Sunday Book Share #142

 

 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; and Bought Borrowed and Bagged, hosted by TalkSupe. All of these memes are about sharing the print and digital books received and/or posts and events on the blog.

It's a holiday weekend and the official beginning of summer here in the US. I have no particular plans though I do have friends coming by today. Starting this Tuesday, I'll be putting in a lot of extra hours at the day job so I won't be online as much in June. I still have reviews to write and get up but I'm slowly making progress.

Bea Reviews The Kind-hearted Monster by Max Velthuijs

Publisher: NorthSouth (NY) 
Format Read: eGalley
Source: the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Challenges: May 2015 Clean Sweep ARC Challenge |  NetGalley and Edelweiss ARCs
Buying Links: Amazon*  | Barnes & Noble
* affiliate links; the blog receives a small commission from purchases made through these links.

Blurb from goodreads:

What do you do with a fire-breathing monster? Adore him! The Monster from Halfway to Nowhere... When the people of a little town discover that the fire-breathing monster in their midst is really a kind-hearted mind mannered monster, they all have different ideas about what to do with him. But the ideas make Mervyn unhappy, until a professor has an idea that lightens everyone's mood especially Mervyn's! The Monster from Halfway to Nowhere... Robbers have kidnapped Mervyn the monster by baking him cakes full of sleeping powder. They think the heist is a success. But the robbers don t know Mervyn . . . and the people from the town that s halfway to nowhere." 

The Friday 56: The Rhyme of the Magpie by Marty Wingate

This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join in the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.

I'm about to start a cozy mystery, "The Rhyme of the Magpie", by Marty Wingate. The quote is from 56%  in the ebook.

I tried to focus on the pain in my side and not the fear in my heart.

Bea Reviews The Shadow Cartel by Layton Green

Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Series: Dominic Grey #4
Format Read: eGalley
Source: the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Challenges: Finishing the Series | May 2015 Clean Sweep ARC Challenge | NetGalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge |
Buying Links: Amazon* | Book Depository* | Barnes & Noble | 
* affiliate links; the blog receives a small commission from purchases made through these links.

Blurb from goodreads:

The sins of the past always return…

Called upon by a former love to look into the death of a family friend in Miami, veteran investigator Dominic Grey is sucked into the darkest reaches of international narcotics trafficking. The murders of multiple drug dealers during a bizarre religious ceremony, combined with the appearance of a mythical assassin, take DEA agent Federico Hernandez and CIA operative Lana Valenciano down the same deadly path.

Lying in wait is an enemy known only as the General: a criminal mastermind whose uncanny ability to avoid detection while cowing even the most ruthless of rival cartels has made him a legend.

Thrown together on a covert manhunt, Grey and the two government agents race across the Americas to unearth a dark chapter in the history of the CIA that has spilled into the present—and put them in the crosshairs of an underworld puppeteer with a frightening reach. 

Cat Thursday - I WILL Sit On You

 Welcome to the weekly meme hosted by The True Book Addict that celebrates cats; their foibles and humorousness and the joy they bring. You can join in by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you made or came across, cat art or share with us pics of your own felines, then post your link up at The True Book Addict.

Claude gets frustrated because he likes to be in my lap, or more precisely, sprawled across my chest, but I often have the laptop in my lap. On this day, he found an alternative - my typing arm. Eight. Pounds. of. Dead. Weight.

Also, I'm not sure why there's such a drastic change of color from one picture to the next; they were taken seconds apart, with my cellphone.  

Yes, I am using a stack of books as my mouse pad. :D Creativity FTW! :P

 

EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY: Once Upon A SEAL by Suzan Butler

Meet the Military Men of the Lucky Thirteen Series in Once Upon a Seal by Suzan Butler!

Out yesterday, May 19^th, is the fifth novel in the Lucky Thirteen series, ONCE UPON A SEAL from New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, Suzan Butler! Read how a small town girl starts to change her perceptions after conversations with a reclusive former Navy SEAL.

Check out Suzan’s recent post about summer reads on Fresh Fiction!

Suzan Butler writes adult contemporary romance and has a penchant for Dr. Pepper, ice hockey, and world domination. She lives in Texas under a not-so-secret identity with two monsters, writing naughty books and planning the next step in her evil plans into the twilight hours of the night because that's when it's quiet in the house. She loves to hear from readers.

Suzan also has a monthly newsletter she shares with her alter ego, New York Times and USA Today bestseller, S.M. Butler, who writes new adult romantic suspense and military romance. In the newsletter, you'll find information about new releases, updates on future books, contests, giveaways, get first peek at new covers, and find out where she'll be visiting through books signings and conventions throughout the year.

Find Suzan Online:

Website | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram

EXCERPT & SPOTLIGHT: The Executive Decisions Boxed Set by Grace Marshall

A few years ago Ms.Marshall wrote a guest post and shared an excerpt from her book, "Identity Crisis", which is part of her new box set, "The Executive Decision". That post just happens to be my number one most popular post ever. Today I'm delighted to share an excerpt  from "The Exhibition", also part of "The Executive Decision".

Voted ETO Best Erotic Author of 2014, and a proud member of The Brit Babes, K D Grace believes Freud was right. In the end, it really IS all about sex, well sex and love. And nobody’s happier about that than she is, otherwise, what would she write about?