I'm participating in The Sunday Post, hosted by The Caffeinated Book Reviewer; Showcase Sunday hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea; Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga's Reviews; Bought Borrowed and Bagged, hosted by TalkSupe; and Library Loot co-hosted by The Captive Reader and Silly Little Mischief. All of these memes are about sharing the print
and digital books received and/or posts and events on the blog.
Second week of the asthma flare which has been kicking my butt big time, still no luck in the job hunt, and my A/C is on the fritz. I've had worse weeks but I've had better ones too. I put myself on a ban for Kindle freebies and I'm trying to limit review requests and acceptances. I need to whittle down my TBR piles. Avoiding the library might help too. :D
The Week In Review
Reviews:
FaceOff, edited by David Baldacci (Bea)
Cat-Eye Witness by Patricia Fry (Bea)
One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire (Bea)
Excerpts: Evidence of Trust by Stacey Joy Netzel
FaceOff, edited by David Baldacci (Bea)
Cat-Eye Witness by Patricia Fry (Bea)
One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire (Bea)
Excerpts: Evidence of Trust by Stacey Joy Netzel
Memes: Sunday Book Share #93 Cat Thursday - Say Cheese! The Friday 56 #30 The Wednesday Daughters by Meg Waite Clayton
Odd, interesting, or funny search phrases leading to the blog:
I have NO CLUE where these came from or why they led to the blog :D - "diaper alien stories" and "aliens probe diaper"
I have NO CLUE where these came from or why they led to the blog :D - "diaper alien stories" and "aliens probe diaper"
Giveaways: $100 Amazon Gift Card or PayPal Cash from author Angie Kelly, ends June 23rd
$20 Gift Card to winners choice of online bookstore, from author Stacey Joy Netzel, ends June 24th
$25 Amazon Gift card or PayPal Cash, from author Brian Michaud, ends June 30th
Doggie gift basket and a $20 Amazon Gift Card, ends June 30th
Kindle Fire HDX or $229 Amazon GC or $229 PayPal Cash, ends July 1st.
$20 Amazon or All Romance ebooks Gift Card, from author Lucy Felthouse, ends July 6th
$10 Amazon Gift Card from author Em Petrova, ends July 12th.
$100 Amazon Gift Card from author Christine Amsden, ends July 15th
$20 Gift Card to winners choice of online bookstore, from author Stacey Joy Netzel, ends June 24th
$25 Amazon Gift card or PayPal Cash, from author Brian Michaud, ends June 30th
Doggie gift basket and a $20 Amazon Gift Card, ends June 30th
Kindle Fire HDX or $229 Amazon GC or $229 PayPal Cash, ends July 1st.
$20 Amazon or All Romance ebooks Gift Card, from author Lucy Felthouse, ends July 6th
$10 Amazon Gift Card from author Em Petrova, ends July 12th.
$100 Amazon Gift Card from author Christine Amsden, ends July 15th
BOOKS! - click on the cover to go the book's goodreads page
Won
I won this from Socrates' Book Reviews and it's signed. :)
Library
Won
I won this from Socrates' Book Reviews and it's signed. :)
Library
Review Consideration
This arrived unexpectedly at my front door. I haven't read the first book but I saw the movie. :D I'll probably read this, though I don't know when.
Kindle Freebies
I was doing so well avoiding the freebies and then the evil Anna at Herding Cats & Burning Soup led me into temptation. :D
Did you add any books to your shelves or e-readers last week? Leave a link to your Sunday Post so I can visit you during the week.Kindle Freebies
I was doing so well avoiding the freebies and then the evil Anna at Herding Cats & Burning Soup led me into temptation. :D
lol - Anna is good at leading us into temptation. Gosh, I hope next week is better for you, Bea. :)
ReplyDeleteShe certainly is :D Thanks Christy.
DeleteWe had our AC go out last year and we roasted- hope yours doesn't get that bad! Hope your asthm settles down this week too...
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteI hope next week is a better one for you Bea. I understand about having to get that TBR pile down, I need to do the same.
ReplyDeleteHappy reading.
Here is my Sunday Post.
Sharon
Good luck to both of us!
DeleteI hope asthma finally leaves you some peace :( You have the weirdest people coming to your blog - alien diapers ?! Congrats on resisting the freebies and yes, Anna is evil lol ! Have a better week, sweetie <3
ReplyDeleteI do indeed :D And Anna is so very evil. :P
Deletehave a good week!
I really hope that asthma will leave you finally. I can only imagine how much trouble you have with it. LOL I need to ban myself from freebies too. Still you've got great books this week and I hope you'll enjoy them. Great post :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'm looking forward to my books and being laid up gives me more time to read.
DeleteHaha - the odd searches leading to the blog addition is brilliant! :)
ReplyDeleteHave a good Sunday!
I hope the asthma eases up - I'm doing through the WORST allergies at the moment, so I kind of feel you, though your situation is probably even worse.
The searches make me laugh.
DeleteI hope your allergies clear up. they're no fun either.
Asthma is the worse-my mother in law really struggles with hers, and I feel so bad for her :( We're all dealing with allergies right now blech!
ReplyDeleteNeither allergies nor asthma are any fun. I hope your allergies clear up soon!
DeleteStupid asthma, mine always flares in the summer too. Hope it stops bothering you soon.
ReplyDeleteHope next week will be better for you and that your TBR will diminish now with the ban ;)
Ain't asthma fun? :P
DeleteThanks Fiza :) Have a good week.
Hope some good books will help you cope with the nuisances you're experiencing. Wishing you a better week next week...Feel better!
ReplyDeleteMy Sunday/Monday post: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/06/weekly-book-recap-72.html
Thanks :)
DeleteOur AC just doesn't seem to be cooling off the house like I like it too when it's 90 outside. I can't even imagine what I would do if it wasn't working (I'm not a summer girl at all)
ReplyDeleteI am also going to try banning myself from requesting or downloading anymore books. I have so many and If I keep going I can't live long enough to possibly read them all. I'll have to will my review requests to my kids ;)
Sorry your asthma is acting up.. The hot weather is making my chronic sinusitis act up and it's been no fun. I hope you feel better soon!!!
Hope this week is better for you and Enjoy your new reads!!!
At least you have kids to will your review requests to! :D
DeleteSinusitis is no fun either, blargh.
Captured has a beautiful cover. The Molly Harper book looks interesting. Good haul.
ReplyDeleteGrace @Books of Love
I have high hopes for both.
DeleteI am trying to lower TBR Mountain this summer and having mixed success. I understand your desire to avoid freebies and review books. Come see what I got at Inside of a Dog and Ms. Martin Teaches Media. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThe TBR mountain is an ongoing challenge but we'll master it!
DeleteDo you like the Richard Castle books? I think the TV show is so much fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm very curious about that Molly Harper book. I've enjoyed the werewolf series.
I haven't read any of the Castle books yet, this will be my first. I liked Harper's werewolf books so I have high hopes for this one.
DeleteOh, I know what you mean about the incoming books....I am definitely cutting down, as I have a number of unread books from last year, and the new ones this year are piling up, faster than I can read them.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy an asthma-free week! I am hoping for you.
Here's MY WEEKLY SUNDAY/MONDAY UPDATES POST
*polishes her little horns* Bwahaha I figure I'm going down I'm takin everyone with me! ::snort::
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the bleh week. Sucks when that happens. Seems like this summer has been a rough go for a lot of people. Here's hoping next week goes a spot better!
*smacks Anna's horns* Evil woman :P
DeleteEh, some weeks suck. This one is bound to be better.
Got Captured & Molly Harper too! Thanks again for your gift, Bea :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, I hope you enjoy it.
DeleteSo sorry to hear about your asthma but I now feel the need to pour over your last posts to see if there's a mention about diaper wearing aliens. Also why are people searching for that at all? I have questions! I got the Molly Harper book too! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIF you find the answers, could you let me know? :D
DeleteGreat books for you this week! I hope you enjoy them! I sadly have not finished the Sookie Stackhouse series. I stopped and just haven't picked it back up yet.
ReplyDeleteMy STS: http://sparetimebookblog.blogspot.com/2014/06/stacking-shelves_21.html
Brittany @ Spare Time Book blog
Anna is so evil lol, my romance pile especially my BDSM pile has grown tremendously since I started following her blog. I hope you enjoy your books and yay for joining Library Loot! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's not easy limiting books, is it? We will do this, though, and get more manageable TBRs (well...maybe...LOL)
ReplyDeleteIt's also not easy job hunting is it? I'm getting nowhere and it's very depressing.
Have a good week (I hope the asthma leaves you alone!) and thanks for stopping by my blog.
Hope your asthma settles its butt down.
ReplyDeleteCaptured sounds good, hope that you enjoy!
Aww... hope the asthma settles soon! You've got a lot of great reads there! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteThanx for visiting My Weekly Wrap-Up!
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
I haven't heard of the Fallen Sirens series before but it looks like a lot of fun :D
ReplyDeleteOh, Bea, what a week! So sorry to hear your asthma is still acting up -- I hope it settles down soon! And I hope your job hunt goes well, and that you can get your AC fixed soon.
ReplyDeleteYour new books look fun, and hey, at least you only succumbed to one freebie or bargain book! I really need to put myself on a buying/downloading moratorium, too.
*shakes fist angerly* Damn you for telling me Shadowlands is free right now!!! I've had that book on my TBR forevah so of course, I've gone and bought it. This isn't helping me one bit, you know that, right?!?! :D
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry your A/C is broke - I hope you can get it up and working soon! I know that can help your asthma! Seriously, when will you be breathing better???!!!! I say soon!!
Darn it! That will never do! *hands on hips, eyes narrowed* I will be sending seriously potent {{{posivibes}}} and good juju your way. *nods emphatically* There.
ReplyDeleteI am behind on the Sookie books. I swear I will get them finished. One of these days. lol I would put myslef on a ban if I thought it would help. I'm afraid I would just ignore it. lol Hope this week is much better.
I'm all goofed up this week and didn't do my Sunday post. Hope you have a great week and enjoy your new reads. :)
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