Feed Your TBR #8

It's time to FEED YOUR TBR and I have a couple books you might find interesting!! I am curious about these books though I may not be anticipating them. These picks are almost out so not a lot of waiting involved.  (Feed Your TBR is my version of Waiting on Wednesday now hosted by Wishful Endings)

Middle Grade

Perfect for fans of Lockwood & Co. and Serafina and the Black Cloak, Ryan James Black's debut THE DARK TIMES OF NIMBLE NOTTINGHAM, set during the World War II Blitz blackout, follows a 12-year-old orphan who accidentally unleashes a shadow monster onto the streets of London and must team up with an unlikely assembly of allies to hunt it down.

I thought this looked fun even though there isn't much to the blurb from goodreads. This comes out August 26th from Nancy Paulsen Books.

Adult

They say sharing is caring, but sharing a husband? That’s a grave mistake.

And Hell hath no fury like three widows with a murder to solve . . .

Albert Franklynn’s sudden and mysterious death leaves everyone in the pretty village of Monksworthy in shock — especially his wife Sylvie, who runs the local tearoom.

But the real surprise comes at the mortuary, where not one, but three grieving widows show up to identify his body.

It turns out that Albert wasn’t just a devoted husband to Sylvie . . . He had two other wives as well.

As everyone reels from the revelation of Albert’s double — or triple — life, three widows reluctantly team up to investigate a mystery more tangled than the village’s gaudy who killed Albert — and why.

It turns out Albert’s list of enemies is longer than the village bake sale sign-up sheet. Can these three unlikely sleuths resolve their differences to become partners in crime-solving . . . before the killer writes them out of the story for good?

The start of an unmissable cosy crime series, this gripping mystery about murder, mayhem and marital mischief is perfect for fans of Faith Martin, the Reverend Richard Coles, Kristen Perrin, Veronica Heley or Fiona Leitch.

Maybe cheating a bit as this one comes out today, but it's not like I am will be getting to it any time soon. I thought this one sounds like a fun cozy crime book. It is from Joffe Books.

What is a book you're wanting to read?

Week In Review #125

The Week in Review is where I combine Stacking the Shelves, The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading?  If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.

Hi everyone! How are we already in August! It's crazy! Though it's been hot I am not looking forward to the colder months coming closer...lol. 

This week was a bit cooler if you consider 80s cooler...lol. It was nice though; I have been able to shut my AC off at night. 

Watched a couple old school movies this past week. The Principal with Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr. and Toy Soldier with Sean Astin and Louis Gossett Jr, it was a Louis Gossett Jr. double feature, and I didn't even plan it out...lol. 

Hope you all had a great week and happy reading!

Books I have added

Nothing

Books I Read

• Changes - Loving my reread of this series!
• Blowin' Up a Murder - So glad I decided to get back to this series as I really like it. 
• Murder on Bedford Street - This is probably one of my favorite books in this series! 

Currently Reading

• Primal Waters - The 3rd book in the Meg series and it's okay. 
• Unknown Threat - First book I have read by this author and so far it's not bad.

How did your week go? Hope you had a great week!

Week in Review #124

The Week in Review is where I combine Stacking the Shelves, The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading?  If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.

Okay, I like summer and heat but this is just to much heat...lol. I am not a fan of excessive heat. I had to wake my butt up early just to mow before it got to hot blah.

Didn't really do a whole lot this week so nothing much to report. I did watch a few movies, Dante's Peak, always loved that one and Jurassic World, not as great as the OG Jurassic Park but still fun.

Books I added:

Nothing

Books I Read:

• Dismissed with Prejudice - The seventh book in the JP Beaumont series and though not a favorite of the series it was still a lot of fun and enjoyable.

Currently Reading:

• Blowin' Up a Murder - It's been a while since I read a book in this series. I love this series and it's fun being back with familiar characters.
• Changes - Enjoying my reread of Changes, I have forgotten a lot of things!

How was your week? Happy Reading!

Week in Review #123

 

The Week in Review is where I combine Stacking the Shelves, The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading?  If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.

So this week there were some highs and lows. So it started out awesome as I spent the day with my aunt and we went thrifting, but then the next day I woke up with the worst allergies every! I have felt awful all week but starting to feel a bit better. Another high note is I have a new used computer and so maybe now I will start posting more regularly as I was having to fight with my old one so much it wasn't worth the effort. I am so excited about this new though used pc that was gifted to me by a lovely couple. 

I didn't read much but I did watch a few interesting movies. Since it's summer I like to watch the campy creature/killer animal type movies. I watched Maggots and it's a slightly newer movie and basically it reminded me of why I would rather stick with my old school killer animal movies. It was over the top cheesy and they couldn't talk without being rude and crude. I also watched Rippy which was about a zombie Kangaroo, kind of slow but interesting...lol.

Books I have added

Nothing

Books I Read

• Tombstone Courage - The second book in the Joanna Brady series and I enjoyed it. This series seems a bit grittier than the Beaumont series.

Currently Reading

• Can't Judge a Book by the Murder - First in a series and it's okay. Reading it for a readalong and really wasn't in the mood for it so my thoughts might be jaded. :)
• Changes - Getting back to Dresden! I love this series.
• Emma - Still chipping away at it, it's just not high priority. 

How was your week?

Week in Review #122

 

The Week in Review is where I combine Stacking the Shelves, The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading?  If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.

So besides turning a year older, not a whole lot happened last week. I did receive some really fun gifts from friends, a box of mostly vintage books. (To many to post, but maybe if I think of it next week I will pick out a few favs and post them), a Murder She Wrote tote and some gift cards, etc. So it was a great b-day! 

Hope everyone had a great week and happy reading!

Books I have added

Lots of fun vintage books! :) 

Books I Read

• Fern - Book two in the Seven Brides series. It's one of my retro romances and it was a lot of fun! 

Currently Reading

• Tombstone Courage - Second book in the Joanna Brady series. I really liked book one so looking forward to getting into this one. I am putting it here because I will be starting it today. 
• Emma - Still chugging along on this one as it's a bit longer than her other books.

How did your week go? Hope you had a great week!

Week in Review #121

 

The Week in Review is where I combine Stacking the Shelves, The Sunday Post and It's Monday! What are you reading?  If you have never joined in on these meme's you can check them out by clicking on the meme and it will take you to the host blog.

What you might have missed on my blog

Well it has been a while since I posted. I have just been kind of busy and then I would totally forget to make the post. Also been having a lot of problems with my computer and I kind of give up at times, as it is frustrating. Hope everyone had a great week. It's a bit hot but other than things are not to bad here. I mean it could be worse so why complain, right?

Happy reading!

Books I have added

Nothing!

Books I Read

• Last Kids On Earth #6.5 and #7 - I really like this series, it's full of fun and action.
• Rise of the Evening Star - Fablehaven #2 - I enjoyed this, though one of the main middle graders Seth still annoys me, but not as bad as in book one.
• South of Nowhere - Colter Shaw #5 and a very good series. 

Currently Reading

• Farewell, My Lovely - The second Phillip Marlowe book and so far it's okay.
• Emma by Jane Austen - This is for Jane Austen July and their group read. It's been years since I have read this one so thought I would go ahead and do so and it's decent. It's nothing new since I have read it and watched the 90s movie several times. :)

How did your week go? Hope you had a great week!

Two Bloggers One Series ~ Cursed At Dawn (Blackbird Trilogy #3)

 

Hi everyone! We are back with the last book in this trilogy. It's kind of nice having a short series...lol. Once you see what I thought go on over and check out what Barb from Booker Ts Farm.

Dracula lives—and he’s hunting for his bride.

Vampires may not walk among us, but FBI agents Della Hamilton and Mason Carter know real monsters exist. They’ve witnessed firsthand the worst humankind has to offer. They’re still catching their breaths after the apprehension of two such monstrous killers when they’re met with horrific news. Stephan Dante, the self-proclaimed king of the vampires, has escaped from prison, followed only by a trail of blood.

All too familiar with Dante’s cruelty, Della and Mason know the clock is ticking. But as Dante claims more victims, a chilling message arrives. The vampire killer seeks his eternal bride—Della herself. Playing into Dante’s desires might be the only way to stop the carnage once and for all, assuming they can outwit him. Della is confident the agents have the upper hand, but Mason knows every gamble runs the risk of not paying off, and this time, the consequences could be deadly.

This  trilogy has been about the same couple Mason and Della, they met in book one and romance followed. They have also been after Stephan Dante the "Vampire King" throughout all these books. This trilogy is a spin off of the original Krewe of Hunters and mentions several of the characters from them so if that doesn't bother you then you could start with this trilogy, but the original Krewe is better. Also because they are the international Krewe it also involves ghost which is what Krewe of Hunters is always about. 

Mason and Della can see ghost and those ghost help them try and solve the crime. In this one Dante has escaped killing along the way and Mason and Della our in pursuit. Dante has followers and they kill and Mason and Della have to deal with them plus Dante. In this one Dante has lead them to Scotland and so the two along with their krewe called Blackbird give chase. 

This one was very history heavy as one of the krewe gives all sorts of history facts about all the places they go to while trying to track down Dante. This might be interesting for some and boring for others. I was a bit in between as it could be interesting but also feel like a history lesson and get boring. 

I really like the characters in this trilogy. I like Mason and Della they are a good team. I think I would prefer the spin off series to be about separate stories than one long drawn out one like this trilogy was and as a whole the series was okay but I think this story was the weakest link which is a bummer as it's the conclusion.

3.5 stars