The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 9-19-21

Posted on September 19, 2021September 18, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

First things first. This is a save the date announcement about saving the date to save the date. This Thursday, both Caffeinated Reviewer and Reading Reality will be posting the sign up for our Thanksgiving Week Hop. We’re going to expand out a little bit from our traditional Black Friday Hop to start before Turkey Day, so no one has to worry about prepping a post ON Turkey Day, and let it run for a week so there’s more time to enter.

Speaking of things to be thankful for, here’s a picture of Freddie, literally sleeping as snug as a bug in a rug. Or actually a blanket surrounded by his favorite person’s legs and feet. He’s just too cute for words sometimes!

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 9-12-21

Posted on September 12, 2021September 11, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

Because one of this week’s books was a real disappointment, here’s a picture of George living his best, if slightly confused life. If you’re wondering what he’s doing, he’s doing his damndest to nurse from one of Galen’s shirt buttons. It looked hilarious while it was going on as it was obvious from his face that the whole thing was not quite working out the way he expected to. I was torn between laughing hysterically, worrying about the button breaking off and reflexively cringing just thinking about him trying to nurse from his mother with quite that level of toothy aggression!

Current Giveaways:

$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Glam and Glitz Giveaway Hop (ENDS WEDNESDAY!!!)
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the September to Remember Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of Write My Name Across the Sky is Les

Blog Recap:

Labor Day 2021
September to Remember Giveaway Hop
B+ Review: King of Eon by Anna Hackett
C Review: Jekyll & Hyde Inc. by Simon R. Green
B Review: Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
Stacking the Shelves (461)

Coming This Week:

Deadly Summer Nights by Vicki Delany (blog tour review)
Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James (review)
An Impossible Promise by Jude Deveraux (blog tour review)
Falling into Leaves Giveaway Hop
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (review)

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 9-5-21

Posted on September 5, 2021September 5, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

I just discovered that, while I certainly prepped yesterday’s Stacking the Shelves post, I neglected to actually post it. My bad. Apologies. I knew I was a bit dain-bramaged that afternoon, but I didn’t know it was quite THAT bad.

I may have been a bit out of it, but here’s a picture of George just being a cute little man. He was obviously much more “with-it” than I was that day!

Current Giveaways:

Write My Name across the Sky by Barbara O’Neal
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Glam and Glitz Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Old School Giveaway Hop is Carl

Blog Recap:

A- Review: Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O’Neal + Giveaway
B Review: The Inheritance by JoAnn Ross
Glam and Glitz Giveaway Hop
A- Review: Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood
B+ Review: Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian
Stacking the Shelves (460)

Coming This Week:

September to Remember Giveaway Hop
Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb (review)
King of Eon by Anna Hackett
Jekyll & Hyde Inc. by Simon R. Green

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 8-1-21

Posted on August 1, 2021July 31, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

I posted this oldie but goodie on this same day last year. It’s still true. It’s ALWAYS true.

Another month ends.
All targets met.
All systems working.
All customers satisfied.
All Staff eagerly enthusiastic.
All pigs fed and ready to fly.

And here’s Lucifer’s opinion of the whole thing:

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Sip Sip Hooray Giveaway Hop is Merysa

Blog Recap:

A Review: The House of Always by Jenn Lyons
A- Review: Hacking Mr. CEO by Anna Hackett
B+ Review: Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman
B+ Review: Pirate’s Promise by Lisa Kessler
A Review: Hold Fast Through the Fire by K.B. Wagers
Stacking the Shelves (455)

Coming This Week:

Paper & Blood by Kevin Hearne (review)
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams (review)
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan (review)
Clark and Division by Naomi Hirahara (review)
The Godstone by Violette Malan (review)

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 7-18-21

Posted on July 18, 2021July 17, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

Today’s picture is of a later session in last week’s boy cat convention. They seem to have resumed deliberation when the sun came out. I know the sunshine surrounding them makes them look like little angels, but I do believe they were planning a bit of deviltry during this discussion. Or at least the destruction of as many toilet paper rolls as they could get their paws on!

And again, the session broke up when I tried to get in closer. I’m obviously NOT supposed to hear whatever Freddie and Lucifer are whispering in each other’s ears!

I’ve pretty much arranged things so that I have all short books this week. I have two “secret” books that I have to finish and write reviews of, so I’m kind of squished. I am eternally grateful to Tordotcom because there are weeks – like this one – where I don’t know what I’d do without their marvelous novellas.

So many books, so little time!

Current Giveaways:

$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Sip Sip Hooray Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Sparkle Time Giveaway Hop is Breanna

Blog Recap:

B Review: Shadows Have Offended by Cassandra Rose Clarke
B+ Review: The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
A- Review: While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory
A- Review: Questland by Carrie Vaughn
Sip Sip Hooray Giveaway Hop
Stacking the Shelves (453)

Coming This Week:

The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente (review)
The Knight’s Tale by M.J. Trow (review)
Into the Thinnest of Air by Simon R. Green (review)
The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie Liu (review)
Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman (blog tour review)

Please link your Virtual Nightstand post in the linky below:

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 7-4-21

Posted on July 4, 2021July 2, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

Today is the actual Fourth of July, so Happy Independence Day to everyone in the U.S.

It’s also a three-day weekend this year (AND NEXT YEAR!), which means an extra long weekend of reading – or whatever floats your boat. Come to think of it, one could read while floating on that boat! I’m in the middle of four big epic fantasy books, and should manage to finish at least ONE this weekend. We’ll see.

Last week, I had a request to turn What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand into a meme with a link up, so the link up is at the bottom. My books are mostly ebooks, hence the “Mostly Virtual” in the title. If yours are too, feel free to link up here as well as to Caffeinated Reviewer’s Sunday Post. The more we link, the more we books we can add to our towering TBR piles!

Last but not least – definitely not least as Freddie and George are our two biggest cats – here’s this week’s cat picture. Freddie likes to climb. George actually doesn’t, which is kind of a surprise as he certainly has the legs for it. But here we have Freddie, as usual posing as the Prince of Quite A Lot, looking down upon George, posing as his lonely, downtrodden minion.

Current Giveaways:

$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Sparkle Time Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Dad-O-Mite Giveaway Hop is Aaron R.

Blog Recap:

A- Review: The Return of the Sorceress by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
B Review: Murphy’s Slaw by Elizabeth Logan
B Review: Lady Sunshine by Amy Mason Doan
Sparkle Time Giveaway Hop
A- Review: An Irish Hostage by Charles Todd
Stacking the Shelves (451)

Coming This Week:

Books Promiscuously Read by Heather Cass White (review)
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers (review)
Cast in Conflict by Michelle Sagara (review)
M. King’s Bodyguard by Niall Leonard (review)

Please link your Virtual Nightstand post in the linky below:

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 6-20-21

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

Today is Father’s Day. I still miss mine, even after 30 years. If yours is still around, and your relationship is halfway good, it’s a day for a visit or a phone call. If yours isn’t still around, or if your relationship isn’t, it’s a day for reflection – or however you deal with that loss whether it’s through death or otherwise.

Now back to our regularly scheduled discussions of books and cats. Speaking of which, here’s a picture of both. Folks often mention that my Stacking the Shelves posts are quite huge, or the stacks are VERY tall, or put it some other way that makes it clear that people wonder how it happens. The picture above illustrates how. This is one week of UPS deliveries and I have to believe that the UPS person HATES me. George T. Cat included for scale – and giggles.

Current Giveaways:

$10 Amazon Gift Card from TA Moore and Shiftless
$10 Gift Card or $10 Book in the Dad-O-Mite Giveaway Hop

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Berry Good Giveaway Hop is Nina L.

Blog Recap:

A- Review: Shiftless by TA Moore + Excerpt + Giveaway
A Review: The Summer of No Attachments by Lori Foster
Dad-O-Mite Giveaway Hop
C Review: Reality and Other Stories by John Lanchester
B- Review: Inside Man by K.J. Parker
Stacking the Shelves (449)

Coming This Week:

The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison (review)
The Abduction of Pretty Penny by Leonard Goldberg (review)
Blackmailing Mr. Bossman by Anna Hackett (review)
White Top by M.L. Buchman (review)
Someone to Cherish by Mary Balogh (review)

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 5-23-21

Posted on May 23, 2021May 22, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

First and foremost, I want to thank Michelle from Limabean Designs for yet another terrific new graphic. Instead of cartoon Lucifer, this time it’s cartoon George – although George usually has a much more serious expression on his face. That’s actually his hashtag – #SeriousGeorge.

Speaking of #SeriousGeorge, I also have yet another cute kitty picture for this week’s Sunday Post. Because what would Sunday be without more books to read and a cute kitty to share them with?

Winner Announcements:

The winner of the Life’s A Beach Giveaway Hop is Christy R.

Blog Recap:

A++ Review: The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman
A Review: The Assassins of Thasalon by Lois McMaster Bujold
B Review: Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley
B Review: The Halo Conspiracy by Michael Murphy
Stacking the Shelves Meme Official Re-Launch
A- Review: Hard Reboot by Django Wexler
Stacking the Shelves (445)

Coming This Week:

Beyond by Mercedes Lackey (review)
The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman (blog tour review)
Stealing from Mr. Rich by Anna Hackett (review)
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (review)
What to Do When Someone Dies by Nicci French (review)

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 5-2-21

Posted on May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

Today I have an extra special version of “how it started/how it’s going” because yesterday was George’s first gotchaversary. It’s been a whole year since we picked up the orange energy ball and OMG how he’s grown!

I just discovered, to my utter chagrin, that although I prepped yesterday’s Stacking the Shelves post I neglected to actually post it. Red-faced apologies all around.

Clearly George’s gotchaversary celebration got WAY out of hand!

Winner Announcements:

The winner of An Invincible Summer is Sharon
The winner of the Rain Drops on Roses Giveaway Hop is Rochelle

Blog Recap:

A Review: Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
A Review: Havoc by M.L. Buchman
A- Review: The Best Thing You Can Steal by Simon R. Green
B Review: The Bodyguard by Anna Hackett
A Review: Confessions from the Quilting Circle by Maisey Yates
Stacking the Shelves (442)

Coming This Week:

Peaches and Schemes by Anna Gerard (blog tour review)
Life’s a Beach Giveaway Hop
The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery (blog tour excerpt)
The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick (review)
Band of Sisters by Lauren Willig (review

The Sunday Post AKA What’s on my (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand 4-25-21

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 by Marlene Harris | Author : Marlene Harris | The Sunday Post> Virtual Nightstand> Winner announcement

First, here’s an absolutely gorgeous picture of Hecate to brighten up your Sunday. She just rolled over and showed off all the pretty colors she normally hides on her underside in order to demand some scritches! (In case you’re wondering, of course her demands were successfully met!) Could anyone resist all that cute?)