New Releases ~ week of 02/22/2016

A Gathering of Shadows by V E Schwab (#2 Darker Shade of Magic)

A Girl's Guide to Moving On by Debbie Macomber (#2 New Beginnings)
A Midsummer's Equation by Keigo Higashino (#3 Professor Galileo)
Alliance by S. K. Dunstall (#2 Linesman)
Bad Boy by J. C. Reed (#3 Indecent Proposal)
Behold the Bones by Natalie C. Parker (#2 Beware the Wild)
Betrayed by Lynn Carthage (#2 Arnaud Legacy)
Better Off Dead by William W Johnstone (#3 Shawn O'Brien)
Bitter Bite by Jennifer Estep (#14 Elemental Assassin)
The Gathering: Homecoming by Ellis Leigh (#4 The Gathering)
Born to Be Wilde by Jenn Stark (#3 Immortal Vegas)
Cat Shout for Joy by Shirley Rousseau Murphy (#19 Joe Grey)

Chance on Love by Nancy Corrigan (#1 KAGAN WOLVES)
Death of a Nurse by M. C. Beaton (#31 Hamish MacBeth)
Dove Exiled by Karen Bao (#2 Dove Chronicles)
Dreamfever by Kit Alloway (#2 Dream)
Drive by Sidney Bristol (#1 Hot Rides)
Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster (#5 Ultimate)
Firelight by Kazu Kibuishi (#7 Amulet)
Firstlife by Gena Showalter (#1 Everlife)
Fogged In by Barbara Ross (#4 Maine Clambake Mysteries)
From Sanctum With Love by Lexi Blake (#10 Masters and Mercenaries)
Fully Ignited by Shannon Stacey (#3 Boston Fire)

I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster 1937 by Lauren Tarshis (#13 I Survived)
I'm Traveling Alone by Samuel Bjørk (#1 Holger Munch & Mia Kruger)
Kingdom of Ashes by Rhiannon Thomas (#2 A Wicked Thing)
Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale (#1 Keeping Up With the Cavendishes)
Last Defense by Pittacus Lore (#15 I Am Number Four: The Lost Files)
Midnight Heat by Cat Johnson (#3 Midnight Cowboys)
Murder Most Wholesome by Staci McLaughlin (#5 Blossom Valley Mysteries)
Murder On a Silver Platter by Shawn Reilly Simmons (#1 Red Carpet Catering Mystery)
Murder On the Half Shell by Shawn Reilly Simmons (#2 Red Carpet Catering Mystery)
My Tempting Highlander by Maeve Greyson (#3 Highland Hearts)
Neil Flambe and the Duel in the Desert by Kevin Sylvester (#6 Neil Flambe Capers)
No Cats Allowed by Miranda James (#7 Cat in the Stacks Mystery)

Play to Win by Tiffany A. Snow (#3 Risky Business)
Pray for the Dead by Dusty Richards (#8 Byrnes Family Ranch)
Runaway Vampire by Lynsay Sands (#23 Argeneau Vampires)
See You at Sunset by V. K. Sykes (#3 Seashell Bay)
Shards of Murder by Cheryl Hollon (#2 A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery)
Taking Fire by Cindy Gerard (#4 One-Eyed Jacks)
Texas on My Mind by Delores Fossen (#1 McCord Brothers Trilogy)
The Capitalist by Peter Steiner (#5 Louis Morgon Mysteries)
The Dastardly Deed by Holly Grant (#2 League of Beastly Dreadfuls)
The Fourth Horseman by David Hagberg (#19 Kirk McGarvey Adventures)
The Friends We Keep by Susan Mallery (#2 Mischief Bay)
The Groom Wore Plaid by Gayle Callen (#2 Highland Weddings)
The Ground Rules Undone by Roya Carmen (#3 Rule Breakers)
The Lavender Lane Lothario by David Handler (#11 Berger and Mitry)
The Lincoln Project by Dan Gutman (#1 Flashback Four)
An American in Scotland by Karen Ranney (#3 MacIain)
The Power by Jennifer L Armentrout (#2 Titan)
The Rogue by Katharine Ashe (#1 Devil's Duke)
The Sweetest Chase by Sharla Lovelace (#2 Heart of the Storm)
Unruly by Ronnie Douglas (#2 Knights in Black Leather)
We Built This City by Matt London (#4 The 8th Continent)
Well of Witches by J. A. White (#3 Thickety)
Worth the Trouble by Jamie Beck (#2 St. James)

This Week's Reads

My week has been messed up since Monday. Finally getting this post out.

Mercy Thompson: Moon Called Vol.1 by Patricia Briggs

Mercedes Thompson Graphic Novels 1.1  Goodreads

**Another one of my favorite authors/series.

Thursdays with the Crown by Jessica Day George

Castle Glower #3 Goodreads

**Jessica Day George has written some of my favorite middle grade series. Writes a lot of fairy tale retellings.

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows #1 Goodreads

**I've picked this one up from the library before but have never gotten around to reading it. Hoping that changes this time.

Some Thursday Randomness

Movies
I've posted about this movie before, and even though these clips are similar, I enjoy hearing Alan Rickman's voice.

Around the Web
Web Urbanist did a list of 15 Amazing Monasteries. Loved the look of most of them but this was my favorite.
Sanctuary of Truth, a Wooden Wonder in Pattaya, Thailand

ART

Alice
by Jerry8448 (deviantart)

Steam Punk Alice in Wonderland
by  rebelakemi (deviantart)

New Releases ~ week of 02/15/2016

Back Blast by Mark Greaney (#5 Court Gentry)

Back in the Saddle by Karen Templeton (#8 Wed in the West)
Bigfootloose and Finn Fancy Free by Randy Henderson (#2 The Arcana Familia)
Burning Rivalry by Aubrey Parker (#2 Trevor's Harem)
Calamity by Brandon Sanderson (#3 The Reckoners)
Dancer of Death by Jordan L. Hawk (#2 SPECTR 2)
Dark Alpha's Embrace by Donna Grant (#2 Reaper)
Dawn of the Flame Sea by Jean Johnson (#1 Flame Sea)
Driven by Fire by Anne Stuart (#2 Fire)
Ghost Talker by Robin D. Owens (#4 Ghost Seer)
Ghosts of the Tristan Basin by Brian McClellan (#0.7 Powder Mage Trilogy)
Heart by Joey W Hill (#2 Naughty Wishes)

Hunted by Darkness by Katie Reus (#4 Darkness)
Hunter Forsaken by Nancy Corrigan (#3 Wild Hunt)
If I Run by Terri Blackstock (#1 Casey Cox)
Love Me Tenor by Annabeth Albert (#2 Perfect Harmony)
Masters of Time by Sarah Woodbury (#10 After Cilmeri)
Navy SEAL Survival by Elle James (#1 SEAL of My Own)
No Shred of Evidence by Charles Todd (#18 Ian Rutledge)
Return to Paradise by Barbara Cameron (#1 Coming Home)
Riders by Veronica Rossi (#1 Riders)
Ruler of Beasts by Danielle Paige (#0.6 Dorothy Must Die)
Stone Hearts by Diana Marie DuBois (#1 Crescent City Sentries)
Switcheroo by Aaron Elkins (#18 Gideon Oliver)

The Circle of Lies by Crystal Velasquez (#2 Hunters of Chaos)
The Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig (#1 The Girl From Everywhere)
When We Kiss by Darcy Burke (#5 Ribbon Ridge)

Some Thursday Randomness

Fun Stuff
My BookMark (website) has created some unique bookmarks that go can go along with your favorite books. These are a couple of my favorites...

I love fun stuff for the home so when I came across a pic of these peacock tea cups I had to find out where they came from. Found them on Home Designs 99 (website) along with some other cool stuff.

Art
Artist Even Amundsen has come up with designs for a  Nordic school of myth and magic set in the Harry Potter universe. You can find his work on Art Station (website)

Mumrikk Stigandur
Professor of Herbology

Grimstav Draugsleiven
Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts

TV
A lot of my favorite reality shows have started new seasons since the calendar turned. The main tow are Face Off on syfy and Top Chef on Bravo.
I usually have picked a favorite artist by this point in the season but so far no one's work has really grabbed me. There have been a few good creations but most just have been blah.


On Top Chef I never seem to agree with the judges. Granted I can't taste the food so it's just based on how much I dislike a contestant but still. This season I am so ready for Phillip to be gone, he is ruining the whole season for me.