Month: December 2018

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 12-2-18

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

Sunday Post

On the one hand, both of us are sick. One of the folks we visited over Thanksgiving had the crud, and now we have the crud. No one is happy about the crud.

On that other hand, in spite of the above, we went to the second night of Elton John’s farewell tour last night here in Atlanta. And it was absolutely awesome. Captain Fantastic is still fantastic, and the show was terrific. I’m so very glad we went, even if we’re both paying for it a bit today. If the tour is coming to your town, get tickets.

And on my alien third hand, it was a damn good week for books. And this coming week includes one of my annual treats, the latest collection of Sherlock Holmes inspired stories edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger. I’m planning to start it this afternoon, and it looks like fun. As always. A cup of tea, a sleepy kitty, and Sherlock Holmes. If I have to be sick, that’s great company to spend the day with!

Current Giveaways:

$10 Amazon Gift Card or $10 Book in the December Of Books Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the $10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Black Friday Giveaway Hop is Jennifer R.
The winner of the $10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Super Stocking Stuffer Giveaway Hop is Polly K.
The winner of the $10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Gratitude Giveaway Hop is Allie G.
The winner of the $10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the November of Books Giveaway Hop is Jaime L.

Blog Recap:

A+ Review: Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny
B- Review: Mission: Her Security by Anna Hackett
A- Review: Someone to Trust by Mary Balogh
A- Review: An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
B+ Review: Markswoman by Rati Mehrotra
December of Books Giveaway Hop
Stacking the Shelves (316)

Coming This Week:

The Frame-Up by Megan Scott Molin (blog tour review)
Winter is Coming Giveaway Hop
For the Sake of the Game edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger (review)
A Duke Changes Everything by Christy Carlyle (blog tour review)
Ask Me No Questions by Shelley Noble (blog tour review)

Stacking the Shelves (316)

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves

This is two weeks’ worth of stack, and for that time period, it’s not too bad. Or rather, it’s not too big. More books is always good, even if I don’t have time to read all the books I get. So many books, so little time!

towers of the sunet by le modesitt jr
duchess by deception by marie force
library of lost and found by phaedra patrick
duke changes everything by christy carlyle
hunting game by helene tursten
lost puzzler by eyal kless
faking forever by catherine bybee
american agent by jacqueline winspear
indian paintbrush by john a heldt
stephen frys victorian secrets
sentence is death by anthony horowitz

For Review:
The American Agent (Maisie Dobbs #15) by Jacqueline Winspear
Duchess by Deception (Gilded #1) by Marie Force
A Duke Changes Everything (Duke’s Den #1) by Christy Carlyle
Faking Forever (First Wives #4) by Catherine Bybee
Hunting Game (Embla Nyström #1) by Helene Tursten
Indian Paintbrush (Carson Chronicles #3) by John A. Heldt
The Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick
The Lost Puzzler (Tarakan #1) by Eyal Kless
The Sentence is Death (Hawthorne #2) by Anthony Horowitz

Purchased from Amazon/Audible:
Stephen Fry’s Victorian Secrets by John Woolf and Nick Baker (audio)
The Towers of the Sunset (Saga of Recluce #2) by L.E. Modesitt Jr. (audio)

December Of Books Giveaway Hop

Posted on by Marlene Harris | Author : | Blog Hops> Giveaways> Of Books Giveaway Hop

Welcome to the December Of Books Giveaway Hop, hosted by It Starts at Midnight and Flylef!

The question, this month and every month, is what book or books are you most looking forward to this month?

As a special case for December, the question may possibly be what book or books are you most hoping to find among your holiday presents?

Because of the holidays, the period between Thanksgiving and New Years Day is a bit of a fallow period for publishing. Not many new books come out this month, particularly in comparison to the big spring and fall publishing seasons. Which doesn’t mean there aren’t a few really good books on the reading horizon.

And that’s an excellent thing, because the winter months are always a great time to curl up with a cup of tea or cocoa, a good book, and a sleepy cat.

There are a few books I’m really looking forward to this month. There are always a few books I’m looking forward to every month.

dare to love a duke by eva leigh
for the sake of the game by laurie king and leslie klinger
not the dukes darling by elizabeth hoyt
gown by jennifer robson

But this month in particular, there’s For the Sake of the Game, edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger. This is the latest entry in their annual collection of new stories inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon, and it always contains one or more marvelous stories. I’m sure that this year will be no exception.

There are also two historical romances that look like a lot of fun. One is Not the Duke’s Darling by Elizabeth Hoyt. This is the first book in her new Greycourt series. It’s always good to get in at the beginning, because her series are always excellent. Eva Leigh’s London Underground series has certainly been terrific, so I’m also looking forward to the upcoming book in that series, Dare to Love a Duke.

And last but certainly not least, comes The Gown by Jennifer Robson, all about the fascinating women who made Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding gown. This book should be very, very grand indeed – just like the gown itself.

What about you? What book or books are you most looking forward to this month? Answer the question in the rafflecopter for a chance at your choice of a $10 Amazon Gift Card or a $10 Book from the Book Depository!

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For more terrific bookish prizes, be sure to visit the other stops on the hop!