tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167897282917621382017-04-25T16:14:55.448-05:00Reviews By Martha's BookshelfReviews, Author Features, Book GiveawaysMartha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.comBlogger4189125blogspot/MWfJhttps://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily Rotationtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-36210884198212965472017-04-23T20:59:00.000-05:002017-04-23T20:59:08.954-05:00Sunday Post April 23, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday April 24, 2017<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s1600/SundayPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s200/SundayPost.jpg" width="150" /></a><br />I am linking with Sunday Post at <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Caffeinated Book Reviewer.</span></b></a><br /><br />It's Monday! What Are You Reading now at <b><a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Book Date</a></b>.<br />Thank you to Sheila for the years that she handled this meme.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s1600/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s200/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" width="160" /></a>Thank you to Kathryn for taking up the baton.<br /><div style="text-align: right;">What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.</div><br />Work has busy last week as I ended up going to court four days. Plus my daughter missed two days home sick.<br />Hubby got a new man-toy work tool -- an Easy Go Workhorse. Working with this is helping to boost his spirits. <br />Our weather has been warm and we are getting a slight coolness for the next few days. <br /><br /><b>My reading picked up; I finished one audio book and two ebooks. I posted two reviews plus all of my usual memes.</b><br /><br />I visited about 27 blogs last week.<br />Blog shout out this week is for <b><a href="https://bionicbookwormblog.wordpress.com/2017/03/21/top-5-popular-books-i-havent-read/" target="_blank">Bionic Book Worm</a> where I found an interesting post on Top 5 popular books I HAVEN’T read.</b><br />Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.<br /><br />These were last week's posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-post-april-16-2017its-monday.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Sunday Post April 16, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday April 17, 2017.</span></b></a></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">P-TBR- Book Review and <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span>: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-and-giveaway-talent-for.html" target="_blank">A Talent for Trouble</a> by Jen Turano;</span> Historical Romance, Inspirational; my rating 4.25.</b> Print US Only; ending 4/29/2017.</li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/marthas-bookshelffriday-pick-giveaway_21.html" target="_blank">Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span> April 21, 2017</a>.</span> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/20/2017.</li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ENG-TBR- Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-codename-lazarus-spy-who.html" target="_blank">Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead</a> by A.P. Martin;</span> Espionage, WWII; my rating: 4.0. </b> </li></ul><ul><li><b><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-300-comment.htmlhttps://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-300-comment.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Sharing Beyond Books #300 Comment <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span> April 22, 2017.</span></a> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/29/2017. </li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-words-of-encouragement-april-23.html" target="_blank">Sunday Words of Encouragement April 23, 2017</a>. </span></b></li></ul><br /><b>Finished Reading:</b><br /><b>1. Audible/mp3 (TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEAO-B3mhR4/WPP1U_BwDaI/AAAAAAAAPpg/Gn8IV1DGomc5SsE8YcLqfLFbUq3SdHxQACLcB/s1600/AMonsterCalls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEAO-B3mhR4/WPP1U_BwDaI/AAAAAAAAPpg/Gn8IV1DGomc5SsE8YcLqfLFbUq3SdHxQACLcB/s200/AMonsterCalls.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/A-Monster-Calls-Audiobook/B005MS36EW" target="_blank">A Monster Calls</a>: Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Patrick Ness</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Jason Isaacs </b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">This wonderful story has an interesting message</span>. </b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>2. eBook/Kindle (NG TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s1600/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s200/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Codename-Lazarus-Came-Back-Dead-ebook/dp/B01IKY3UD6/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by A.P. Martin</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>There is great history in this espionage story. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>My review is linked above.</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>3. eBook/Kindle (NG TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aAIYngNSFhM/WBaxrGI7apI/AAAAAAAAO6k/TGKY0jA7RLM1oV54NRWucnQCznKc-PRnwCPcB/s1600/Fake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aAIYngNSFhM/WBaxrGI7apI/AAAAAAAAO6k/TGKY0jA7RLM1oV54NRWucnQCznKc-PRnwCPcB/s200/Fake.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fake-Finn-Teller-Corporate-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01GEY1HGQ/r" target="_blank">Fake</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Twist Phelan</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This is a good, fast-paced thriller.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley.</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><b>Currently reading:</b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>1.Audio/mp3 (ABJ)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H9d_n7DCh14/WP0yYUJ-2uI/AAAAAAAAPqg/2yYjq7Swby8sKiOKOhxz4mU1oAEU0UZrQCLcB/s1600/Keystone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H9d_n7DCh14/WP0yYUJ-2uI/AAAAAAAAPqg/2yYjq7Swby8sKiOKOhxz4mU1oAEU0UZrQCLcB/s200/Keystone.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Keystone-Audiobook/B01NAWABB7/" target="_blank">Keystone: Crossbreed Series, Book 1</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Dannika Dark</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Nicole Poole </b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I am half-way through this engaging listen.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I spotted this on one of the link-ups at Mailbox Monday and it looked good. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received the audio from the publisher through <a href="http://www.audiobookjukebox.com/" target="_blank">Audiobook Jukebox</a>.</b></span></span><br />Publisher's Summary<br />When the road forks, how do you know which path is the right one? Raven Black hunts evildoers for fun, but her vigilante justice isn't the only reason she's hiding from the law. Half vampire, half mage, she's spent years living as a rogue to stay alive. When a Russian shifter offers her a job in his covert organization hunting outlaws, dignity and a respectable career are finally within her grasp. The catch? Her new partner is Christian Poe - a smug, handsome vampire whom she'd rather stake than go on a stakeout with. They're hot on the trail of a human killer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. One misstep during her probationary period could jeopardize Raven's chance at redemption, and her partner would love nothing more than to see her fail. Dark secrets, unexpected twists, and a blurred line between good and evil will keep you on the edge of your seat. Will Raven find the courage to succeed, or will she give in to her dark nature?<br />©2017 Dannika Dark (P)2017 Tantor<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>2. eBook/Kindle (NGTBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFQcHTUUceY/WGmvMjVE6zI/AAAAAAAAPOo/_lWR3lyTo_AGGIzJ39qzPkyz8uPAL4d8gCPcB/s1600/Book%2BBurners.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pFQcHTUUceY/WGmvMjVE6zI/AAAAAAAAPOo/_lWR3lyTo_AGGIzJ39qzPkyz8uPAL4d8gCPcB/s200/Book%2BBurners.jpg" width="131" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #f6b26b;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bookburners-Max-Gladstone-ebook/dp/B01N0SKM0F/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Bookburners</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Max Gladstone, Mur Lafferty, Brian Francis Slattery, Margaret Dunlap</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>30% in. This is a fun read - a squad fighting magic by confiscating the books that let the monsters out.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley. </b></span></span><br />Magic is real, and hungry. It’s trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, and only a few who discover it survive to fight back. Detective Sal Brooks is a survivor. She joins a Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad—Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum—and together they stand between humanity and the magical apocalypse. Some call them the Bookburners. They don’t like the label.<br />Supernatural meets The Da Vinci Code in a fast-paced, kickass character driven novel chock-full of magic, mystery, and mayhem, written collaboratively by a team of some of the best writers working in fantasy.<br />Originally presented serially in 16 episodes, this omnibus collects all installments of Bookburners Season One into one edition.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>3. eBook/Kindle (NGTBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S05e0NDr-n8/WARNMbbfPKI/AAAAAAAAO1o/pN1nlC6VvT8LBl6ghEMX1J2oy1gY4W9MgCPcB/s1600/Free%2BSpace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S05e0NDr-n8/WARNMbbfPKI/AAAAAAAAO1o/pN1nlC6VvT8LBl6ghEMX1J2oy1gY4W9MgCPcB/s200/Free%2BSpace.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #ffe599;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Free-Space-Admiral-Sean-Danker-ebook/dp/B01KGZVXC2/r" target="_blank">Free Space (Admiral)</a> </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Sean Danker</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I enjoyed book one and am looking forward to this.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>The book releases on May 2.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I will be posting my review with a Giveaway.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received the title through NetGalley. </b></span></span><br />In the follow-up to Admiral, the intergalactic war has ended and hostilities between the Evagardian Empire and the Commonwealth are officially over, but the admiral is far from safe. . . .<br />I’d impersonated a prince, temporarily stopped a war, escaped a deadly planet, and survived more assassination attempts than I could conveniently count. After all that, there shouldn’t have been anything simpler than a nice weekend with a charming Evagardian girl.<br />However, some corners of the galaxy aren’t as genteel as the Empire, and Evagardians aren’t universally loved, which is how I ended up kidnapped to be traded as a commodity.<br />Their timing couldn’t have been worse. I'm not at my best, but these people have no idea whom they're dealing with: a highly trained, genetically engineered soldier in the Imperial Service who happens to be my date.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>4. Audio/mp3 (ABJ)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L5SJ8rALu2A/WP03BSeMwSI/AAAAAAAAPqs/8ZxxiO9mMI8iIzneKVKFrgWXOOPvW1BsgCLcB/s1600/CaseCounterfeit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L5SJ8rALu2A/WP03BSeMwSI/AAAAAAAAPqs/8ZxxiO9mMI8iIzneKVKFrgWXOOPvW1BsgCLcB/s200/CaseCounterfeit.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/The-Case-of-the-Counterfeit-Criminals-Audiobook/B01NH098HD/" target="_blank">The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals: Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 3</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Jordan Stratford</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Nicola Barber </b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This looks like a fun series. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this from the publisher through <a href="http://www.audiobookjukebox.com/" target="_blank">Audiobook Jukebox</a>.</b></span></span><br />Publisher's Summary<br />The Wollestonecraft Girls embark on their most important case yet - the famed dinosaur fossil hunter Mary Anning is being blackmailed. Her precious dog has been snatched and the kidnappers are demanding that Miss Anning authenticate some fake dinosaur bones up for auction at the British Museum in order to get him back. Ada and Mary have just three days to track down the fossil fakers, find the dog, and save the integrity of science!<br />The game is truly afoot in this quirky caper involving blood-sucking leeches, an asthmatic pug, smoke bombs, secret elevators, diabolical disguises, and wicked word-play.<br />©2017 Jordan Stratford (P)2017 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books<br /><br /></div><br /><br />April 23, 2017 - I am one day ahead in the One Year Bible; reading along with my husband and others from our church. I hope to take more time this year, staying on the day and listening to the <a href="http://oneyearbibleonline.com/audio/" target="_blank">companion commentary online</a>. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><b>I completed three books and posted two reviews; this means I have four reviews; not sure if I am doing the children's review now or closer to the release in September. </b><br />I have 10 NetGalley Titles remaining but I expect to pick up two for May reviews. Still at 10+ author titles in my queue so I need to start pulling those in also. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><b>I'm hoping to put another poetry collection up this week at <a href="https://https//s2.netgalley.com/catalog/publisher/82101" target="_blank">eTreasure's NetGalley page</a>.</b><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: lime; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Welcome to Mailbox Monday. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" /></a></div>Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>permanent home</b></span> at <a href="https://mailboxmonday.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Mailbox Monday</span></b></a>. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Leslie of <a href="http://undermyappletree.net/" target="_blank">Under My Apple Tree</a>, Serena of <a href="http://savvyverseandwit.com/" target="_blank">Savvy Verse &amp; Wit </a>and (yours truly). <b>Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.</b><br /><br /><b>I have a pretty full mailbox today!</b><br />I received two audiobooks from <a href="http://www.audiobookjukebox.com/" target="_blank">Audiobook Jukebox</a> and two from <a href="http://www.ireadbooktours.com/" target="_blank">iReads Book Tours</a>. <br />I (barely) resisted Audible daily deals, mainly because I did pick up two Audible selections and 6 audios on sale. <br />I picked up more free kindle titles again. (Note these are in my Amazon library, NOT on my Kindle until I download and transfer them.)<br /><br />Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Review Titles</span></b></div><b>I received these audio books from the publishers through <a href="http://www.audiobookjukebox.com/" target="_blank">Audiobook Jukebox</a></b>.<br />They are both above in Currently Reading:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H9d_n7DCh14/WP0yYUJ-2uI/AAAAAAAAPqg/2yYjq7Swby8sKiOKOhxz4mU1oAEU0UZrQCLcB/s1600/Keystone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H9d_n7DCh14/WP0yYUJ-2uI/AAAAAAAAPqg/2yYjq7Swby8sKiOKOhxz4mU1oAEU0UZrQCLcB/s200/Keystone.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Keystone-Audiobook/B01NAWABB7/" target="_blank">Keystone: Crossbreed Series, Book 1</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Dannika Dark</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Nicole Poole </b></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L5SJ8rALu2A/WP03BSeMwSI/AAAAAAAAPqs/8ZxxiO9mMI8iIzneKVKFrgWXOOPvW1BsgCLcB/s1600/CaseCounterfeit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L5SJ8rALu2A/WP03BSeMwSI/AAAAAAAAPqs/8ZxxiO9mMI8iIzneKVKFrgWXOOPvW1BsgCLcB/s200/CaseCounterfeit.jpg" width="100" /></a><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b> </b></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Kids/The-Case-of-the-Counterfeit-Criminals-Audiobook/B01NH098HD/" target="_blank">The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals: Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 3</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Jordan Stratford</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Nicola Barber </b></span></div><br /><b>I received these titles for review through <a href="http://www.ireadbooktours.com/" target="_blank">iRead Book Tours</a>.</b><br /><b>Review Date: May 23 with Narrator Guest Post</b><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dQdPZFHXL._SL275_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dQdPZFHXL._SL275_.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Old-Loves-Die-Hard-Audiobook/B01N2S7UJC" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Old Loves Die Hard</span></b></a><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">By: Lauren Carr</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Narrator: James C. Lewis</span></b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>Review Date: May 24</b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TbXKIh1WL._SL275_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TbXKIh1WL._SL275_.jpg" width="100" /></a><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Dead-on-Ice-Audiobook/B01MQLY5WM" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Dead on Ice</span></b></a></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">By: Lauren Carr</span></b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Narrator: Mike Alger</span></b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Won</span></b></div><b>NONE</b> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Purchased</b></span></div><b>Two March Audible Selections</b><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61JOPEpiKiL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Apocalypse: The Days of Elijah, Book 1" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61JOPEpiKiL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Apocalypse-Audiobook/B01N9SQ1LN" target="_blank"><b>Apocalypse: The Days of Elijah, Book 1</b></a><br /><b>Written by: Mark Goodwin </b><br /><b>Narrated by:Kevin Pierce </b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61S+DIzaP1L._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Fan the Flames: Search and Rescue, Book 2" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61S+DIzaP1L._SL80_.jpg" /></a><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/Fan-the-Flames-Audiobook/B01N0TBL88" target="_blank">Fan the Flames: Search and Rescue, Book 2</a></b><br /><b>Written by: Katie Ruggle </b><br /><b>Narrated by: Rachel Dulude </b></div><br /><b>These three on Sale:</b><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51IZVW3geLL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Keeper: A Novel" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51IZVW3geLL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/The-Keeper-Audiobook/B006O171QK" target="_blank">The Keeper: A Novel</a>&nbsp;</b> $5.95<br /><b>Written by: Suzanne Woods Fisher </b><br /><b>Narrated by: Amy Rubinate </b><br /><br /><div class="purchase_detail_heading"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51aojARbBDL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="The Heart of Matter: Odyssey One, Book 2" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51aojARbBDL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Heart-of-Matter-Audiobook/B009DHRN5G" target="_blank">The Heart of Matter: Odyssey One, Book 2</a></b> $6.99</div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b>Written by: Evan Currie </b></div><div class="line_item_narrator" style="text-align: right;"><b>Narrated by: Benjamin L. Darcie </b></div><div class="purchase_detail_heading"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512kNzJF1gL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Snapshot" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/512kNzJF1gL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Snapshot-Audiobook/B01N4UWJ26" target="_blank"><b>Snapshot</b></a> $3.95</div><b>Written by: Brandon Sanderson </b><br /><div class="line_item_narrator"><b>Narrated by: William DeMeritt </b></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>And Three titles for $1.99</b><br /><b>(because I already have the Kindle versions)</b><br /></div><div class="purchase_detail_heading"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61P-FlxrceL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gallagher's Pride: Gallagher Series, Book 1" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61P-FlxrceL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Gallaghers-Pride-Audiobook/B00PHF6RSW" target="_blank"><b>Gallagher's Pride: Gallagher Series, Book 1</b></a></div><b>Written by: MK McClintock </b><br /><div class="line_item_narrator"><b>Narrated by: Alan Philip Ormond&nbsp;</b></div><br /><div class="purchase_detail_heading"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Oyi8gQWSL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Lords of Space: Starship Blackbeard, Book 2" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51Oyi8gQWSL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Lords-of-Space-Audiobook/B00W4DQVTU" target="_blank"><b>Lords of Space: Starship Blackbeard, Book 2</b></a></div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b>Written by: Michael Wallace </b></div><div class="line_item_narrator" style="text-align: right;"><b>Narrated by: Steve Barnes</b><br /></div><div class="purchase_detail_heading"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51RW1Z66SIL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Mission Pack 1: Black Ocean Mission Pack, Missions 1-4" border="0" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51RW1Z66SIL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Mission-Pack-1-Audiobook/B01FYC323A" target="_blank"><b>Mission Pack 1: Black Ocean Mission Pack, Missions 1-4</b></a></div><b>Written by: J.S. Morin </b><br /><div class="line_item_narrator"><b>Narrated by: Mikael Naramore&nbsp;</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Free</span></b></div>Here are just several of some really good sounding free books: <br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51MU9xqcdUL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51MU9xqcdUL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51MU9xqcdUL._SY90_.jpg" title="Out of Time Series Box Set (Books 1-3) (Out Of Time Box Set)" width="60" /></a><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F8KSVAS/r" target="_blank">Out of Time Series Box Set (Books 1-3)</a> (Out Of Time Box Set)</b><br /><b>Monique Martin </b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rRdjpKQ6L._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="yo-critical-feature" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rRdjpKQ6L._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rRdjpKQ6L._SY90_.jpg" title="and along came SPIDER: THE ENTIRE SERIES: All Four Books In the SPIDER Series" width="56" /></a><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XD74XF3/" target="_blank">and along came SPIDER: THE ENTIRE SERIES</a>:</b><br /><b>All Four Books In the SPIDER Series</b><br /><b>J.R. Wright, Mia Manns </b></div><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61524Hb0uRL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61524Hb0uRL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61524Hb0uRL._SY90_.jpg" title="Unclaimed (The Memoirs of Jane E, Friendless Orphan Book 1)" width="60" /></a><br /><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HVKQ3NY/r" target="_blank">Unclaimed (The Memoirs of Jane E, Friendless Orphan Book 1)</a></b> <br /><b>by Erin McCole Cupp</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51SZEoGD5oL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51SZEoGD5oL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51SZEoGD5oL._SY90_.jpg" title="Beauty's Curse (Once Upon a Princess Book 1)" width="58" /></a><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AWYC3AI/r" target="_blank">Beauty's Curse (Once Upon a Princess Book 1)</a></b><br /><b>C. S. Johnson </b></div><br /><b>I added 45 free Kindle titles to my library this week. Titles found linked through <a href="http://home.bookbub.com/" target="_blank">Bookbub</a>, <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/" target="_blank">Bookfun</a>, <a href="http://ereadernewstoday.com/category/free-kindle-books/" target="_blank">Ereader News Today</a>, <a href="http://www.freeebookpartay.com/" target="_blank">Free Par-tay</a>, <a href="http://igniteyourbook.com/" target="_blank">Ignite Your Book</a>, <a href="http://www.inspiredreads.com/" target="_blank">Inspired Reads</a>, <a href="http://www.pixelofink.com/" target="_blank">Pixel of Ink</a> or <a href="http://kebooks.com/" target="_blank">Kindle ebooks</a>.</b><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=EY23nnH0kLY:nl7Rh9iO6ps:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/EY23nnH0kLY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com7http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-post-april-23-2017its-monday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-67591663707906432862017-04-23T15:41:00.002-05:002017-04-23T15:41:25.272-05:00Sunday Words of Encouragement April 23, 2017Our Sunday School teacher had a FABULOUS message which I will post another day. We had nice worship songs and then our Pastor continued his series called BROKEN.<br /><br /><i><b>Genesis 3:7</b></i> says: “<b>At that moment</b> their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness.” [NLT; emphasis added.] It was ‘at the moment’, when Adam ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, that the world became broken. BUT God had a plan for salvation; a plan for the best.<br /><br />Most of us have had dreams from out childhood of what we want for our future. Sometimes we are fortunate to have encouragers tell us: “You can do anything, be anything, you want.” Others have “nay sayers” who say: “Be realistic; find something that is practical.” These might tell a talented young artist to study architecture instead. Many speak negatively and might say, disparagingly: “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” And that is true – but remember who our original father is – we come from God’s tree. <b>God writes our story, no one else. </b><br /><br />Too often Biblical people (and we) settled for less than God’s best: Esau settled for less future to meet his immediate needs. Israel settled for less – instead of appreciating the leadership of God, they asked for a human king. King Saul failed to obey God and he became a fallen king, without God’s blessings. So too, Israel became a fallen nation, moving forward without God’s blessings. <br /><br />Abraham (Abram), the father of Isaac, was promised that he would have a son and be the father of ‘many descendants.’ Abraham and Sarah grew older and couldn’t wait for God to fulfill His promise. They took matters into their own hands, presenting Hagar to Abraham. (<i><b>Genesis 16</b></i>.) Hagar became pregnant with a son, Ishmael, who, like the promised son, Isaac, had many descendants. But Ismael’s tribe were destined to always be at enmity with their neighbors. Abraham and Sarah settled for less. God fulfilled His promise with the birth of Isaac (<i><b>Genesis 21</b></i>), but now Isaac's descendants forever had enemies in the descendants of Ishmael. <br /><br />Many times we must give up our current life, even “the good” life, to get “the Best” life that God has for us. <br /><b>POINT: Give up the good for the best life – the abundant life – that Jesus died to give to you.</b><br /><br />We often need to wait and prepare for HIS timing. <br /><br />[This message continues which will be shared another day.]<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">God is SO AWESOME.<br />I had one of our worship songs picked out and included in the post.<br />But the Spirit said - 'that's not the one; look again.'<br />This is what I found for this message!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-opi1Qre8Cc?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Verses for Today:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Genesis 21: 1-2 (NLT)</b></span><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>1 The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised. 2 She became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. This happened at just the time God had said it would. </b></span></span><br /><br />Lord, help me to seek Your Will, Your Plan for me. Then give me patience to wait for Your Timing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KhHi_ab5UdA/WP0GGCr5GrI/AAAAAAAAPqM/wtUJh_P6DD0Qz7l5sSKza3bPsY-ieLX7wCLcB/s1600/GodsPlan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KhHi_ab5UdA/WP0GGCr5GrI/AAAAAAAAPqM/wtUJh_P6DD0Qz7l5sSKza3bPsY-ieLX7wCLcB/s320/GodsPlan.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VCGXyL564t4/WP0GQYUXSOI/AAAAAAAAPqQ/VOnsA6bUDJ4AZTO_UOTU3KwOYwlj2SxxQCLcB/s1600/GodlaughsatOurPlans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="249" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VCGXyL564t4/WP0GQYUXSOI/AAAAAAAAPqQ/VOnsA6bUDJ4AZTO_UOTU3KwOYwlj2SxxQCLcB/s320/GodlaughsatOurPlans.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=c_6NLpeeyek:gn-WTUDzuiw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/c_6NLpeeyek" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com0http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-words-of-encouragement-april-23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-38349760161146221932017-04-22T21:13:00.002-05:002017-04-22T21:13:44.182-05:00Sharing Beyond Books #300 Comment Giveaway April 22, 2017 Hello again and Welcome to Sharing Beyond Books, SBB! <br /><br />Thanks to everyone who commented last week. <br /><br />Nine of us have found names we liked and some have used them for children or even pets. Five people did not recall any names they liked from books/movies, but two disliked names, rather than liked them. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">~~~~~</span></div><br />The Winner from <b>SBB #299</b> comments is: <span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">#8 Rita </span></b></span>who can make a GC choice if international or book choice from the Updated (<i>**Finally!</i>) ARC/Review titles or (recently updated) Love and Christmas titles - <b>all linked near the end of the post.</b> <br /><br />**NOTE: I did post an Updated ARC and Other books for Giveaways. I have to go back and list the titles.&nbsp; <br />Please let me know your choice by completing the<b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iu13G2ZVLPc0L9jnx8oHFD13oTui01qPJMRzMgtSdr0/viewform" target="_blank">WINNER FORM</a>.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%252520and%252520books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%20and%20books.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">WEEK #300</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(One Question.)</div><b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Natalija asks: <i>Which is better, being the boss or an employee??</i></span></b><br /><blockquote><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , serif;">There are times I think it would be better to be an employee without the responsibilities of being the boss who provides work and pay for others. I would probably earn more than I do running three businesses. But - an employee would not have the flexibility that I have as a boss. Certainly for me having my own businesses works as I can: take the law cases I want; manage the title office to the best of my ability (while providing work for my daughter, her best friend and another young lady from church); and juggle the publishing company with the help of dedicated editors and authors. So, for me, being the boss, or <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , serif;">hopeful</span>ly, a good leader, is better.</span></b></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Related image" class="irc_mi" src="http://visihow.com/images/e/ee/Officeromance.jpg" height="211" style="margin-top: 10px;" width="320" /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;">Good bosses help make a good team!<br />Image found at <a href="http://visihow.com/Manage_a_love_relationship_with_your_boss" target="_blank">VisiHow.</a></b></span></div><br />Thanks to those who are sending in Questions. <span style="color: red;">DON'T BE SHY!</span> Surely everyone has a Q or two you'd like to ask. Input suggestions in this <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRpOVdSYTdpazBhSmhiblNCTXlRTnc6MQ"> Suggested Question Form</a>. At the end of each month I draw from the suggestions I used during the month and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions. <span style="background-color: orange;"> <b> Thanks for sending in questions!</b></span> <span style="background-color: #f6b26b;">The supply of questions is dwindling so share some if you think of any -- even if they are duplicates I'll weed through or try to modify. </span> <br /><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">This is week four and I'll use one of my questions next week. Comments this month were contributed by 1)bn100, 2)Fredamnas, 3)Nikki and 4) Natalija. Random.org chose #1 so <b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">bn100</span></span></b> gets the April comment win!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Your turn to share: Natalija asks: <i>Which is better, being the boss or an employee??</i></b></span></span><br /><br />SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the<b> <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/april-2017-updated-arc-and-other-books.html" target="_blank">Updated ARC and Other books, including the "Love" and Christmas titles</a> all in one post. </b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">SBB Rules:</span></b><br /><b>a) Must be a follower.</b><br /><b>b) Share a comment on the question above.</b><br /><b>Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.</b><br /><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;">I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made through Saturday April <span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;">29</span></span></span>, 2017 at 5 PM central.</span></b></span><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NNOQCo6VqOs:Zzz2K63kIjI:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/NNOQCo6VqOs" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com13http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-300-comment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-89842822364451749502017-04-22T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-22T05:30:08.398-05:00Book Review: Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead by A.P. Martin<b>This is an engrossing, and thought provoking, story of espionage during WWII. </b><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Codename-Lazarus-Came-Back-Dead-ebook/dp/B01IKY3UD6/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by A.P. Martin</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s1600/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s320/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" width="201" /></a></div>File Size: 982 KB<br />Print Length: 365 pages<br />Publisher: Troubador (July 15, 2016)<br />ASIN: B01IKY3UD6<br />Genre: Espionage, WWII<br /><b>My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0</b><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br />Spring 1938 and Great Britain is facing potentially lethal threats: the looming war with Germany; the fear that her Secret Service has been penetrated by Nazi agents and the existence of hundreds of British citizens, who are keen to pass information to her enemies.<br />John King, a young academic, is approached by his Oxbridge mentor to participate in a stunning deception that would frustrate Britain’s enemies. As King struggles to come to terms with the demands of his mission, he must learn to survive in a dangerous and lonely ‘no man's land’, whilst remaining one step ahead of those in hot pursuit.<br />Adapted from a true story, ‘Codename Lazarus’ takes the reader on a journey from the dark heart of Hitler’s Germany, across the snowy peaks of Switzerland to the horrors of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz, before reaching a thrilling and decisive conclusion, from which none of those present emerges unscathed.<br /><br /></div><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>Review:</b></span><br />John King is a graduate student who is completing two years of research in Heidelberg, Germany. As he and friends gather to commemorate his last days in Germany in 1933, he is saddened that one of his best friends has joined the SS - the Schutzstaffel, paramilitary, surveillance forces under Hitler. His friend, Joachim Brandt, rejects John for socializing with other friends who are Jewish. Joachim becomes angry that John does not show proper deference or respect to Joachim’s new uniform and life choice. From this point on the lives of these young men are on different paths. <br /><br />John helps two half-Jewish friends, Rachel and David, to leave Germany to find careers in Britain while being helped by John’s parents. He later finds their parents in need of rescue and tries to arrange to get them out of Germany to safety.<br /><br />A few years after returning to Britain, John is asked to return to Germany under the guise of ‘security research’ interests, while observing what he can of German activities. This work expands as John is asked to fake his own death so that he can become an intelligence operative infiltrating the German intelligence network in Britain. <br /><br />The story describes the covert training that John is given and the planning for his accidental death. It then moves to his experiences as he steps into the role of a German <i>Abwehr</i> agent leading several sympathizer cell groups. The story pace picks up in the last quarter. John’s former German friend, Brandt, who has been undercover in America, is reassigned to Britain. His activities set him on a collision course with John's world. David, the other friend whom John helped move to England, has become a cop tasked with investigating the meager leads to a cell leader known as “Lazarus”. David is pulled in to help find German infiltrators and his path weaves towards Brandt and John’s tense confrontation. <br /><br />The history is interesting with strong detail of physical settings, as well as social and political sentiments. The author does a good job describing the devastation and fears, first at battle scenes at Dunkirk, and again during the German bombing of London and surrounding communities. The author also portrays the impressive strength and resilience of the British people. The detail makes this story very engaging, if a bit slower in pacing. There were a couple of awkward point of view shifts and stronger editing might have helped to move the story through better action. I was wrapped in the intense climax when the book abruptly ended, leaving me with several questions. <br /><br />This is a worthwhile read, especially for history buffs interested in life-like details of the earlier years of WWII. I also found the portrayed thought processes of the German and Russian sympathizers interesting as it made me more aware how citizens could betray their country with justifications of different political ideologies, including fascism, communism and socialism. <br /><br /><div style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley. It qualifies for NetGalley Challenge, Mount TBR and “L” in Alphabet Soup Challenge. </b></span></span></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=BnaKbreBdkU:ewN7fMh36rM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/BnaKbreBdkU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com1http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-codename-lazarus-spy-who.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-46234598488765535132017-04-21T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-21T05:30:06.817-05:00Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway April 21, 2017 <b>Happy Friday!</b><br /><b>This has been a busy week. I've been in court four days out of five. Our weather has been beautiful. <br /></b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>TO ENTER FRIDAY PICK</b></span></div></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">US Entrants: Leave a comment and tell me WHICH BOOK you would like to get from the Friday Pick lists.<br />INTERNATIONAL: Leave a comment indicating "Gift Card" (see further comments near the end of the post.)</span></span> </b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">CUT OFF TIME IS THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 9:00 PM CENTRAL</span></b> so I do not have to stay up too late to do the winner post! I will randomly pick two winners to announce Friday mornings with the next Pick post.<br /><br />Thank you to all who entered the <b>April 14</b> Pick. <b>There were two automatic wins again this week. </b>Automatic wins are those who requested the book four times without other people asking for that book during those weeks. <b>There were no titles blocked this week. </b> <br /><b>Elizabeth gets All I Want for Christmas<br />and<br />Winner chose an author whose books were already selected.</b><br /><b>I will email her. </b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS</b><br /><b>to Random.org picked Winners from April 14 Pick:</b><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">bn100</span></span></span> gets <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">The Panic Zone</span></span></b> <br />and<br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">CAROL L</span></span> gets A Visit From St. Nicholas</span> </b></div><br />All winners please fill in the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iu13G2ZVLPc0L9jnx8oHFD13oTui01qPJMRzMgtSdr0/viewform" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Winner's Acceptance Form</span></b></a> <strike>or email me</strike> to confirm your win, send your snail mail address information and let me know if you would like bookmarks - sensual, sexy or sweet bookmarks. {The form is new because Google changed their forms and the old one wasn't letting me print out the responses.}<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b><span style="color: blue;"><i><img alt="Image result for Books and Spring" class="irc_mi" src="http://cdn1.thr.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/landscape_928x523/2015/02/spring_reading.jpg" height="179" style="margin-top: 6px;" width="320" /> </i></span></b><br /><b><span style="color: blue;"><i>Even Spring Flowers shine on books!</i></span></b><br /><b><span style="color: blue;">Image found at <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/spring-reading-next-hunger-games-778335" target="_blank">Hollywood Reporter.</a></span></b></div><br /><b>New Book Group #71 March 10, 2017</b><br /><b>Mysteries and Thrillers </b><br /><b>PAIR:</b><br />Matthew Reilly: Temple and Area 7<br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br />Deception on His Mind by Elizabeth George<br />‘E’ is for Evidence by Sue Grafton<br /><strike>In Plain Sight by C.J. Box</strike><br />Keepers by Gary A. Braunbeck<br /><strike>Lullaby and Goodnight by Wendy Corsi Staub </strike><br />One Dark Night by Kevin F. McMurray<br /><strike>Rattlesnake Crossing by J.A. Jance</strike><br />The Cat Who Sang for the Birds by Lillian Jackson Braun <br /><strike>The Panic Zone by Rick Mofina</strike><br /><strike>The Silenced by Heather Graham</strike><br /><strike>The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood by Susan Wittig Albert</strike><br />Total Exposure by Tori Carrington<br />There Was A Little Girl by Ed McBain (Audio Cassettes)<br /><strike>The Old Silent by Martha Grimes (Audio Cassettes)</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #70 January 27, 2017</b><br />Thought I’d share some romances for February:<br />PAIRS: <br /><strike>Betty Neels: The Girl With Green Eyes and the Damsel in Green</strike><br /><strike>Linda Howard: The Touch of Fire and Loving Forever</strike><br />SINGLES:<br /><strike>The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke by Jillian Hunter</strike><br />Kissed by Shadows (Get Connected Romances) by Jane Feather<br />Love's Brazen Fire by Betina Krahn <br /><strike>Love Letters From a Duke (The Bachelor Chronicles Book 3) by Elizabeth Boyle</strike><br /><strike>Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small</strike><br />Only With Your Love (Vallerands Book 2) by Lisa Kleypas<br /><strike>Scandalous Love by Brenda Joyce</strike><br /><strike>Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux</strike><br />Valentine by Jane Feather <br /><strike>A Visit From Sir Nicholas (Effington Family Book 9) by Victoria Alexander</strike><br />Winter Fire by Jo Beverly<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #69 November 18, 2016</b><br /><b>(I'll post a picture and links later)</b><br /><b>Some books for Christmas </b><br /><strike>Mistletoe Marriage by Jessica Hart</strike><br />Jingle Bell Blessings by Bonnie K. Winn <br />Snowbound with Mr. Right by Judy Christenberry<br /><strike>The Christmas Cowboy by Michele Dunaway</strike><br /><strike>All I Want for Christmas by Gina Wilkins</strike><br /><strike>All She Wants for Christmas by Stacy Connelly</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #68 October 28, 2016</b><br />SINGLE:<br />The Seventh Tower, Book One by Garth Nix<br />Plan of Attack by Dan Brown<br /><strike>Critical by Robin Cook</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #67 September 9, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORjQl5j_wXY/V_cIQ5ZMcoI/AAAAAAAAOw8/BGusueBPEAsmSga5d-P8ZjTV_SwdnH6GwCLcB/s1600/DSCN8466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORjQl5j_wXY/V_cIQ5ZMcoI/AAAAAAAAOw8/BGusueBPEAsmSga5d-P8ZjTV_SwdnH6GwCLcB/s400/DSCN8466.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />(*Three more very old books from my Gothics box.)<b> </b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br />*The Man in the Garden by Paule Mason (1969 - yellowed)<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #66 June 25, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXTmjeDECv4/V5q7TVFgfwI/AAAAAAAAOeU/krpKyqbnP3giI5iyzXhunIFl-JO-INKnQCLcB/s1600/DSCN8441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXTmjeDECv4/V5q7TVFgfwI/AAAAAAAAOeU/krpKyqbnP3giI5iyzXhunIFl-JO-INKnQCLcB/s400/DSCN8441.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>(<strike>I will post a picture later.</strike> *Four of these books are very old; pulled from a box of gothic novels I have had for many years. They may not be wanted by anyone and if so, I will donate elsewhere in time.)<br />SINGLES:<br />*<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Her-Marriage-Taylor-Caldwell/dp/0449241955/" target="_blank">Maggie – Her Marriage</a> by Taylor Caldwell (1953 very old, yellowed pages, some stain damage doesn't effect reading)<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Dancer-Ann-Maxwell/dp/0786001550/" target="_blank">Fire Dancer </a>by Ann Maxwell<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #65 April 29, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bKAbue4JGhg/VywQKzPf_FI/AAAAAAAAN9k/Z_pPTypkhzIgSbkqLKLu_j6dhuWJw0RwwCLcB/s1600/DSCN8435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bKAbue4JGhg/VywQKzPf_FI/AAAAAAAAN9k/Z_pPTypkhzIgSbkqLKLu_j6dhuWJw0RwwCLcB/s400/DSCN8435.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Champion-Heather-Grothaus/dp/0821780077/r" target="_blank">The Champion</a> by Heather Grothaus</b><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #64 March 4, 2016</b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Things/dp/B0041JMAKO/" target="_blank"><b>First Things First</b></a> by Stephen R. Covey- Audio Cassette<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #63 January 22, 2016</b> -- All Gone<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #62 November 6, 2015 -- </b>All Gone<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #61 October 30, 2015</b><br />SINGLES:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Border-Bride-Deborah-Hale-ebook/dp/B00IGLOOSE" target="_blank">Border Bride</a> by Deborah Hale<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #60 September 18, 2015</b><br /><b>A set of "haunting" tales and a few mysteries for October!</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUgDn3PwHnk/Vfsp7GWlDiI/AAAAAAAAMWY/uc01bnmaVQo/s1600/DSCN8141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUgDn3PwHnk/Vfsp7GWlDiI/AAAAAAAAMWY/uc01bnmaVQo/s400/DSCN8141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadowing-Candleglow-Joan-Overfield/dp/0505524589/" target="_blank">The Shadowing</a> by Joan Overfield</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/TRILOGY-MYSTERIES-SHADOW-LITTLE-SMOKESCREEN/dp/B001UBDIN4/" target="_blank">Trilogy Of Mysteries Audio Book Shadow Prey, There Was A Little Girl, Smokescreen</a> Audio Cassettes (NOT CDs)</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #59 July 31, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #58 June 26, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #57 May 1, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #56 March 20, 2015</b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Sweetheart-Dance-Patti-Colt/dp/1601544677/" target="_blank">The Sweetheart Dance</a> by Patti Ann Colt<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raintree-Haunted/dp/0263859509/" target="_blank">Raintree Haunted</a> by Linda Winstead Jones (spine creases)<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #55 February 5, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #54 December 26, 2014 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 4 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 47-53)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGNrkutJPjY/VNQ3eTyJrPI/AAAAAAAALHs/9hdMbS14WcQ/s1600/DSCN7922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGNrkutJPjY/VNQ3eTyJrPI/AAAAAAAALHs/9hdMbS14WcQ/s1600/DSCN7922.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Hidden Truth of Cytech's Randall Forty by Vickie Kennedy<br /><b>Jezebel by Katherine Sutcliff</b><br />Undateable by Ellen Rakieten &amp; Anne Coyle<br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 3 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 39- 47)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eBKfj4jGRk/VNQ2-NBx5vI/AAAAAAAALHk/X3U83KfGmjQ/s1600/DSCN7920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eBKfj4jGRk/VNQ2-NBx5vI/AAAAAAAALHk/X3U83KfGmjQ/s1600/DSCN7920.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></span> <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shetland-Summer-Janet-Lynnford/dp/0451410327/" target="_blank">Shetland Summer</a> by Janet Lynnford</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Bed-Sandra-Brown/dp/0553571583/r" target="_blank">Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown</a> - Audio Cassette Tapes </b>(link is for mass media version)<br />Sweet Talking Man by Betina Krain<br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 2 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 24- 38)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZI_S9Kxq6U/VNQ2oT70x8I/AAAAAAAALHc/hmMUUKDb2vM/s1600/DSCN7916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZI_S9Kxq6U/VNQ2oT70x8I/AAAAAAAALHc/hmMUUKDb2vM/s1600/DSCN7916.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></span> Thinner by Stephen King<br />Foundation (Foundation Novels) by Isaac Asimov<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magic-The-Gathering-Distant-Planes/dp/0061053139/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340943330&amp;sr=1-1-fkmr0&amp;keywords=magic+the+gathering+Distant+Plains" target="_blank">Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes</a>,</b> An Anthology<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Willful-Widow-Zebra-Regency-Romance/dp/0821733230/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1343344304&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Willful+Widow+by+Valerie+King" target="_blank">The Willful Widow</a> by Valerie King (spine wear)</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Honorable-Man-Rosemary-Rogers/dp/1551669536/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349404644&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=An+Honorable+Man" target="_blank">An Honorable Man</a> by Rosemary Rogers (spine creases)</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=a+courtesan%27s+guide+to+getting+your+man&amp;sprefix=A+Courte%2Cstripbooks%2C266" target="_blank">A Courtesans Guide to Getting Your Man</a> by Susan Donovan and Celeste Bradley -- NOTE This book has dog bite damage; it is missing half back cover and the edges of pages in the back third of the book... it does not effect the text but I will understand if no one wants this one<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Trailsman-360-Slingers-TRAILSMAN/dp/B008NV3O0G/" target="_blank"><b>The Trailsman: Texas Lead Slingers</b> </a>by Jon Sharpe<br />Anthology: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Something-Borrowed-Blue-Elaine-Barbieri/dp/084394725X" target="_blank"><b>Something Borrowed, Something Blue</b></a> - this book has spine creases and minor water damage...I thought I had read it and liked it but now I realize it was another anthology I read with Elaine Barbier.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="background-color: magenta; color: #eeeeee;">BOX #1 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 1- 23)</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58mvFxFP_Z0/VNQ2Tw931XI/AAAAAAAALHU/yHDH51IKe8g/s1600/DSCN7912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58mvFxFP_Z0/VNQ2Tw931XI/AAAAAAAALHU/yHDH51IKe8g/s1600/DSCN7912.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crimson-Claw-Lucasfilms-Alien-Chronicles/dp/0441005659/" target="_blank"><b>Alien Chronicles - The Crimson Claw</b></a> by Deborah Chester<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Writer-SHIVERS-M-Spenser/dp/1576570533/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318562849&amp;sr=1-1"><b>Ghost Writer (Shivers #3)</b></a> by M.D. Spenser<br /><br />If you saw the pictures posted of <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-bookshelves-boxes.html">my bookshelves</a> and boxes you know I do have lots of books! And that doesn't include the other eight or so boxes at my office!! And more books as I find deals too good to pass up! I am sharing my book bounty by these Friday Pick Giveaways.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: magenta;">I started Friday Pick on November 27, 2009 and in almost seven years I have posted 68 groups of 16 (1,088) books to find new homes! (as of November 4, 2016).</b></span><br /><br /><b>I am happy to say that so far about <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">1,056+ books </span></b>have found new homes! YAY. I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed. I periodically update the lists - deleting those won. You can still go to the <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Pick">Friday Pick list link</a> to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want!<br /><br /><div style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Note rules here regarding international entries.</span></b></div>Because postage to overseas can be prohibitive I am willing to give a $5.00 book certificate to international winners - Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Borders, ARe, TWRP, ClassAct Books, eTreasures, Desert Breeze, etc....you tell me where and I'll set it up. So for my overseas visitors your comment may indicate a smaller book and I'll check postage or note your choice of gift card.<br /><br />I learned that The Book Depository does not ship to everywhere. The postage for some of the books to far away places runs between $7.00 and $10.00 and up. Since I would award $5.00 for The Book Depository to an international winner, as an alternative you may choose a smaller book and we will hope the postage will not exceed $6.00. If the postage is more, or if you want to pick a larger book and you are willing to pay any extra postage beyond the $6.00 I will work with you on that. This may not make a difference to many but if it helps one or two of you to give one of my books a home that will make me happy too. :o)<br /><br />Repeating this helpful blog tip: You can right click on a link and you will be given the choice to open the link in a new window or tab so you do not navigate away from the screen you are on!! 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When the minister she'd set her sights on has other ideas, she decides something in her life needs to change--and soon--before she wastes any more time pretending to be someone she's not. If that means spreading her wings and embracing a more lively way of life, who's to say nay?<br />Grayson Sumner, Lord Sefton, has had more than enough of spreading his wings and only hopes to settle into the life of a respectable New York gentleman. Prompted by some friends to lift the spirits of the disappointed-in-love Miss Murdock, he is surprised to encounter an adventurous young lady with an unfortunate knack for stumbling into troublesome situations.<br />Just as Grayson decides he's had quite enough of her antics, his past comes back to haunt him and his presence in Felicia's life endangers her. As they work together to extricate themselves from this latest complication, will Grayson and Felicia decide they want to spend the rest of their lives keeping one another out of trouble?<br /><br /></div></div><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>Review:</b></span><br />Felicia had convinced herself that she was to marry the local preacher. She conducted herself as 'piously' as she could for four years trying to gain his affections. When the preacher married someone else, Felicia had to rediscover who she truly was. According to her family and friends Felicia is a good person with an impulsive nature… and a talent for trouble.<br /><br />Felicia’s friends coerce Grayson, Lord Sefton, to begin to escort her so that other men of society will see she is available. Grayson had a rebellious, wild youth that sent him off to China. After tragedy struck he returned home and learned to control himself to protect his young daughter.<br /><br />Felicia was delivering food and clothing to some seedy parts of town when her pony refused to move. Next thing Felicia is helping an elderly man who stumbled on the sidewalk. She helped him into a nearby pub where no respectable young lady should go. Felicia strides into one inappropriate situation after another. Fortunately, Grayson seems to be following her and is able to extricate her from most of the troubles. But Grayson has a past that has followed him from China and Felicia has managed to insinuate herself in the midst of his troubles. <br /><br />Grayson is attracted to the lively young woman but feels his past makes him unacceptable for someone as good as Felicia. Can these two find forgiveness and grace to accept their past and find a future with love?<br /><br />This is light, easy and enjoyable reading. Once you get past the first couple of pages and Felicia’s true personality is released, she is a hoot! Grayson thinks he has done awful things, and perhaps he did. But underneath he is a good man and it takes Felicia’s acceptance and shared grief with his sister for Grayson to begin to believe there may be redemption. The faith messages are lightly woven in. <br /><br />The ladies’ book club members enjoyed this author before and we agreed it is nice to pick up a reliable, easy read once in a while. We recommend this to readers who enjoy light, clean romance.<br /><br /><div style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This was Ladies Book Club read for March. It <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">qualifies for 2017 Mount TBR.</span> </b></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>GIVEAWAY:</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>One (very gently read) PRINT COPY - US Only</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDZ8seja2w26wqgGs-wjiut-BgBAfezRnD9OVFKs731rE5Og/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>ENTRY FORM HERE</b></span></span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">(Don't forget to fill in the form for entry!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">For 3 Extra Bonus entries</div><div style="text-align: center;">(a) comment on the review, OR</div><div style="text-align: center;">(b) Visit <a href="http://jenturano.com/" target="_blank">the Author's website</a> and tell me something you learned or like there.</div><br />* This contest is open to US for Print Copy.<br />* This contest will close 5 PM (Central) April 29, 2017. Winner will be announced in the Sunday Post on 2/26/17.<br />Winners are asked to respond on the winners form linked in the announcement or by email.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=pwWY6xSVFEE:LC9YYnHeeDk:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/pwWY6xSVFEE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com9http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-and-giveaway-talent-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-41377414098453521682017-04-16T20:32:00.001-05:002017-04-16T20:32:32.823-05:00Sunday Post April 16, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday April 17, 2017<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s1600/SundayPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s200/SundayPost.jpg" width="150" /></a><br />I am linking with Sunday Post at <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Caffeinated Book Reviewer.</span></b></a><br /><br />It's Monday! What Are You Reading now at <b><a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Book Date</a></b>.<br />Thank you to Sheila for the years that she handled this meme.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s1600/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s200/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" width="160" /></a>Thank you to Kathryn for taking up the baton.<br /><div style="text-align: right;">What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.</div><br />Work has continued to plug along. Last week I had an appellate brief due so I was glad to have no court hearings and fewer office appointments. I plan to finish my tax preparation Monday this week and then I have two days traveling for court. <br />We praise the Lord -- Hubby got a very good report on his heart monitoring! They gave him a new pill to help remove the excess water that is effecting his breathing and energy. <br />Our weather has continued to be nice. <br />I am praying for wisdom for world leaders as they address the traumas in the middle east.<br /><br /><b>The ebook reading has been slow. I grabbed a children's book so I could read more than one book this week! I finished one audio book and one children's book. I posted three reviews plus all of my usual memes.</b><br /><br />I visited about 29 blogs last week.<br />Blog shout out this week is for <a href="http://marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank"><b>Mareli Thalk ink</b></a> who has a great sense of humor and adds fun gifs to her blog posts! <br />Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.<br /><br />These were last week's posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-post-april-9-2017its-monday-what_9.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Sunday Post April 9, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday April 10, 2017.</span></b></a></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ENGTBR- Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-ivy-in-bloom-poetry-of.html" target="_blank">Ivy in Bloom: The Poetry of Spring...</a> by Vanita Oelschlager;</span> Children, Poetry; my rating 4.0.</b></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">A<span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">-</span> Audible Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-confluence-by-s-k.html" target="_blank">Confluence</a> by S. K. Dunstall;</span> Military Sci Fi; my rating: 4.75. </b> </li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/marthas-bookshelffriday-pick-giveaway_14.html" target="_blank">Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span> April <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">14</span>, 2017</a>.</span> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/20/2017.</li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/april-2017-updated-arc-and-other-books.html" target="_blank">April 2017 - Updated ARC and Other Books for Giveaways</a>. </span></b></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-299-comment.html" target="_blank">Sharing Beyond Books #299 Comment <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span> April 15, 2017</a>.</span> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/22/2017. </li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/happy-easter-sunday-words-of.html" target="_blank">HAPPY EASTER! Sunday Words of Encouragement April 16, 2017</a>. </span></b></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">P- Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-how-good-is-good-enough-by.html" target="_blank">How Good is Good Enough?</a> by Andy Stanley;</span> Christian, Salvation Theory; my rating 5.0.</b></li></ul><br /><b>Finished Reading:</b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>1. Audio (ABB)</b><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rLsJOelVL._SL300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Streets of Payne Audiobook" border="0" class="adbl-prod-image" height="150" id="productImage" itemprop="image" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rLsJOelVL._SL300_.jpg" title="Streets of Payne Audiobook" width="150" /></a><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #ea9999;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Streets-of-Payne-Audiobook/B00HNG1CMO" target="_blank">Streets of Payne</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Jeff Brackett</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Joy Nash </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This is engaging futuristic detective action.<br />I received this audio title from the author through <a href="http://audiobookboom.com/" target="_blank">AudioBook Boom</a>.</b></span></span></b></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>2. eBook (NetGalley)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NqJoqi44tRQ/WPPuIG3SayI/AAAAAAAAPpQ/ezwCMkn8pbYmcoZi-BsK-9oc03i89hTBwCLcB/s1600/YakandDove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NqJoqi44tRQ/WPPuIG3SayI/AAAAAAAAPpQ/ezwCMkn8pbYmcoZi-BsK-9oc03i89hTBwCLcB/s200/YakandDove.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Yak-Dove-Kyo-Maclear/dp/1770494944/r" target="_blank">Yak and Dove</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Kyo Maclear (Author), Esme Shapiro (Illustrator)</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I picked this charming book up at NetGalley for a quick read.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I'm not sure if I will post the review soon or closer to the September release. </b></span></span><br />Sometimes the unlikeliest friends form the greatest friendships. A funny, charming picture book from a dynamic duo.<br />Friends Yak and Dove are complete opposites. Yak is large and Dove is small. Yak has fur and Dove has feathers. Yak is polite. Dove is ill-mannered. Yak likes quiet. Dove likes noise. One day as Yak and Dove list their differences they come to the conclusion that maybe they aren't meant to be friends. In the hope of finding a new best friend, Yak holds auditions. But when a small feathered contestant sings Yak's favorite song, the two begin to think that maybe they are alike after all . . .<br />Yak and Dove whimsically captures the highs and lows of friendship through the three interconnected tales of two very different friends.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><b>Currently reading:</b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>1. eBook/Kindle (NG TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s1600/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s200/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Codename-Lazarus-Came-Back-Dead-ebook/dp/B01IKY3UD6/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by A.P. Martin</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I'm not too far along since I jumped to the LBC book.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I am just getting to the spying, I think. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley.</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>2. Audible/mp3 (TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEAO-B3mhR4/WPP1U_BwDaI/AAAAAAAAPpg/Gn8IV1DGomc5SsE8YcLqfLFbUq3SdHxQACLcB/s1600/AMonsterCalls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MEAO-B3mhR4/WPP1U_BwDaI/AAAAAAAAPpg/Gn8IV1DGomc5SsE8YcLqfLFbUq3SdHxQACLcB/s200/AMonsterCalls.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #fff2cc;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Teens/A-Monster-Calls-Audiobook/B005MS36EW" target="_blank">A Monster Calls</a>: Inspired by an Idea from Siobhan Dowd</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Patrick Ness</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Jason Isaacs </b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I am enjoying the beginning of this. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I pulled this up from my TBR while waiting for some requested audio review books. </b></span></span><br />Publisher's Summary<br />The monster showed up after midnight. As they do. But it isn’t the monster Conor’s been expecting. He’s been expecting the one from his nightmare, the nightmare he’s had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming.... This monster, though, is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Patrick Ness spins a tale from the final story idea of Siobhan Dowd, whose premature death from cancer prevented her from writing it herself.<br /><br />Darkly mischievous and painfully funny, A Monster Calls is an extraordinarily moving novel about coming to terms with loss from two of our finest writers for young adults.<br /><br />©2011 Patrick Ness (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>3. eBook/Kindle (NG TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aAIYngNSFhM/WBaxrGI7apI/AAAAAAAAO6k/TGKY0jA7RLM1oV54NRWucnQCznKc-PRnwCPcB/s1600/Fake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aAIYngNSFhM/WBaxrGI7apI/AAAAAAAAO6k/TGKY0jA7RLM1oV54NRWucnQCznKc-PRnwCPcB/s200/Fake.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fake-Finn-Teller-Corporate-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01GEY1HGQ/r" target="_blank">Fake</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Twist Phelan</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I'm <i>still</i> looking forward to this thriller.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley.</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />April 16, 2017 - I have to read today's group to be up to date in the One Year Bible; reading along with my husband and others from our church. I hope to take more time this year, staying on the day and listening to the <a href="http://oneyearbibleonline.com/audio/" target="_blank">companion commentary online</a>. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><b>I completed two new books and posted three reviews; this means I have three reviews. </b><br />I still have 12 NetGalley Titles remaining and 10+ author titles in my queue. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOTLa8ubA_0/WOreFF-E9zI/AAAAAAAAPnw/WXUxRNip3-Albzro9Ka757SifuGSfstEwCLcB/s1600/THROUGH%2BTHE%2BEYES-LARGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOTLa8ubA_0/WOreFF-E9zI/AAAAAAAAPnw/WXUxRNip3-Albzro9Ka757SifuGSfstEwCLcB/s200/THROUGH%2BTHE%2BEYES-LARGE.jpg" width="66" /></a><br /><b>Through the Eyes of a Lost Boy by Ed Bonner, a new poetry collection, is available&nbsp; at: <a href="https://https//s2.netgalley.com/catalog/publisher/82101" target="_blank">eTreasure's NetGalley page</a>.</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: lime; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Welcome to Mailbox Monday. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" /></a></div>Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>permanent home</b></span> at <a href="https://mailboxmonday.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Mailbox Monday</span></b></a>. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Leslie of <a href="http://undermyappletree.net/" target="_blank">Under My Apple Tree</a>, Serena of <a href="http://savvyverseandwit.com/" target="_blank">Savvy Verse &amp; Wit </a>and (yours truly). <b>Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.</b><br /><br />I received one eBook from Netgalley. <br />I picked up one Audible daily deal and I purchased two ebooks for $.99 each.<br />I picked up more free kindle titles again. (Note these are in my Amazon library, NOT on my Kindle until I download and transfer them.)<br /><br />Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Review Titles</span></b></div>I received this title from NetGalley.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NqJoqi44tRQ/WPPuIG3SayI/AAAAAAAAPpQ/ezwCMkn8pbYmcoZi-BsK-9oc03i89hTBwCLcB/s1600/YakandDove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="89" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NqJoqi44tRQ/WPPuIG3SayI/AAAAAAAAPpQ/ezwCMkn8pbYmcoZi-BsK-9oc03i89hTBwCLcB/s200/YakandDove.jpg" width="100" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Yak and Dove </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Kyo Maclear (Author), Esme Shapiro (Illustrator) </b></span><br />This looked cute.<br />See more description above under finished reading. <br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Won</span></b></div><b>NONE</b> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Purchased</b></span></div>I picked up one Audible Daily Deal for $3.95:<br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61dRHYEZFsL._SL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Heavens May Fall" border="0" class="adbl-flyout-trigger-marker adbl-prod-image" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61dRHYEZFsL._SL80_.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/The-Heavens-May-Fall-Audiobook/B01M07UQNO" target="_blank">The Heavens May Fall</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Allen Eskens</b></span><br />"Vividly told from two opposing perspectives, the truth about the stunning death of Jennavieve Pruitt remains a mystery until the very end."<br />This sounds like a good mystery.<br /><br />I bought two Kindle ebooks for $.99: <br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51hE9iKAHuL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51hE9iKAHuL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51hE9iKAHuL._SY90_.jpg" title="A Lady in the Smoke: A Victorian Mystery" width="59" /></a> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QP3ROVY" target="_blank">A Lady in the Smoke: A Victorian Mystery</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Karen Odden </b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;">This sounds really interesting. I thought about getting it at Audible but the performance reviews weren't so good. </div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CPLBsEwQL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CPLBsEwQL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51CPLBsEwQL._SY90_.jpg" title="Fireside: Lakeshore Chronicles Book 5 (The Lakeshore Chronicles)" width="57" /></a><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080GUZRO/" target="_blank">Fireside: Lakeshore Chronicles Book 5 (The Lakeshore Chronicles)</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Susan Wiggs </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I like this author and figured this was a bargain at $.99.</div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Free</span></b></div>Here are some of the free books I found this week:<br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51vYmegm6ML._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="yo-critical-feature" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51vYmegm6ML._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51vYmegm6ML._SY90_.jpg" title="Displaced: Psychic Visions and Ghosts Books 1-3" width="57" /></a><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GEM9QNO/" target="_blank">Displaced: Psychic Visions and Ghosts Books 1-3</a><br />by Andrew Butcher</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fRCssNUGL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="yo-critical-feature" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fRCssNUGL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fRCssNUGL._SY90_.jpg" title="Lightning to the Children: A Chris Johnson Thriller - Book 1 (The Chris Johnson Series)" width="60" /></a><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RBX4PD2/" target="_blank">Lightning to the Children: A Chris Johnson Thriller – Book 1</a>&nbsp;</b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b>(The Chris Johnson Series)<br />by Stiles Hillier</b> </div><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515uHc80xTL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515uHc80xTL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/515uHc80xTL._SY90_.jpg" title="The Exonerated Trilogy" width="72" /></a><b><br /></b><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZIEFVH/r" target="_blank">The Exonerated Trilogy</a><br />by JC Ryan </b><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dZfNBPYDL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dZfNBPYDL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51dZfNBPYDL._SY90_.jpg" title="Out of the Mist (Can't Help Falling Book 1)" width="60" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JWN3OTO/" target="_blank">Out of the Mist (Can't Help Falling Book 1)</a> </b></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b>by Lauren Giordano </b></div><br /><br /><b>I added 65 free Kindle titles to my library this week. Titles found linked through <a href="http://home.bookbub.com/" target="_blank">Bookbub</a>, <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/" target="_blank">Bookfun</a>, <a href="http://ereadernewstoday.com/category/free-kindle-books/" target="_blank">Ereader News Today</a>, <a href="http://www.freeebookpartay.com/" target="_blank">Free Par-tay</a>, <a href="http://igniteyourbook.com/" target="_blank">Ignite Your Book</a>, <a href="http://www.inspiredreads.com/" target="_blank">Inspired Reads</a>, <a href="http://www.pixelofink.com/" target="_blank">Pixel of Ink</a> or <a href="http://kebooks.com/" target="_blank">Kindle ebooks</a>.</b><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=C2sna63bnkk:mvBdldsLWSw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/C2sna63bnkk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com8http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-post-april-16-2017its-monday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-60168633144310144312017-04-16T16:11:00.001-05:002017-04-16T16:17:52.756-05:00Book Review: How Good is Good Enough? by Andy Stanley<b>This book gives a message that I encourage everyone to read and learn. </b><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Good-Enough-6-Pack-Easter/dp/1601422504/" target="_blank">How Good Is Good Enough?</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Andy Stanley </b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-spHI0cIEar0/WMXvg2CiYWI/AAAAAAAAPko/MxY8phyxeOIcCLa4JjGSD-S8Jhm-5AbfwCLcB/s1600/HowGoodIsGoodEnough.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-spHI0cIEar0/WMXvg2CiYWI/AAAAAAAAPko/MxY8phyxeOIcCLa4JjGSD-S8Jhm-5AbfwCLcB/s320/HowGoodIsGoodEnough.jpg" width="225" /></a></div>Paperback: 96 pages<br />Publisher: Multnomah; Ppk edition (February 17, 2009)<br />ISBN-13: 978-1601422507<br />Genre: Christian, Salvation Theory<br /><b>My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0</b><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><br />Surely there's more than one way to get to heaven? Bestselling author Andy Stanley addresses this popular belief held even among Christians. But believing that all good people go to heaven raises major problems, Stanley reveals. Is goodness not rewarded, then? Is Christianity not fair? Maybe not, he says. Readers will find out why Jesus taught that goodness is not even a requirement to enter heaven - and why Christianity is beyond fair. Andy Stanley leads believers and skeptics alike to a grateful awareness of God's enormous grace and mercy.<br />Good People Go to Heaven...Don’t They?<br />Sure they do. It only makes sense.<br />Actually, it doesn’t really make any sense at all. Smart, educated, accomplished men and women everywhere are banking their eternities on a theory that doesn’t hold water. Chances are, you’ve never really thought it through. But you owe it to yourself to do so.<br />Find out now what’s wrong with the most popular theory about heaven—and what it really takes to get there.<br /><br /></div><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>Review:</b></span><br />I decided to share this on Easter as it is fitting.&nbsp; I encourage everyone, even firm believers, to read this short gem. Andy Stanley is a pastor and teacher for the world we live in today. His many teachings are Biblically sound and presented in a straight forward, down to earth manner that simple men and women can understand. <br /><br />This short book reminds us that being good is not the way to get into heaven as many religions promote. Have you ever asked someone why they will or should go to heaven, and had them reply: “Because I try to be good, and I help others”? That is lovely, but good deeds, or being good, won’t get you into heaven. <br /><br />This book reminds us how we can never be <i>good enough</i> to earn our way into heaven. Even the righteous leaders are not <i>good enough</i>. <i><b>Matthew 5:20</b></i>. Even some bad people go to heaven – like the thief who was hung beside Jesus. <i><b>Luke 23:43</b></i>. <br /><br />At some point we each are faced with the question: Who do I say Jesus is? He either is who He claimed to be (the Lamb and sacrifice for the sins of the world), or He is not. <br /><br />Life is not fair and Christianity is not fair. Why do we have to pay for the sins of Adam and Eve? (See the <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/happy-easter-sunday-words-of.html" target="_blank">Easter message 4/16/17</a>.) But, “Thanks be to God”, we do not get the punishment we deserve. Only by the Grace of God are we forgiven and made heirs of a heavenly Kingdom.<br /><br />I encourage you to find one of these little books and read it. Buy a six pack if you need to – keep one to read and re-read and pass the others to loved ones and strangers!<br /><br /><div style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Our church has these available to share. I wanted to read it and put one at my office. </b></span></span></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=k4b1HhFoMXU:32Vr1b9NAd4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/k4b1HhFoMXU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com1http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-how-good-is-good-enough-by.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-55643936874919914872017-04-16T15:28:00.001-05:002017-04-16T15:28:10.914-05:00HAPPY EASTER! Sunday Words of Encouragement April 16, 2017HAPPY EASTER! - HE is Risen - HE is Risen Indeed!<br /><br />This morning was a beautiful day to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord. Our church shared ‘goodies’ in the narthex before the service and a candy hunt for the little ones after. <br /><br />Pastor started a new series titled “<b>Broken</b>”. The world is broken; all lives are broken. We are so broken we question everything: “Who am I? When is a fetus a ‘being’?<br /><br />In our world things break.&nbsp; Sadly we are accustomed to it. Can you imagine how you would have felt on Friday as Christ, an innocent, was hung on the cross?<br /><br />When God created the world it was as it should be. Adam and Eve in the garden; they were naked yet knew no shame. They walked and talked with God. <i><b>Genesis 2:8-9, 15-17, 21-25</b></i>.<br /><br />Then Satan tempted Eve saying “Did God <i>really</i> say you would <i>die</i>? He knows if you eat of the tree you will be wise like Him.” What Satan said was true but see how he twisted it? Eve ate and shared the fruit with Adam who also ate. At that moment the perfection of creationwas Broken.<br /><br />Everything we experience is the result of sin. But God has an answer!God&nbsp; always has a plan. He planned a solution. The serpent was cursed with a prophesy of victory. <i><b>Genesis 3:14-15</b></i>. “He will strike your head, and you will strike his heal.” <br /><br />Jesus cancelled the brokenness of the world in the moment he died on the cross. <br /><br /><b>Sermon Point: Where sin left us broken, we are restored at the cross. </b><br /><br />Some people try to be good enough but they will always fail. Every relationship has failure. Someone must forgive. Jesus brings forgiveness.<br /><br />We are all guilty and have all been convicted to the punishment of death. But those who accept Christ have a mediator… and more-- a savior who <strike>takes</strike> took our punishment. <i><b>1 Timothy 2:3-7</b></i>.<br /><br />The Hope of the believer is in forgiveness and new life through the RISEN LORD. <i><b>1 Corinthians 15:19-22</b></i>. Surrender yourself to Jesus and accept new life. He says "I forgive you." <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is a song we have been signing this past month. I saved it for today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">No wonder we call Him savior!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kg2d4qphYdc?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Verses for Today:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>1 Corinthians 15:19-22</b></span><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>19 And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>20 But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>21 So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. 22 Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life.</b></span></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for 1 Corinthians 15:22" class="irc_mi" height="236" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ed/20/82/ed2082b7effa835379eb2e7167fe6b2c.jpg" style="margin-top: 8px;" width="236" /><br /><br /><img alt="Related image" class="irc_mi" height="212" src="https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thegloryofthecross-cheyenneaugust142011-110917142002-phpapp02/95/the-glory-of-the-cross-cheyenne-church-of-christ-presented-on-august-14-2011-4-728.jpg?cb=1316269627" style="margin-top: 9px;" width="283" /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QO9EQIwUpMI:z8RfSJvIEx4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/QO9EQIwUpMI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com0http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/happy-easter-sunday-words-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-76626175416119292992017-04-15T23:08:00.002-05:002017-04-15T23:08:36.983-05:00Sharing Beyond Books #299 Comment Giveaway April 15, 2017 Hello again and Welcome to Sharing Beyond Books, SBB! <br /><br />Thanks to everyone who commented last week. <br /><br />Four of us consider sleeping our only way to unwind other than reading. Two walk, one exercises, two work in the garden, one knits, another crafts, others play games, do puzzles, soak in the tub or watch TV. And I like <b>Sue's</b> method: cuddling with her pets. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">~~~~~</span></div><br />The Winner from <b>SBB #298</b> comments is: <span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">#3 bn100 </span></b></span> who can make a GC choice if international or book choice from the Updated (<i>**Finally!</i>) ARC/Review titles or (recently updated) Love and Christmas titles - <b>all linked near the end of the post.</b> <br /><br />**NOTE: I did post an Updated ARC and Other books for Giveaways. I have to go back and list the titles.&nbsp; <br />Please let me know your choice by completing the<b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iu13G2ZVLPc0L9jnx8oHFD13oTui01qPJMRzMgtSdr0/viewform" target="_blank">WINNER FORM</a>.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%252520and%252520books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%20and%20books.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">WEEK #299</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(One Question.)</div><b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Nikki asks: <i>Are there any book/movie characters or even celebrities whose names made you LIKE a certain name??</i></span></b><br /><blockquote><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , serif;">I'm not sure I have seen the name "Eustacia" in use but I liked it as a pen name after seeing Anastasia. My husband has always loved the name "Shane" from the cowboy movie with Alan Ladd. We also like "Zane" from author Zane Grey. Those are the ones that come to mind. </span></b></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;"><img alt="Image result for Names from books" class="irc_mi" height="200" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41%2BUVnAXJHL._SX326_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg" style="margin-top: 5px;" width="131" />&nbsp;</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;">This book fits the topic!<br />Image found at <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001AHS8OW/" target="_blank">Amazon through Google Search.</a>.</b></span></div><br />Thanks to those who are sending in Questions. <span style="color: red;">DON'T BE SHY!</span> Surely everyone has a Q or two you'd like to ask. Input suggestions in this <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRpOVdSYTdpazBhSmhiblNCTXlRTnc6MQ"> Suggested Question Form</a>. At the end of each month I draw from the suggestions I used during the month and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions. <span style="background-color: orange;"> <b> Thanks for sending in questions!</b></span> <span style="background-color: #f6b26b;">The supply of questions is dwindling so share some if you think of any -- even if they are duplicates I'll weed through or try to modify. </span> <br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Your turn to share: Nikki asks: <i>Are there any book/movie characters or even celebrities whose names made you LIKE a certain name??</i></b></span></span><br /><br />SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the<b> <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/april-2017-updated-arc-and-other-books.html" target="_blank">Updated ARC and Other books, including the "Love" and Christmas titles</a> all in one post. </b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">SBB Rules:</span></b><br /><b>a) Must be a follower.</b><br /><b>b) Share a comment on the question above.</b><br /><b>Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.</b><br /><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;">I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made through Saturday April <span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;">23</span></span>, 2017 at 5 PM central.</span></b></span><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=J-y93v2CjX4:sQRMRV_TBqE:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/J-y93v2CjX4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com15http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-299-comment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-66739549837293653072017-04-15T22:40:00.000-05:002017-04-15T22:40:39.517-05:00April 2017 - Updated ARC and Other Books for Giveaways<b>7-30-16 I have to update this list soon. I think I have marked out chosen titles but I am not positive.</b><br /><b>THIS IS NOT A GIVEAWAY POST</b> but a list of titles available to select from for winners from <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/search/label/Sharing%20Beyond%20Books" target="_blank">Sharing Beyond Books</a> weekly comment giveaway and occasionally other comment giveaways.<br />I have taken NEW pictures of the ARC and review boxes which are now in three groups. Christian and 'clean' titles and other Mixed Genre titles. <br />(If you want to see the older pictures, in case they seem clearer to you, they are at the <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2012/07/updated-arc-and-review-list-for.html" target="_blank">old Updated ARC post linked HERE</a>&nbsp;(July 2012 updated to May 2013), <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2013/06/june-2013-updated-arc-and-review-book.html" target="_blank">HERE (June 2013 updated to May 2015)</a>. and <b><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2015/02/february-2015-updated-arc-and-review.html" target="_blank">HERE February 2015</a></b>.<br /><br />Newer Images :<br />Christian Titles<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cWKqadzyfU/WPLdnknbodI/AAAAAAAAPok/6TWnitKJnfMnxkn_U5kwnhbGaEwxRu44gCLcB/s1600/Christian%2BTitles%2BPic2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--cWKqadzyfU/WPLdnknbodI/AAAAAAAAPok/6TWnitKJnfMnxkn_U5kwnhbGaEwxRu44gCLcB/s400/Christian%2BTitles%2BPic2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />An ** means I reviewed it and you can do a Search on my blog from the left hand side bar. I will link all titles as I get the chance. (Don't hold your breath for that since it has been two years.)<br /><b>1.**Love in Disguise</b><br /><b>2. Unexpected Love</b><br /><b>3. Rhode Island Weddings </b><br /><b>4. **A Match Made in Heaven</b><br /><b>5. **Goodbye to Yesterday by Wanda Brunstetter (small book on top)</b><br /><b>6. **His Love Endures Forever by Beth Wiseman</b><br /><b>7. **The Last Christian by David Gregory</b><br /><b>8. **</b><b>Lonestar Secrets by Colleen Coble (found another copy)</b><br /><b>9.&nbsp; New Mexico Weddings &nbsp;Anthology</b><br /><b>10. **Nipped in the Bud by Sleeman</b><br /><b>11.</b><b>&nbsp;**The Perfect Match by Hanna SBB</b><br /><b>12.</b><b> Sword of Silence by Carol D. Slama</b><b>13.**Unwilling Warrior by Andrea Boeshaar</b><br /><b>14. &nbsp;Race to the Altar Anthology&nbsp;</b><br /><b>15.**Paper Angels</b><br /><b>16.**Between Sundays</b><br /><b>17. **Hood by Stephen Lawhead</b><br /><b>18.**Every Skull Tells a Story </b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><b>Christian and other "Clean" titles</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYGsorwCMqU/WPLc2JeV3GI/AAAAAAAAPoY/lOzq1Qoqj4s2nflT_-JG78RHV6p_-nqbwCLcB/s1600/Christian%2BTitles%2B4-2017%2BPic%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vYGsorwCMqU/WPLc2JeV3GI/AAAAAAAAPoY/lOzq1Qoqj4s2nflT_-JG78RHV6p_-nqbwCLcB/s400/Christian%2BTitles%2B4-2017%2BPic%2B1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b>1. **Illuminations of the Heart by Joyce DiPastena</b><br /><b>2.**Dying to Read</b><br /><b>3.&nbsp; The Silent Gift by Landon &amp; Kelley</b><br /><b>4.**Falling to Pieces</b><br /><b>5. Lost Mission&nbsp;</b><br /><b>6. Heaven's Road</b><br /><b>7. The Princess by Lori Wick</b><br /><b>8.**Arena</b><br /><b>9. **Flight of the Raven</b><br /><b>10. Broken Arrow&nbsp;</b><br /><b>11. **Seattle Cinderella</b><br /><b>12. Eye of the God</b><br /><b>13. Sin, Salvation and Shadowmancer</b><br /><b>14. -Not sure I'll have to check title as it is tucked in.</b><br /><b>15. Broken Arrow</b><br /><b>16. The Silent Gift</b><br /><b>17.&nbsp; New Mexico</b><br /><b>18. Jennifer by Dee Henderson (smaller book on top)</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Mixed Genres, Many Mysteries Box 3</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ONUIQCwBEdY/VNbgWr6N_4I/AAAAAAAALJg/WLuFMuxiqrE/s1600/DSCN7938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ONUIQCwBEdY/VNbgWr6N_4I/AAAAAAAALJg/WLuFMuxiqrE/s640/DSCN7938.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Titles to be listed soon.<br /><strike>Forever Knight</strike> SBB<br /><strike>Coming Back</strike><br />Deadly Codes<br /><strike>Alex Cross's Trial</strike><br />Death Mill Mansion<br /><strike>The Woman He Loved Before</strike> SBB<br />Talon <br /><strike>Spinning Forward</strike> SBB<br /><strike>Russian Roulette</strike> SBB<br /><strike>Tween Heaven and Hell&nbsp;</strike> January SBB 2016<br />Synarchy Book 2<br />Circle of Souls<br /><strike>Eureka Point</strike> SBB<br />We Are the Destroyers<br /><strike>Hilltop Sunset</strike><br /><strike>Severed Thread</strike><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<b>Romance Titles </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3YNYONLvC_Q/WPLjfS-GtLI/AAAAAAAAPo0/8123Ng1gVk4xOgEJVeOytjqmD_UGfSQMgCLcB/s1600/ARC%2Breview%2Btitles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3YNYONLvC_Q/WPLjfS-GtLI/AAAAAAAAPo0/8123Ng1gVk4xOgEJVeOytjqmD_UGfSQMgCLcB/s400/ARC%2Breview%2Btitles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>All of these have been reviewed and can be found through search on my blog or through the title link. <br /><b>I will have to go back and look to determine which were ARC or review. [A = ARC; otherwise it was a Review Book]:</b><br /><b>I have to list the books on the left; the books to the right are: </b><br /><ol><li><b>Angels Landing</b> by Rochelle Alers</li><li><b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Never-Gentleman-Drakes-Eileen-Dreyer/dp/0446542067/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318713509&amp;sr=1-1">Never a Gentleman (The Drake's Rakes Series)</a> by Eileen Dryer </b></li><li>A - <b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Two-Lethal-Lies-Annie-Solomon/dp/0446178454?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=reviesbook-20&amp;link_code=btl&amp;camp=213689&amp;creative=392969" target="_blank">Two Lethal Lies</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=reviesbook-20&amp;l=btl&amp;camp=213689&amp;creative=392969&amp;o=1&amp;a=0446178454" height="1" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> by Annie Solomon <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">(</span>1 ARC)</b></b></span></b></li><li><b>A- Accidentally Married to...A Vampire? by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff</b>&nbsp;</li><li><b>A - I Own the Dawn by M.L. Buchman</b> &nbsp;</li></ol><br />These are some of the <b>Love and Christmas Titles</b> which I will list later. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E9F16pdkV0s/WPLlXzIiy8I/AAAAAAAAPpA/7BCvFqW4lVg_SBnThBRMrNVfkTe721llwCLcB/s1600/Love%2Band%2BChristmas%2Btitles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E9F16pdkV0s/WPLlXzIiy8I/AAAAAAAAPpA/7BCvFqW4lVg_SBnThBRMrNVfkTe721llwCLcB/s400/Love%2Band%2BChristmas%2Btitles.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><li>A - <b>What in God's Name</b></li><br /><br />AND I moved the other Love and Christmas picture here so all the pictures would be in one post.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0qyfg9XNZfQ/WKj64hNm8gI/AAAAAAAAPf0/_q0nqnERrYQt6POyEbNoukFlYVZXWpSsQCPcB/s1600/Christmas%252BLoveBooks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0qyfg9XNZfQ/WKj64hNm8gI/AAAAAAAAPf0/_q0nqnERrYQt6POyEbNoukFlYVZXWpSsQCPcB/s320/Christmas%252BLoveBooks.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=NOtg06zIJxo:zx1y76pZDlM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/NOtg06zIJxo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com0http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/april-2017-updated-arc-and-other-books.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-84220769274903290472017-04-14T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-14T05:30:12.459-05:00Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway April 14, 2017 <b>Happy Friday!</b><br /><b>This has been a good week. I didn't have any court hearings and not too many appointments. This worked out well as I finished and filed an appeal brief and worked on taxes. <br /><br />I sent Amazon Gift Card wins out and have two or three people to email with their balances. <br /></b><br />Our weather has been in the 80s during the day and 60s at night so pretty nice. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>TO ENTER FRIDAY PICK</b></span></div></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">US Entrants: Leave a comment and tell me WHICH BOOK you would like to get from the Friday Pick lists.<br />INTERNATIONAL: Leave a comment indicating "Gift Card" (see further comments near the end of the post.)</span></span> </b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">CUT OFF TIME IS THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 9:00 PM CENTRAL</span></b> so I do not have to stay up too late to do the winner post! I will randomly pick two winners to announce Friday mornings with the next Pick post.<br /><br />Thank you to all who entered the <b>April 6</b> Pick. <b>There were two automatic wins this week. </b>Automatic wins are those who requested the book four times without other people asking for that book during those weeks. <b>There was one title blocked this week. </b> <br /><b>Carol NW gets The Old Silent Cassette Tapes<br />and<br />SueF gets Rattlesnake Crossing</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS</b><br /><b>to Random.org picked Winners from April 6 Pick:</b><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">BECKY</span></span> gets The Silenced</span> (through the block)</b> <br />and<br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">LESLEY</span></span> gets a GC</span> </b></div><br />All winners please fill in the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iu13G2ZVLPc0L9jnx8oHFD13oTui01qPJMRzMgtSdr0/viewform" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Winner's Acceptance Form</span></b></a> <strike>or email me</strike> to confirm your win, send your snail mail address information and let me know if you would like bookmarks - sensual, sexy or sweet bookmarks. {The form is new because Google changed their forms and the old one wasn't letting me print out the responses.}<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for Bookshelf and April" class="irc_mi" src="http://431ktb171ltm14hq4y2q38tn.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MEM-0305-17-Writers-Almanac-April-Campaign_300x250-01.png" height="236" style="margin-top: 10px;" width="283" /><br /><b><span style="color: blue;"><i>Read some Poetry this month!</i></span></b><br /><b><span style="color: blue;">Image found at <a href="http://writersalmanac.org/bookshelf/" target="_blank">The Writer's Almana<span style="color: blue;">c Bookshelf</span></a>.</span></b></div><br /><b>New Book Group #71 March 10, 2017</b><br /><b>Mysteries and Thrillers </b><br /><b>PAIR:</b><br />Matthew Reilly: Temple and Area 7<br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br />Deception on His Mind by Elizabeth George<br />‘E’ is for Evidence by Sue Grafton<br /><strike>In Plain Sight by C.J. Box</strike><br />Keepers by Gary A. Braunbeck<br /><strike>Lullaby and Goodnight by Wendy Corsi Staub </strike><br />One Dark Night by Kevin F. McMurray<br /><strike>Rattlesnake Crossing by J.A. Jance</strike><br />The Cat Who Sang for the Birds by Lillian Jackson Braun <br />The Panic Zone by Rick Mofina<br /><strike>The Silenced by Heather Graham</strike><br /><strike>The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood by Susan Wittig Albert</strike><br />Total Exposure by Tori Carrington<br />There Was A Little Girl by Ed McBain (Audio Cassettes)<br /><strike>The Old Silent by Martha Grimes (Audio Cassettes)</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #70 January 27, 2017</b><br />Thought I’d share some romances for February:<br />PAIRS: <br /><strike>Betty Neels: The Girl With Green Eyes and the Damsel in Green</strike><br /><strike>Linda Howard: The Touch of Fire and Loving Forever</strike><br />SINGLES:<br /><strike>The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke by Jillian Hunter</strike><br />Kissed by Shadows (Get Connected Romances) by Jane Feather<br />Love's Brazen Fire by Betina Krahn <br /><strike>Love Letters From a Duke (The Bachelor Chronicles Book 3) by Elizabeth Boyle</strike><br /><strike>Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small</strike><br />Only With Your Love (Vallerands Book 2) by Lisa Kleypas<br /><strike>Scandalous Love by Brenda Joyce</strike><br /><strike>Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux</strike><br />Valentine by Jane Feather <br />A Visit From Sir Nicholas (Effington Family Book 9) by Victoria Alexander<br />Winter Fire by Jo Beverly<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #69 November 18, 2016</b><br /><b>(I'll post a picture and links later)</b><br /><b>Some books for Christmas </b><br /><strike>Mistletoe Marriage by Jessica Hart</strike><br />Jingle Bell Blessings by Bonnie K. Winn <br />Snowbound with Mr. Right by Judy Christenberry<br /><strike>The Christmas Cowboy by Michele Dunaway</strike><br />All I Want for Christmas by Gina Wilkins<br /><strike>All She Wants for Christmas by Stacy Connelly</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #68 October 28, 2016</b><br />SINGLE:<br />The Seventh Tower, Book One by Garth Nix<br />Plan of Attack by Dan Brown<br /><strike>Critical by Robin Cook</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #67 September 9, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORjQl5j_wXY/V_cIQ5ZMcoI/AAAAAAAAOw8/BGusueBPEAsmSga5d-P8ZjTV_SwdnH6GwCLcB/s1600/DSCN8466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORjQl5j_wXY/V_cIQ5ZMcoI/AAAAAAAAOw8/BGusueBPEAsmSga5d-P8ZjTV_SwdnH6GwCLcB/s400/DSCN8466.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />(*Three more very old books from my Gothics box.)<b> </b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br />*The Man in the Garden by Paule Mason (1969 - yellowed)<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #66 June 25, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXTmjeDECv4/V5q7TVFgfwI/AAAAAAAAOeU/krpKyqbnP3giI5iyzXhunIFl-JO-INKnQCLcB/s1600/DSCN8441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXTmjeDECv4/V5q7TVFgfwI/AAAAAAAAOeU/krpKyqbnP3giI5iyzXhunIFl-JO-INKnQCLcB/s400/DSCN8441.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>(<strike>I will post a picture later.</strike> *Four of these books are very old; pulled from a box of gothic novels I have had for many years. They may not be wanted by anyone and if so, I will donate elsewhere in time.)<br />SINGLES:<br />*<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Her-Marriage-Taylor-Caldwell/dp/0449241955/" target="_blank">Maggie – Her Marriage</a> by Taylor Caldwell (1953 very old, yellowed pages, some stain damage doesn't effect reading)<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Dancer-Ann-Maxwell/dp/0786001550/" target="_blank">Fire Dancer </a>by Ann Maxwell<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #65 April 29, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bKAbue4JGhg/VywQKzPf_FI/AAAAAAAAN9k/Z_pPTypkhzIgSbkqLKLu_j6dhuWJw0RwwCLcB/s1600/DSCN8435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bKAbue4JGhg/VywQKzPf_FI/AAAAAAAAN9k/Z_pPTypkhzIgSbkqLKLu_j6dhuWJw0RwwCLcB/s400/DSCN8435.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Champion-Heather-Grothaus/dp/0821780077/r" target="_blank">The Champion</a> by Heather Grothaus</b><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #64 March 4, 2016</b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Things/dp/B0041JMAKO/" target="_blank"><b>First Things First</b></a> by Stephen R. Covey- Audio Cassette<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #63 January 22, 2016</b> -- All Gone<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #62 November 6, 2015 -- </b>All Gone<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #61 October 30, 2015</b><br />SINGLES:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Border-Bride-Deborah-Hale-ebook/dp/B00IGLOOSE" target="_blank">Border Bride</a> by Deborah Hale<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #60 September 18, 2015</b><br /><b>A set of "haunting" tales and a few mysteries for October!</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUgDn3PwHnk/Vfsp7GWlDiI/AAAAAAAAMWY/uc01bnmaVQo/s1600/DSCN8141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUgDn3PwHnk/Vfsp7GWlDiI/AAAAAAAAMWY/uc01bnmaVQo/s400/DSCN8141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadowing-Candleglow-Joan-Overfield/dp/0505524589/" target="_blank">The Shadowing</a> by Joan Overfield</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/TRILOGY-MYSTERIES-SHADOW-LITTLE-SMOKESCREEN/dp/B001UBDIN4/" target="_blank">Trilogy Of Mysteries Audio Book Shadow Prey, There Was A Little Girl, Smokescreen</a> Audio Cassettes (NOT CDs)</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #59 July 31, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #58 June 26, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #57 May 1, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #56 March 20, 2015</b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Sweetheart-Dance-Patti-Colt/dp/1601544677/" target="_blank">The Sweetheart Dance</a> by Patti Ann Colt<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raintree-Haunted/dp/0263859509/" target="_blank">Raintree Haunted</a> by Linda Winstead Jones (spine creases)<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #55 February 5, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #54 December 26, 2014 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 4 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 47-53)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGNrkutJPjY/VNQ3eTyJrPI/AAAAAAAALHs/9hdMbS14WcQ/s1600/DSCN7922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGNrkutJPjY/VNQ3eTyJrPI/AAAAAAAALHs/9hdMbS14WcQ/s1600/DSCN7922.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Hidden Truth of Cytech's Randall Forty by Vickie Kennedy<br /><b>Jezebel by Katherine Sutcliff</b><br />Undateable by Ellen Rakieten &amp; Anne Coyle<br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 3 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 39- 47)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eBKfj4jGRk/VNQ2-NBx5vI/AAAAAAAALHk/X3U83KfGmjQ/s1600/DSCN7920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eBKfj4jGRk/VNQ2-NBx5vI/AAAAAAAALHk/X3U83KfGmjQ/s1600/DSCN7920.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></span> <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shetland-Summer-Janet-Lynnford/dp/0451410327/" target="_blank">Shetland Summer</a> by Janet Lynnford</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Bed-Sandra-Brown/dp/0553571583/r" target="_blank">Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown</a> - Audio Cassette Tapes </b>(link is for mass media version)<br />Sweet Talking Man by Betina Krain<br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 2 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 24- 38)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZI_S9Kxq6U/VNQ2oT70x8I/AAAAAAAALHc/hmMUUKDb2vM/s1600/DSCN7916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZI_S9Kxq6U/VNQ2oT70x8I/AAAAAAAALHc/hmMUUKDb2vM/s1600/DSCN7916.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></span> Thinner by Stephen King<br />Foundation (Foundation Novels) by Isaac Asimov<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magic-The-Gathering-Distant-Planes/dp/0061053139/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340943330&amp;sr=1-1-fkmr0&amp;keywords=magic+the+gathering+Distant+Plains" target="_blank">Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes</a>,</b> An Anthology<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Willful-Widow-Zebra-Regency-Romance/dp/0821733230/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1343344304&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Willful+Widow+by+Valerie+King" target="_blank">The Willful Widow</a> by Valerie King (spine wear)</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Honorable-Man-Rosemary-Rogers/dp/1551669536/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349404644&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=An+Honorable+Man" target="_blank">An Honorable Man</a> by Rosemary Rogers (spine creases)</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=a+courtesan%27s+guide+to+getting+your+man&amp;sprefix=A+Courte%2Cstripbooks%2C266" target="_blank">A Courtesans Guide to Getting Your Man</a> by Susan Donovan and Celeste Bradley -- NOTE This book has dog bite damage; it is missing half back cover and the edges of pages in the back third of the book... it does not effect the text but I will understand if no one wants this one<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Trailsman-360-Slingers-TRAILSMAN/dp/B008NV3O0G/" target="_blank"><b>The Trailsman: Texas Lead Slingers</b> </a>by Jon Sharpe<br />Anthology: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Something-Borrowed-Blue-Elaine-Barbieri/dp/084394725X" target="_blank"><b>Something Borrowed, Something Blue</b></a> - this book has spine creases and minor water damage...I thought I had read it and liked it but now I realize it was another anthology I read with Elaine Barbier.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="background-color: magenta; color: #eeeeee;">BOX #1 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 1- 23)</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58mvFxFP_Z0/VNQ2Tw931XI/AAAAAAAALHU/yHDH51IKe8g/s1600/DSCN7912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58mvFxFP_Z0/VNQ2Tw931XI/AAAAAAAALHU/yHDH51IKe8g/s1600/DSCN7912.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crimson-Claw-Lucasfilms-Alien-Chronicles/dp/0441005659/" target="_blank"><b>Alien Chronicles - The Crimson Claw</b></a> by Deborah Chester<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Writer-SHIVERS-M-Spenser/dp/1576570533/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318562849&amp;sr=1-1"><b>Ghost Writer (Shivers #3)</b></a> by M.D. Spenser<br /><br />If you saw the pictures posted of <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-bookshelves-boxes.html">my bookshelves</a> and boxes you know I do have lots of books! And that doesn't include the other eight or so boxes at my office!! And more books as I find deals too good to pass up! I am sharing my book bounty by these Friday Pick Giveaways.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: magenta;">I started Friday Pick on November 27, 2009 and in almost seven years I have posted 68 groups of 16 (1,088) books to find new homes! (as of November 4, 2016).</b></span><br /><br /><b>I am happy to say that so far about <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">1,052+ books </span></b>have found new homes! YAY. I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed. I periodically update the lists - deleting those won. You can still go to the <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Pick">Friday Pick list link</a> to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want!<br /><br /><div style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Note rules here regarding international entries.</span></b></div>Because postage to overseas can be prohibitive I am willing to give a $5.00 book certificate to international winners - Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Borders, ARe, TWRP, ClassAct Books, eTreasures, Desert Breeze, etc....you tell me where and I'll set it up. So for my overseas visitors your comment may indicate a smaller book and I'll check postage or note your choice of gift card.<br /><br />I learned that The Book Depository does not ship to everywhere. The postage for some of the books to far away places runs between $7.00 and $10.00 and up. Since I would award $5.00 for The Book Depository to an international winner, as an alternative you may choose a smaller book and we will hope the postage will not exceed $6.00. If the postage is more, or if you want to pick a larger book and you are willing to pay any extra postage beyond the $6.00 I will work with you on that. This may not make a difference to many but if it helps one or two of you to give one of my books a home that will make me happy too. :o)<br /><br />Repeating this helpful blog tip: You can right click on a link and you will be given the choice to open the link in a new window or tab so you do not navigate away from the screen you are on!! I use this all the time!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=QjZhq5Wuzmw:fJ6ujngHyHw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/QjZhq5Wuzmw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com15http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/marthas-bookshelffriday-pick-giveaway_14.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-18357596353860214972017-04-12T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-12T05:30:06.198-05:00Audible Book Review: Confluence by S. K. Dunstall<b>This kept me up late for two nights wanting to finish – but knowing I would be sorry when it ended! </b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Confluence-Audiobook/B01NBP3XLG" target="_blank">Confluence</a></b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: S. K. Dunstall</b></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Brian Hutchison </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pbwmIOl6m50/WOGBRtEXwdI/AAAAAAAAPnE/LCPoy_EVCFED3pvWYMQ3KMpZCNnP8vhfACLcB/s1600/Confluence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pbwmIOl6m50/WOGBRtEXwdI/AAAAAAAAPnE/LCPoy_EVCFED3pvWYMQ3KMpZCNnP8vhfACLcB/s320/Confluence.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><div style="text-align: right;">Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins </div><div style="text-align: right;">Unabridged Audiobook</div><div style="text-align: right;">Release Date:12-28-16</div><div style="text-align: right;">Publisher: Recorded Books </div><div style="text-align: right;">Genre: Sci Fi, Space Military</div><div style="text-align: right;"><b>My Rating: 4.75 of 5.0</b></div><br /><div style="background-color: #b4a7d6;"><br /><div style="text-align: right;">Publisher's Summary</div><div style="text-align: right;">From the national best-selling author of Alliance, linesman Ean Lambert finds himself caught in a dangerous fight for political power.</div><div style="text-align: right;">The lines. Mysterious yet familiar: the key to controlling every ship in the galaxy. Once they were thought of as tools, but since linesman Ean Lambert discovered strange new lines in an alien vessel, they have become so much more - symbols of a power too great to ignore.</div><div style="text-align: right;">©2016 S.K. Dunstall (P)2016 Recorded Books</div><br /></div><br /><b><span style="color: blue;">Review:</span></b><br />The Emperor of Lancia, Michelle’s father, is putting pressure on her to strengthen the position of Lancia over the New Alliance. Trying to force compliance, Emperor Yu has announced the betrothal of Michelle to further his own goals. His manipulations are cause for consternation to Michelle and Abram who are trying to maintain the fragile balance in the New Alliance. Yu has also told Ean’s usual bodyguard, (and the Emperor’s niece), Radko, that she must marry a high-ranking official chosen by Yu. The goal there is to allow the official to meet and have access to Ean.<br /><br />Michelle’s new security officer determines it will be best to get Radko away from the fleet for a time. She assigns Radko a team and sends them on an undercover assignment to a hostile planet. Radko comes face to face with a previous attacker and the tensions ratchet up as she uncovers secrets. But will she get the chance to get the news back to her commander? <br /><br />Meanwhile Ean is continuing to train new linesmen, even single linesmen who have previously been rejected by the line cartels. Ean is juggling the Confluence and other ships who are seeking to select their own crew if they aren’t assigned crew soon. The fleet has unwelcome Lancastrian visitors who are being a bit too pushy. Ean manages to block the theft of one of the ships but steps up the possibility of war by the ship movements. Then he has to protect his linesmen and protection team from another unexpected attack. <br /><br />I thoroughly enjoyed the action, political intrigue and humor. I like the relationship between Ean and the lines although Ean sometimes loses focus on the human side of his world. There are a couple of slow building romances which add a nice touch. It is fine with me that there is no foul language and no sexual content. Although there is violence and death, it is not gory and graphic.<br /><br />This is the third in the series – I strongly hope it won’t be the last. This series has wonderful world building, good plots with action and likeable primary characters – even some of the testier ones. There were new characters introduced in this book and I hope they will appear in future installments. I was a little sorry that the two linesmen characters who played a part in book 2 were barely mentioned in this book. I highly recommend the series and suggest you read them in order for best enjoyment.<br /><br /><b>Audio Notes:</b> Brian Hutchison does a great job with the character voices and the intensities and nuances. I turned this on every chance I could, eager to hear more. This was great listening enjoyment for me. <br /><br /><div style="background-color: #b4a7d6;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I picked this up with my Audible Selections because I liked the series so much. It qualifies for 2017 Audio Challenge.</b></span></span></div><br />My Reviews of the Books in the Series:<br /><b><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/02/audible-book-review-linesman-by-s-k.html" target="_blank">Linesman</a> My rating 5.0.</b><br /><b><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/audio-book-review-alliance-by-s-k.html" target="_blank">Alliance</a> My rating 4.5</b><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=_vNXUu5o_iQ:iGyz9ZYQBGw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/_vNXUu5o_iQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com0http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-confluence-by-s-k.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-59971062915662540652017-04-11T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-11T05:30:21.378-05:00Book Review: Ivy in Bloom: The Poetry of Spring... by Vanita Oelschlager<b>This is a lovely way to share classic poetry with children. </b><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ivy-Bloom-Poetry-Spring-Writers/dp/0980016274/" target="_blank">Ivy in Bloom:</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ivy-Bloom-Poetry-Spring-Writers/dp/0980016274/" target="_blank">The Poetry of Spring from Great Poets and Writers from the Past</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Vanita Oelschlager (Author),</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Kristin Blackwood (Illustrator)</b></span> <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfQ6dvOmai8/WHMIssHdOOI/AAAAAAAAPQo/6eM0dq-5xUs2GwT2stDsUjoFmTOyZqYnACPcB/s1600/Ivy%2Bin%2BBloom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfQ6dvOmai8/WHMIssHdOOI/AAAAAAAAPQo/6eM0dq-5xUs2GwT2stDsUjoFmTOyZqYnACPcB/s320/Ivy%2Bin%2BBloom.jpeg" width="246" /></a></div>Age Range: 5 - 8 years<br />Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3<br />Hardcover: 40 pages<br />Publisher: Vanita Books (April 1, 2009)<br />ISBN-13: 978-0980016277<br />Genre: Children, Poetry<br /><b>My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0</b><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><br />Ivy In Bloom captures the weariness of a young girl tired of a long winter. ""I stare out the window,"" she says on the first spread of brown and gray, ""looking for birds or flowers / or even warm showers / but I don't see any such thing."" But then Spring comes when ""March is out of breath snow melting to flowery waters and watery flowers spring rose from its wintry rest."" And Ivy's ""heart dances with daffodils."" As these words also dance across each spread, Ivy's world erupts into a riot of color. Ivy In Bloom introduces the poetry of Dickinson, Longfellow, Browning, Wordsworth, Frost and others. Excerpts from their writings, as seen through Ivy's eyes, will open up poetry as a way for children to express their own feelings about the changing of seasons. This book includes longer excerpts and brief bios of each author.<br /><br /></div><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>Review:</b></span><br />This lovely story opens with Ivy inside a somber room, frustrated by the gray smudge of winter. She is looking forward to the colors of spring! She goes out on a cold, cloudy March day and sees the signs of winter still around her. She is even anxious for puddles and finally April comes and “Spring arose from its wintry rest.” Ivy's world comes alive with color.<br /><br />Somehow I thought there would be poems shared with whimsy illustrations. Rather than full poems, and more appropriately for children, there are one or two lines or phrases enhanced with delightful illustrations. The lines are familiar and some I knew the poet. (Several of the poets are mentioned in the blurb.) Thankfully, at the back of the book the poems and poets are shared with the line from Ivy’s world highlighted. This makes the book a fun way to share classic poetry with younger children. <br /><br />The fully illustrated pages are wonderful – not overly complex but full of energy and fitting to the text. Most of the poetry lines blend smoothly although one or two seemed a bit forced. Still, it is a delightful experience and learning tool. I look forward to sharing this with my granddaughters. I recommend this to others who would like to share the joy of poetry with children. <br /><br /><div style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I think late winter and early spring is a good time to read this. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this from NetGalley. This qualifies for my NetGalley and Mount TBR Challenges as well as "I" for Alphabet Challenge.</b></span></span></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=CsHHaqrClZg:b_1kW5zYMXM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/CsHHaqrClZg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com2http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/book-review-ivy-in-bloom-poetry-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-8467543126007043772017-04-09T20:57:00.000-05:002017-04-09T21:20:38.843-05:00Sunday Post April 9, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday April 10, 2017<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s1600/SundayPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s200/SundayPost.jpg" width="150" /></a><br />I am linking with Sunday Post at <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Caffeinated Book Reviewer.</span></b></a><br /><br />It's Monday! What Are You Reading now at <b><a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Book Date</a></b>.<br />Thank you to Sheila for the years that she handled this meme.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s1600/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s200/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" width="160" /></a>Thank you to Kathryn for taking up the baton.<br /><div style="text-align: right;">What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.</div><br />I continue, as always, to plug along, completing work tasks each day.<br />We spent Wednesday night at a local camp ground because hubby is ready to get out of his lifevest and on to a trip. He visits the doctor this week. <br />Our weather has been fairly nice, except for the rain storm I had to dodge on the way to court. <br />I am praying for wisdom for world leaders as they address the traumas in the middle east.<br /><br /><b>Reading was good. I finished two ebooks and one audio. I posted two reviews plus all of my usual memes.</b><br /><br />I visited about 26 blogs last week.<br />Blog shout out this week is for <a href="https://bookishnessandtea.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/reading-slumps/" target="_blank"><b>Bookishness and Tea</b></a> where I found an article about reading slumps. <br />Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.<br /><br />These were last week's posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-post-april-2-2017its-monday-what.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Sunday Post April 2, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday April 3, 2017.</span></b></a></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ATBR- Audible Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-we-like-you-so-much.html">We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better</a> by Dave Eggers;</span> Sci Fi, Dystopian, Preview; my rating 4.0.</b></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ET Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/mbs-march-2017-reading-wrap-up.html" target="_blank">MBS March 2017 Reading Wrap-Up.</a></span> </b> </li></ul><ul><li><b><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/marthas-bookshelffriday-pick-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span> April 7, 2017.</span></a> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/13/2017.</li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ABJ- Audio Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audio-book-review-hollow-hills-by-mary.html" target="_blank">The Hollow Hills</a> by Mary Stewart;</span> Fantasy, Classic Fiction; my rating 5.0.</b></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-298-comment.html" target="_blank">Sharing Beyond Books #298 Comment <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span> April 8, 2017</a>.</span> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/15/2017. </li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-words-of-encouragement-april-9.html" target="_blank">Sunday Words of Encouragement April 9, 2017.</a> </span></b></li></ul><br /><b>Finished Reading:</b><br /><b>1. Audible/MP3 </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pbwmIOl6m50/WOGBRtEXwdI/AAAAAAAAPnE/LCPoy_EVCFED3pvWYMQ3KMpZCNnP8vhfACLcB/s1600/Confluence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pbwmIOl6m50/WOGBRtEXwdI/AAAAAAAAPnE/LCPoy_EVCFED3pvWYMQ3KMpZCNnP8vhfACLcB/s200/Confluence.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #b4a7d6;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Confluence-Audiobook/B01NBP3XLG" target="_blank">Confluence</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: S. K. Dunstall</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Brian Hutchison </b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I love this series and hope it continues!</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>2. Print (TBR Ladies Book Club)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RYBpwiiyRw/WLJpjqMm6KI/AAAAAAAAPhA/bGMS9NmDc60OFIdAgW5MMeEOFli1ifDLACPcB/s1600/A%2BTalent%2BFor%2BTrouble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RYBpwiiyRw/WLJpjqMm6KI/AAAAAAAAPhA/bGMS9NmDc60OFIdAgW5MMeEOFli1ifDLACPcB/s200/A%2BTalent%2BFor%2BTrouble.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Trouble-Ladies-Distinction-Book-ebook/dp/B00CIUJYZM/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>A Talent for Trouble (Ladies of Distinction Book #3)</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Jen Turano</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>We read this for Ladies Book Club which met Saturday. It is light, fun reading. I'll post a review and giveaway this week. </b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>3. eBook (NG TBR) </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfQ6dvOmai8/WHMIssHdOOI/AAAAAAAAPQo/6eM0dq-5xUs2GwT2stDsUjoFmTOyZqYnACPcB/s1600/Ivy%2Bin%2BBloom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfQ6dvOmai8/WHMIssHdOOI/AAAAAAAAPQo/6eM0dq-5xUs2GwT2stDsUjoFmTOyZqYnACPcB/s200/Ivy%2Bin%2BBloom.jpeg" width="154" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ivy-Bloom-Poetry-Spring-Writers/dp/0980016274/" target="_blank">Ivy in Bloom:</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ivy-Bloom-Poetry-Spring-Writers/dp/0980016274/" target="_blank">The Poetry of Spring from Great Poets and Writers from the Past</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">by Vanita Oelschlager (Author),&nbsp;</span></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Kristin Blackwood (Illustrator)</span></b></span> <br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This is delightful for late March or early Spring! </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this from NetGalley</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><b>Currently reading:</b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>1. eBook/Kindle (NG TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s1600/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s200/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Codename-Lazarus-Came-Back-Dead-ebook/dp/B01IKY3UD6/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by A.P. Martin</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I'm not too far along since I jumped to the LBC book.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I am just getting to the spying, I think. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley.</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>2. Audio (ABB)</b><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rLsJOelVL._SL300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Streets of Payne Audiobook" border="0" class="adbl-prod-image" height="150" id="productImage" itemprop="image" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rLsJOelVL._SL300_.jpg" title="Streets of Payne Audiobook" width="150" /></a><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #ea9999;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Streets-of-Payne-Audiobook/B00HNG1CMO" target="_blank">Streets of Payne</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Jeff Brackett</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Joy Nash </b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this audio title from the author/narrator through <a href="http://audiobookboom.com/" target="_blank">AudioBook Boom</a>.</b></span></span></b></span><br />Publisher's Summary<br />Humanity is in the eye of the beholder. But for street-smart detective Amber Payne, it's the eyes that aren't human. Cybernetic implants replaced the organics she lost in the line of duty, and their appearance often causes Amber to doubt her self-worth. Rookie detective Kevin Glass is her partner. And though he may be new, Kevin's unparalleled skill as an elite cyber-surfer makes him an invaluable asset. When Alta Corp contracts the two of them to solve a case of high stakes data theft, they will need every bit of skill, experience, and determination to succeed. For the more they investigate, the more it becomes evident that this case is much more than it appears, and its resolution may forever alter the world in which they live.<br />©2013 Jeff Brackett (P)2013 Jeff Brackett<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>3. eBook/Kindle </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aAIYngNSFhM/WBaxrGI7apI/AAAAAAAAO6k/TGKY0jA7RLM1oV54NRWucnQCznKc-PRnwCPcB/s1600/Fake.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aAIYngNSFhM/WBaxrGI7apI/AAAAAAAAO6k/TGKY0jA7RLM1oV54NRWucnQCznKc-PRnwCPcB/s200/Fake.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #ead1dc;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fake-Finn-Teller-Corporate-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01GEY1HGQ/r" target="_blank">Fake</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Twist Phelan</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I'm looking forward to this thriller.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley.</b></span></span><br />Finn Teller Corporate Spy Mystery #1<br />Have you ever thought about buying a counterfeit product? Maybe a watch or a handbag for fun? After you read FAKE, the first book in Twist Phelan's series featuring Finn Teller, corporate spy, you'll think again.<br />From Thriller Award-winning author Twist Phelan comes "a new and capable heroine you'll want to see again" (Jan Burke, Edgar® Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author). FAKE, the first book in Phelan's new series featuring corporate spy Finn Teller, shines a light on the netherworld of counterfeit goods.<br />An assignment with a Milan fashion house leads Finn to an undercover investigation of a train wreck in Croatia—scene of her most tragic professional mistake and home to terrorists still out for revenge. The hunter becomes the hunted and the stakes skyrocket as Finn must win a race against the clock to stop the spread of a deadly African pandemic and escape with her life. FAKE is a page-turning mystery that will keep you guessing up to the end.<br />"Full of character and good storytelling!" –Michael Connelly, Edgar® Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling author<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br />April 9, 2017 - I am up to date with the One Year Bible; reading along with my husband and others from our church. I hope to take more time this year, staying on the day and listening to the <a href="http://oneyearbibleonline.com/audio/" target="_blank">companion commentary online</a>. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><b>I completed three new books and posted two reviews; this will mean I have four reviews for this week. </b><br />I have 12 NetGalley Titles remaining and 10+ author titles in my queue. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOTLa8ubA_0/WOreFF-E9zI/AAAAAAAAPnw/WXUxRNip3-Albzro9Ka757SifuGSfstEwCLcB/s1600/THROUGH%2BTHE%2BEYES-LARGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aOTLa8ubA_0/WOreFF-E9zI/AAAAAAAAPnw/WXUxRNip3-Albzro9Ka757SifuGSfstEwCLcB/s200/THROUGH%2BTHE%2BEYES-LARGE.jpg" width="66" /></a><br /><b>Through the Eyes of a Lost Boy by Ed Bonner, a new poetry collection, will be available tomorrow at: <a href="https://https//s2.netgalley.com/catalog/publisher/82101" target="_blank">eTreasure's NetGalley page</a>.</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: lime; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Welcome to Mailbox Monday. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" /></a></div>Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>permanent home</b></span> at <a href="https://mailboxmonday.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Mailbox Monday</span></b></a>. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Leslie of <a href="http://undermyappletree.net/" target="_blank">Under My Apple Tree</a>, Serena of <a href="http://savvyverseandwit.com/" target="_blank">Savvy Verse &amp; Wit </a>and (yours truly). <b>Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.</b><br /><br />I received one audio review book this week but expect a few more soon. <br />I resisted the Audible daily deals again this week but I did purchase one ebook for $2.99 each.<br />I picked up more free kindle titles again. (Note these are in my Amazon library, NOT on my Kindle until I download and transfer them.)<br /><br />Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Review Titles</span></b></div>I received this audio title from the author through <a href="http://audiobookboom.com/" target="_blank">AudioBook Boom</a>.<br /><ul class="bc-list cj-asin-detail-metadata bc-list-nostyle"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rLsJOelVL._SL275_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="" height="120" id="" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51rLsJOelVL._SL275_.jpg" width="120" /></a><li class="bc-list-item bc-color-inverse"> <span class="bc-text bc-size-base"> <b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Streets-of-Payne-Audiobook/B00HNG1CMO/r" target="_blank">Streets of Payne </a></b></span><b> </b></li><b> </b><li class="bc-list-item bc-spacing-mini bc-spacing-top-mini"> <b><span class="bc-text bc-text-bold"> By: </span> Jeff Brackett</b></li><li class="bc-list-item"> <span class="bc-text bc-text-bold"> <b>Narrator: </b></span><b> Joy Nash </b></li><li class="bc-list-item"> <span class="bc-text bc-text-bold"> Duration: </span> 9 hrs and 36 mins </li></ul>This looked like a good futuristic detective story. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Won</span></b></div><b>NONE</b> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Purchased</b></span></div><br />I bought this ebook for $2.99 to read and consider for future Ladies Book Club choice. <br /><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51kj8AD%2BgCL.__SL160_SL500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="100" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51kj8AD%2BgCL.__SL160_SL500_.jpg" width="100" /></a><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A71Y7I8/" target="_blank">Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels</a></b><br /><b>By: J. Warner Wallace, Lee Strobel</b><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Free</span></b></div>Here are some of the free books I found this week:<br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51UQUBMP8tL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51UQUBMP8tL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51UQUBMP8tL._SY90_.jpg" title="The Daily Word: Frame Your Day for Victory in 60 Seconds" width="59" /></a><b>&nbsp;</b><br /><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G6ECE3E/" target="_blank">The Daily Word: Frame Your Day for Victory in 60 Seconds</a></b><br /><b>Efia Leatham&nbsp;</b><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LXTuIzkEL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="yo-critical-feature" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LXTuIzkEL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51LXTuIzkEL._SY90_.jpg" title="Keeper of the Well (The Ancient Book 1)" width="61" /></a><br /><br /><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N4W7IW3/" target="_blank">Keeper of the Well (The Ancient Book 1)</a></b><br /><b>Steve Kaide </b><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WmsAPtJFL._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WmsAPtJFL._SY180_.jpg" height="90" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51WmsAPtJFL._SY90_.jpg" title="Wolf Land Book One: Bluebells" width="60" /></a><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00W9P5CVQ/" target="_blank">Wolf Land Book One: Bluebells</a></b><br /><b>Fiona McShane</b> <br /><br /><br /><b>I added only 43 free Kindle titles to my library this week. Titles found linked through <a href="http://home.bookbub.com/" target="_blank">Bookbub</a>, <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/" target="_blank">Bookfun</a>, <a href="http://ereadernewstoday.com/category/free-kindle-books/" target="_blank">Ereader News Today</a>, <a href="http://www.freeebookpartay.com/" target="_blank">Free Par-tay</a>, <a href="http://igniteyourbook.com/" target="_blank">Ignite Your Book</a>, <a href="http://www.inspiredreads.com/" target="_blank">Inspired Reads</a>, <a href="http://www.pixelofink.com/" target="_blank">Pixel of Ink</a> or <a href="http://kebooks.com/" target="_blank">Kindle ebooks</a>.</b><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=INDsjfL99mw:RFx1Z5ZrG1U:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/INDsjfL99mw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com12http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-post-april-9-2017its-monday-what_9.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-61556617094513705072017-04-09T17:03:00.002-05:002017-04-09T17:03:45.970-05:00Sunday Words of Encouragement April 9, 2017This was a beautiful Palm Sunday Morning. Our Sunday School teacher returned from Haiti and gave us an update, with pictures and video, of the Band of Brothers’ visit there over the past week. God is doing an awesome work, touching the lives of many children and adults.<br /><br />The worship team led in beautiful music and Pastor gave a great sermon before we shared in communion. The message was from the “triumphal entry’ passages of <i><b>Luke 19:28-44</b></i>. Pastor asked us to imagine ourselves as one of the followers of Jesus as he enter Jerusalem that day. Imagine the smells, sounds, touch and visual setting: the dust, the heat, the breezes, the smells of the animals and the burning sacrifices, the sounds of the lambs bleating, the sight of the palms waving, the clothes along the pathway, the people and the sound of their cheering as they marched in front and behind. Imagine one step beyond the senses, to the emotions. What were the people and the apostles feeling? What was Jesus feeling?<br /><br />Two disciples were sent ahead to request the colt of a donkey saying, “The Lord needs this.” The owner gave the animal just as he would be expected to if he was told “The king needs this.” <br />The people with Him were mindful of His miracles, including giving sight to the blind and raising of Lazarus from the dead. They laid their garments before Him and shouted with song and praise. The religious leaders complained about the noisy crowd but Jesus replied saying, ‘even If the people were quiet, the stones would sing out.’ <br /><br />As He looked upon the city of Jerusalem, Jesus wept over the people and their future, because they did not recognize when God visited them. The crowd was shouting “Hosanna” on Sunday but crying “Crucify Him” by the end of the week. <br /><br />The week, which we know as The Holy Week, was full of meaningful and historic events. Jesus was totally committed to those events and God’s will. The redemption had been foretold in many prophesies. Note <i><b>Zechariah 3:2-9</b></i> which ends: “I will remove the sins of this land in a single day.”<br /><br />Does your life mirror those cheering? Do you recognize the importance of this week to you and all men? Ask yourself, “How does His resurrection change my life? How does it reorder my life?”<br /><br /><b>The Point: When we understand God's full commitment to us it leads us to a life committed to Jesus.</b><br /><br />Fully commit yourself. Will you be ready when He returns? During communion, examine your commitment. Choose to commit to obey the call to follow Christ and spread the Good News.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I set this song aside to share for Palm Sunday to remind us: </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The King is Coming!</b><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5MgV0Rybx5o?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Verses for today:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Zechariah 3:1-4 NLT</b></span><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>3 Then the angel showed me Jeshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord. The Accuser, Satan, was there at the angel’s right hand, making accusations against Jeshua. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “I, the Lord, reject your accusations, Satan. Yes, the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. This man is like a burning stick that has been snatched from the fire.”</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>3 Jeshua’s clothing was filthy as he stood there before the angel. 4 So the angel said to the others standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” And turning to Jeshua he said, “See, I have taken away your sins, and now I am giving you these fine new clothes.”</b></span></span><br /><br />Lord, thank you for being committed to bringing salvation to frail men like me. Please guide me each day to be committed to You and to be ready when You return.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Related image" class="irc_mi" height="240" src="https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thesonofgodinthewordofgodfromwillmingtonsguidetothebible-140325050213-phpapp01/95/the-son-of-god-in-the-word-of-god-39-638.jpg?cb=1395724028" style="margin-top: 18px;" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Related image" class="irc_mi" height="167" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/15/f9/b0/15f9b07af3d3a52c16874a839ee2791f.jpg" style="margin-top: 14px;" width="200" /></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ZG8Gz2RYoy4:Id9h4A51McI:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/ZG8Gz2RYoy4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com0http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-words-of-encouragement-april-9.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-11964377101065922042017-04-08T22:31:00.000-05:002017-04-08T22:31:06.081-05:00Sharing Beyond Books #298 Comment Giveaway April 8, 2017 Hello again and Welcome to Sharing Beyond Books, SBB! <br /><br />Thanks to everyone who commented last week. <br /><br />About seven commenters view lots of 5 star ratings for a book with suspicion. Another seven do not pick a book by ratings or hype. Several will check reviews for the pros and cons. A couple rely more on the blurb or pick by favorite author. <b>MaryP</b> <i>hopes</i> that a book with lots of 5 stars is deserving. :-) <b>Nikki </b>doesn't trust a reviewer who gives all reviews 5 star. (Sometimes I feel awkward giving so many 4 star ratings but I think that is consistent with getting to (mostly) pick the books I want to review. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">~~~~~</span></div><br />The Winner from <b>SBB #297</b> comments is: <span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">#14 Janhvi </span></b></span> who can make a GC choice if international or book choice from the <strike>Updated</strike> **Old (and soon to be updated) ARC/Review titles or (recently updated) Love titles - <b>all linked near the end of the post.</b> <br /><br />**NOTE: I did set aside new books to add to the SBB choices and took pictures last week. -- <i>Another</i> international winner tonight. I still hope to get the pictures and then list up soon!<br />Please let me know your choice by completing the<b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iu13G2ZVLPc0L9jnx8oHFD13oTui01qPJMRzMgtSdr0/viewform" target="_blank">WINNER FORM</a>.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%252520and%252520books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%20and%20books.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">WEEK #298</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(One Question.)</div><b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Fredamans asks: <i>What is another way you unwind that is not book related??</i></span></b><br /><blockquote><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , serif;">What? There's some other way to unwind? <br />Let's see-- I do change into "comfy"clothes as soon as I get home... but I am listening to a book while I change. Sometimes I walk<span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , serif;">...</span> but that is with an audiobook. Sometimes we watch TV but the news doesn't help me unwind and I am on the computer during anything else. I occasionally have a glass of wine or cocktail with dinner. (Then I go to the computer.) I listen to books until I go to sleep; maybe sleeping counts as unwinding?</span></b></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CITqEhfUsAAJvCk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CITqEhfUsAAJvCk.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;">This cat needs to unwind!<br />Image found at <a href="https://twitter.com/morrisapproved/status/613872812793528320" target="_blank">Morris The Cat on Twitter</a>.</b></span></div><br />Thanks to those who are sending in Questions. <span style="color: red;">DON'T BE SHY!</span> Surely everyone has a Q or two you'd like to ask. Input suggestions in this <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRpOVdSYTdpazBhSmhiblNCTXlRTnc6MQ"> Suggested Question Form</a>. At the end of each month I draw from the suggestions I used during the month and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions. <span style="background-color: orange;"> <b> Thanks for sending in questions!</b></span> <span style="background-color: #f6b26b;">The supply of questions is dwindling so share some if you think of any -- even if they are duplicates I'll weed through or try to modify. </span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Your turn to share: Fredamans asks: <i>What is another way you unwind that is not book related??</i></b></span></span><br /><br />SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the <b><a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2013/02/updated-love-titles-for-future-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Valentine and "Love" books</a></b> or the <b><a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2015/02/february-2015-updated-arc-and-review.html" target="_blank">February 2015 Newly Updated ARC/Review List</a></b>.<b> <span style="color: #0b5394;">2-4-17: I FINALLY have some new "Love" and Christmas titles! I hope to get the picture posted later this week.</span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">SBB Rules:</span></b><br /><b>a) Must be a follower.</b><br /><b>b) Share a comment on the question above.</b><br /><b>Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.</b><br /><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;">I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made through Saturday April <span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;">15</span>, 2017 at 5 PM central.</span></b></span><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=u5WKqMuarC8:S9Y32bA9CU8:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/u5WKqMuarC8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com13http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-298-comment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-64700651789978427182017-04-07T22:10:00.000-05:002017-04-07T22:10:05.199-05:00Audio Book Review: The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart<b>I was a little surprised that I finished this 16 hour audiobook in one week, but it was gripping/engaging. </b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Hollow-Hills-Audiobook/B01MFH7173/" target="_blank">The Hollow Hills: The Arthurian Saga, Book 2</a><br />Written by: Mary Stewart<br />Narrated by: Derek Perkins</b></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84B_puxPHdc/WLzXwyIgpvI/AAAAAAAAPi8/n8XcjTikh5sDW6Dv1IiqvRQfwX1cRXXFQCPcB/s1600/The%2BHollow%2BHills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84B_puxPHdc/WLzXwyIgpvI/AAAAAAAAPi8/n8XcjTikh5sDW6Dv1IiqvRQfwX1cRXXFQCPcB/s320/The%2BHollow%2BHills.jpg" width="280" /></a></div>Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins <br />Series: The Arthurian Saga, Book 2<br />Unabridged Audiobook<br />Release Date:11-22-16<br />Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.<br />Genre: Fantasy, Classic<br /><b>My Rating: 5.0 of 5.0</b><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />Publisher's Summary<br />The spellbinding, suspenseful story of how Merlin, the Enchanter, helped Arthur become the king of all Britain - a magnificent novel set in a time when no life is safe, no law stable.<br />Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of the magical sword Caliburn, which has been hidden for centuries. When Uther Pendragon is killed in battle, the time of destiny is at hand, and Arthur must claim the fabled sword to become the true High King of Britain.<br />The prophetic voice of Merlin communicates not only the bristling atmosphere of the story's ancient setting, but also its profound relevance to our own time. Once again, as she did in her best-selling The Crystal Cave, Mary Stewart provides a glowing recreation of pre-Camelot England.<br />©2016 Mary Stewart (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>Review:</b></span><br />I read this story back in the ‘70s. I didn’t really remember the story but I remembered that I loved it and I loved the author, reading all her works available in those years. (I even have one that I have saved and I think I will pull it out to read soon.) When I saw this available for review I immediately sent a request. I am so glad that I did.<br /><br />This is the story of Merlin, The Enchanter and the man. It is told as narrative from Merlin, beginning as he helps arrange the conception of Arthur. The tale follows Merlin, as the boy’s guardian, as he first protects and later mentors Arthur, covering the years from birth to coronation. <br /><br />Stewart writes with beautiful imagery and powerful characterization. She begins with Merlin as a 22-year-old who has sacrificed certain aspects of ‘normal’ life to embrace (more accurate than control) his magical craft. There are certain aspects of magic that he has learned to use, particularly herbs and potions, disguise and some natural manipulations. The prophesy elements of his powers he cannot control. He is not even certain which god or gods gives him foresight. But he is certain when it is real and he follows the instructions as best he can interpret them. <br /><br />The other characters are not developed as deeply as Merlin but those closest to him are portrayed with suitable depth to be able to imagine each person. Stewart lays the seedlings for the twisted character of Morgause, Arthur’s half-sister, and sets up some potential enemies. She also develops a few key friends who will be there to support Arthur as he learns who he is and steps confidently forward to receive the crown. <br /><br />Stewart manages to weave in the history and legends of Ambrosius, Uther and Arthur. She paints the settings so they are visual to the reader, even the brief pictures of the Greek and Roman cities where Merlin travels as he stays away to avoid inadvertently leading anyone to the boy as he grows up. <br /><br />The story itself is rich and enchanting. I found it, as the blurb says, “spellbinding”. With the addition of masterful, rich narration, I was transported to another time and place. I highly recommend this as a great listen and, for those who love all things Arthurian, this is a “do not miss” selection.<br /><br /><b>Audio Notes:</b> If I was the sort of reviewer who effuses, I would just say “wow!” Derek Perkins was a perfect narrator for this work. The accent and narration pacing is wonderful. I encourage listening to the sample and you will get just a tempting taste of how lovely this experience is. <br /><br /><div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">I received this audio book from the publisher through <a href="http://www.audiobookjukebox.com/" target="_blank">Audiobook Jukebox</a>. It qualifies for my 2017 Audio Challenge.</span></b></span></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=FCkRj6yz89A:yUC_1JrVUUw:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/FCkRj6yz89A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com1http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audio-book-review-hollow-hills-by-mary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-60251314373963076342017-04-07T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-07T05:30:00.183-05:00Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway April 7, 2017 <b>Happy Friday!</b><br /><b>This week progressed fairly well. Hubby and I had a one night out Wednesday. He decided to take the motorcoach out to get washed by rain and then called me to meet him at a local campground. I picked him up to zip down the road for take out dinner and stop by the house to pick up basics like towels, glasses, dog food and a change of clothes. It was fun until I suffered a terrible allergic reaction, sneezing and itchy eyes, when I tried to go to sleep. Instead of getting extra sleep, since we didn't have the computers, I was up sneezing for three hours. <br /><br />I did get the books out this week but not the Gift Card wins as I forgot to bring the papers home last weekend. I plan to do those this weekend now. Thanks again for being patient!</b><br />Our weather has been warm with some rain and wind. Tonight it dipped to the 50s. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>TO ENTER FRIDAY PICK</b></span></div></div><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">US Entrants: Leave a comment and tell me WHICH BOOK you would like to get from the Friday Pick lists.<br />INTERNATIONAL: Leave a comment indicating "Gift Card" (see further comments near the end of the post.)</span></span> </b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">CUT OFF TIME IS THURSDAY NIGHTS AT 9:00 PM CENTRAL</span></b> so I do not have to stay up too late to do the winner post! I will randomly pick two winners to announce Friday mornings with the next Pick post.<br /><br />Thank you to all who entered the <b>March 31</b> Pick. <b>There is one automatic win this week. </b>Automatic wins are those who requested the book four times without other people asking for that book during those weeks. <b>There was one title blocked <i>again</i> and it was won. </b> <br /><b>bn100 gets The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood</b><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>CONGRATULATIONS</b><br /><b>to Random.org picked Winners from March 31 Pick:</b><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;">NATASHA</span></span> gets Lullaby and Goodnight</span> (through the block)</b> <br />and<br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">FREDAMANS</span></span> gets a GC</span> </b></div><br />All winners please fill in the <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iu13G2ZVLPc0L9jnx8oHFD13oTui01qPJMRzMgtSdr0/viewform" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Winner's Acceptance Form</span></b></a> <strike>or email me</strike> to confirm your win, send your snail mail address information and let me know if you would like bookmarks - sensual, sexy or sweet bookmarks. {The form is new because Google changed their forms and the old one wasn't letting me print out the responses.}<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/uu233/ljs_1286/WalkinginRainReading.jpg" height="256" width="320" /><br /><b><span style="color: blue;">**"<i>Readin' in the Rain</i>!!"**</span></b><br /><b><span style="color: blue;">Image was found at <a href="http://www.librarything.com/topic/136309" target="_blank">LibraryThing</a>.</span></b></div><br /><b>New Book Group #71 March 10, 2017</b><br /><b>Mysteries and Thrillers </b><br /><b>PAIR:</b><br />Matthew Reilly: Temple and Area 7<br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br />Deception on His Mind by Elizabeth George<br />‘E’ is for Evidence by Sue Grafton<br /><strike>In Plain Sight by C.J. Box</strike><br />Keepers by Gary A. Braunbeck<br /><strike>Lullaby and Goodnight by Wendy Corsi Staub </strike><br />One Dark Night by Kevin F. McMurray<br />Rattlesnake Crossing by J.A. Jance<br />The Cat Who Sang for the Birds by Lillian Jackson Braun <br />The Panic Zone by Rick Mofina<br />The Silenced by Heather Graham<br /><strike>The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood by Susan Wittig Albert</strike><br />Total Exposure by Tori Carrington<br />There Was A Little Girl by Ed McBain (Audio Cassettes)<br />The Old Silent by Martha Grimes (Audio Cassettes)<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #70 January 27, 2017</b><br />Thought I’d share some romances for February:<br />PAIRS: <br /><strike>Betty Neels: The Girl With Green Eyes and the Damsel in Green</strike><br /><strike>Linda Howard: The Touch of Fire and Loving Forever</strike><br />SINGLES:<br /><strike>The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke by Jillian Hunter</strike><br />Kissed by Shadows (Get Connected Romances) by Jane Feather<br />Love's Brazen Fire by Betina Krahn <br /><strike>Love Letters From a Duke (The Bachelor Chronicles Book 3) by Elizabeth Boyle</strike><br /><strike>Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small</strike><br />Only With Your Love (Vallerands Book 2) by Lisa Kleypas<br /><strike>Scandalous Love by Brenda Joyce</strike><br /><strike>Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux</strike><br />Valentine by Jane Feather <br />A Visit From Sir Nicholas (Effington Family Book 9) by Victoria Alexander<br />Winter Fire by Jo Beverly<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #69 November 18, 2016</b><br /><b>(I'll post a picture and links later)</b><br /><b>Some books for Christmas </b><br /><strike>Mistletoe Marriage by Jessica Hart</strike><br />Jingle Bell Blessings by Bonnie K. Winn <br />Snowbound with Mr. Right by Judy Christenberry<br /><strike>The Christmas Cowboy by Michele Dunaway</strike><br />All I Want for Christmas by Gina Wilkins<br /><strike>All She Wants for Christmas by Stacy Connelly</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #68 October 28, 2016</b><br />SINGLE:<br />The Seventh Tower, Book One by Garth Nix<br />Plan of Attack by Dan Brown<br /><strike>Critical by Robin Cook</strike><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #67 September 9, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORjQl5j_wXY/V_cIQ5ZMcoI/AAAAAAAAOw8/BGusueBPEAsmSga5d-P8ZjTV_SwdnH6GwCLcB/s1600/DSCN8466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ORjQl5j_wXY/V_cIQ5ZMcoI/AAAAAAAAOw8/BGusueBPEAsmSga5d-P8ZjTV_SwdnH6GwCLcB/s400/DSCN8466.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />(*Three more very old books from my Gothics box.)<b> </b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br />*The Man in the Garden by Paule Mason (1969 - yellowed)<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #66 June 25, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXTmjeDECv4/V5q7TVFgfwI/AAAAAAAAOeU/krpKyqbnP3giI5iyzXhunIFl-JO-INKnQCLcB/s1600/DSCN8441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HXTmjeDECv4/V5q7TVFgfwI/AAAAAAAAOeU/krpKyqbnP3giI5iyzXhunIFl-JO-INKnQCLcB/s400/DSCN8441.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>(<strike>I will post a picture later.</strike> *Four of these books are very old; pulled from a box of gothic novels I have had for many years. They may not be wanted by anyone and if so, I will donate elsewhere in time.)<br />SINGLES:<br />*<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Maggie-Her-Marriage-Taylor-Caldwell/dp/0449241955/" target="_blank">Maggie – Her Marriage</a> by Taylor Caldwell (1953 very old, yellowed pages, some stain damage doesn't effect reading)<br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Dancer-Ann-Maxwell/dp/0786001550/" target="_blank">Fire Dancer </a>by Ann Maxwell<br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #65 April 29, 2016</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bKAbue4JGhg/VywQKzPf_FI/AAAAAAAAN9k/Z_pPTypkhzIgSbkqLKLu_j6dhuWJw0RwwCLcB/s1600/DSCN8435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bKAbue4JGhg/VywQKzPf_FI/AAAAAAAAN9k/Z_pPTypkhzIgSbkqLKLu_j6dhuWJw0RwwCLcB/s400/DSCN8435.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Champion-Heather-Grothaus/dp/0821780077/r" target="_blank">The Champion</a> by Heather Grothaus</b><br /><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #64 March 4, 2016</b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Things/dp/B0041JMAKO/" target="_blank"><b>First Things First</b></a> by Stephen R. Covey- Audio Cassette<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #63 January 22, 2016</b> -- All Gone<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #62 November 6, 2015 -- </b>All Gone<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #61 October 30, 2015</b><br />SINGLES:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Border-Bride-Deborah-Hale-ebook/dp/B00IGLOOSE" target="_blank">Border Bride</a> by Deborah Hale<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #60 September 18, 2015</b><br /><b>A set of "haunting" tales and a few mysteries for October!</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUgDn3PwHnk/Vfsp7GWlDiI/AAAAAAAAMWY/uc01bnmaVQo/s1600/DSCN8141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oUgDn3PwHnk/Vfsp7GWlDiI/AAAAAAAAMWY/uc01bnmaVQo/s400/DSCN8141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadowing-Candleglow-Joan-Overfield/dp/0505524589/" target="_blank">The Shadowing</a> by Joan Overfield</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/TRILOGY-MYSTERIES-SHADOW-LITTLE-SMOKESCREEN/dp/B001UBDIN4/" target="_blank">Trilogy Of Mysteries Audio Book Shadow Prey, There Was A Little Girl, Smokescreen</a> Audio Cassettes (NOT CDs)</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #59 July 31, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #58 June 26, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #57 May 1, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #56 March 20, 2015</b><br /><b>SINGLES:</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Sweetheart-Dance-Patti-Colt/dp/1601544677/" target="_blank">The Sweetheart Dance</a> by Patti Ann Colt<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Raintree-Haunted/dp/0263859509/" target="_blank">Raintree Haunted</a> by Linda Winstead Jones (spine creases)<br /><br /><b>New Book Group #55 February 5, 2015 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><b>New Book Group #54 December 26, 2014 -- All Gone</b><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 4 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 47-53)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGNrkutJPjY/VNQ3eTyJrPI/AAAAAAAALHs/9hdMbS14WcQ/s1600/DSCN7922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sGNrkutJPjY/VNQ3eTyJrPI/AAAAAAAALHs/9hdMbS14WcQ/s1600/DSCN7922.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The Hidden Truth of Cytech's Randall Forty by Vickie Kennedy<br /><b>Jezebel by Katherine Sutcliff</b><br />Undateable by Ellen Rakieten &amp; Anne Coyle<br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 3 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 39- 47)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eBKfj4jGRk/VNQ2-NBx5vI/AAAAAAAALHk/X3U83KfGmjQ/s1600/DSCN7920.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1eBKfj4jGRk/VNQ2-NBx5vI/AAAAAAAALHk/X3U83KfGmjQ/s1600/DSCN7920.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></span> <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shetland-Summer-Janet-Lynnford/dp/0451410327/" target="_blank">Shetland Summer</a> by Janet Lynnford</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breakfast-Bed-Sandra-Brown/dp/0553571583/r" target="_blank">Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown</a> - Audio Cassette Tapes </b>(link is for mass media version)<br />Sweet Talking Man by Betina Krain<br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">BOX 2 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 24- 38)</span></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZI_S9Kxq6U/VNQ2oT70x8I/AAAAAAAALHc/hmMUUKDb2vM/s1600/DSCN7916.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_ZI_S9Kxq6U/VNQ2oT70x8I/AAAAAAAALHc/hmMUUKDb2vM/s1600/DSCN7916.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: magenta;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;"><br /></span></span> Thinner by Stephen King<br />Foundation (Foundation Novels) by Isaac Asimov<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Magic-The-Gathering-Distant-Planes/dp/0061053139/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1340943330&amp;sr=1-1-fkmr0&amp;keywords=magic+the+gathering+Distant+Plains" target="_blank">Magic: The Gathering Distant Planes</a>,</b> An Anthology<br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Willful-Widow-Zebra-Regency-Romance/dp/0821733230/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1343344304&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Willful+Widow+by+Valerie+King" target="_blank">The Willful Widow</a> by Valerie King (spine wear)</b><br /><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Honorable-Man-Rosemary-Rogers/dp/1551669536/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1349404644&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=An+Honorable+Man" target="_blank">An Honorable Man</a> by Rosemary Rogers (spine creases)</b><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=a+courtesan%27s+guide+to+getting+your+man&amp;sprefix=A+Courte%2Cstripbooks%2C266" target="_blank">A Courtesans Guide to Getting Your Man</a> by Susan Donovan and Celeste Bradley -- NOTE This book has dog bite damage; it is missing half back cover and the edges of pages in the back third of the book... it does not effect the text but I will understand if no one wants this one<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Trailsman-360-Slingers-TRAILSMAN/dp/B008NV3O0G/" target="_blank"><b>The Trailsman: Texas Lead Slingers</b> </a>by Jon Sharpe<br />Anthology: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Something-Borrowed-Blue-Elaine-Barbieri/dp/084394725X" target="_blank"><b>Something Borrowed, Something Blue</b></a> - this book has spine creases and minor water damage...I thought I had read it and liked it but now I realize it was another anthology I read with Elaine Barbier.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="background-color: magenta; color: #eeeeee;">BOX #1 2015 (reboxed from Boxes 1- 23)</span></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58mvFxFP_Z0/VNQ2Tw931XI/AAAAAAAALHU/yHDH51IKe8g/s1600/DSCN7912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-58mvFxFP_Z0/VNQ2Tw931XI/AAAAAAAALHU/yHDH51IKe8g/s1600/DSCN7912.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Crimson-Claw-Lucasfilms-Alien-Chronicles/dp/0441005659/" target="_blank"><b>Alien Chronicles - The Crimson Claw</b></a> by Deborah Chester<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Writer-SHIVERS-M-Spenser/dp/1576570533/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1318562849&amp;sr=1-1"><b>Ghost Writer (Shivers #3)</b></a> by M.D. Spenser<br /><br />If you saw the pictures posted of <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2009/08/my-bookshelves-boxes.html">my bookshelves</a> and boxes you know I do have lots of books! And that doesn't include the other eight or so boxes at my office!! And more books as I find deals too good to pass up! I am sharing my book bounty by these Friday Pick Giveaways.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: magenta;">I started Friday Pick on November 27, 2009 and in almost seven years I have posted 68 groups of 16 (1,088) books to find new homes! (as of November 4, 2016).</b></span><br /><br /><b>I am happy to say that so far about <span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">1,049+ books </span></b>have found new homes! YAY. I have to update my print out to check the exact number sent out - a few were never claimed. I periodically update the lists - deleting those won. You can still go to the <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/search/label/Friday%20Pick">Friday Pick list link</a> to see older posts and the older lists book pictures if you want!<br /><br /><div style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Note rules here regarding international entries.</span></b></div>Because postage to overseas can be prohibitive I am willing to give a $5.00 book certificate to international winners - Amazon, Barnes &amp; Noble, Borders, ARe, TWRP, ClassAct Books, eTreasures, Desert Breeze, etc....you tell me where and I'll set it up. So for my overseas visitors your comment may indicate a smaller book and I'll check postage or note your choice of gift card.<br /><br />I learned that The Book Depository does not ship to everywhere. The postage for some of the books to far away places runs between $7.00 and $10.00 and up. Since I would award $5.00 for The Book Depository to an international winner, as an alternative you may choose a smaller book and we will hope the postage will not exceed $6.00. If the postage is more, or if you want to pick a larger book and you are willing to pay any extra postage beyond the $6.00 I will work with you on that. This may not make a difference to many but if it helps one or two of you to give one of my books a home that will make me happy too. :o)<br /><br />Repeating this helpful blog tip: You can right click on a link and you will be given the choice to open the link in a new window or tab so you do not navigate away from the screen you are on!! I use this all the time!<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=WN7zfeM7TjA:zxFrECSkoDc:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/WN7zfeM7TjA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com17http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/marthas-bookshelffriday-pick-giveaway.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-6854368305752106832017-04-04T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-04T05:30:00.943-05:00MBS March 2017 Reading Wrap-Up<div style="text-align: center;"><b>MBS 2017 Reading List - March</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l5k2nh9kQnQ/VrGKUm33PDI/AAAAAAAANQo/eRjAt5D-1OE/s1600/wrapup%2B%25282%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l5k2nh9kQnQ/VrGKUm33PDI/AAAAAAAANQo/eRjAt5D-1OE/s200/wrapup%2B%25282%2529.png" width="200" /></a></div>Code for the list is:<br />A = Audible; ABJ = Audiobook Jukebox; ABB = Audiobook Boom<br />e = eBook; eA = eBook from Author; eT = eBook from Tour<br />NG = NetGalley <br />P = Print; PT = Print from Tour<br />LBC = Ladies Book Club<br />TBR = From the TBR shelves prior to 2017<br /><br /><ol><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ATour- Audio Book Review and <span style="color: red;">Tour #Giveaway</span>: <a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/audio-book-review-and-tour-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Kill and Run: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 1</a>, by Lauren Carr ;</span> Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.5.</b></li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">eA- Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-girl-of-fire-expulsion.html" target="_blank">Girl of Fire: The Expulsion Project Book One</a> by Norma Hinkens;</span> Dystopian, Sci Fi, Thriller; my rating 4.0. </b> </li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">eTNG- Book Review and <span style="color: red;">Tour Giveaway</span>: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-and-tour-giveaway.html" target="_blank">Elementary, She Read: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery</a> by </span></b><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Vicki Delany</b></span>;</span> Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.5. </b> </li><li><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Print- How Good Is Good Enough? by Andy Stanley </b></span> (Review to be linked.) </li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">eT- Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-eric-olafson-space-pirate.html" target="_blank">Eric Olafson: Space Pirate</a> by Vanessa Ravencroft;</span> Military Sci Fi, Space Exploration; my rating 4.75. </b> </li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ATour- Audio Book Review and <span style="color: red;">Tour Giveaway</span>: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/audio-book-review-and-tour-giveaway_16.html" target="_blank">A Fine Year by for Murder: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 2</a> by Lauren Carr;</span> Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25. </b> </li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">eT- Book Review and <span style="color: red;">Tour Giveaway</span>: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-and-tour-giveaway-cat-in.html" target="_blank">Cat in the Flock (Dreamslippers Book 1)</a> by Lisa Brunette;</span> Mystery, Paranormal; my rating 4.25.</b></li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">eTNG TBR- Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-ashes-by-steven-manchester.html" target="_blank">Ashes</a> by Steven Manchester;</span> Fiction, Family Drama; my rating 4.25. </b> </li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ABJ- Audio Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/audio-book-review-fifth-sacred-thing-by.html" target="_blank">The Fifth Sacred Thing</a> by Starhawk;</span> Sci Fi, Dystopian, Environmentalism; my rating 4.5.</b></li><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ATBR- Audible Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-excerpts-from.html" target="_blank">Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica</a>;</span> Fiction; my rating 4.5.</b></li><li><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>ATBR- <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-we-like-you-so-much.html" target="_blank">We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better</a> by Dave Eggers;</b></span> <b>Technothriller, Preview; my rating 4.0.</b></li><li>&nbsp;<b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">eT- Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-xenogeneic-first-contact-by.html" target="_blank">Xenogeneic: First Contact</a> by Lance Erlick;</span> Sci Fi, Alien First Contact; my rating 3.75. </b></li></ol><br />Total read = 12; TBR = 3; New Authors = 6 <br />Audio/Audible = 5 (two tour reviews; 1 ABJ)<br />eBook = 6 (five tour reviews; 1 author request)<br />NetGalley = 2<br />Print = 1<br /><br /><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=4JtJH3MRWDw:uvsl51wRB7c:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/4JtJH3MRWDw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com2http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/mbs-march-2017-reading-wrap-up.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-70911666417274391882017-04-03T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-03T19:36:13.827-05:00Audible Book Review: We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better by Dave Eggers<b>This is an introduction to the book <a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/The-Circle-Audiobook/B00FFDMOUG/" target="_blank"><i>The Circle</i></a> which will be released as a movie this month.</b><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/We-Like-You-so-Much-and-Want-to-Know-You-Better-Audiobook/B00FG26V6O" target="_blank">We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Dave Eggers</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Dion Graham </b></span><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61BecCRr3aL._SL300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better Audiobook" border="0" class="adbl-prod-image" height="280" id="productImage" itemprop="image" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61BecCRr3aL._SL300_.jpg" title="We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better Audiobook" width="280" /></a><br />Length: 47 mins <br />Unabridged Audiobook<br />Release Date:09-27-13<br />Publisher: The New York Times <br />Genre: Fiction, Preview<br /><b>My Rating: 4.0 of 5.0</b><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #ea9999;"><br />Publisher's Summary<br />A million people, a billion, wanted to be where Mae was at this moment, entering this atrium, 30 feet high and shot through with California light, on her first day working for the only company that really mattered at all.<br />A story from The New York Times Magazine, adapted from The Circle, a new novel by Dave Eggers.<br />Listen to the rest of The Circle and listen to more from The New York Times.<br />©2013 The New York Times Company (P)2013 The New York Times Company<br /><br /></div><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>Review:</b></span><br />Mae, with the help of a friend, got invited to interview for a job at the prestigious company known as The Circle. She is thrilled to get the position and is promptly pulled into training. She is provided with the latest technology phone and tablet and a helpful coworker immediately sets them up so that everything is interactive with the company. As a new employee she is soon provided with clothes, shown all the onsite store and facilities that are available, and introduced to her onsite lodgings, so she doesn’t have to go home for anything. <br /><br />Although she picks the work up quickly, at the end of the week she is approached by some of her ‘support group’ who express concerns about her lack of socializing with her “team”. She changes her online socializing to spend hours online to increase her socializing ratings. <br /><br />I didn’t realize as I listened to this that it is just the introduction to the full novel. The author quickly sets the stage for a creepy situation where Mae’s life is immersed in, and manipulated by, The Circle. This clearly raises issues of giving up control and privacy. I found the premise interesting and am curious to know where the story goes and what creates the suspense/thriller elements. On the other hand, I was not so pulled in that I wanted to push through over 500 pages. There was some unnecessary bad language liberally used by Mae’s friend. I liked getting a glimpse of the setting and Mae’s character. I will be waiting for the movie.<br /><br /><b>Audio Notes:</b> Dion Graham's narration fits well with the high tech sort of energy of the story. He reads at a quick, sharp pace that captures the 20 something excitement of the protagonist. He manages to capture the variety of male and female voices with youthful enthusiasm. The narration is definitely a good fit for the book. <br /><br /><div style="background-color: #ea9999;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This was from my Audible TBR shelves (2013). It qualifies for 2017 Audiobook and Mount TBR Challenges.</b></span></span></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=nsTdybTVEHU:pakHZcQbhO8:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/nsTdybTVEHU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com2http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-we-like-you-so-much.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-53169934438206526872017-04-02T20:00:00.000-05:002017-04-08T22:41:58.920-05:00Sunday Post April 2, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday April 3, 2017<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s1600/SundayPost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2UJVjGhY5X0/VaMq1WtcZUI/AAAAAAAAL-E/6HCgshC_9qg/s200/SundayPost.jpg" width="150" /></a><br />I am linking with Sunday Post at <a href="http://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Caffeinated Book Reviewer.</span></b></a><br /><br />It's Monday! What Are You Reading now at <b><a href="http://bookdate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Book Date</a></b>.<br />Thank you to Sheila for the years that she handled this meme.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s1600/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fhQRGgjk9MM/ViRI8jK1sZI/AAAAAAAAMiE/PUUI43Dn5DI/s200/It%2527s%2BMonday%2521%2BWhat%2BAre%2BYou%2BReading.jpg" width="160" /></a>Thank you to Kathryn for taking up the baton.<br /><div style="text-align: right;">What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week. It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.</div><br />As always my work week was busy. I continue to plug along, completing somethings each day. <br />We had a couple nights of rain but our day weather is now in the 80s. <br />I continue to pray for the areas of distress in the states and around the world. <br />We have two men from the Band of Brothers working with the missionaries in Haiti this week. <br /><br /><b>Reading was good even though I only finished two books. I finished one ebook and one audio for review. I posted three reviews plus all of my usual memes.</b><br /><br />I visited close to 30 blogs last week.<br />Blog shout out this week is for the <b><a href="http://www.geekybloggersbookblog.com/fitreaders-virtual-5k10kfun-mile-april-2017-finish-line/" target="_blank">Geeky Blogger's Book Blog</a></b> where Felicia co-sponsers #FitReader posts. <br />Thank you to all the nice people who visit me.<br /><br />These were last week's posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/sunday-post-march-26-2017its-monday.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Sunday Post March 26, 2017/It's Monday! What are You Reading? Plus Mailbox Monday March 27, 2017.</span></b></a></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ABJ- Audio Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/audio-book-review-fifth-sacred-thing-by.html" target="_blank">The Fifth Sacred Thing</a> by Starhawk;</span> Sci Fi, Dystopian, Environmentalism; my rating 4.5.</b></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/lance-erlick-guest-post-book-spotlight.html" target="_blank">Lance Erlick Guest Post, Book Spotlight and <span style="color: red;">Tour Giveaway</span></a>.</span></b> Ending 4/15/17. </li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ET Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/book-review-xenogeneic-first-contact-by.html" target="_blank">Xenogeneic: First Contact</a> by Lance Erlick;</span> Sci Fi, Alien First Contact; my rating 3.75. </b> </li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/03/marthas-bookshelffriday-pick-giveaway_31.html" target="_blank">Martha's Bookshelf***Friday Pick Giveaway March 31, 2017</a>.</span> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/7/2017.</li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">ATBR- Audible Book Review: <a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-excerpts-from.html" target="_blank">Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica</a>;</span> Fiction; my rating 4.5.</b></li></ul><ul><li><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-297-comment.html" target="_blank">Sharing Beyond Books #297 Comment <span style="color: red;">Giveaway</span> April 1, 2017</a>.</span> Open Worldwide.</b> Ending 4/8/2017. </li></ul><ul><li><a href="https://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-words-of-encouragement-april-2.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Sunday Words of Encouragement April 2, 2017. </span></b></a></li></ul><br /><b>Finished Reading:</b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>1. eBook/Kindle (<a href="http://www.ireadbooktours.com/" target="_blank">iReads Book Tours</a>)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BGV_3TVlmMk/WM9KWawtK2I/AAAAAAAAPmA/LQgrzHt-zDwD9CG1tfMHZILzONQzaZYZACLcB/s1600/Xenogeneic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BGV_3TVlmMk/WM9KWawtK2I/AAAAAAAAPmA/LQgrzHt-zDwD9CG1tfMHZILzONQzaZYZACLcB/s200/Xenogeneic.jpg" width="124" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #d9ead3;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Xenogeneic-First-Contact-Lance-Erlick-ebook/dp/B01N5Y82JY/r" target="_blank">Xenogeneic: First Contact</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Lance Erlick</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This Alien First Contact is full of action.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>The author guest post, tour giveaway and my review are both linked above.</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>2. Audio (ABJ)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84B_puxPHdc/WLzXwyIgpvI/AAAAAAAAPi8/n8XcjTikh5sDW6Dv1IiqvRQfwX1cRXXFQCPcB/s1600/The%2BHollow%2BHills.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-84B_puxPHdc/WLzXwyIgpvI/AAAAAAAAPi8/n8XcjTikh5sDW6Dv1IiqvRQfwX1cRXXFQCPcB/s200/The%2BHollow%2BHills.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/The-Hollow-Hills-Audiobook/B01MFH7173/" target="_blank">The Hollow Hills: The Arthurian Saga, Book 2</a><br />Written by: Mary Stewart<br />Narrated by: Derek Perkins<br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I was a little surprised that I finished this 16 hour audiobook in one week but it was gripping/engaging.<br />I received this audio book from the publisher</b></span></span></b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>through <a href="http://www.audiobookjukebox.com/" target="_blank">Audiobook Jukebox</a></b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><b>Currently reading:</b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>1. eBook/Kindle (NG TBR)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s1600/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hx4YdGdfoVU/WCkvttbla8I/AAAAAAAAO-M/mrAEZipe9gMWqMuxfKNXx478CSxBxonFgCPcB/s200/Codename%2BLazarus.jpg" width="126" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Codename-Lazarus-Came-Back-Dead-ebook/dp/B01IKY3UD6/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by A.P. Martin</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I like how this spy story has started.</b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this through NetGalley.</b></span></span><br /><b>Click on book title for full description.</b><br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>2. Audible/MP3 </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pbwmIOl6m50/WOGBRtEXwdI/AAAAAAAAPnE/LCPoy_EVCFED3pvWYMQ3KMpZCNnP8vhfACLcB/s1600/Confluence.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pbwmIOl6m50/WOGBRtEXwdI/AAAAAAAAPnE/LCPoy_EVCFED3pvWYMQ3KMpZCNnP8vhfACLcB/s200/Confluence.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #b4a7d6;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Sci-Fi-Fantasy/Confluence-Audiobook/B01NBP3XLG" target="_blank">Confluence</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: S. K. Dunstall</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: Brian Hutchison </b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I am glad to get back to this sci fi series that I really like.</b></span></span><br />Publisher's Summary<br />From the national best-selling author of Alliance, linesman Ean Lambert finds himself caught in a dangerous fight for political power.<br />The lines. Mysterious yet familiar: the key to controlling every ship in the galaxy. Once they were thought of as tools, but since linesman Ean Lambert discovered strange new lines in an alien vessel, they have become so much more - symbols of a power too great to ignore.<br />©2016 S.K. Dunstall (P)2016 Recorded Books<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><b>3. eBook (NG TBR) </b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfQ6dvOmai8/WHMIssHdOOI/AAAAAAAAPQo/6eM0dq-5xUs2GwT2stDsUjoFmTOyZqYnACPcB/s1600/Ivy%2Bin%2BBloom.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfQ6dvOmai8/WHMIssHdOOI/AAAAAAAAPQo/6eM0dq-5xUs2GwT2stDsUjoFmTOyZqYnACPcB/s200/Ivy%2Bin%2BBloom.jpeg" width="154" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #d0e0e3;"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ivy-Bloom-Poetry-Spring-Writers/dp/0980016274/" target="_blank">Ivy in Bloom:</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ivy-Bloom-Poetry-Spring-Writers/dp/0980016274/" target="_blank">The Poetry of Spring from Great Poets and Writers from the Past</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">by Vanita Oelschlager (Author),&nbsp;</span></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Kristin Blackwood (Illustrator)</span></b></span> <br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I think&nbsp; early spring is a good time to read this. </b></span></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>I received this from NetGalley</b></span></span><br />Ivy In Bloom captures the weariness of a young girl tired of a<br />long winter. ""I stare out the window,"" she says on the first spread of brown and gray, ""looking for birds or flowers / or even warm showers / but I don't see any such thing."" But then Spring comes when ""March is out of breath snow melting to flowery waters and watery flowers spring rose from its wintry rest."" And Ivy's ""heart dances with daffodils."" As these words also dance across each spread, Ivy's world erupts into a riot of color. Ivy In Bloom introduces the poetry of Dickinson, Longfellow, Browning, Wordsworth, Frost and others. Excerpts from their writings, as seen through Ivy's eyes, will open up poetry as a way for children to express their own feelings about the changing of seasons. This book includes longer excerpts and brief bios of each author.<br /><br /></div></div><br /><br /><b>4. Print (TBR Ladies Book Club)</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RYBpwiiyRw/WLJpjqMm6KI/AAAAAAAAPhA/bGMS9NmDc60OFIdAgW5MMeEOFli1ifDLACPcB/s1600/A%2BTalent%2BFor%2BTrouble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7RYBpwiiyRw/WLJpjqMm6KI/AAAAAAAAPhA/bGMS9NmDc60OFIdAgW5MMeEOFli1ifDLACPcB/s200/A%2BTalent%2BFor%2BTrouble.jpg" width="130" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><br /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Talent-Trouble-Ladies-Distinction-Book-ebook/dp/B00CIUJYZM/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>A Talent for Trouble (Ladies of Distinction Book #3)</b></span></a><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Jen Turano</b></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>We are reading this for Ladies Book Club which meets this Saturday. We've enjoyed this author before. </b></span></span><br />For years, Miss Felicia Murdock's every thought and action have been in pursuit of becoming a minister's wife. When the minister she'd set her sights on has other ideas, she decides something in her life needs to change--and soon--before she wastes any more time pretending to be someone she's not. If that means spreading her wings and embracing a more lively way of life, who's to say nay?<br />Grayson Sumner, Lord Sefton, has had more than enough of spreading his wings and only hopes to settle into the life of a respectable New York gentleman. Prompted by some friends to lift the spirits of the disappointed-in-love Miss Murdock, he is surprised to encounter an adventurous young lady with an unfortunate knack for stumbling into troublesome situations.<br />Just as Grayson decides he's had quite enough of her antics, his past comes back to haunt him and his presence in Felicia's life endangers her. As they work together to extricate themselves from this latest complication, will Grayson and Felicia decide they want to spend the rest of their lives keeping one another out of trouble?<br /><br /></div><br /><br />April 2, 2017 - I am up to date with the One Year Bible; reading along with my husband and others from our church. I hope to take more time this year, staying on the day and listening to the <a href="http://oneyearbibleonline.com/audio/" target="_blank">companion commentary online</a>. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><b>I completed two new books and posted three reviews; this will mean I have three reviews for this week so I am up to date. </b><br />I have 13 NetGalley Titles remaining and 10+ author titles in my queue. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><b>The new poetry collection needs one more fix and then will go up at <a href="https://https//s2.netgalley.com/catalog/publisher/82101" target="_blank">eTreasure's NetGalley page</a>.</b><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s1600-h/gold+line+lg-div3.gif"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D_RWdSlvWUo/S6aKbobPOkI/AAAAAAAAC0M/asDV6-pv-yA/s320/gold+line+lg-div3.gif" /></a></b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background-color: lime; color: #f3f3f3; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Welcome to Mailbox Monday. </span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJzud7IFee7tYLVV6bT1A1lvODXXBR-BcaYXT5SeKWAGVCrSkqloYFOKHh" /></a></div>Mailbox Monday is a gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. This Meme started with Marcia at A Girl and Her Books (fka The Printed Page) and after a tour of hosts has returned to its <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>permanent home</b></span> at <a href="https://mailboxmonday.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Mailbox Monday</span></b></a>. Thanks to the ladies sharing hosting duties: Leslie of <a href="http://undermyappletree.net/" target="_blank">Under My Apple Tree</a>, Serena of <a href="http://savvyverseandwit.com/" target="_blank">Savvy Verse &amp; Wit </a>and (yours truly). <b>Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.</b><br /><br />I received one review book this week. <br />I resisted the Audible daily deals this week but I did purchase three ebooks for $.99 each.<br />I picked up a good number of free kindle titles again. (Note these are in my Amazon library, NOT on my Kindle until I download and transfer them.)<br /><br />Are your mailbox and TBR piles blooming?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Review Titles</span></b></div><br /><a href="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ykgVISwF-2PyiKhzW2nyGT03bRN97-nDrIfQT0dVL55NmQqPZr90FAnQBVUyXeP3TcMpChaYk073RXWJKIO-rRAlVuBT9tI8jFzRSRzLutgI2AC2F26xqI3OOMYkN4qjf_jP18MZHTFm5mxdam-5iw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51M1AvPOA4L._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="CToWUd" height="115" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ykgVISwF-2PyiKhzW2nyGT03bRN97-nDrIfQT0dVL55NmQqPZr90FAnQBVUyXeP3TcMpChaYk073RXWJKIO-rRAlVuBT9tI8jFzRSRzLutgI2AC2F26xqI3OOMYkN4qjf_jP18MZHTFm5mxdam-5iw=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51M1AvPOA4L._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XWJK9TP/ref=pe_385040_117923520_TE_M1DP" target="_blank">Jeopardy in July: A Jamie Quinn Mystery (Jamie Quinn Cozy Mystery Book 5) </a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Barbara Venkataraman</b></span><br />"Old people were dying at an alarming rate at La Vida Boca, a posh assisted living facility in Boca Raton, Florida."<br />I've enjoyed this series and the author let me know it was available for free this past week so I picked it up for review.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Won</span></b></div><b>NONE</b> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Purchased</b></span></div><br />I bought two sci fi anthologies for $.99 each and a that looked so cute. <br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IX69X92/ref=docs-os-doi_0" target="_blank">Writers of the Future Volume 30: The Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year </a>&nbsp;</b></span><br />(L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future)<br /><a href="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/FgNnQ5lHm11jijgsPzAsRfC-gyBv8RGYSW56wcHgWPHFZcKivH7tZyJ8q9HMISIXDWeFcP1d5XUZsuQga81lY9AurqXtl2nC68eTJUtaHaY0t7Z8ghT2n1xPFYbbXJGn1PZw688Xfqo02J9Q6EHSjA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51T-RFF+W7L._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="CToWUd" height="115" src="https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/FgNnQ5lHm11jijgsPzAsRfC-gyBv8RGYSW56wcHgWPHFZcKivH7tZyJ8q9HMISIXDWeFcP1d5XUZsuQga81lY9AurqXtl2nC68eTJUtaHaY0t7Z8ghT2n1xPFYbbXJGn1PZw688Xfqo02J9Q6EHSjA=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51T-RFF+W7L._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" /></a>By: Orson Scott Card, Mike Resnick, Robert Silverberg, Val Lindahn, Terry Madden, Amanda E. Forrest, Anaea Lay, K.C. Norton, Randy Henderson, Liz Colter, Leena Likitalo, Shauna O'meara, Paul Eckheart, Megan E. O'Keefe, Oleg Kazantsev, C. Stuart Hardwick, Timothy Jordan, Seonhee Lim, Vicent-Michael Coviello, Kristie Kim, Sarah Webb, Adam Brewster, Trevor Smith, Bernardo Mota, Kirbi Fagan, Michael Talbot, Cassandre Bolan, Vanessa Golitz, Andrew Sonea, Dave Wolverton, L. Ron Hubbard<br /><br /><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BILD682/ref=docs-os-doi_0" target="_blank">Writers of the Future 32 Science Fiction &amp; Fantasy Anthology</a></span></b><br />(L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future)<br /><a href="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jsBy-f4gg5pC38iN0E0nXH_5Iw73R74HvttOl_A92syZ7BCkKvq60p0LwLhvdRfxOqGM9QY2div5mkbP3vbqTo2fNY5DRRH9f65zyyO52PvvWskZZhRY-2qDLCgxJV_tr7B_U0wobQdh1UQa1lwf8Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61NC-jSh6mL._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="CToWUd" height="115" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jsBy-f4gg5pC38iN0E0nXH_5Iw73R74HvttOl_A92syZ7BCkKvq60p0LwLhvdRfxOqGM9QY2div5mkbP3vbqTo2fNY5DRRH9f65zyyO52PvvWskZZhRY-2qDLCgxJV_tr7B_U0wobQdh1UQa1lwf8Q=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61NC-jSh6mL._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" /></a>By: L. Ron Hubbard, Tim Powers, Brandon Sanderson, Sean Williams, David Farland, Jon Laser, Stewart C. Baker, Christoph Weber, Stephen Merlino, K. D. Julicher, Matt Dovey, Rachel K. Jones, Julie Frost, Sylvia Anna Hiven, Ryan Row, R.M. Graves, H. L. Fullerton, J. W. Alden, Killian McKeown, Paul Otteni, Talia Spencer, Irvin Rodriguez, Marciela Ugarte Pena, Eldar Zakirov, Rob Hassan, Adrian Massaro, Prestone Stone, Vlada Monakhova, Brandon Knight, Jonas Spokas, Daniel Tyka, Dino Hadziavdic, Camber Arnhart, Christina Alberici, David Farland<br /><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BuYZEW24L._SY90_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" data-a-hires="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BuYZEW24L._SY180_.jpg" height="115" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BuYZEW24L._SY90_.jpg" title="Sit, Stay, Love (Love Unleashed Book 1)" width="73" /></a><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CV4D9P0/" target="_blank">Sit, Stay, Love (Love Unleashed Book 1)</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Dana Mentink</b></span><br />"Discover the charming story of Tippy, the dog who brought a family together."<br />We have a dachshund and I couldn't resist this Christian romance.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Free</span></b></div>Here is one free book I found this week:<br /><br /><a href="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/R9Hw9siT1-4TNVfUj7r866hZkuD7CR2sU2ANettV7kBzSQ_mW7kzAmQvZ-OpmASoaeJjyfL6pWHBnwEtPyFyx_sx6sl6k_TeHFM-rRYJvgqHlM2u-u889-01oo91cLQ1rhzW8TvSUEKlW9JQqA1_dQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZsE8zKSqL._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="CToWUd" height="115" src="https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/R9Hw9siT1-4TNVfUj7r866hZkuD7CR2sU2ANettV7kBzSQ_mW7kzAmQvZ-OpmASoaeJjyfL6pWHBnwEtPyFyx_sx6sl6k_TeHFM-rRYJvgqHlM2u-u889-01oo91cLQ1rhzW8TvSUEKlW9JQqA1_dQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZsE8zKSqL._SCLZZZZZZZ__SY115_SX115_.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0100ZLWWY/ref=pe_385040_117923520_TE_M1DP" target="_blank">Misty Lake: Book One in the Misty Lake Series</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>by Margaret Standafer </b></span><br />"Jake McCabe, Misty Lake’s sheriff, is as curious as anyone about the town’s newest resident but it isn’t until Sam becomes the victim of a particularly cruel vandal that he meets her and gets a look at the house that has everyone in town talking."<br />This sounds like a a good, clean mystery. <br /><br /><b>I added another <i>56</i> free Kindle titles to my library this week. Titles found linked through <a href="http://home.bookbub.com/" target="_blank">Bookbub</a>, <a href="http://www.bookfun.org/" target="_blank">Bookfun</a>, <a href="http://ereadernewstoday.com/category/free-kindle-books/" target="_blank">Ereader News Today</a>, <a href="http://www.freeebookpartay.com/" target="_blank">Free Par-tay</a>, <a href="http://igniteyourbook.com/" target="_blank">Ignite Your Book</a>, <a href="http://www.inspiredreads.com/" target="_blank">Inspired Reads</a>, <a href="http://www.pixelofink.com/" target="_blank">Pixel of Ink</a> or <a href="http://kebooks.com/" target="_blank">Kindle ebooks</a>.</b><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=v_sGhiIHBNI:epxb0fPAdR4:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/v_sGhiIHBNI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com12http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-post-april-2-2017its-monday-what.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-22022515055790402092017-04-02T14:12:00.001-05:002017-04-02T14:12:28.400-05:00Sunday Words of Encouragement April 2, 2017Our elder brother continued his message this morning on pressing on for the prize. <i><b>Philippians 3:7-16</b></i>. He noted how much Paul suffered and, even knowing he was deemed an enemy and would face death, he continued to share the good news wherever he went.<br /><br />Pastor continued the sermon series "DNA – Who We Are".<br />He reminded us of last week’s lesson that stated: “Fellowship builds belonging.” Then proceeded to remind us that there are times in every life when we have butterflies in our gut: a 20 year old making a lifelong commitment to marriage; becoming a parent for the first time; or stepping into a career job the first time. On those occasions we may feel insufficiently prepared. They are times of feeling inadequate. Any time we take on responsibility or lead, we step out into deep water that comes with risk. This is part of living.<br /><br />Pastor asked “When was the last time you had nerves for responsibility in church?” We must always be about LIFE-CHANGE. The only real way to measure church effectiveness or success is not the number of people attending but the number of people experiencing LIFE-CHANGE. LIFE CHANGE is the proof that we are doing the other things well. <br /><br /><b>Point: The advancing church is a LIFE-CHANGING church.</b><br /><br />Reading in <i><b>Acts 2:37-47</b></i> we learn that Peter led the believers and admonished them to change their lives “save yourself from this crooked generation”. The same could be said in today’s world.<br />Many were saved and they “devoted themselves” to going out and gathering others. Believers were scattered because of persecution. <i><b>Acts 8:1-4</b></i>. They did not just meet in church on Sunday but they changed their pattern of life every day. <br /><br />Persecution of Christians is happening around the world, although not <i>yet</i> in America. Some say that religion is a personal matter. For Christ followers that is a lie from the enemy because we know that faith goes beyond personal. The church must be alive, loving God and loving people. Changing lives.<br /><br /><br />What do we have to do to show our Church as alive and a place of victory?<br />1. Allow God to change your life.<br />2. Understand the need. Take down barriers to life changes. Know that all lives matter.<br />3. Join a team. The believers went out, not just the apostles. <br />Start by praying: "God, change<b><i> me</i></b>."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I had a couple of good video choices this morning. This is one that fits well.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FMUuM2rlKMo?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></div><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>A Verse for Today:</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Acts 2:40 NLT</b></span><br /><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Then Peter continued preaching for a long time, strongly urging all his listeners, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”</b></span></span><br /><br />Lord I do pray – <i>change me</i>. Change my daily life that I may focus more on You and loving others in Your name each day.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for Change the world for God" class="irc_mi" height="200" src="https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7b/ae/7c/7bae7cebc2c56ed658239c9793b8bff5.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="200" /><br /><br /><img alt="Image result for Change the world for God" class="irc_mi" height="160" src="https://aviesplace.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/change-the-world-through-god-encounters.jpg?w=300" style="margin-top: 10px;" width="200" /> </div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=SEBSNCgqrgo:PyFXzqPynAM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/SEBSNCgqrgo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com1http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sunday-words-of-encouragement-april-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-48369173828620422102017-04-01T22:11:00.001-05:002017-04-01T22:11:59.399-05:00Sharing Beyond Books #297 Comment Giveaway April 1, 2017 Hello again and Welcome to Sharing Beyond Books, SBB! <br /><br />Thanks to everyone who commented last week. <br /><br />Six commenters do not have instant buy authors. Three others have favorite authors but do not necessarily buy the books right off - they try the library first. The remainder of us have a variety of authors with two picking Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs and two picking author Chevy Stevens. I did not know all the authors so I will go looking for them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">~~~~~</span></div><br />The Winner from <b>SBB #296</b> comments is: <span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">#13 Marjorie </span></b></span> who can make a GC choice if international or book choice from the <strike>Updated</strike> **Old (and soon to be updated) ARC/Review titles or (recently updated) Love titles - <b>all linked near the end of the post.</b> <br /><br />**NOTE: I did set aside new books to add to the SBB choices and took pictures today. I will get those loaded later this week since tonight's winner is another international participant.<br />Thanks again for being patient with me!<br />Please let me know your choice by completing the<b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iu13G2ZVLPc0L9jnx8oHFD13oTui01qPJMRzMgtSdr0/viewform" target="_blank">WINNER FORM</a>.</b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%252520and%252520books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ycR8NEfifo/Tf1FwMheocI/AAAAAAAAFT4/HQEEPoDA9eo/s288/tea%20and%20books.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">WEEK #297</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">(One Question.)</div><b><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">bn100 asks: <i>How do you feel about books with a lot of reviews and all of them are 5 star reviews??</i></span></b><br /><blockquote><b><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , serif;">I admit that I notice the ratings but I still look at the reviews to determine good points and negatives. I try to look at the low ratings too especially when there are some of both. </span></b></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;"><img alt="Image result for ratings" class="irc_mi" src="http://www.clipartkid.com/images/385/ratings-do-you-know-how-important-they-are-numberminds-blog-on-AK8Yw9-clipart.png" height="200" style="margin-top: 0px;" width="187" />&nbsp;</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b style="color: blue;">Image found at <a href="http://www.clipartkid.com/5-star-rating-cliparts/" target="_blank">Clipart Kid</a>.</b></span></div><br />Thanks to those who are sending in Questions. <span style="color: red;">DON'T BE SHY!</span> Surely everyone has a Q or two you'd like to ask. Input suggestions in this <a href="https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGRpOVdSYTdpazBhSmhiblNCTXlRTnc6MQ"> Suggested Question Form</a>. At the end of each month I draw from the suggestions I used during the month and that person will get a book choice or GC. I thank everyone for submitting questions. <span style="background-color: orange;"> <b> Thanks for sending in questions!</b></span> <span style="background-color: #f6b26b;">The supply of questions is dwindling so share some if you think of any -- even if they are duplicates I'll weed through or try to modify. </span> <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Your turn to share: bn100 asks: <i>How do you feel about books with a lot of reviews and all of them are 5 star reviews??</i></b></span></span><br /><br />SBB Comment Winners can choose a selection from the <b><a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2013/02/updated-love-titles-for-future-giveaways.html" target="_blank">Valentine and "Love" books</a></b> or the <b><a href="http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2015/02/february-2015-updated-arc-and-review.html" target="_blank">February 2015 Newly Updated ARC/Review List</a></b>.<b> <span style="color: #0b5394;">2-4-17: I FINALLY have some new "Love" and Christmas titles! I hope to get the picture posted later this week.</span></b><br /><br /><b><span style="color: red;">SBB Rules:</span></b><br /><b>a) Must be a follower.</b><br /><b>b) Share a comment on the question above.</b><br /><b>Open internationally and an international winner may get a smaller book or a $5.00 GC if I decide the mailing is too much.</b><br /><span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , serif;">I will pick a Comment winner from all comments made through Saturday April 8, 2017 at 5 PM central.</span></b></span><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=lWyXWl9KVBc:LxaSQSDUIdM:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/lWyXWl9KVBc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com17http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/sharing-beyond-books-297-comment.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-116789728291762138.post-71210571794934720662017-04-01T05:30:00.000-05:002017-04-03T00:16:11.806-05:00Audible Book Review: Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica<b>I smiled as I listened to this wonderful reading!</b><br /><b>Since it was Audible's 2016 April Fool's joke, it is fitting to post my review April Fool's 2017.</b><br /><b>But my review is not a joke --- I did enjoy this. </b><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.audible.com/pd/Nonfiction/Excerpts-from-The-Encyclopaedia-Britannica-Audiobook/B01DKQ3156" target="_blank">Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information, Eleventh Edition</a></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Written by: Various</b></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Narrated by: full cast</b></span><br /><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61yvHUPCS7L._SL300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica Audiobook" border="0" class="adbl-prod-image" height="260" id="productImage" itemprop="image" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61yvHUPCS7L._SL300_.jpg" title="Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica Audiobook" width="260" /></a><br />Length: 13 mins <br />HIGHLIGHTS Audiobook<br />Release Date:03-31-16<br />Publisher: Audible Studios<br />Genre: Nonfiction<br /><b>My Rating: 4.5 of 5.0</b><br /><br /><div style="background-color: #ffe599;"><br />Publisher's Summary<br />Prepare yourself for the ultimate multicast performance. We've gathered many of Audible's most popular narrators to bring to life some of the most extraordinary words ever written. 19 words, in fact, carefully selected and arranged alphabetically as in their original source: the 11th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. We created this enlightening journey from AUDIENCE to LITERATURE because you asked for it. You said you could listen to your favorite narrators read the phone book, bookcase assembly instructions, or a restaurant menu. With this production we've proven that a truly talented narrator can, in fact, take any work and make it extraordinary. Enjoy!<br /><br />The full list of narrators includes:<br />Nick Podehl - AUDIENCE<br />CJ Critt - BLACKBALL<br />Kaleo Griffith - BLACKMAIL<br />Katherine Kellgren - BLUNDERBUSS<br />Kevin Pariseau - CHAOS<br />Tom Stechschulte - CHAPERON<br />Sebastian York - CHEESE<br />Cassandra Campbell - CHIC<br />Victor Bevine - COB<br />Eric Michael Summerer - DECOY<br />John Lee - ELIXIR<br />Sophie Eastlake - ENTHUSIASM<br />Therese Plummer - EPHEBEUM<br />Zachary Webber - EPISTAXIS<br />Peter Ganim - GERBIL<br />Luke Daniels - IMAGINATION<br />Eric Dove - IMITATION<br />Scott Brick - JEALOUSY<br />Gregory Salinas - LITERATURE <br /><b>Please Note: This recording of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was Audible's 2016 April Fool's Joke.</b><br />Public Domain (P)2016 Audible Studios<br /><br /></div></div><br /><span style="color: blue;"><b>Review:</b></span><br />If you want to get a sample of some wonderful narrators, I encourage listening to this. I know it seems strange to some that anyone might listen to excerpts from an Encyclopedia. But it is not so strange to me. When I was a tween we had some rough times. One summer our TV broke and I guess we couldn’t replace it. Part of my entertainment, by my own choice, was to read from our encyclopedia. Maybe that is why I have been a “word” geek all my life.<br /><br />In any event, this book was right up my alley. The fact that the purpose was to share the voices of numerous narrators makes it all the more fun. It may have been intended as an April Fool’s joke but for me it is a delight. Some of the voices were natural in the presentation of the selections although even then they imbue emotion into the word description. Others, like Luke Daniels, give a wonderful, multi-voiced performance. My only disappointment is that it was too short. <br /><br /><div style="background-color: #ffe599;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>This was a fun, quick listen from my Audible TBR shelves (2016). It qualifies for 2017 Audio Challenge, Mount TBR and “E” in 2017 Alphabet Challenge. </b></span></span></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:4cEx4HpKnUU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:4cEx4HpKnUU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?i=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?a=ytclgPyZT68:er4nQu1AfUQ:TzevzKxY174"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/blogspot/MWfJ?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/MWfJ/~4/ytclgPyZT68" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>Martha Eskuchenhttps://plus.google.com/106295911687735426124noreply@blogger.com3http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/04/audible-book-review-excerpts-from.html
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