceit and hidden identities that will have readers rushing breathlessly to the end.

My Thoughts: I was not as enamored with this book as others seem to have been. If it hadn't been for the flip and reveal of the real prince I would have given this a much lower rating.
I did not care for any of the orphans or for Conner and his men. None of the boys seemed to have a likable quality between them. I cannot recall one point where I felt one should win out above the others.
There were only two people that I liked. Mott for his loyalty to his country and truly believing he was doing the right thing. Then doing the right thing when he could. Also, Amarinda the betrothed to the throne. She was the only one I truly felt sorry for in this book. From the time we met her she seemed to genuinely care for her prince while getting caught in the middle of all the different schemes.
While the reveal kept me reading this book I do not know that it will keep me in the trilogy. I will have to wait and see what the next book is about before deciding.

Rating: 3.5