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Giveaway: Danya Kukafka's Girl in Snow :Closed & Winners Announced! (26 new)

Sep 02, 2017 01:03PM

I have no facebook account and don't want one either and the google form isn't working - I cannot enter anything there - is there another way I can join the giveway? Can I use this thread?

In case I can use this thread. My favorite thriller/suspense novel is: My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni. It was a really tough one since (romantic) suspense / thriller & mysteries are my favorite genres and there are so many great books :-)

In case I win I prefer ebook plus I'm living in Germany and read often the shipping costs are pretty high for overseas mailing.

A Murder in Time by Julie McElwain (Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy BOM) Starts 22 September 2017 (111 new)

Aug 22, 2017 03:26AM

Too bad this book is so expansive (at least in Germany). I would love to join but it's not possible right now :-( and I ususally don't like time travel stories :-)

Our SECOND Million Pages for 2017 (A NBRC Group Challenge) (909 new)

Aug 09, 2017 01:04AM

How to Knit an Infinity Scarf + 9 Fashionable Cowl Knitting Patterns (34)
Born Wild (385)
Durch Mark und Bein=Fatal Voyage (434)
Die Rose von Jericho: Die Geschichte eines Neuanfangs (175)
Ruheloses Herz=Irish Rebel (212)
Ja, aber... Vol. 1 & Ja, aber... Vol. 2 (192) lit. translation: Yes, but...
Promises to Keep book 3 of Military Romance Novels Boxed Set (286)
Evil Games – Wer ist ohne Schuld?=Evil Games (464)
See Me (506)
Turbo Twenty-Three (298)
Swamp Sniper book 3 of Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 (300)
Good Girl Bad Girl (334)
The Keeneston Roses (293)
Knochenlese=Grave Secrets (384)
Girl on the Train - Du kennst sie nicht, aber sie kennt dich=The Girl on the Train (464)
Tief im Herzen=Sea Swept (417)
In Rache entflammt=New York to Dallas (544)
Chaos in Death (160)
Zdrada Bourne'a=The Bourne Betrayal (352)
Von einer, die auszog, Gutes zu tun: Wie 365 gute Taten mein Leben veränderten (224) lit. translation: About One, Who Went To Do Good Deeds: How 365 Good Deeds Changed My Life
Die Firma=The Firm (560)
Topless Table, Bottomless Chairs (18)
Swamp Team 3 (270)
Out of Time (17)
We Named Her Faith: How We Became a Gospel-Centered Family (152)
Subtotal: 7,384

Current total: 1,330,685

Our SECOND Million Pages for 2017 (A NBRC Group Challenge) (909 new)

Jul 05, 2017 11:40PM

Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, #3) by Kathy Reichs

(353) /

Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen by Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

(528) /

(570)
Subtotal: 1,451

Current Total: 1,097,407

July: Book-Pictionary (134 new)

Jul 03, 2017 08:10AM

I'm in for Option #1 and will see which level I'll be able to reach :-)

Book Pictonary - Option 1
Duration: July 1st to 31st
Completed: 15/15 (3 completed words)
Level completed: Caricature 11 - 15 books

OPTION #1: Guess it! First, read a book of your choice. The cover will work as a word card. Then, using the spell-it-out rules(*), spell any item from the cover.

First book read in July:

Thrill Ride (Black Knights Inc., #4) by Julie Ann Walker

by Julie Ann Walker

Biker: 5/5
B: Born Wild by Julie Ann Walker
I: In Rache entflammt=New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb
K: The Keeneston Roses by Kathleen Brooks
E: Evil Games – Wer ist ohne Schuld?=Evil Games by Angela Marsons
R: Ruheloses Herz=Irish Rebel by Nora Roberts

Man 3/3
M: Maria (MC) See Me by Nicholas Sparks
A: Alles Licht, das wir nicht sehen=All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
N: Nora Roberts: The Liar

T-Shirt: 7/7
T: Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich
- (punctuation sign in title): Ja, aber... Vol. 1 & Ja, aber... Vol. 2 by Lelia Kühne de Haan lit. translation: Yes, but... (originally it was a two-CD-set but was split into two single CDs for libraries)
S: Sex, Nikki & Zachary J. Kitchen: Promises to Keep book 3 of Military Romance Novels Boxed Set
H: Hawkins, Paula: Girl on the Train - Du kennst sie nicht, aber sie kennt dich=The Girl on the Train
I: Ida Belle (MC) Swamp Sniper book 3 of Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 by Jana Deleon
R: Reichs, Kathy: Lasst Knochen sprechen=Deadly Decisions
T: Tief im Herzen=Sea Swept by Nora Roberts

Our SECOND Million Pages for 2017 (A NBRC Group Challenge) (909 new)

Jul 03, 2017 05:02AM

Kleidungskonzepte für jede Figur (176) lit. translation: Clothing Ideas for Each Body Form
The Princess (300)
Die Hütte - Ein Wochenende mit Gott=The Shack (304)
Die Analphabetin, die rechnen konnte=The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden (448)
Jak przezwyciężyć depresję: Przewodnik dla kobiet=A Women's Guide to Overcoming Depression (224)
The Obsession (464)
Louisiana Longshot book 1 of Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 (281)
Buried (362)
Lethal Bayou Beauty book 2 of Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1 (276)
Ich bin nun mal dick (224) lit. translation: I'm Fat - That's Just How It Is.
Zipp - und zu!: 25 Erfindungen, die unser Leben wirklich veränderten (192) - lit. tranlsation: Zipp and Shut!: 25 Inventions That Really Changed Our Lives
Szkice z życia (344) lit. translation Drafts (or Sketches) Of Life
Bible Surveyor Handbook (70)
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat (224)
Ezekiel (64), Daniel (20), Haggai (2), Esther (9), Zechariah (12), Ezra (13), Nehemiah (19), Malachi (4), Matthew (40), Mark (26), Luke (43), John (31), Acts (42), Romans (17), 1 Timothy (4), Ephesians (6), 2 Timothy (3), Titus (2), Philemon (1), 1 Corinthians (16), 2 Corinthians (11), Galatians (6), Philippians (4), Colossians (4), 1 Thessalonians (4), 2 Thessalonians (2), Hebrews (13), James (4), 1 Peter (5), 2 Peter (4), 1 John (5), 2 John (1), 3 John (1), Jude (2), Revelation (21) in Giant Print Reference Bible-KJV-Classic (461)
Thrill Ride (352)
Subtotal: 4,702

Current Total: 1,089,739

Never Have I Ever... (89 new)

Jun 24, 2017 06:41AM

That sounds so cool and is so creative!

Never Have I Ever... NBRC Style
Duration: June 24, 2017 to June 23, 2018
Level: Hotshot - 25+
Status 0/60

Never Have I Ever...
1. … injured myself while trying to impress a girl or boy I was interested in. - Why should I? *grins*
❒ No - Read a book with an aloof character

2. … had to run to save my life.
❒ No - Read a book where there are people walking on the cover => Kidnapped

3.… taken food out of a trash can and eaten it.
❒ No - Read a book with food on the cover => Innocent in Las Vegas

4. … cried / flirted my way out of a speeding ticket. - More luck than sense in this area :-)
❒ No - Read a book with a car on the cover => No Accident / Falling in Death and Love / Time Lies

5. … taken part in a talent show. - Part of children carneval at kindergarden and school in Poland.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover => Crossing the Line

6. … made money by performing on the street.
❒ No - Read a book with money on the cover

7. … broken something at a friend’s house and then not told them. - Not that I'm aware of but not really sure.
❒ No - Read a book with a strong group of friends

8. … snooped through a friend’s bathroom or bedroom without them knowing. - Doesn't everyone?!? *grins*
❒ Yes - Read a book that is MPG Crime

9. … ruined someone else’s vacation. - Shuttered my heel while canoeing.
❒ Yes - Read a book where the characters go on vacation

10. … walked for more than six hours. - 24km hicking trip with harcerze (Polish equivalent of girl or boy scouts)
❒ Yes - Read a book with tennis shoes on the cover

11. … jumped from a roof. - I loved my grandparent's dog house ;-)
❒ Yes - Read a book with Jump in the title => How Could I Become This? Jump Off: The Deep End / Jump When Ready

12. … shoplifted.
❒ No - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Crime

13. … set my or someone else’s hair on fire.
❒ No - Read a book with a MC with red hair => The Measure of Katie Calloway / Vigilante's Bride

14. … ridden an animal. - Didn't like it at all and it stayed a one-time-experience.
❒ Yes - Read a book with that animal type on the cover. (elephant, camel, donkey, turtle)

15. … had a bad fall because I was walking and texting. - Even if I read almost each time I'm walking :-)))))
❒ No - Read a book where the characters exchange letters, email, text, etc

16. … been arrested.
❒ Yes - Read a book with "bars" on the cover => Solomon's Porch

17. … pressured someone into getting a tattoo or piercing. - There's still time ;-)
❒ No - Read a book with tattoos on the cover

18. … gone surfing. - Wind surfing as teen and loved it.
❒ Yes - Read a book with water on the cover.

19. … walked out of a movie because it was bad.
❒ No - Read a book that was based on a movie => October Baby / Unconditional

20. … broken a bone. - See #9
❒ Yes - Read a book with bones on the cover

21. … tried to cut my own hair.
❒ No - Read a book with long hair on the cover

22. … completely forgot my lines in a play. - Luckily not customary in Polish or German schools - not my idea of fun.
❒ No - Read a book where the MC is in the arts (theater, singer, writer)

23. … shot a gun. - My grandparents let us children shot starlings with peltet guns - they were a bad plage in the orchard.
❒ Yes - Read a book with any other type weapon on the cover (other than gun?)

24. … had a surprise party thrown for me. - and happy about it.
❒ No - Read a book with Me in the title => Me Before You / Color Me Grey / Remember Me / Turn to Me (Kathleen Turner #2) / Love Me If You Must / Color Me Dead / Give Me Love / Hand-Me-Down Princess / He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not (Diaz or Willis) / God, Me, and Sweet Iced Tea / Marry Me for Money / Take a Chance on Me /

25. … cheated on a test. - Once I considered it on a follow up appointment and was happy I didn't because the teacher went into the room shortly after I decided not to :-)
❒ No - Read a book with Test in the title => Tested by Fire?

26. … dined and dashed.
❒ No - Read a book with a chef character (too bad I just finished The Obesssion by Nora Roberts)

27. … gotten stitches. - no more sure about
❒ No - Read a book with a medical doctor or nurse main character

28. … fallen in love at first sight.
❒ No - Read a book with "First" in the title => Kindle : First Kiss: Missing / Feels Like the First Time / First to Kill / First (Wrong) Impressions / First and Goal / First Crush / The First Shot / First Strike / Feet First / Love For The Very First Time - Paul Day Chronicles // iTunes: If At First

29. … had a paranormal experience. - Part of the prophetic gift from God.
❒ Yes - Read a book tagged at least 10 times Paranormal

30.… woken up and couldn’t move. - After a really bad nightmare.
❒ Yes - Read a book with Move in the title => Priced to Move / Devil's Move

31. … accidentally said “I love you” to someone.
❒ No - Read a book with You in the title => Kindle: Every Breath You Take / Love Finds You in Sun Valley, Idaho / Close Your Eyes / You're the Cream in My Coffee / You Don't Have to Be a Star / Love Me If You Must / Until You (Marton) / Bed, Breakfast, and You // Are You Lonesome Tonight? / Bang! You're Dead / Whiskey, You're the Devil

32. … hitchhiked. - My parents would kill me if I ever thought about.
❒ No - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Travel

33.… been trapped in an elevator.
❒ No - Read a book with Trap in the title => Tourist Trap (Rebecca Schwartz #3) // The Billionaire Boyfriend Trap / The Marriage Trap (The Mackenzies-Callum #3)

34. … sung karaoke in front of people. - But was part of a music team in our church.
❒ No - Read a book with a musical instrument on the cover => Crossing the Line

35. … been on TV or the radio. - As part of a documentary about immigrants.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a character who Is famous

36. … pressed send and then immediately regretted it.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a envelope on the cover

37. … been so sun burnt I couldn’t wear a shirt. - That was very common 30 years ago in Poland to get burned the first time in summer to get a nice tan later and experienced it several times :-(
❒ Yes - Read a book with a shirtless person on the cover

38. … had a crush on a friend’s parent.
❒ No - Read a book with hearts on the cover

39. … been awake for two days straight. - Give me a good book and I don't need/want to sleep :-)
❒ Yes - Read a book with Sleep in the title => ? Sleeping With The Enemy / Sleeping Lady

40. … thrown up on a roller coaster. - Luckily not - but almost.
❒ No - Read a book with Roll in the title => Bake, Battle & Roll (Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery #6) // Leather, Lace and Rock-n-Roll

41. … snuck into a movie.
❒ No - Read a book that was made into a movie or TV show

42. … accidentally sent someone to the hospital.
❒ No - Read a book with a first responder character

43. … dyed my hair a crazy color. - My sister's experiments were enough of fun and warning :-)
❒ No - Read a book with a color in the title

44. … had a physical fight with my best friend. - Only with my sister a few times *grins*
❒ No - Read a book with a character who is a fighter

45. … had someone slap me across the face. - There's a very dim recollection - but no idea about the specifics anymore.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a cover where the person's face in not visible

46. … worked with someone I hated with the burning passion of a thousand suns.
❒ No - Read a book with an extremely happy character

47. … danced in an elevator.
❒ No - Read a book where the characters attend a dance

48. … cried in public because of a song. - Music was always one of the few possibilities to feel anything at all for me.
❒ Yes - Read a book with Cry in the title => Big Girls Don't Cry (Barbour or Lee) / Cowboys Don't Cry / Cowgirls Don't Cry / When Butterflies Cry / The Cry For Freedom // A Cry Out of Time

49. … chipped a tooth. - Only lost a filling on the front tooth but not really chipped.
❒ No - Read a book with a dentist character

50. … gone hunting. - Always hunting for book deals *grins*
❒ Yes - Read a book with wild animals on the cover

51. … had a tree house. - but climed my share of trees in my grandparents' orchard - that was so much fun.
❒ No - Read a book with a landscape on the cover with no visible trees

52. … thrown something into a TV or computer screen. - I think there was something - but forgot the reason.
❒ Yes - Read a book with a character that plays baseball

53. … been to a country in Asia. - I loved Israel, Turkey not so much.
❒ Yes - Read a book tagged at least 10 times as Asia

54. … been screamed at by a customer at my job. - My last boss promissed the customers the wold on a regular basis and we could take the blame for it *grrrrrr*
❒ Yes - Read a book with a character who has your dream profession (Too bad I finished recently Journey's Edge)

55. … spent a night in the woods with no shelter.
❒ No -Read a book with woods on the cover

56. … read a whole novel in one day. Only once? :-)))))))))))))))))))))))
❒ Yes - Read a book with a bibliophile character

57. … gone vegan. - Not really but still don't like meat.
❒ No - Read a book with Green in the title => Anne of Green Gables / The Green Ticket / Emily Green: Reborn // Jack in the Green

58. … lied about a family member dying as an excuse to get out of doing something.
❒ No - Read a book about a tight knit family

59. … been to a country in Africa.
❒ No - Read a book MPG Travel

60. … seen an alligator or crocodile in the wild. - Would really love to - of course as long as I'm in a safe distance :-)
❒ No - Read a book set in Louisiana or Florida => Miss Fortune #2

Cleaning out the TBR closet 2016 (558 new)

Jun 15, 2017 01:01AM

I fnished this week another book for this challenge:

5* I loved it. It's a contemporary romance written by a Christian author but still pretty realistic with great characters and wonderful development. I'm so glad I finally read the book. Even if there were a few parts I thought way too sweet and smooth all in all I enjoyed the story and think I could even re-read it sometime when I'm in mood for or need a re-read for a challenge :-)

Now I read 18 out of 30 and I'm sure won't read all of the open books within the next six weeks, but I hope I can read another three or four. I think I'll read all but one or two of them within the next few month - not sure yet about Reclaiming Nick & What She Left for Me

Our FIRST Million Pages for 2017 (A NBRC Group Challenge) (1405 new)

Jun 11, 2017 07:18AM

1 Chronicles (36), Proverbs (38), Ecclesiastes (11), Song of Solomon (7), Jonah (3), 1 Kings (38), Micah (7), Hosea (12), Amos (10), Isaiah (82), 2 Kings (37), 2 Chronicles (42), Obadiah (2), Habakkuk (4), Nahum (3), Joel (5), Zephaniah (4), Jeremiah (80), Lamentations (9) in Giant Print Reference Bible-KJV-Classic (=> 430)
Don't Look Back (337)
Groomless 1 (78) & Mistaken 1 (75) in B is for Bad Boy (=> 153)
Turn On the Light So I Can Hear (273)
Trapped (400)
A Houseful of Fairies (55)
Hollywood Assassin (379)
Full Disclosure (481)
Journey's Edge (246)
Subtotal: 3,298 pages

Current total: 971,305

Summer: Beach Blanket Bingo (150 new)

Jun 01, 2017 04:16AM

That looks so fun, I'll see how many I can complete

Beach Blanket Bingo
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2017
Completed: 0 books

CARD #1
Sunglasses: sunglasses (cover) or about bodyguard
Umbrella: umbrella or parasol (cover)
Blanket: blanket (cover) or blanket (title)
Beach: beach picture or beach related object (cover)
Life Preserver: life preserver (cover)

Boat/Ship: boat or ship or any part of a ship is showing e.g. guardrail (cover)
Beach Bag: you might tuck into your beach bag for a great summer read
Visor Hat: visor or hat (cover)
Seashell: seashell or a close up of an ear (cover)
Passport: set somewhere you would need a passport to visit

Waves: controversial book or one making waves or waves (cover)
Ice Cream: ice cream (cover)
Free Space: Reader's Choice.
Cocktails: cocktail (cover)
Sand Castles: castle - sand or otherwise (cover)

Blockbuster: summer blockbuster
Swimming: MC is smimmer or someone swimming or floating on a raft (cover)
Lifeguard: about a lifeguard or cover model is built like one
Sunburn: predominantly pink or red (cover)
Beach Towel: beach towel or is bright & multicolored (cover)

Tan: someone with a great tan or with a predominantly tan color (cover)
Cricket: someone plays cricket
Volleyball: there is quick-witted bantering back and forth
Seaweed: predominantly dark green or shows weeds (cover) or has a tangled plot
Mermaids: about a mermaid or about a singer

CARD #2
Heat: that depicts heat on the cover, or is H.O.T., or the protagonist is “packing heat” (i.e. a gun).
Dogs: about a dog, or dog plays a major part (plot)
Sun: sun (cover)
Frisbee: that flies by, or freebie
Fish & Chips: fish (cover), or protagonists go fishing, or author/character named Chip or chips [gambling, wood, potato] (cover) or set in U.K.

Flippers: flippers (cover) or you find yourself flipping the pages quickly
Travel: protagonists travels
Sunbathing: someone sunbathes or person would make a great bathing beauty (cover)
Bar-B-Q: with a bit of a bite to it (i.e. with vampires)
Swimsuit: swimsuit (cover)

Pippies: crab (cover) or set in Australia
Shorts: anthology of short stories

Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
Sizzle!: hot romance
Beach Chair: chair on (cover)

Topless Table, Bottomless Chairs (The Subway Series) by Marissa Elizabeth Stone

Sunglasses: sunglasses (cover) or about bodyguard
Sandals: sandals (cover)
Baseball: about baseball or #9 in series
Picnic: picnic basket (cover) or someone goes on picnic
Lazy Days: set in the lazy days of summer

Waves: controversial book or one making waves or waves (cover)
Sundress: sundress (cover)
Road Trip!: protagonists take a road trip
Fan: by an author of whom you are a fan & you have to fan yourself to cool off

In Rache entflammt (Eve Dallas #33) by J.D. Robb

New York to Dallas (In Death, #33) by J.D. Robb

by J.D. Robb
Summer Movie: made into a summer movie (check out June BMDC and look for July's and August)

CARD #3
Watermelon: green (cover)

Buried (Bone Secrets, #3) by Kendra Elliot

Pedicure: depicting a nice pedicure or one you read any part of while getting a pedicure
Camp: set in a camp

book 3 of

Military Romance Novels Boxed Set by Zachary J. Kitchen

millitary camp
Straw bag: that fits nicely into your straw bag
Lemonade: yellow (cover)

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn

National Park: set in a National Park (USA, Canada, Europa, UK)
Car Wash: car (cover)

Halter Tops: that is bit skimpy

Bible Surveyor Handbook A 15-Lesson Overview of the Entire Bible by Christy Bower

Starfish: has a lot of five star ratings

51% 5* ratings
Fireflies: SF book

Chaos in Death (In Death #33.5) by J.D. Robb

Staycation: set near where you life

(Germany)
Water Balloon: multiple-colored cover

Free Space: Reader’s Choice.
S’mores: that is super sweet

Home to Walnut Ridge (The Teacup Novellas, #3) by Diane Moody

Double Scoop: written by two authors

by Eric Wilson & Theresa Preston

Blackberries: dark blue (cover)

Gut gegen Nordwind (Gut gegen Nordwind, #1) by Daniel Glattauer

Vacation: set somewhere you would like to take your ideal vacation

Lethal Bayou Beauty (Miss Fortune Mystery #2) by Jana Deleon

Sinnful Louisiana
State Fair: won a prize

Girl on the Train - Du kennst sie nicht, aber sie kennt dich by Paula Hawkins

Sunflower: flower (cover)

Jeder Tag ein Weg zum Glück by Anselm Grün

Convertible: available to you in two formats. (i.e. eBook & audio, or audio & hardcover)

Evil Games – Wer ist ohne Schuld? (D.I. Kim Stone, #2) by Angela Marsons

(library audio) &

Evil Games (D.I. Kim Stone, #2) by Angela Marsons

(owned ebook)

Shade: shade or shadows (cover)

Die Rose von Jericho Die Geschichte eines Neuanfangs by Sergio Bambaren

Wimbledon: you read between June 24th through July 7th

read 7/2 - 7/3
Bon Fires: fire (cover)

Soldiers of Fortune (Miss Fortune Mystery, #6) by Jana Deleon

Breezy: that is light and breezy or depicts wind (cover)

Louisiana Longshot (Miss Fortune Mystery #1) by Jana Deleon

Saltwater Taffy: that pulls you into the plot

Alternate: Anything Goes

Zipp - und zu!
If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat
Thrill Ride
How to Knit an Infinity Scarf
Born Wild
Durch Mark und Bein=Fatal Voyage
Ruheloses Herz=Irish Rebel
Ja, aber... Vol. 1 & Ja, aber... Vol. 2
See Me
Turbo Twenty-Three
Swamp Sniper book 3 of Miss Fortune Series Boxset 1
Good Girl Bad Girl
The Keeneston Roses
Knochenlese=Grave Secrets
Tief im Herzen=Sea Swept
Von einer, die auszog, Gutes zu tun
Die Firma=The Firm
Swamp Team 3
We Named Her Faith
Slaying Your Giants
Ab heute alles anders!
Gator Bait
Playing Dead
Ich könnte alles tun, wenn ich nur wüsste, was ich will=I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It
Runaway Twins
Lucky Latte
Lingerie Wars
A Deadly Confession
Blade in the Water
Death on a Summer Night
Gezeiten der Liebe=Rising Tides
Boundaries
Strike the Match book 2 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection
The Vigilante's Bride
Eine Reise von 1000 Meilen beginnt mit dem ersten Schritt
Das Leben, nach dem du dich sehnst=The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People
Angels Fall
A Merciful Death
Das Geheimnis der Wellen=Whiskey Beach
Lizzy and Jane
Dziewczynka z zapałkami=The Little Match Girl
Web of Deceit
A Sheriff's Legacy book 1 of Western Brides of Tombstone: Books 1-3
At Legend's End book 4 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection
Rumble on the Bayou
Belonging
Happily Ever After book 1 of Deep Haven Collection 1
Tödliche Flammen=Blue Smoke
Hurricane Force
The Sniper
Once Upon a Prince
Die Liebe, nach der du dich sehnst=Love Beyond Reason: Moving God's Love from Your Head to Your Heart
Shadowed
Prayers Were No Help
Fall Out book 1 of Fall for a SEAL
Leben mit Vision=The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
Fall Hard book 2 of Fall for a SEAL
Fall Away book 3 of Fall for a SEAL
Forever Entangled
A Merciful Truth

Summer: Camp Gottaread (279 new)

Jun 01, 2017 04:05AM

Camp Gottaread Summer Reading Challenge
Duration: June 21st through September 21st, 2017
Level: Book Addict; 15+ books
Completed: 0/15+

Camp Gottaread Activities:
- Climb the intimidating heights of Mount TBR (Read books from your to-be-read stack)
- Fish for new novels you never knew existed (Read books you just discovered)
- Hike the books you've felt were too big to read (Read books you've always found intimidating)
A Tale of Two Cities
I Am Pilgrim
The Rook
- Swim the seas of series you've always meant to finish but never have (Read books in series you've meant to finish but never found the time to do so)
When a Secret Kills + Retribution
A Killer Among Us + Gone in a Flash
- Explore the tales of new named authors (Read books written by new-to-you authors)
- Listen to Campfire tales (Read assorted novellas or short stories in anthologies that are scary) - very unlikely

Our FIRST Million Pages for 2017 (A NBRC Group Challenge) (1405 new)

May 23, 2017 08:53AM

Once again way too long since my last report.

Tödliche Verehrung=Promises in Death (512)
Playing for Keeps (332)
Playing for Keeps' Honeymoon from Hell (100)
Big Rock (244)
Lethal Action (224)
Rocky Mountain Heat (232)
Der faule Henker=The Vanished Man (481)
Z notatnika stanu rzeczy (168) - no english translation available; lit. translation: From the Notebook of Status Quo
What Wendy Wants (212)
Morgen ist leider auch noch ein Tag: Irgendwie hatte ich von meiner Depression mehr erwartet (251) - no english translation available; lit. translation: Unfortunatelly Tomorrow Is Another Day: Somehow I Expected More From My Depression)
Lady Susan (93)
Chili to Die for (154)
Three Odd Balls (255)
Alone In the Dark (726)
Kühlfach zu vermieten=Morgue Drawer For Rent (304)
Nichts zu verlieren=A is for Alibi (244)
Süßer Ruf des Todes=Kindred in Death (544)
Hot Mess (160)
Alles außer Mikado: Leben trotz Parkinson (192) lit. translation: Everything but Spillikins: My Life In Face of Parkinson's Disease
Missing In Death book 3 of Time of Death (108)
Meine Stacheln: Wie Sie Ihre Schwächen entschärfen (144) lit. translation: My Stings: How You Can Defuse Your Weaknesses
Einklang der Herzen=Irish Thoroughbred (129)
Nicholas' Geheimnis=The Right Path (185)
Hell on Wheels book 1 of Black Knights Inc. Boxed Set: Volumes 1-3 (353)
Eine für vier=The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (321)
Fantasy in Death (353)
Herzen in Gefahr=Irish Rose (186)
Mord zur Geisterstunde=Walking with Ghosts (328)
Tea with Emma book 1 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection (116?)
The Cop and the Girl from the Coffee Shop (62)
First Night (53)
Her Sensual Awakening (37)
Seducing Red (44)
Zeta Giannelli (406)
Mord nach Drehbuch=Killing Jane Austen (338)
Die Umarmung (145) lit. translation: The Embrace
Der Hundertjährige, der aus dem Fenster stieg und verschwand=The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (432)
Das geheime Tagebuch der Lizzie Bennet=The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet (496)
Orangenmond (448) lit. translation: Orange(s) Moon
The Policewoman (465)
Yofi oder die Kunst des Verzeihens=A Rhinoceros Learns To Meditate - Kofi and The Art of Forgiveness (116)
Mörderische Hingabe=Indulgence in Death (512)
Gute Geister=The Help (238) abridged audiobook
Buying the Virgin - Box Set One: Books 1-5 (90)
Ziemlich gute Gründe, am Leben zu bleiben=Reasons to Stay Alive (304)
Jeder ist normal, bis du ihn kennenlernst: Wie zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen gelingen=Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them (300)
Stations of the Cross - Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem (22)
Moby Dick czyli biały wieloryb=Moby Dick (640)
The One Who Sees Me (182)
Possession In Death (75)
One Night Stand (223)
Cuts Like a Knife (418)
Quipu (276)
Und dann gab's keines mehr=And Then There Were None (224)
Wege durch die Depression (174) lit. translation: Ways Out of Depression
In Rides Trouble book 2 of Black Knights Inc. Boxed Set: Volumes 1-3 (316)
Schlank mit Darm: Mit der richtigen Darmflora zum Wunschgewicht (91) lit. Translation: Slim With Gut: (Reach the) Desired Weight With the (Help of the) Appropriate Intestinal Flora
Verrat aus Leidenschaft=Treachery in Death (528)
Verlorene Seelen=Sacred Sins (416)
Loving Vin (204)
Escorting the Billionaire (300)
Mit Jane Austen durch England (169) lit. translation: Travelling England With Jane Austen
Nähideen, die Ordnung schaffen (112) lit. translation: Sewing Ideas to Create Tidiness (?)
Entscheide gut - lebe besser!: Der heilsame Prozess, aus Fehlern zu lernen (240)
Perfection's Honeymoon from Hell (108)
Perfection (421)
Noe=Noah (248)
Kühlfach Betreten Verboten! (320)
Behold the Beauty: An Invitation to Bible Reading (124)
NYPD Red (498)
Mission Under Fire (148)
Thrust (36)
Owned by the Billionaire Cowboy: The Complete Series see B is for Bad Boy (120)
Das Teufelsspiel=The Twelfth Card (540)
Rev It Up book 3 of Black Knights Inc. Boxed Set: Volumes 1-3 (353)
Serving the Soldier - Part 1 see B is for Bad Boy (54)
Der Report der Magd=The Handmaid's Tale (416)
Darcy's Ultimatum: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (264)
Steel Horses: Act 1 (51)
Loving The Fire Chief (86)
Mine 'Til Monday (151)
Déjà Dead (528)
Every Dark Corner (624)
Der gehetzte Uhrmacher=The Cold Moon (513)
Liebe mit beschränkter Haftung (320) lit. translation: Love With Limited Liability (not sure if it works in English - an expression typical for German culture and language)
Pineapple Lies (308)
Driving Miss Daisy (56)
Knochenarbeit=Death du Jour (448)
Schnee auf dem Kilimandscharo=The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories (224)
Genesis (60), Job (41), Exodus (50), Leviticus (36), Numbers (54), Deuteronomy (45), Joshua (30), Judges (30), Ruth (5), 1 Samuel (39), Psalms (109), 2 Samuel (33), in Giant Print Reference Bible-KJV-Classic (=532)
subtotal: 24,192 pages

Current total: 862,120

Cleaning out the TBR closet 2016 (558 new)

Apr 22, 2017 04:30AM

Another three down now I completed: 17/30 :-)

Moby Dick czyli biały wieloryb by Herman Melville

2* I didn't like this one very much but I'm glad I'm not the only one, my buddy read partner gave up after around 30% because she liked it much less

Jeder ist normal, bis du ihn kennenlernst Wie zwischenmenschliche Beziehungen gelingen by John Ortberg

Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them by John Ortberg

5* One of the best books about relationships and living in (Chirstian) community I ever read - just WOW

Der Hundertjährige, der aus dem Fenster stieg und verschwand by Jonas Jonasson

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

4* at first I struggled with the book very much and already decided to abandon it but found an audiobook at my online-library and gave it a second chance - I thought I can listen to it and update my many challenges at the same time ;-) After the fourth chapter I started to enjoy it and sometime during the first third really wanted to know what will happen next. I think the change in my mind came after I stopped to bother about the lack of realism and concentrated on the adventure of this 'Scandinavian Forrest Gump MC' :-)

Recommendations for RPG Tasks (65 new)

Mar 10, 2017 12:49PM

Halli wrote: "Can anyone recommend some books with vegetables on the cover? So far, the only ones I've found are cookbooks."

Carrots (Shelby Nichols, #1) by Colleen Helme

cozy-mystery with paranormal elements (sounds fun)

April 2017 Anything Goes Book of the Month Nominations (11 new)

Mar 02, 2017 12:06PM

I nominate: Last Night in Montreal

Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel

by Emily St. John Mandel

Lilia Albert has been leaving people behind for her entire life. She spends her childhood and adolescence traveling constantly and changing identities. In adulthood, she finds it impossible to stop. Haunted by an inability to remember her early childhood, she moves restlessly from city to city, abandoning lovers along with way, possibly still followed by a private detective who has pursued her for years. Then her latest lover follows her from New York to Montreal, determined to learn her secrets and make sure she s safe. Last Night in Montreal is a story of love, amnesia, compulsive travel, the depths and the limits of family bonds, and the nature of obsession. In this extraordinary debut, Emily St. John Mandel casts a powerful spell that captures the reader in a gritty, youthful world charged with an atmosphere of mystery, promise and foreboding where small revelations continuously change our understanding of the truth and lead to desperate consequences. Mandel's characters will resonate with you long after the final page is turned.

April 2017 Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book of the Month Nominations (15 new)

Mar 02, 2017 12:02PM

I nominate: The Emperor's Edge

The Emperor's Edge (The Emperor's Edge, #1) by Lindsay Buroker

by Lindsay Buroker

Don't miss out on the best-selling Emperor's Edge series (2013 Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee).

The adventure starts here...

Imperial law enforcer Amaranthe Lokdon is good at her job: she can deter thieves and pacify thugs, if not with a blade, then by toppling an eight-foot pile of coffee canisters onto their heads. But when ravaged bodies show up on the waterfront, an arson covers up human sacrifices, and a powerful business coalition plots to kill the emperor, she feels a tad overwhelmed.

Worse, Sicarius, the empire's most notorious assassin, is in town. He's tied in with the chaos somehow, but Amaranthe would be a fool to cross his path. Unfortunately, her superiors order her to hunt him down. Either they have an unprecedented belief in her skills... or someone wants her dead.

Our FIRST Million Pages for 2017 (A NBRC Group Challenge) (1405 new)

Feb 10, 2017 04:46PM