I'm participating in The Sunday Post, hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer; Showcase Sunday hosted by Books, Biscuits and Tea; and Stacking the Shelves, hosted by Tynga's Reviews. These memes allow book bloggers the chance to share print and digital books
they've received, and different posts and events at their blogs.
It's been a good week; work went well, the book fairy was very generous to me, my family is doing well, and even the weather has been good. I am now the only one of four siblings holding down a paying job: my brother, the oldest of us, is currently unemployed but lives with and takes care of our parents; one sister took a medical disability retirement years ago (I am the model of textbook health next to her) and the other sister, though healthy and only in her fifties, retired last week. It feels...odd to be the only one employed.
The Week In Review
Interview: Bella Andre (romance)
Cover Reveals: Black Arts by Faith Hunter (Urban fantasy)
Giveaways:
A copy of Science Fiction Trails 10, featuring a Brown the Ghost-hunting Dog story by J.A. Campbell, ends June 29th
Win a Kindle Fire at the Astraea Press Fan Fest, ends July 16th.
Win a Kindle Fire at the Astraea Press Fan Fest, ends July 16th.
Odd or interesting search phrases for the blog: "hot to catch a cat", "books with red covers", "exerps fromerotic romance novels", and "how to write a book in dog perspective"
Upcoming Week
Review of Hunted by Kevin Hearne (Urban fantasy)
Review of The King's Deception by Steve Berry (Action, thriller)
Review of Different Dragons, ed. by Dana Bell (fantasy)
Guest Post by Glenn Bullion (YA, horror)
Excerpt from Bad Publicity by Joanne Lessner (mystery)
Giveaway & Blitz for Zombie, Incorporated by Jill Elaine Hughes (NA, horror, sci fi)
BOOKS
Won - Kindle
I won this from the author. I also won some print books by David Baldacci in a different giveaway but they haven't arrived yet.
Review - Print
These are all for blog tours this summer. Carol will be reviewing "Being Me" as well as the first book, "If I Were You".
Review - Kindle
SQUEE! This is, or was a few days ago, available as a READ NOW on NetGalley. Go get it!
Review - Audio Books
Review Consideration - Print
Kindle Freebies
How was your week? Reading anything wonderful? Leave a link in your comment and I'll come visit your blog.
Glad you had such a great week! Ohh .... so many people are excited about Parasite, but I can't decide if I'm going to read it or now.
ReplyDeleteI loved Mira's Newsflesh trilogy so I have high hopes for this one. It's read now so go get it, all it will cost you is your time. :)
DeleteI haven't read any of these books yet! I guess I'm going to have to add some of them to my TBR list! Congrts on winning the e-book! Hope you have a fantastic week!
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~Sonnie @ Enchanted Pages
Thanks, you too :)
DeleteGreat haul. Congrats on the wins. I'm the opposite in my family. I am the only sibling out of 4 that doesn't work, stay at home mom. ;) Enjoy your new books. Glad you had a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
Jenea @ Books Live Forever's Sunday Post
Stay a home is work, just not paying work.
DeleteBeing Me looks good, hope you enjoy
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI really want to read Mira Grants series, I hope you enjoy that book & all your others c:
ReplyDeleteMy haul
Lauren
new gfc + bloglovin follower
I highly recommend Mira Grant's books, give them a try for sure.
DeleteI hope you enjoy yours too.
Nice haul of books. Parasite sounds interesting. Thanks for visiting me as well. Bella Andre writes some great books.
ReplyDeleteGrace
Thanks Grace. :) The first Bella Andre story I read didn't wow but the second I read did.
DeleteLove the cover of Parasite...hope you enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteHere's MY SUNDAY UPDATES/MAILBOX MONDAY
Thanks :)
DeleteHappy Reading!
ReplyDeleteHere is my post
Thanks, you too. :)
DeleteYes you got Parasite..woot! So many awesome books from the book fairy. We need to hit the lottery, so we can leave the workforce too! The Sunday Post
ReplyDeleteWe really do, that or find a book sugar daddy. :D
DeleteSounds like you've had a great week...and all those books...goodness! I love the Bella Andre covers...and I really must read FEED it's been on my shelf for forever!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my Added to the Bookshelf post!
♥ Melissa @ Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf
Wow, you have a great set of books there. I keep seeing the Belle Andre books around, may have to try them out.
ReplyDeleteCricket@Little Library Muse
Oh God, this looks wonderful, Bea! So glad your week has been good, and yeah I'm sure it feels weird to be the only one working in the family :)) Hope you enjoy Parasite. He Needed Killing cover terrifies me, because that meal means that he was either poisoned with it or become its ingredient *shudders*
ReplyDeleteAll of your books looks so good! I'm going to get the Kensington book from NetGalley right now! Thanks for the heads up.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Busy week! And some nice new books. :) Hope you have a great one this week.
ReplyDeleteOooh.... Bea!! Great haul! Lots of Bella Andre, lovin the cover to Blade Reforged too! Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanx for visiting my StS and Sunday Post!
Naomi @ Nomi’s Paranormal Palace
Great book haul! I love Bella Andre's books and From This Moment On is fabulous. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great week, terrific haul... And I'm really looking forward to your review of Hounded, which I liked a lot. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier today!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this with me. I love the way you have this laid out and if I do decide to start posting, I will likely do something similar.
ReplyDeleteLisa @ Just Another Rabid Reader