Bark At The Ghouls

Hi everyone, I'm going to be taking a little break here at the blog because I feel burnout nipping at my heels. I have been having a lot of back pain, so much lingering sadness from the loss of my Buddy and now I seem to have lost the will to pick up a book. I think that is 100% because I have kept none of the promises I made to myself back in January . I've been reading ARC's, contest wins, book group reads and basically everything except the books piled up all around my home. I also can't seem to find a blogging groove. I have spurts of busyness and then I lose the enthusiasm and have to drag myself to the screen. I'll still be visiting around and will hopefully have more time to do so now that I'm not trying to squeeze too much into a day. You might see sporadic posts now and again but there will be no schedule (so, what else is new?!). I am also closed to any review submissions. I need to be completely selfish for awhile and spend some serious time healing ...

Some books just aren't for everyone. This is one that wasn't meant for me. The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer Narrated by Ellen Archer Romantic Thriller Audiobook Released November 2016 Amazon ♦ Goodreads In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life.  She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine it doesn't even have a name. And when they decided she was a liability, they came for her without warning.  Now she rarely stays in the same place or uses the same name for long. They've killed the only other person she trusted, but something she knows still poses a threat. They want her dead, and soon.  When her former handler offers her a way out, she realizes it's her only chance to erase the giant target on her back. But it means taking one las...

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme at  Wishful Endings  to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the  Jill at Breaking the Spine . To find out more about linking in visit the Can't-Wait Wednesday page at Wishful Endings  here . Year One by Nora Roberts Scheduled Release: December 5, 2017 Amazon  ♦  Goodreads A stunning new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author―an epic of hope and horror, chaos and magick, and a journey that will unite a desperate group of people to fight the battle of their lives… It began on New Year’s Eve. The sickness came on suddenly, and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed―and more than half of the world’s population was decimated. ...

I won this book from Bookishfirst , Netgalley's sister site for readers. I'm thrilled to receive a real book as a win but I honestly wasn't expecting to win anything and, crap, now I have three weeks to get it read!! I don't know if I can handle the pressure. Patrick is unconcerned.     For those who don't know, Bookishfirst features excerpts of a handful of upcoming releases. They ask that you read any that tickles your fancy and write a review of the excerpt and then you'll get tossed into a lottery to win the actual book. If you win, you have three weeks to write the review (yikes, the stress!). You will get points for any excerpt you read and any reviews you submit and when you gather enough points you can choose a free book. I thought this was a very strange new thing (who the heck reviews excerpts? and why do they want reviews of them anyway?) but I'm curious and nosy and signed on to see what it was all about. At first I thought this was ...

Yep, I'm still feeling lazy. You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott Mystery Released March 2017 Amazon ♦ Goodreads Katie and Eric Knox have dedicated their lives to their fifteen-year-old daughter Devon, a gymnastics prodigy and Olympic hopeful. But when a violent death rocks their close-knit gymnastics community just weeks before an all-important competition, everything the Knoxes have worked so hard for feels suddenly at risk. As rumors swirl among the other parents, revealing hidden plots and allegiances, Katie tries frantically to hold her family together while also finding herself drawn, irresistibly, to the crime itself, and the dark corners it threatens to illuminate. From a writer with "exceptional gifts for making nerves jangle and skin crawl," (Janet Maslin) YOU WILL KNOW ME is a breathless rollercoaster of a novel about the desperate limits of desire, jealousy, and ambition. My Thoughts   My will to review has left the building so this boo...

Audible:   https://www.audible.com/ep/Romance-Package?source_code=SNGGBWS1031170027 The cost:  $14.95 or $6.95 for KU & Audible subscribers. That sounds like a great deal to me and I am interested. I've always thought that Audible charges way too much for a book credit. Supposedly this streaming catalog includes 10,000 romances and you can listen to as many as you can consume.    Update from Audible:   T his service would be similar to Kindle Unlimited and you would be able to borrow up to ten books at a time and keep them for as long as you want. You can also swap them out whenever you are ready.   Sounds intriguing and I say FINALLY and friggin' yay (and we need one for horror) but the articles coming out today are pissing me off. Apparently Audible has added a new feature that allows one to type in terms to bring you to the good parts; sexy bits, witty banter, etc. It sounds unnecessary and like click-bait to me but it's brought out...