First Paragraph - Espionage Thriller

FFT is hosted by Diane of Bibliophile By the Sea where we share the opening paragraph of our current read to see if others would read the book based on that first paragraph.  Please feel free to join in, First Chapter~First Paragraph~Tuesday Intros.

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

Moscow: 1983

Colonel Aleksandr Talanov of the KGB was trained to keep other people safe.  It was his job.  He was good at it.  Unfortunately, the people he was protecting tonight were not the targets.  He was.  And not in a way he could ever have imagined.


This book is so entertaining and action packed, look out for my review..... hoping Thursday/Friday.

It's Monday - What are you reading

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2012 Wishlist.

I'm currently reading an amazing Crime Thriller (Espionage), 40% in on Kindle

I completed - My Review and a review over Aimee's blog Coffee Table Reviews

I have a poll on my sidebar for what is next, currently from the post The Apprentice is winning.  Go here to see the summaries of the others and comment/vote if interested.

On another note - With the blogger changes I was looking at new looks and almost lost my blog as I know it, omg, so scary, I hate technical changes.  Need to get used to the new blogger dashboard that I haven't did yet, eeek.....

It's Monday - What are you reading?

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2012 Wishlist.

Friends, work is crazy busy and even though I feel 'secure' during these economic times I have to give 125%, my normal 80 - 100% won't cut it :-)  That takes away an hour of blogging time for sure.  I won't give up my evening reading time because that is my only true reading time.


I'm currently reading my 2nd by Harry Dolan - see my interview with him on the sidebar.

I completed another JT Ellison (I recommend reading series book 6 and 7 together, don't start with 1)

My Review




My 1st Graphic and True Crime combined - greatness.

My Review




I'm not sure what is next, I am kind of feeling memoir or adult fiction.

Reading and Going on's......

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2012 Wishlist.

What a week.

I worked until 10pm Wed to do reports and handover since I will not be work for a week, flew out the next day to get ready for my best friends virtual shower.  I am so pleased, we were able to surprise her.  Well actually baby came early and surprised us last week :-)  but I had a Virtual Skype party planned, her Bermuda family and US family.  It was totally amazing.

On to the reading.

I will finish my current read tonight - really enjoying it.

I had a DNF, here are my thoughts on it.

I think my first graphic crime novel is next.

Giveaway ends Feb 29 - My Review and Giveaway

Hope you have a great reading week.

Teaser Tuesday - Luck of the Draw

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

Just do the following to participate:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) 'teaser' sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
Share the title &; author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

 

 

Teaser from Hardback - Page 129

When the two men got out to the street, Deke took in a deep breath of cold air.  "He's out there somewhere in the same conditions we are.. He's breathin' the same cold air and dealin' with the same dark streets.  We gotta get in his head somehow."

 

January going far to fast, what are you reading?

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2012 Wishlist.

Can you believe it is the 22/23, where has this month gone already, unreal to me.  January hasn't been the best reading month for me so far, even had a reading slump, i'm hoping to read some good books this week at least.

I loved Amanda Stevens last year after reading The Restorer and The Abandoned.

I am currently reading Book 2, The Graveyard Queen series from NetGalley, enjoying it, make sure to start with The Restorer.





I completed

Also completed...

Next is a book for review

It's Monday - What are you reading

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2011 Wishlist.

I'm currently reading - I'm not impressed, considered DNF but will push through it.

I started this since I wasn't enjoying Dexter

I completed and enjoyed - my review

I have no idea what will be next, I have went through my Wishlist and my Kindle for next read, nothing is shouting 'read me read me', sigh.  I can't even decide what genre.  Dexter has really screwed with my reading flow, a bad book slightly puts me in a slump, hate that.

Top Ten Books I'm Excited To Read in 2012

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created here at The Broke and the Bookish. This meme was created because we are particularly fond of lists here at The Broke and the Bookish. We'd love to share our lists with other bookish folks and would LOVE to see your top ten lists!

 

 

These are the one's I am excited to read, a few coming out this year, came out last year and some favourites of blogging friends.

 

I chose 12 for the new year 2012......  Ok Ok I just couldn't do 10, lol

   A Temptation of Angels



   The Mermaids Singing (Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Mysteries)



   The Bone Collector (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)



   Heads You Lose



   Bedbugs



   The Human Bobby: A Novel



   Forbidden



   Sister: A Novel



   The Memory Palace



   Dirty Secret: A Daughter Comes Clean About Her Mother's Compulsive Hoarding



   Up from the Blue: A Novel



   The Missing Ink: A Tattoo Shop Mystery



I can't wait to see what you are excited to read.  If you didn't do meme, tell me 1 or 2 in the comments please.

TGIF - Popular posts this year

 

Most Popular: What blog post has gotten the most 

comments/activity on your blog this year?

 

 

What a great post and fun way to network, I look forward to visiting other blogs.  You can go to Greads here to participate.

 

Overall this has been a great year for posting and getting comments.  I have to thank many of my consistent followers.   I have been blogging for 2 years and I think commenting/networking has been the reason for having good commenting numbers.  Thank you.

 

I chose a couple of categories.

 

Meme - Top Ten received 37 comments

 

The Top Ten books I resolve to read in 2011

 

Looking back, I only read 3 out of the 10 and one I removed from my Wishlist completely.

 

Review - received 19 comments

 

The Guernsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society

 

If you haven't read this because of the title, dismiss it and read it, you won't be disappointed but I agree the name is ridiculous :-)

 

Discussion - received 29 comments

 

What is your Page Limit - Chunkster Books

 

Are chunksters worth it?  I decided over 500/600 may not be for me.

 

And my favourite - received 15 comments

 

Thrill Week Blog Hop I hosted

 

A week of discussions for lovers of the genres Thriller, Suspense, Mystery and Horror.  We started off with a questionnaire hop.

 

 

 

These are my choices, thanks again to all those that have commented and continue to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's Monday - What are you reading

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2011 Wishlist.

I am currently reading

What a sweet story. 











I completed We Need to talk about Kevin, remember the discussion will be on Friday, the release date of the movie.  Join us here.  One word would describe this book Intense.....

Up next for review

FBI Special Agent Kirk Ingram’s life is torn apart when his family is brutally murdered before his eyes. Devastated physically and psychologically, he vows to destroy organized crime in all forms.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
And hopefully 2 Christmas reads before the end of the year.
 
 

Quote it Saturday



Do you have a quote to share with us, join us over on Freda's blog Freda's Voice.

I would like to share the quote that starts off the book We Need to Talk about Kevin.

Quote

A child needs your love most when he deserves it least.  - Erma Bombeck


This is the perfect quote especially for this book.  I can see why it was hard to genuinly love Kevin.


I am having a discussion here on Friday, December 9 on the book We Need to Talk about Kevin, want to join in,  go here.  I will put my review up on Thursday.  I give it a 4.  In one word it was INTENSE.

Teaser Tuesday - We Need to Talk about Kevin

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!

Just do the following to participate:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share two (2) 'teaser' sentences from somewhere on that page
BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!
Share the title &; author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

 

 

Teaser from 40% on Kindle

"What could he conceivably regret?  Now he's somebody, isn't he?  And he's found himself, as they said in my day.  Now he doesn't have to worry about whether he's a freak or a geek, a grind or a jock or a nerd.  He doesn't have to worry if he's gay.  He's a murderer.  It's marvelously unambiguous.  And best of all,: I took a breath, "he got away from me."


A few of us are going to discuss this one on the release date of the movie, December 9.  I am 75% done and the word I would use to describe it is INTENSE........

Want to join in the discussion, go here.

WOW - Fifty Shades Freed by EL James

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event spotlighting upcoming releases we are highly anticipating. It is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.


The first in the trilogy is also up on Goodreads as a nomination for Best Romance of the year.  I think it is a great cross over genres book(s).

Seductive, shocking, sad and funny, Fifty Shades Freed is the compelling final volume in the Fifty Shades trilogy.


Book III of the Fifty Shades Trilogy coming January 2012.

Fifty Shades Freed

When unworldly student Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.  Shocked, intrigued, and ultimately repelled by Christian’s singular sexual tastes, Ana demanded a deeper commitment; determined to keep her, Christian agreed.

Now, together, they have more – love, passion, intimacy, and a world of infinite possibilities.  But Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them ever anticipated.  Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity, identity or independence; Christian must somehow overcome his compulsion to control, and lay to rest the horrors that blighted his past and haunt his present.

Just when it seems that together their love can conquer any obstacle, misfortune, malice and fate combine to make Ana’s worst nightmares come true.  Alone and desperate, she must face down the poisoned legacy of Christian’s past.

My Reviews

Fifty Shades of Grey 5 stars

Fifty Shades Darker 4 1/2 stars

This trilogy knocked me out, I LOVED the first one, Fifty Shades of Grey and continued to enjoy Fifty Shades Darker.  This is promoted in the erotica genre but the mystery of Christian, the suspense of what will become of the couple, Ana and Christian, the thrill of the newness and journey of their relationship, just wow, so much more, their love story totally kept me on the edge of my seat.

I highly recommend.

Excited about my next read

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2011 Wishlist.


I am going to start tonight - a few of us are going to discuss on Dec 9, let me know here if you are interested in joining.
 
  I'm excited, sounds like an intense read. 



I just completed - review up this week


 


Do you have holiday reading planned?  Here are my two choices.

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Another Monday - what did you read last week

Sheila over at Book Journey has an incentive for networking so go over and have fun while continuing to add to your 2011 Wishlist.

I'm currently reading

I completed my first and last Urban Fantasy, just not my cup of tea - my review

Melissa Foster's Tour book Come Back to Me

I think this is next

And if you haven't read We Need to Talk about Kevin, let me know here if you are interested in joining us.

WOW - New from Kristin Hannah, Home Front

HOME FRONT will be available in Hardcover January 31, 2012



Book Summary from Kristin Hannah's site

In her bestselling novels Kristin Hannah has plumbed the depths of friendship, the loyalty of sisters, and the secrets mothers keep. Now, in her most emotionally powerful story yet, she explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage--with this provocative and timely portrait of a husband and wife, in love and at war.

All marriages have a breaking point. All families have wounds. All wars have a cost…

Like many couples, Michael and Jolene have to face the pressures of everyday life—children, careers, bills, chores—even as their twelve year marriage is falling apart. Then an unexpected deployment sends Jolene deep into harm’s way and leaves defense attorney Michael at home, unaccustomed to being a single parent to their two girls. As a mother, it agonizes Jolene to leave her family, but as a soldier she has always understood the true meaning of duty. In her letters home, she paints a rose-colored version of her life on the front lines, shielding her family from the truth. But war will change Jolene in ways that none of them could have foreseen. When tragedy strikes, Michael must face his darkest fear and fight a battle of his own--for everything that matters to his family.

At once a profoundly honest look at modern marriage and a dramatic exploration of the price of war on an ordinary American family, HOME FRONT is a story of love, loss, heroism, honor and ultimately, hope.


Kristin Hannah is one of my favourite Adult Fiction authors.  I have only reviewed one since blogging:

Night Road - a favourite this year


Want to participate in the Meme:

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event spotlighting upcoming releases we are highly anticipating. It is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.