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~ The newest review book in my house ~
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~ The newest books in my house ~
Thank you Sam - birthday gift
The Crochet Block Bible by Luise Roberts and Heather Lodinsky
non-fiction, 2015, spiral bound
This wonderful collection of crochet blocks is packed with inspiring designs that will get you reaching for your hook. From classic, timeless patterns, to more modern textures and color combinations, there's something for every taste.
Each design comes with a clear written pattern, an easy-to-follow chart, and a large photograph.
The More of Less by Joshua Becker
non-fiction, 2016, small hardcover
Don’t Settle for More
Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing.
While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness. Rather, it results in a desire for more. It redirects our greatest passions to things that can never fulfill. And it distracts us from the very life we wish we were living.
Crime and Poetry by Amanda Flower
A Magical Bookshop Mystery, 2016, mass market paperback
Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmother’s bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesn’t need to read between the lines: her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It’s where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you...
Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinson’s poems from Grandma Daisy’s shop. The victim is Benedict Raisin, who recently put Grandma Daisy in his will, making her a prime suspect. Now, with the help of a tuxedo cat named Emerson, Violet will have to find a killer to keep Grandma from getting booked for good...
Time Heals No Wounds by Hendrik Falkenberg
A Baltic Sea Crime novel, 2016, ebook
Freshly trained detective Johannes “Hannes” Niehaus is brand-new to the Criminal Investigation Department. And his partner, unconventional veteran detective Fritz Janssen, isn’t the least bit thrilled to train a rookie.
When a woman’s body washes up on the nearby shores of the Baltic Sea, Hannes gets his first taste of real crime—and a chance to prove himself. Quickly the investigation pulls him and Fritz into a whirlpool of dangerous, decades-old cover-ups. As the death count rises, the clues begin to lead them back to the Third Reich—and to harrowing crimes some people will do anything to keep hidden.
With the dead woman’s beautiful assistant to protect and a missing girl to find, Hannes navigates an ever-twisting maze of concealed horrors and enduring vendettas. Will he be able to catch the murderer before another innocent life gets caught in the killer’s dark plan?
Date Night on Union Station by E. M. Foner
EarthCent Ambassador, 2014, ebook
Kelly Frank is EarthCent's top diplomat on Union Station, but her job description has always been a bit vague. The pay is horrible and she's in hock up to her ears for her furniture, which is likely to end up in a corridor because she's behind on rent for her room. Sometimes she has to wonder if the career she has put ahead of her personal life for fifteen years is worth it.
When Kelly receives a gift subscription to the dating service that's rumored to be powered by the same benevolent artificial intelligence that runs the huge station, she decides to swallow her pride and give it a shot. But as her dates go from bad to worse, she can only hope that the supposedly omniscient AI is planning a happy ending.
Eleven Jude Deveraux books for a challenge. I went to a used book store while on vacation!
Bought two books at the California State Railroad Museum in Old Town Sacramento
A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon
Orphan Train Adventures, 1996, mass market paperback
The Orphan Train saga follows the story of the six Kelly children, whose widowed mother has sent them west from New York City in 1856 because she realizes she cannot give them the life they deserve. The children, especially 13-year-old Frances mary, feel an overwhilming sense of betrayal and abandonment. They cannot understand that Mrs. Kelly has mad the ultimate sacrifice for them.
Their arrival in St. Joseph, Missouri, separates the children not only from their mother, but from each other as well. Frances has promised Ma that she will look after her youngest brother, and to do so she must masquerade as a boy. "Frankie's" adventures eventually involve her in the activities of the Underground Railroad. Was Splitting up the family really her mother's greatest act of love?
Owney the Mail-Pouch Pooch by Mona Kerby
children's book, 2008, hardcover
One rainy night in 1888, a stray dog wandered into the U.S. Post Office in Albany, New York. Workers found him the next morning asleep on a pile of mail pouches. The dog seemed to like the post office and the smell of the mailbags and the men's wool uniforms. When no one came to claim him, they named him Owney and made him their pet. However, Owney's loyalty and sense of adventure soon made it clear he wasn't just an average mutt. Over the course of nine years, Owney guarded the mail―not only in Albany but on mail trains that traveled all over the United States.
Janitors by Tyler Whitesides
Janitors, 2012, trade paperback
No one takes Spencer Zumbro seriously when he tries to warn his classmates about the mysterious things prowling the halls and classrooms of Welcher Elementary School. but when he sees Mar, the janitor, going after one of the creatures with a vacuum, he knows he's not the only one who can see them.
With the help of his new friend, Daisy, Spencer has to find out what the janitors know. The children's search uncovers the magic taking place behind the scenes of their seemingly ordinary school, where a battle is behind waged for the minds of the students. Who can be trusted and can Spencer and Daisy protect their school and possibly the world?
received any books as a gift. I have added a couple a day from amazon's free bestseller lists. I've pinned them here.
A weekly Monday meme hosted by Shelia at Book Journey. Post what you read last week and what you're planning to read this week then link to Shelia's post. Then visit others and be prepared to add to your TBR pile!
Finished:
The Soldier and the Unicorn by Helen Louise Caroll
Breaking Cover by Sean Michael
A Lover of Men by Julia Talbot
Bear and Fox by Hollis Shiloh
Bread and Books by Hollis Shiloh
Hairy Harry's Car Seat by Sue Brown
Key to His Heart by Trina Solet
Cookies for the Dragon by April Kelley
You In My Arms by A. C. Katt
Bobby's Old Man by A. C. Katt
Waiting for Mark by A. C. Katt
Beau's Baby by A. C. Katt
Cisco's Boy by A. C. Katt
Caden's Dilemma by A. C. Katt
Peanuts and Wolf Fangs by Anya Byrne
Catkin and Wolf Howls by Anya Byrne
A Matter of Trust by A. C. Katt
Jack's Back by A. C. Katt
Second to None by Felice Stevens
In for a Penny by Carol Lynne
Wrapped and Ready by Julie Kenner
Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux
Holly by Jude Deveraux
Wishes by Jude Deveraux
The Reluctant Wolf by Lisa Oliver
Awakened by the Wolf by Kristal Hollis
The Runaway Cat by Lisa Oliver
When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver
Never Go Back/Malacai finds his Mate by Lisa Oliver
Calming the Enforcer by Lisa Oliver
Getting Close to the Omega by Lisa Oliver
Fae for All by Lisa Oliver
Watching out for Fangs by Lisa Oliver
Tangling with Bears by Lisa Oliver
A Cat Named Hercules by KC Kendricks
A Hard Habit to Break by KC Kendricks
Open Roads by KC Kendricks
What You Don't Confess by KC Kendricks
Your Whisper in the Dark by KC Kendricks
Leather Jackets by KC Kendricks
Station to Station by KC Kendricks
Happy Reading!
This wonderful collection of crochet blocks is packed with inspiring designs that will get you reaching for your hook. From classic, timeless patterns, to more modern textures and color combinations, there's something for every taste.
Each design comes with a clear written pattern, an easy-to-follow chart, and a large photograph.
The More of Less by Joshua Beckernon-fiction, 2016, small hardcover
Don’t Settle for More
Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing.
While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness. Rather, it results in a desire for more. It redirects our greatest passions to things that can never fulfill. And it distracts us from the very life we wish we were living.
Crime and Poetry by Amanda FlowerA Magical Bookshop Mystery, 2016, mass market paperback
Rushing home to sit by her ailing grandmother’s bedside, Violet Waverly is shocked to find Grandma Daisy the picture of perfect health. Violet doesn’t need to read between the lines: her grandma wants Violet back home and working in her magical store, Charming Books. It’s where the perfect book tends to fly off the shelf and pick you...
Violet has every intention to hightail it back to Chicago, but then a dead man is discovered clutching a volume of Emily Dickinson’s poems from Grandma Daisy’s shop. The victim is Benedict Raisin, who recently put Grandma Daisy in his will, making her a prime suspect. Now, with the help of a tuxedo cat named Emerson, Violet will have to find a killer to keep Grandma from getting booked for good...
A Baltic Sea Crime novel, 2016, ebook
Freshly trained detective Johannes “Hannes” Niehaus is brand-new to the Criminal Investigation Department. And his partner, unconventional veteran detective Fritz Janssen, isn’t the least bit thrilled to train a rookie.
When a woman’s body washes up on the nearby shores of the Baltic Sea, Hannes gets his first taste of real crime—and a chance to prove himself. Quickly the investigation pulls him and Fritz into a whirlpool of dangerous, decades-old cover-ups. As the death count rises, the clues begin to lead them back to the Third Reich—and to harrowing crimes some people will do anything to keep hidden.
With the dead woman’s beautiful assistant to protect and a missing girl to find, Hannes navigates an ever-twisting maze of concealed horrors and enduring vendettas. Will he be able to catch the murderer before another innocent life gets caught in the killer’s dark plan?
EarthCent Ambassador, 2014, ebook
Kelly Frank is EarthCent's top diplomat on Union Station, but her job description has always been a bit vague. The pay is horrible and she's in hock up to her ears for her furniture, which is likely to end up in a corridor because she's behind on rent for her room. Sometimes she has to wonder if the career she has put ahead of her personal life for fifteen years is worth it.
When Kelly receives a gift subscription to the dating service that's rumored to be powered by the same benevolent artificial intelligence that runs the huge station, she decides to swallow her pride and give it a shot. But as her dates go from bad to worse, she can only hope that the supposedly omniscient AI is planning a happy ending.
Eleven Jude Deveraux books for a challenge. I went to a used book store while on vacation!
Bought two books at the California State Railroad Museum in Old Town Sacramento
Orphan Train Adventures, 1996, mass market paperback
The Orphan Train saga follows the story of the six Kelly children, whose widowed mother has sent them west from New York City in 1856 because she realizes she cannot give them the life they deserve. The children, especially 13-year-old Frances mary, feel an overwhilming sense of betrayal and abandonment. They cannot understand that Mrs. Kelly has mad the ultimate sacrifice for them.
Their arrival in St. Joseph, Missouri, separates the children not only from their mother, but from each other as well. Frances has promised Ma that she will look after her youngest brother, and to do so she must masquerade as a boy. "Frankie's" adventures eventually involve her in the activities of the Underground Railroad. Was Splitting up the family really her mother's greatest act of love?
children's book, 2008, hardcover
One rainy night in 1888, a stray dog wandered into the U.S. Post Office in Albany, New York. Workers found him the next morning asleep on a pile of mail pouches. The dog seemed to like the post office and the smell of the mailbags and the men's wool uniforms. When no one came to claim him, they named him Owney and made him their pet. However, Owney's loyalty and sense of adventure soon made it clear he wasn't just an average mutt. Over the course of nine years, Owney guarded the mail―not only in Albany but on mail trains that traveled all over the United States.
Janitors, 2012, trade paperback
No one takes Spencer Zumbro seriously when he tries to warn his classmates about the mysterious things prowling the halls and classrooms of Welcher Elementary School. but when he sees Mar, the janitor, going after one of the creatures with a vacuum, he knows he's not the only one who can see them.
With the help of his new friend, Daisy, Spencer has to find out what the janitors know. The children's search uncovers the magic taking place behind the scenes of their seemingly ordinary school, where a battle is behind waged for the minds of the students. Who can be trusted and can Spencer and Daisy protect their school and possibly the world?
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I haven't received any review books, won any contests or 
What are you Reading?
A weekly Monday meme hosted by Shelia at Book Journey. Post what you read last week and what you're planning to read this week then link to Shelia's post. Then visit others and be prepared to add to your TBR pile!
Finished:
The Soldier and the Unicorn by Helen Louise Caroll
Breaking Cover by Sean Michael
A Lover of Men by Julia Talbot
Bear and Fox by Hollis Shiloh
Bread and Books by Hollis Shiloh
Hairy Harry's Car Seat by Sue Brown
Key to His Heart by Trina Solet
Cookies for the Dragon by April Kelley
You In My Arms by A. C. Katt
Bobby's Old Man by A. C. Katt
Waiting for Mark by A. C. Katt
Beau's Baby by A. C. Katt
Cisco's Boy by A. C. Katt
Caden's Dilemma by A. C. Katt
Peanuts and Wolf Fangs by Anya Byrne
Catkin and Wolf Howls by Anya Byrne
A Matter of Trust by A. C. Katt
Jack's Back by A. C. Katt
Second to None by Felice Stevens
In for a Penny by Carol Lynne
Wrapped and Ready by Julie Kenner
Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux
Holly by Jude Deveraux
Wishes by Jude Deveraux
The Reluctant Wolf by Lisa Oliver
Awakened by the Wolf by Kristal Hollis
The Runaway Cat by Lisa Oliver
When No Doesn't Cut It by Lisa Oliver
Never Go Back/Malacai finds his Mate by Lisa Oliver
Calming the Enforcer by Lisa Oliver
Getting Close to the Omega by Lisa Oliver
Fae for All by Lisa Oliver
Watching out for Fangs by Lisa Oliver
Tangling with Bears by Lisa Oliver
A Cat Named Hercules by KC Kendricks
A Hard Habit to Break by KC Kendricks
Open Roads by KC Kendricks
What You Don't Confess by KC Kendricks
Your Whisper in the Dark by KC Kendricks
Leather Jackets by KC Kendricks
Station to Station by KC Kendricks
Happy Reading!
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I have "The More of Less" on my TBR, also. Hope I can get to it soon -- and will enjoy hearing what you think in the meantime, if you get there first.
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