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New Releases ~ week of 08/15/2016

August 16, 2016, 6:21 am
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A Court Gesture by Jenny Gardiner (#8 It's Reining Men)
A Moment of Blissby Heather McGovern (#1 Honeywilde)
A Taste of Seductionby Bronwen Evans (#5 Disgraced Lords)
Almost Hitchedby Kylie Gilmore (#6 Clover Park STUDS)
Amaryllis and Other Stories by Carrie Vaughn
Arcana Rising by Kresley Cole (The Arcana Chronicles #4)
Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich, Phoef Sutton (#1 Knight and Moon)
Damagedby Lisa Scottoline (#4 Rosato & DiNunzio)
Die, Die Birdieby J. R. Ripley (#1 Bird Lovers Mystery)
Gustav Gloom and the Castle of Fearby Adam-Troy Castro (#6 Gustav Gloom)
Invasiveby Chuck Wendig (#2 Zer0es)
Knights of the Borrowed Dark by Dave Rudden (#1 Knights of the Borrowed
Dark)
Long Shot by Jack Coughlin (#9 Sniper)
Magic Steals by Ilona Andrews (#6.5 Kate Daniels)
Nothing Short of Dying by Erik Storey (#1 Clyde Barr)
Poisoned Bladeby Kate Elliott (#2 Court of Fives)
Putting Out Old Flames by Allyson Charles (#1 Pineville)
Ravage by Tillie Cole (#3 Scarred Souls)
Rise the Darkby Michael Koryta (#2 Markus Novak)
Rob Thy Neighbor by David Thurlo (#3 Charlie Henry or Pawnbroker)
Run to Youby Georgia Beers (#2 Puppy Love)
Spirits, Rock Stars, and a Midnight Chocolate Barby Deanna Chase (#02 Pyper Rayne)
Sting by Sandra Brown
Sugar Rush by Sawyer Bennett (#2 Sugar Bowl)
Sunker's Deepby Lian Tanner (#2 Hidden Trilogy)
The Architect of Song by A.G. Howard (#1 Haunted Hearts Legacy)
The Edge of the Lightby Elizabeth George (#4 Whidbey Island)
The Flame Never Dies by Rachel Vincent (#2 The Stars Never Rise)
The Gold Mysteryby Martin Widmark (#8 Whodunit Detective Agency)
The Hide-and-Seek Ghost by Dori Hillestad Butler (#8 The Haunted Library)
The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin (#2 Broken Earth)
The Prisoner of Silverwood Castle by Marie Treanor (#2 Darke of Night)
The Sapphire Heistby Lauren Blakely (#2 A Jewel Novel)
The Sight by Chloe Neill (#2 Devil's Isle)
Torch by Karen Erickson (#3 Wildwood)
Triple Threatby James Patterson (#16 BookShots)
Under the Harvest Moon by Beth Wiseman (#5 Amish Harvest)
Vicariousby Paula Stokes (#1 Vicarious)
Wolf's Mate by Chantal Fernando (#5 Wind Dragons MC)
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August 17, 2016, 2:30 am
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Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman
Blood of Gods and Royals #1 (Goodreads)
**I started this one awhile ago and even though I liked the story it just wasn't keeping my attention. So far, the same thing seems to be happening. Going to try to make it to halfway before I give up on it for good.














Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong
Cainsville #3 (Goodreads)
**This is another that I am restarting, barely got 200 pages into last time. Hopefully I'm more in the mood for it this time.

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New Releases ~ week of 08/22/2016

August 23, 2016, 2:30 am
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Body Shot by Kelly Jamieson (#1 Last Shot)
Breath of Earth by Beth Cato (#1 Breath of Earth)
First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (#8 Chicago Stars)
Ghostly Echoesby William Ritter (#3 Jackaby)
Hero of Mine by Codi Gary (#2 Men in Uniform)
Highland Temptation by Jennifer Haymore (#3 Highland Knights)
Hostage Negotiation by Lena Diaz (#4 Marshland Justice)
Initiation by Sierra Cartwright (#1 Master Class)
Laying Down the Law by Delores Fossen (#6 Appaloosa Pass Ranch)
Loving Deviant by Laurann Dohner (#9 Cyborg Seduction)
Sorrow Roadby Julia Keller (#5 Bell Elkins)
Spellbreaker by Blake Charlton (#3 Spellwright Trilogy)
The Devastation by Shay Savage (#7 Unexpected Circumstances)
Throttle's Seduction by Chiah Wilder (#7 Insurgents MC)
Under the Lightsby Abbi Glines (#2 Field Party)
Wild Embraceby Nalini Singh (#15.5 Psy-Changelings)
With Every Breath by Maya Banks (#4 Slow Burn)
Wrong Question, Right Answerby Elle Casey (#3 The Bourbon Street Boys)
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August 24, 2016, 2:30 am
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**With back to school and family get togethers, not much reading getting done. Hopefully once school is in full swing will be able to focus a bit more.


Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara
Chronicles in Elantra #7 (Goodreads)
**I actually finished this one on the ride back from out of state. It may be my favorite so far. I just wish the author wasn't still pushing the Kaylin/Severn relationship, it feels like a crutch at this point.













Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
Mercy Thompson #5 (Goodreads)
**Still working through a reread of this series. It helps when I'm not able to focus as much since I've already read them.
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New Releases ~ week of 08/29/2016

August 30, 2016, 6:30 am
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A Catered Tea Party by Isis Crawford (#12 Mystery with Recipes)
A Great Reckoningby Louise Penny (#12 Chief Inspector Armand Gamache)
A Scot in the Darkby Sarah MacLean (#2 Scandal & Scoundrel)
A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon (#1 Cat Latimer Mystery)
A Time for Vultures by William W Johnstone (#4 Flintlock)
A Torch Against the Nightby Sabaa Tahir (#2 An Ember in the Ashes)
Always A Cowboyby Linda Lael Miller (#2 Carsons of Mustang Creek)
Ash by Shannon Mayer (#6 Elemental)
Dare You To Run by Dawn Ryder (#2 Unbroken Hero)
Death Among the Doiliesby Mollie Cox Bryan (#1 A Cora Crafts Mystery)
Death of a Pumpkin Carverby Lee Hollis (#8 Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mysteries)
Descendedby Evangeline Anderson (#3 Alien Mate Index)
Dirty Little Liesby Lora Leigh (#3 The Lies Men Tell)
El Diabloby M. Robinson (#1 The Devil Series)
For Better Or Worseby Lauren Layne (#2 The Wedding Belles)
Gretel Pushes Back by Joan Holub (#8 Grimmtastic Girls)
Hell Fireby Karin Fossum (#12 Inspector Sejer)
Her Darkest Nightmareby Brenda Novak (#1 The Evelyn Talbot Chronicles)
High Stakes by George R.R. Martin  (Wild Cards #23)
Homecomingby Shannon Stacey (#3 Boys of Fall)
If I Only Had a Duke by Lenora Bell (#2 The Disgraceful Dukes)
Indecent Proposalby Katee Robert (#3 The O'Malleys)
Last Chance Rebel by Maisey Yates (#6 Copper Ridge)
Liar's Keyby Carla Neggers (#6 Sharpe & Donovan)
Like a Bee to Honey by Jennifer Beckstrand (#3 The Honeybee Sisters)
Mad For The Plaidby Karen Hawkins (#4 Oxenburg Princes)
Meant to Be Mine by Lisa Marie Perry (#1 Guilty Pleasures)
Murder at Rough Pointby Alyssa Maxwell (#4 Gilded Newport Mystery)
Murder With Macaroni and Cheeseby A L Herbert (#2 Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery)
My Fair Princess by Vanessa Kelly (#1 The Improper Princesses)
No Mistress of Mineby Laura Lee Guhrke (#4 American Heiress In London)
Playing Fastby Melanie Scott (#5 New York Saints)
Ride Rough by Laura Kaye (#2 Raven Riders)
Run To You by Rachel Lacey (#1 Risking It All)
Sacred Serenity by Audrey Carlan (#2 Lotus House)
Semi-Twistedby Isabel Jordan (#3 Harper Hall Investigations)
Shadow Fallingby Rebecca Zanetti (#2 Scorpius Syndrome)
Slave Queenby H B Moore (#3 Omar Zagouri)
Stingby Jude Watson (#2 Loot)
Sunrise Crossingby Jodi Thomas (#4 Ransom Canyon)
Sunset in Central Parkby Sarah Morgan (#2 Made in New York)
Texas Tall by Janet Dailey (#3 Tylers of Texas)
The Billionaire's Voice by J. S. Scott (#5 Sinclairs)
The Bronze Keyby Cassandra Clare, Holly Black (#3 Magisterium)
The Darkest Linkby Scarlett Cole (#4 Second Circle Tattoos)
The Gatheringby Dan Poblocki (#1 Shadow House)
The Jealous Kind by James Lee Burke (#3 Holland Family Saga)
The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen
The Secret of the Supers by Logan Rutherford (#4 The First Superhero)
The Shattered Treeby Charles Todd (#8 Bess Crawford Mystery)
The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee (#1 The Thousandth Floor)
Unraveledby Jennifer Estep (#15 Elemental Assassin)
When a Marquis Chooses a Bride by Ella Quinn (#2 The Worthingtons)
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August 31, 2016, 2:30 am
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The Angel's Share by J.R. Ward
Bourbon Kings #2 (Goodreads)
**Considering this is a contemporary series, I enjoyed book 1 a lot more than I was expecting. Hoping I can say the same for this book.















Blood Games by Chloe Neill
Chicagoland Vampires #10 (Goodreads)
**The 13th and last book comes out in 2017. Trying to get caught up before then.















Time Stoppers by Carrie Jones
(Goodreads)
**This looked like a cute middle grade book that would also be a good read.
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New Releases ~ week of 09/05/2016

September 6, 2016, 3:49 am
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113 Minutesby James Patterson (#17 BookShots)
A Deadly Affection by Cuyler Overholt (#1 Dr. Genevieve Summerford Mystery)
A Gathering in Hopeby Philip Gulley (#3 Hope)
A Kiss of Fireby Jacquelyn Frank (#2 A Kiss of Magic Series)
A Little More Love by Kendra Leigh Castle (#5 Harvest Cove Series)
A Love Transformed by Tracie Peterson (#3 Sapphire Brides)
A Rake Reformedby Shirley Marks (#6 Gentleman of Worth)
All Paws on Deck by Daphne Maple (#4 Roxbury Park Dog Club)
Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb (#43 In Death)
As Old as Timeby Liz Braswell (#3 Twisted Tales)
Because I'm Watching by Christina Dodd (Virtue Falls #3)
Beyond by Jason Chabot (#3 Broken Sky Chronicles)
Billionaire Boss, M.D. by Olivia Gates (#5 Billionaires of Black Castle)
Books vs. Looks by Debbie Dadey (#15 Mermaid Tales)
Brownstone by Dean Kutzler (#1 The Jack Elliot Series)
Bury the Living by Jodi McIsaac (#1 The Revolutionary Series)
Cancelled by Murder by Jean Flowers (#2 A Postmistress Mystery)
Change of Heart by Nicole Jacquelyn (#2 Unbreak My Heart)
Chapel of Easeby Alex Bledsoe (#4 Tufa)
Cheddar Off Deadby Julia Buckley (#2 An Undercover Dish Mystery)
City of Strangersby Mark Wheaton (#2 Luis Chavez)
Closed Casketby Sophie Hannah (#2 Hercule Poirot Mystery)
Curse of the Boggin by D. J. MacHale (#1 Library)
Deja Who by MaryJanice Davidson (#1 Insighter)
Destined for a Kingby Ashlyn MacNamara (#1 Bastard Brotherhood)
Digging Up the Dirtby Miranda James (#3 Southern Sisters Mystery)
Discovery of Desireby Susanne Lord (#2 London Explorers)
Downfallby J A Jance (#17 Joanna Brady)
Eden's Escape by M Tara Crowl (#2 Eden of the Lamp)
Eliteby Mercedes Lackey (#2 Hunter)
Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas (#5 Throne of Glass)
End Game by David Hagberg (#20 Kirk McGarvey Adventures)
Fighting To Be Freeby Kirsty Moseley (#1 Fighting To Be Free)
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Beltby Jon Scieszka (#4 Frank Einstein)
Ghosts of Havana by Todd Moss (#3 Judd Riker)
Gods of Nabban by K V Johansen (#3 Marakand)
Guardian's Mate by Jennifer Ashley (#9 Shifters Unbound)
Hester Takes Charge by Linda Byler (#3 Hester's Hunt for Home)
Inception by Michael J. Martinez (#1 Majestic-12)
Kalifus Rising by Alane Adams (#2 The Legends of Orkney)
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova (#1 Brooklyn Brujas)
Lady Cop Makes Troubleby Amy Stewart (#2 Constance Kopp)
Live and Let Swimby Mo O'Hara (#5 My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish)
Manitou Canyonby William Kent Krueger (#15 Cork O'Connor)
Mercenaryby Michele Mannon (#2 Deadliest Lies)
Murder of a Cranky Catnapperby Denise Swanson (#19 Scumble River
Mysteries)
My Wild Irish Dragon by Ashlyn Chase (#2 Boston Dragons)
Nightmare Highway by William Vitka (#1 Hellcat)
No Farm, No Foulby Peg Cochran (#1 Farmer's Daughter Mystery)
Of Sand and Malice Made by Bradley P Beaulieu (#0.5 Song of the Shattered Sands)
Olivia Decodedby Vivi Barnes (#2 Olivia Twisted)
On Edgeby Albert Ashforth (#2 Rendition)
Once Broken Faith by Seanan McGuire (#10 October Daye)
Paint the Town Deadby Nancy Haddock (#2 Silver Six Crafting Mystery)
Plain Truth by Debby Giusti (#10 Military Investigations)
Pottermore Presents series by J.K. Rowling (Short Stories #1,2,3)
Prince of Outcastsby S. M. Stirling (#13 The Emberverse)
Project Elfhomeby Wen Spencer (#4.5 Elfhome)
Resurrectionby Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant (#7 Alien Invasion Series)
Revenge in a Cold River by Anne Perry (#22 William Monk)
Rivals of the Republic by Annelise Freisenbruch (#1 Blood of Rome)
Roadside Assistance by Marie Harte (#2 Body Shop Bad Boys)
Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen (#1 Brooklyn Bruisers)
Skybornby Lou Anders (#3 Thrones and Bones)
Steady Stroke by A M Arthur (#2 Off Beat)
Stripped Bare by Shannon Baker (#1 Kate Fox Mystery)
The Bear Who Loved Meby Kathy Lyons (#1 Grizzlies Gone Wild)
The Cowboy's Christmas Miracleby Carolyn Brown (#4 Burnt Boot)
The Dark Talentby Brandon Sanderson (#5 Alcatraz)
The Dead Hand by Michael A Kahn (#12 Rachel Gold)
The DH by John Feinstein (#3 The Triple Threat)
The Dread Lineby Bruce DeSilva (#5 Liam Mulligan)
The Fixby Ferrett Steinmetz (#3 'Mancer)
The Gate To Futures Pastby Julie E Czerneda (#2 Reunification)
The Hawaiian Quiltby Wanda E Brunstetter (#4 Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club)
The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler (#3 The Kingfountain Series)
The Magician's Duelby Judith Janeway (#2 Valentine Hill Mystery)
The One Real Thing by Samantha Young (#1 Hart's Boardwalk)
The Rancher's Wife by April Arrington (#2 Men of Raintree Ranch)
The Sleepless Starsby CJ Lyons (#3 Fatal Insomnia)
The Templar Archive by James Becker (#2 Knights Templar)
The White Mirror by Elsa Hart (#2 Li Du)
Two Tall Tailsby Sofie Kelly (#9 Magical Cats Mystery)
What Gold Buysby Ann Parker (#5 Silver Rush Mystery)
What the Duke Doesn't Knowby Jane Ashford (#2 The Duke's Sons)
Whispers Beyond the Veil by Jessica Estevao (#1 Change of Fortune)
Winning It All by Victoria Denault (#4 Hometown Players)
Winter's Child by Margaret Coel (#20 Wind River Novels)


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September 7, 2016, 2:30 am
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Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn #1 (Goodreads)
**I've seen this one everywhere and finally decided to read it. Hoping it lives up to all the hype.















Cast in Sorrow by Michelle Sagara
Chronicles of Elantra #9 (Goodreads)
**This is the ceremony that they were traveling to the whole of book 8. I think this series is getting better the further into it I get.















Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
The Great Library #2 (Goodreads)
**Ink and Bone was one of my favorite reads from last year. Cannot wait to dive into this one.
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New Releases ~ week of 09/12/2016

September 13, 2016, 3:20 am
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A Love Made Newby Kathleen Fuller (#3 Amish of Birch Creek)
A Shattered Empireby Mitchell Hogan (#3 Sorcery Ascendant Sequence)
Act Twoby Denise Grover Swank (#2 Magnolia Steele Mystery)
An Obvious Fact by Craig Johnson (#12 Walt Longmire Mysteries)
Blue Madonnaby James R Benn (#11 Billy Boyle World War II Mystery)
Body on the Bayouby Ellen Byron (#2 A Cajun Country Mystery Series)
Class Election by Neil Swaab (#2 Secrets to Ruling School)
Cold-Forged Flameby Marie Brennan (Ree Varekai #1)
Entrapment by Aleatha Romig (#4 Infidelity)
Eternity's Mind by Kevin J Anderson (#4 Saga of Shadows)
Fall of Hadesby Richard Paul Evans (#6 Michael Vey)
Gamescape: Overworldby Emma Trevayne (#1 The Nova Project)
Lament for Bonnieby Anne Emery (#9 Monty Collins)
Mad Lizard Mamboby Rhys Ford (#2 Kai Gracen)
Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon (#1 Gethsemane Brown Mystery)
Navigators of Duneby Brian Herbert, Kevin J Anderson (#3 Schools of Dune)
On The Prowlby Cynthia Eden (#2 Bad Things)
Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart by Lauren DeStefano (#2 Pram)
Pirateby Clive Cussler (#8 Fargo Adventure)
Rebelliousby Gillian Archer (#2 True Brothers MC)
Robert B Parker's Debt to Pay by Reed Farrel Coleman (#15 Jesse Stone)
Roman Crazyby Alice Clayton (#1 The Broads Abroad)
Somewhere With You by Debra Clopton (#2 Windswept Bay)
Stalking Groundby Margaret Mizushima (#2 Timber Creek K-9 Mystery)
The Burning Tideby Jonathan Auxier (#4 Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts)
The Creeping Shadowby Jonathan Stroud (#4 Lockwood & Co)
The Final Tradeby Joe Hart (#2 The Dominion Trilogy)
The Fourth Figure by Pieter Aspe (#4 Pieter Van in Mystery)
The Haunted Howl by Eric Luper (#3 Key Hunters)
The Mighty Odds by Amy Ignatow (#1 Mighty Odds)
The Reader by Traci Chee (#1 Sea of Ink and Gold)
The Secrets of Wishtideby Kate Saunders (#1 Laetitia Rodd Mystery)
The Shadow Guardby J D Vaughn (#2 Second Guard)
The Sound of Seasby Jeff Rovin, Gillian Anderson (#3 Earthend Saga)
The Talented Mr. Rivers by HelenKay Dimon (#2 End Of The Line)
The World Series Curseby David A Kelly (#1 Ballpark Mysteries Super Special)
Travis Justiceby Colleen Shannon (#3 Texas Rangers)
Wake the Devil by Robert Daniels (#2 Jack Kale and Beth Sturgis Thriller)
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September 14, 2016, 2:30 am
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The Book Club Murders by Leslie Nagel
(Goodreads)
**I've been really into cozy mysteries lately and liked that this one included a book club. Had to request it when I saw it on NetGalley.














The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman
The Invisible Library #2 (Goodreads)
**I really enjoyed the story, characters, and world that the author created in book 1. Cannot wait to find out where it goes next.














Assassin's Apprentice by SR Vaught, JB Redmond
Oathbreaker #1 (Goodreads)
**I had not heard of this book before I saw it as the library and don't really know if it's good but the cover grabbed my attention. Hoping the story does as well.
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New Releases ~ week of 09/19/2016

September 20, 2016, 2:30 am
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A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess (#1 Kingdom on Fire)
All About Youby Natalie Ann (#6 All Series)
Anywhere You Areby Elisabeth Barrett (#3 Return to Briarwood)
Ashton: Lord of Truth by Grace Burrowes (#13 Lonely Lords)
Billionaire on the Looseby Jessica Clare (#5 Billionaires and Bridesmaids)
Death's End by Cixin Liu (#3 Three-Body Trilogy)
Drawn Deeper by Brenda Rothert (#3 Lockhart Brothers)
Eight Second Rideby Elana Johnson, Liz Isaacson (#7 Three Rivers Ranch)
Fashionably Dead and Wedby Robyn Peterman (#7 Hot Damned)
Frost Like Nightby Sara Raasch (#3 Snow Like Ashes)
Gears of Revolutionby J Scott Savage (#2 Mysteries of Cove)
Her Renegade Rancher by Jennifer Ryan (#6 Montana Men)
Homeby Harlan Coben (#11 Myron Bolitar)
Immortal Nightsby Lynsay Sands (#24 Argeneau Vampires)
Infamyby Robert K. Tanenbaum (#28 Butch Karp & Marlene Ciampi)
Jaredby Nicole Edwards (#2 Coyote Ridge)
Lone Star Dad by Linda Goodnight (#3 Buchanons)
Loves Christmasby Bruce Hale (#7 Clark the Shark)
Loving Isaac by Rebecca Kertz (#5 Lancaster County Weddings)
Magic Bindsby Ilona Andrews (#9 Kate Daniels)
Markus by Dale Mayer (#7 Seals of Honor)
Masterful Lord of Thessaly by Rachael Slate (#5 Halcyon Romance Series)
Mattie's Pledge by Jan Drexler (#2 Journey to Pleasant Prairie)
Movie Night Murderby Leslie Langtry (#4 Merry Wrath Mystery)
Not Quite Perfect by Catherine Bybee (#5 Not Quite)
Nothing More by Anna Todd (#6 After)
Outrage by T. R. Ragan (#2 Faith McMann)
Overexposed by Megan Erickson (#4 In Focus)
Pushing Up Daisies by M. C. Beaton (#27 Agatha Raisin)
Seas by Colleen Oakes (Wendy Darling #2)
Seducing Stag by Laurann Dohner (#10 Cyborg Seduction)
Skin Deepby Kimberly Kincaid (#1 Station Seventeen)
Surrendering To The Italian's Command by Kim Lawrence (#1 Monteverro Marriages)
The Kept Womanby Karin Slaughter (#8 Will Trent)
The Pill Bugs of Timeby Angel Martinez (#2 Offbeat Crimes)
The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst (#1 The Queens of Renthia)
The Spaniard's Pregnant Brideby Maisey Yates (#1 Heirs Before Vows)
The Swan Ridersby Erin Bow (#2 Prisoners of Peace)
Three Dark Crownsby Kendare Blake (#1 Three Dark Crowns)
Twilight at Blueberry Barrensby Colleen Coble (#3 Sunset Cove)
Witch's Pyreby Josephine Angelini (#3 The Worldwalker Trilogy)
Wyvern’s Prince by Deborah Cooke (#2 The Dragons of Incendium)

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September 21, 2016, 2:30 am
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**We finally bought book shelves 5 years after moving in. Not many books this week since I finally have access to all my books that have been boxed up since the move. Still sorting and shelving so not reading anything specific from my piles.


Tales of the Peculiar by Ransom Riggs
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #0.5 (Goodreads)
**Looking forward to this movie coming out later this month. I really enjoyed the first book and hubby is currently reading the second and thinks it is even better.














Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables
edited by  Stephen L. Antczak and  James C. Bassett (Goodreads)
**I'm picky about steampunk, not everything grabs my interest. Short stories seemed like a good way to try out different authors.
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Mini Review ~ The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors

September 26, 2016, 2:30 am
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The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors

by Josh Chetwynd
published by Ten Speed Press
Genre: Sports, Nonfiction, Historical

**I received from Blogging for Books (website) in exchange for an honest review and did not influence my opinions.

Summary (Goodreads): There are many metaphors we can quickly identify from the realm of sports: covering all the bases (baseball), game plan (football), and par for the course (golf). But the English language is also peppered with the not-so-obvious influence of sports and games, such as go-to guy (basketball) and dead ringer (horse racing). Filled with pithy entries on each idiom, plus quotes showing how big talkers from President Obama to rapper Ice-T use them, this quirky little handbook from former minor league ballplayer and award-winning journalist Josh Chetwynd is sure to be a conversation starter at tailgates, cocktail parties, and in the boardroom.

My Thoughts: If you have an interest in a words/phrases, sports, or just random trivia to throw around this book fits all of those. My family enjoys all three so I couldn't resist giving this book a try.
Overall, I mostly liked it with only a few complaints. Most of my complaints are not about the actual content of the book but the layout. There are inset boxes (with extra words/definitions) throughout that cause the reader to have to flip pages to finish the section they're on and then go back to read the inset box. This was something that just bothered me aesthetically. When I'm reading, I want to be able to read straight thru without have to keep going back to read things I had to skip at the time.
I was surprised how many phrases came from sports that I never would have associated with it. An example is Fluke: this word comes from billiards. Back when the billiard balls were made from ivory they would warp and not move perfectly. Fluke became a shorthand to explain a poorly played shot. This and others like it are the phrases that I found most interesting and kept me reading the book.

Rating: 4 due to layout/aesthetics

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New Releases ~ week of 09/26/2016

September 27, 2016, 2:30 am
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A Day and a Lifeby Penelope Wilcock (#9 The Hawk and the Dove)
A Deadly Thawby Sarah Ward (#2 In Bitter Chill)
A Highlander's Christmas Kissby Paula Quinn (#5 The McGregors: Highland Heirs)
Against The Wind by Rebecca Zanetti (#1 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Alien Vs. Predator by Tim Lebbon (#3 Rage War)
Blame It on the Cowboy by Delores Fossen (#4 McCord Brothers Trilogy)
Blinding Rain by Elisabeth Naughton (#7 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Blue Skies by Dee Davis (#8 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Bold Beautiful Love by Angel Payne (#3 Temptation Court)
Brave The Stormby Lisa Mondello (#3 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Bright Smoke, Cold Fire by Rosamund Hodge (#1 Bright Smoke, Cold Fire)
British Manor Murderby Leslie Meier (#21 Lucy Stone Mysteries)
Broken Trustby W. E. B. Griffin (#13 Badge of Honor)
Captivate Me by Ryan Michele (#5 Ravage MC)
Christmas at Promise Lodge by Charlotte Hubbard (#2 Promise Lodge)
Christmas Caramel Murderby Joanne Fluke (#20 Hannah Swensen Mysteries)
Christmas on My Mind by Janet Dailey (#1 Cowboy Christmas)
Cloudboundby Fran Wilde (#2 Bone Universe)
Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (#2 Six of Crows)
Dandelion Dead by Chrystle Fiedler (#4 Natural Remedies Mystery)
Dark Forcesby Stephen Leather (#13 Dan Shepherd)
Darkest Journeyby Heather Graham (#20 Krewe of Hunters)
Days Of You And Me by Tawdra Kandle (#3 Keeping Score)
Deadly Is The Nightby Dusty Richards (#9 Byrnes Family Ranch)
Death By Pumpkin Spiceby Alex Erickson (#3 Death By Coffee)
Do You Want to Start a Scandal? by Tessa Dare (#5 Spindle Cove Series)
Fire and Rain by Julie Kenner (#5 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Girl in Dangerby Leigh Russell (#2 Lucy Hall Mystery)
High Kicks, Hot Chocolate, and Homicidesby Mary McHugh (#5 Happy Hoofers Mystery)
Hot Seal Rescueby Lynn Raye Harris (#3 Hot SEAL Team)
It's Your Party, Die If You Want To by Vickie Fee (#2 A Liv And Di In Dixie
Mystery)
Lightning Strikesby Lexi Blake (#4 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Like a River Gloriousby Rae Carson (#2 The Gold Seer Trilogy)
Lured In by Laura Drewry (#2 Fishing for Trouble)
Possessionby Helen Hardt (#3 Steele Brothers Saga)
Presumption of Guilt by Archer Mayor (#28 Joe Gunther)
Quiet Stormby Dee Davis (#6 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Return Fire by Christina Diaz Gonzales (#2 Moving Target)
Shadow Silenceby Yasmine Galenorn (#2 Whisper Hollow)
Shadows of a Wolf Moon by Jodi Vaughn (#5 Rise of the Arkansas Werewolves)
Shoot 'Em Upby Janey Mack (#3 Maisie Mcgrane Mystery)
Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne (#5 Haven Point)
Storm Warning by Larissa Ione (#2 Rising Storm, Season 2)
Swarm by Scott Westerfeld (#2 Zeroes)
The Babe Ruth Deception by David O Stewart (#3 Fraser and Cook Mystery)
The Citadelby Alexey Osadchuk (#2 Mirror World)
The Fever Codeby James Dashner (#0.6 Maze Runner)
The Murder of a Queen Beeby Meera Lester (#2 A Henny Penny Farmette Mystery)
The Semi-Sweet Hereafterby Colette London (#3 Chocolate Whisperer Mystery)
The Sinnerby Amanda Stevens (#5 Graveyard Queen)
The Tengu's Game of Go by Lian Hearn (#4 Tale of Shikanoko)
The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (#2 Heartbreaker Bay)
The Truth Factoryby Cody McFadyen (#5 Smoky Barrett)
Unboundby Erica Stevens (#7 The Captive)
Wolf on Boardby Heather Long (#9.5 Wolves of Willow Bend)
Woman of God by by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

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This Week's Reads

September 28, 2016, 2:30 am
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Gilded Cage by Vic James
Dark Gifts #1 (Goodreads) release date: Feb. 2017
**Received from NetGalley. It's a new fantasy series where magic rules. Really looking forward to reading this one.
















Steeplejack by A.J. Hartley
Alternative Detective #1 (Goodreads)
**Something about the cover and blurb for this one just made me bring it home. Kind of Steampunk and Alt History mixed with mysteries. All genres that I enjoy.
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Alice England Scavenger Hunt

October 3, 2016, 11:28 am
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Some of you may have heard of Alice England. She’s the star of an upcoming mystery novel from Curiosity Quills. Alice has talked the publisher into running a little game – a find and unscramble-the-letters puzzle to reveal the title of the book, set to release October 17, 2016.

The 13 letters are scattered across a number of book blogger and author websites, each linking to the next. Start the trail here (http://www.englandsfuneralparlor.com/...) to collect the letters, and you will finish up at the entry form to submit your guess and go in the draw to win a 2-book pack from Curiosity Quills and a print of your choice by Evie Seo.

When you submit your guess, you will also find out the correct title and get to see the cover in advance of the official reveal. Look for letters in an aquamarine square with the seashell key symbol.
Write down the letter and click to proceed to the next clue!

Good luck!


Go here for the next clue
http://www.subscribepage.com/sdwasley.com 

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New Releases ~ week of 10/3/2016

October 4, 2016, 3:18 am
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Aerie by Maria Dahvana Headley (#2 Magonia)
All the Little Liars by Charlaine Harris (#9 Aurora Teagarden)
Beautiful by Christina Lauren (#5 Beautiful Bastard)
Behind Chocolate Bars by Kathy Aarons (#3 Chocolate Covered Mystery)
Blood of the Innocents by Michael Jecks (#3 Vintener trilogy)
Burned Deepby Calista Fox (#1 Burned Deep Trilogy)
Castaway Odyssey by Eric Flint (#5 Boundary (with Ryk E Spoor))
Christmas in Eternity Springsby Emily March (#13 Eternity Springs)
Closer to the Chestby Mercedes Lackey (#3 Herald Spy)
Crashing Into Destiny by Rebecca Royce (#3 Wings of Artemis)
Crazy Stupid Perfection by Melissa Toppen (#3 Crazy Stupid Love)
Crepe Factorby Laura Childs, Terrie Farley Moran (#14 Scrapbooking Mysteries)
Dangerously Charmingby Deborah Blake (#1 Broken Riders)
Deadly Silenceby Rebecca Zanetti (#1 Blood Brothers)
Death Comes to Lynchester Close by David Dickinson (#15 Lord Francis Powerscourt)
Death Sentenceby Damien Boyd (#6 DI Nick Dixon)
Doctor Strange Omnibus, Vol. 1 by  Stan Lee, Steve Ditko
Escape Clauseby John Sandford (#9 Virgil Flowers)
Fairy Tail Endingby Suzanne Selfors (#6 Ever After High: A School Story)
Feedbackby Mira Grant (#4 Newsflesh Trilogy)
Floozombiesby Patrick Carman (#2 Fizzopolis)
From This Day Forward by Lauraine Snelling (#4 Song of Blessing)
Ghost Times Twoby Carolyn Hart (#7 Bailey Ruth)
Hero in the Highlandsby Suzanne Enoch (#1 No Ordinary Hero)
Hook, Line and Murder by Donald Bain (#46 Murder, She Wrote (with Jessica Fletcher))
Identity Unknownby Terri Reed (#5 Northern Border Patrol)
In Safe Hands by Katie Ruggle (#4 Rocky Mountain Search & Rescue)
Into the Gunsby William C Dietz (#1 America Rising)
Killing Thyme by Leslie Ann Budewitz (#3 Spice Shop Mysteries)
Lakeside Perilby Lenora Worth (#4 Men of Millbrook Lake)
Legacy of the Demonby Diana Rowland (#8 Kara Gillian)
License to Shiftby Kathy Lyons (#2 Grizzlies Gone Wild)
Masking for Troubleby Diane Vallere (#2 Costume Shop Mystery)
Michelangelo's Ghost by Gigi Pandian (#4 Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery)
No Other Wayby Mari Carr (#4 Sparks in Texas)
One More Tasteby Melissa Cutler (#2 One and Only Texas)
Otherworld Chillsby Kelley Armstrong (#15 Otherworld Tales & Anthologies)
Paws and Effect by Sofie Kelly (#8 Magical Cats Mystery)
Poisonfeather by Matthew Fitzsimmons (#2 The Gibson Vaughn Series)
Putting on the Witchby Jim Lavene (#3 Retired Witches)
Quanta Reset by Lola Dodge (#3 The Shadow Ravens)
Remember Yesterdayby Pintip Dunn (#2 Forget Tomorrow)
Safe From Harm by Kate SeRine (#2 Protect & Serve)
Saving Jake by Sharon Sala (Blessings, Georgia #3)
Seeds of Deception by Sheila Connolly (#10 Orchard Mystery)
Something in Between by Melissa de la Cruz
Sweetest Taboo by J. Kenner (#3 Dirtiest)
Tangled Up in Brewby Joyce Tremel (#2 Brewing Trouble Mystery)
Tangled Webs by Irene Hannon (#3 Men of Valor)
The Black Keyby Amy Ewing (#3 The Lone City)
The Devoted by Suzanne Woods Fisher (#3 Bishop's Family)
The Failed Fellowship by Michael R. Underwood (#5 Genrenauts)
The French Kiss by James Patterson (#23 BookShots)
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan (#2 Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)
The Hammett Hexby Victoria Abbott (#5 A Book Collector Mystery)
The Queen's Accompliceby Susan Elia MacNeal (#6 Maggie Hope)
The Rise of IO by Wesley Chu (#1 Io)
The Time Traveler's Christmas by Amy Jarecki (#3 Guardian of Scotland)
The Trespasser by Tana French (#6 Dublin Murder Squad)
The Witch and the Deadby Heather Blake (#7 Wishcraft Mystery)
This Isn't a Gameby David Moss (#1 Jackson Oliver Mystery)
To Love a Texas Ranger by Linda Broday (#1 Men of Legend)
True-Blue Cowboy Christmasby Nicole Helm (#3 Big Sky Cowboys)
Twelve Days of Christmasby Debbie Macomber (#9 Christmas)
Undead and Doneby MaryJanice Davidson (#15 Undead)
Viking Warrior Rebelby Asa Maria Bradley (#2 Viking Warrior)
When a Marquess Loves a Woman by Vivienne Lorret (#3 The Season's Original)
Winter Stormsby Elin Hilderbrand (#3 Winter)
Without Mercy by Jefferson Bass (#10 Body Farm)

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This Week's Reads

October 5, 2016, 2:30 am
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City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong
Casey Duncan #1 (Goodreads)
**One of my favorite authors in a different genre (mystery) than I'm used to from her. I'm about a quarter through this and really like it so far.














The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst
The Queens of Renthia #1 (Goodreads)
**I love fantasy and everything from the blurb to the cover made me pick this one up.















The Thief's Daughter by Jeff Wheeler
Kingfountain #2 (Goodreads)
**Loved The Queen's Poisoner when I read it earlier this year and have been looking forward to reading this since I finished.















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New Releases ~ week of 10/10/2016

October 11, 2016, 2:30 am
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Christmas Day at the Office by Matt Dunn (#2 Day at the Office)
A Most Novel Revenge by Ashley Weaver (#3 Amory Ames Mystery)
A Soldier's Revenge by Matthew Dunn (#6 Spycatcher)
A Terrible Beauty by Tasha Alexander (#11 Emily Ashton)
Ablaze by Paige Tyler (#2 Dallas Fire & Rescue)
Abstract Aliases by Ritter Ames (#3 Body of Art Mystery)
Alliance by Rebecca Hamilton, K de Long (#1 Mated in Hell Trilogy)
Beautiful Maids All in a Rowby Jennifer Harlow (#1 Iris Ballard Series)
Black Widow: Red Vengeance by by Margaret Stohl (Black Widow #2)
Blood On the Tracks by William Vitka (#2 Hellcat)
Bound by Blood and Sand by Becky Allen (#1 Bound by Blood and Sand)
Bound to Submitby Laura Kaye (#1 Blasphemy)
Bound To Surrenderby Jenna Jacob (#7 Doms Of Genesis)
Buy a Bulletby Gregg Hurwitz (#Story in Evan Smoak)
Cal by Megan O'Brien (#5 The Ride)
Carvedby Brenda K. Davies (#2 The Road To Hell Series)
Chaosmage by Stephen Aryan (#3 Battlemage Trilogy)
Conspiracy of Ravensby Lila Bowen (#2 Shadow)
Creatus Animusby Carmen DeSousa (#4 Creatus)
Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton (#24 Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter)
Darkness Savage by Rachel A Marks (#3 The Dark Cycle)
Death Among Rubies by R J Koreto (#2 Lady Frances Ffolkes Mystery)
Death in Cold Waterby Patricia Skalka (#3 Dave Cubiak Mystery)
Death of a Toy Soldierby Barbara Early (#1 Vintage Toyshop Mystery)
Disenchanted by Megan Morrison (#2 Tyme)
Down Deepby Virna DePaul (#1 Going Deep)
Drone Threatby Mike Maden (#4 Troy Pearce)
Enjoy the Danceby Heidi Cullinan (#2 Dancing)
Fashion Disaster by Jill Santopolo (#9 Sparkle Spa)
Fidelityby Jan Fedarcyk (#1 Kay Malloy)
Grizzly Seasonby S W Lauden (#2 Greg Salem)
Happy Witchgiving by Amanda M. Lee (#8.6 Wicked Witches of the Midwest Mysteries)
Here Comes the Flood by J J Salkeld (#4 Natural Detective)
It Had to Be Themby Tamra Baumann (#4 It Had to Be)
Mary Russell's War by Laurie R. King (#15 Mary Russell Mysteries)
Midnight Untamedby Lara Adrian (#14.5 1001 Dark Nights)
Murder in the Courthouseby Nancy Grace (#3 Hailey Dean)
My Seductive Highlander by Maeve Greyson (#4 Highland Hearts)
Never Betterby Charlotte Stein (#3 Dark Obsession)
Order to Kill by Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills (#15 Mitch Rapp)
Precious and Graceby Alexander McCall Smith (#17 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)
Prisoners by Robert J. Crane (#10 Out of the Box)
Raw Edges by CJ Lyons (#2 Renegade Justice)
Scared Moneyby Jenna Bennett (#13 Savannah Martin Mystery)
School Ship Tobermory by Alexander McCall Smith (#1 School Ship Tobermory)
Something Buried, Something Blueby Wendy Corsi Staub (#7 Lily Dale)
Song of the Sword by C. R. Grey (#3 Animas)
South Villageby Rob Hart (#3 Ash McKenna)
Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs (#4 Spy School)
StarChaserby Angie Sage (#3 Todhunter Moon)
Sugar Freeby Sawyer Bennett (#3 Sugar Bowl)
The Abandoned Heartby Laura Benedict (#3 Bliss House)
The Billionaire Shifter's Virgin Mate by Diana Seere (#2 The Billionaire Shifters Club)
The Bookshop on Autumn Lane by Cynthia Tennent (#3 Truhart)
The Butterfly Rebellion by Jack Patton (#9 Battle Bugs)
The Delphi Effect by Rysa Walker (#1 Delphi Trilogy)
The Ghost of Grey Fox Innby Carolyn Keene (#13 Nancy Drew Diaries)
The Midnight Star by Marie Lu (#3 The Young Elites)
The Northern Cross by Hendrik Falkenberg (#2 A Baltic Sea Crime Novel)
The Scent of Salt & Sand by Kristin Cast (#2.5 Escaped)
The Truest Heart by E D Baker (#2 Fairy-Tale Matchmaker)
The Wilhelm Conspiracy by Charles Veley (#2 Sherlock Holmes & Lucy James Mystery)
The Wraiths of War by Mark Morris (#3 Obsidian Heart)
Unlucky in Love by Maggie McGinnis (#4 Whisper Creek)
Variations by Megan Mitcham (#9 Base Branch Novels)
Veiled In Blue by Lynne Connolly (#6 Emperors of London)
Whispered Liesby Kathleen Brooks (#1 Web of Lies)
Within a Captain's Fate by Lisa A Olech (#3 Captains of the Scarlet Night)
Wolf Betrayed by Carrie Ann Ryan (#4 Talon Pack)
Worth Killing For by Ed James (#2 DI Fenchurch)
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This Week's Reads

October 12, 2016, 2:30 am
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The King's Traitor by Jeff Wheeler
Kingfountain #3 (Goodreads)
**I like that this book seems to be named after Owen rather than his poisoner. At the same time, there is a part of me that wishes the first two had been more about their namesakes. Loving this trilogy.












The Illustrated Book of Sayings by Ella Frances Sanders
Curious Expressions From Around the World (Goodreads)
**I've been really into the different language and sayings books. I saw this one on Blogging for Books (website) and decided to request it.
So far, I really like the layout, stories, and pictures that go along with each saying.
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