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.
The Week In Review
Reviews: A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen (Bea)
On Her Father's Grave by Kendra Elliot (Bea)
Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb (Bea)
America's Most Haunted by Theresa Aargie & Eric Olsen (Steph)
Doghouse by L.A. Kornetsky (Bea)
Black Water by Faith Hunter (Bea & Jax)
Love On The Boardwalk by Christi Barth (Bea)
Yeah, that's a lot of reviews. They'll be slowing down as I return to work.
Excerpts: Romancing Robin Hood by Jenny Kane
Doghouse by L.A. Kornetsky
Guest Posts: A scene from Joe LeDonne's POV by Sharyn McCrumb
Adopting a Cat by L.A. Kornetsky
Cover Reveals: Thor's Serpents by K.L. Armstrong & M.A. Marr
On Her Father's Grave by Kendra Elliot (Bea)
Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb (Bea)
America's Most Haunted by Theresa Aargie & Eric Olsen (Steph)
Doghouse by L.A. Kornetsky (Bea)
Black Water by Faith Hunter (Bea & Jax)
Love On The Boardwalk by Christi Barth (Bea)
Yeah, that's a lot of reviews. They'll be slowing down as I return to work.
Excerpts: Romancing Robin Hood by Jenny Kane
Doghouse by L.A. Kornetsky
Guest Posts: A scene from Joe LeDonne's POV by Sharyn McCrumb
Adopting a Cat by L.A. Kornetsky
Cover Reveals: Thor's Serpents by K.L. Armstrong & M.A. Marr
Memes: Sunday Book Share #109 Quote-Tastic #58 - If Ever I Return Pretty Peggy-O Cat Thursday - Okay, We Can Share The Friday 56 #58 Wolf Slayer by Angela Addams
Odd, interesting, or funny search phrases leading to the blog:
"first read about jane, then write about you" - I have no idea :D
"aug 29, 2010 · luckily for me, he's not very fast
yet, so i have a little more time before i have to grow another set of
eyes. ... alana's blog. followers. blog archive" - again, no idea *smh* "connah frank! book" - hey, this is from a review on the blog! "3d view of lungs" - again, one that comes from the blog. :)
Giveaways: Paperback of Doghouse by L.A. Kornetsky, US only, ends October 14th
Print copy of Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb, US only, ends October 16th
A 1 year membership to Scribd, ends October 17th
A Kindle Fire HDX 7", Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value). Ends October 27th
Print copy of Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past by Sharyn McCrumb, US only, ends October 16th
A 1 year membership to Scribd, ends October 17th
A Kindle Fire HDX 7", Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value). Ends October 27th
BOOKS! - click on the cover to go the book's goodreads page
I went a tad nuts with books. Some pre-orders downloaded, I ordered some books, requested some for review, won some books, and received some unsolicited books for review. Yeah, I fell off the 'no new books' bandwagon big time. :D
Won
I won both of these in Facebook parties. :)
Purchased
Thank goodness for my Amazon gift cards! And I still have a balance. :)
I went a tad nuts with books. Some pre-orders downloaded, I ordered some books, requested some for review, won some books, and received some unsolicited books for review. Yeah, I fell off the 'no new books' bandwagon big time. :D
Won
I won both of these in Facebook parties. :)
Purchased
Thank goodness for my Amazon gift cards! And I still have a balance. :)
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.
Great looking books this week! Hope you enjoy them all...and congrats on the feast of job opportunities. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laurel :)
DeleteAww, congratulations on your new job! And I am with you with all that celebratory book buying! Cheers! :) Have a great week ahead.
ReplyDeleteMy Sunday Post
Thanks Camille :)
DeleteBooks are the perfect way to celebrate, well that and coffee. I missed the update on Facebook for the full-time, and I am over the moon happy for you Bea! Woot :)
ReplyDeleteI could use some coffee about now. :D Thanks Kimberly. :)
DeleteHooray for new jobs! You deserved new books indeed ♥
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
My Week in a Wrapped #3
Thank you!
DeleteCongrats on the job! That's a perfectly acceptable reason to buy books... I think the new Copernicus and Eight The Hard Way both look good. I'll have to look into those a little more.
ReplyDeleteI do like that cover for Thor's Serpents. The first two books in this series have caught my eye, but I haven't read them yet...
Oh, you should definitely try the Blackwell books, they're good.
DeleteCongrats on the Job offers, so very happy for you! That is a very good reason to fall off the bandwagon! and you can just jump back on and try again. I fall off often ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm dreaming of an undead Christmas sounds fun lol I have not read a book from her yet but I know a lot of people like here.
Have a great week Bea! Happy Reading!
Woohoo! Yay on the job front Bridget! That's so awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful news. And I'm glad you found full time employment. The money and benefits will be great.
ReplyDeleteI'm dreaming of an Undead Christmas is on my radar and there are a few more I'd like to check out. Quite the haul:)
Here is my Sunday Post - http://fuonlyknew.com/2014/10/12/whats-new-on-my-bookshelf-82-and-the-sunday-post/
You've had a banner week, Bea. Lots of new books and a new job!! Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteMy recap: http://www.bookclublibrarian.com/2014/10/weekly-book-recap-85-blogoversary.html
Congratulations on the job! Books are definitely the perfect way to celebrate!. Meet Your Baker and I'm Dreaming of an Undead Christmas both look great. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new job and books are the perfect way to celebrate!! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the job (s) offer!! Good luck with the new F/T job. The Molly Harper book looks good, though a bunch of them do too, for me. Hope you have a good week and enjoy buying more books!
ReplyDeleteOoh, looks like a good haul! Books are always the right way to celebrate something in my mind. Congrats on the new job, and I hope you enjoy the books!
ReplyDeleteMy post, featuring my fluffy bunny companion.
Love your choices. Enjoy your reading.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the job offer. I hope you love all your new books. They look fabulous. I hope you enjoy your new books.
ReplyDeleteGrace @ Books of Love
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Yay! My {{{posivibes}}} seem to be on a roll! lol Congrats on the job offers! And yay for books! Celebrations do NOT count when it comes to no-new-books rules. *nods emphatically* Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteYay! Congrats, Bea!!!
ReplyDeleteThat is an awesome haul! And congratulations on the new job! Also, I tagged you in the Chocolate Book Tag, you can check it out HERE.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the job ;)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the job(s) I hope you enjoy your new role. Excellent way to celebrate by buying books. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteYou can't see, but I'm doing a little sitting-down happy dance because you've got a new job! I'm so glad for you! And yes, that's a great haul this week - have fun with them! (I'm chuckling over "Meet Your Baker" - great title for a cozy mystery.)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the new job! I hope you end up loving it. Books are the perfect way to celebrate. I hope you enjoy all of your reads this week :) Here's my STS.
ReplyDeleteHiding in Plain Sight sounds good, hope its a great read and that your week is awesome. Congrats on the new job
ReplyDeleteFantastic news about your job, Bea! I would have gone wild on books too :))) Did you pre-order Vincent? I see bought the novella from DB Reynolds.
ReplyDeleteYay! I am so happy for you! And I would celebrate with books too.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your new reads!
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