Archive for January 1, 2017

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This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things new on fuonlyknew.

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

Sunday Post

Some chit chat.

Happy New year!

I don’t know about you, but, boy, am I ever ready for 2017. I sure hope it’s a good one.

I have so many plans for change this year, in my personal life and with my reading and blog. I’ll be out there looking for a new job. Cross your fingers and toes for me! And I plan to make some changes with books and my blog.

I want to try to winnow down my TBR. Been working on that already. In order to accomplish that ginormous task, I need to stop taking in as many review books. I plan to be a bit more selective and still take in ones from authors I’m already reading.

I also plan to TRY to quit grabbing freebies. I know there will be some I can’t resist, but I need to tone that down or my TBR will just keep growing.

And I want to work on my blog some. I won’t be changing the look. I’ve had it a long time and it’s me! But I plan to add some new post features, one of them being a Kid Korner meme so I can review all of the fun children’s and young reader’s books I’ve enjoyed.

I’m also going to focus more attention on my Monday Minis Reviews, Freakin Fridays, and Saturday Screams review posts and keep them more regular. That helps out a lot with my TBR mountain too.

Got more ideas but I need to see how they fit in before I commit.

How about you? Got any big changes you plan to make?

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New books this week.

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And this audible book. I had to have it after watching the wicked movie.

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I completed all of my reading challenges. You can click on the banners or go HERE to view them. Sure had fun this year.

alphabet 2016

I was stuck on the letter Y but finally found a book that fit.

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Had fun with this in 2015 and did it again for 2016. I chose Horror Hound and pledged to read 16 books, and I had a feeling I’d have no trouble with this one. I read and reviewed 63 books.

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I went with Level 3 – Super Sleuth : 13-20 books and read and reviewed 23.

And no problem completing this either as I love my cozies.

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I completed my Goodreads Challenge. Pledged to read 125 books and actually read 210.

And had my own personal TBR challenge and read and reviewed 68 books.

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I’ll be signing up for the Goodreads Challenge again this year along with doing my personal TBR challenge. I also signed up again for the 2017 Alphabet Soup Challenge and found a new cozy challenge to try.

Click on the banners to check out my pledges and sign up if you want to join in!

 

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And here are some freebies for ya. Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

Introducing Gertrude, Gumshoe by [Merrill, Robin]  Murder Most Likely (an Emma Cassidy Mystery Book 3) by [Chester, Karen]  A Body in the Bargain: A Kate & Kylie Mystery by [Moore, Charlotte]

Gertie's Paranormal Plantation: Tales from the Paranormal Plantation by [James, Melanie]  Chasing Tinsel (Miranda Vaughn Mysteries) by [Ashe, Ellie]  'Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy: Romantic Comedy Mystery (Greatest Hits Mysteries Book 1) by [Langtry, Leslie]

Beautiful Storm (Lightning Strikes Book 1) by [Freethy, Barbara]  Boogie House: A Rolson McKane Southern Mystery by [Braddy, T. Blake]  In the Spirit of Murder (The Claudia Hershey Mystery Series Book 1) by [Belgrave, Laura]

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Books I reviewed this week. Click on the covers to read my reviews.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

Teaser Tuesday #184 ~ The Kill Switch

A Romance Anthology ~ Secrets Of Moonlight Cove

Light In My Dark ~ Giveaway and Limited Time Sale

At First Sight by Candy Caine ~ Blurb Blitz and Giveaway

Vampires And Zombies ~ The Undead Collection

The Friday 56 #132 ~ Guarded

Freakin Fridays #39 ~ Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway ~ When Animals Attack

Saturday Screams #22 ~ Vincent, Survivor

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