Monday's Beginnings (46)

So, here we are again... Another Monday.

How are you faring in reading at the beginning of this week?  Are you starting a new book or finishing one up?

I got a little bit of reading done today, but of course not as much as I was wanting.  I am going to try to get more done this evening though.  As for the books... I did get The Crowded Shadows by Celine Kiernan done.  I truly loved this book, and now can't wait until October for the third and final book of the trilogy, Rebel Prince.  I plan to have the review for The Crowded Shadows up in a day or two.  I find at times I have a harder time reviewing books I enjoyed this much.  I am currently working on Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane.  Which I just bought last week.  I was hoping to get more time on this over the weekend, but got caught up with all sorts of running with the family.  Oh well, I am hoping to devour this book too.

I did get a few reviews up last week:
     The Left Hand of God By Paul Hoffman, here
     Waking the Witch By Kelley Armstrong, here

As for my Wishlist... I have added seven more books.  Thank you all for these great additions to the list.  I am trying to keep this list on a smaller side here for just a little while.  I have so many books to series I am currently reading coming out soon that I want to get to all these.  But the authors should all be thrilled that you are all introducing me to their books because I just can't pass them up. :)

Books received last week:

Purchased:

Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts #2) By Stacia Kane

Synopsis from Good Reads:

ENEMIES DON’T NEED TO BE ALIVE TO BE DEADLY.
 
For Chess Putnam, finding herself near-fatally poisoned by a con psychic and then stopping a murderous ghost is just another day on the job. As an agent of the Church of Real Truth, Chess must expose those looking to profit from the world’s unpleasant little poltergeist problem—humans filing false claims of hauntings—all while staving off any undead who really are looking for a kill. But Chess has been extra busy these days, coping with a new “celebrity” assignment while trying on her own time to help some desperate prostitutes.

Someone’s taking out the hookers of Downside in the most gruesome way, and Chess is sure the rumors that it’s the work of a ghost are way off base. But proving herself right means walking in the path of a maniac, not to mention standing between the two men in her life just as they—along with their ruthless employers—are moving closer to a catastrophic showdown. Someone is dealing in murder, sex, and the supernatural, and once again Chess finds herself right in the crossfire.

Won:
All three of these books I won from Book Chick City through her monthly Speculated Fiction Challenge.  You should stop by and sign up to do.  It is fun to share the reviews and enter to win for doing what we enjoy doing here.  Visit Book Chick City here.

King Maker (The Knights of Breton Court #1) By Maurice Broaddus

Synopsis from Good Reads:

From the drug gangs of downtown Indianapolis, the one true king will arise. The King Arthur myth gets dramatically retold through the eyes of street hustler King, as he tries to unite the crack dealers, gangbangers and the monsters lurking within them to do the right thing. Broaddus' debut is a stunning, edgy work, genuinely unlike anything you've ever read.

Nekropolis (Nekropolis #1) By Tim Waggoner

Synopsis from Good Reads:

Meet Matt Richter. Private eye. Zombie. 

His mean streets are the city of the dead, the shadowy realm known as Nekropolis. And in this first case, Richter must help a delectable half-vampire named Devona recover a legendary artifact known as the Dawnstone, before it’s used to destroy Nekropolis itself. That is, if he can survive the myriad horrors that infest the city itself.

Dead Streets (Nekropolis #2) By Tim Waggoner

Synopsis from Good Reads:

Meet Matt Richter. Private Eye. Zombie. His mean streets are the city of the dead, the shadowy realm known as Nekropolis. Book two of the Nekropolis series sends Matt Richter out on another deathly adventure. More pulp than Pulp Fiction, more butt-kicking than Buffy, Dead Streets is the second in this deathly new series.









So, how are you faring this week?  Does it look like a good reading week this week?


Here's to hoping you have a great week in words and pages.