Book of the Week: June 7-13

Each week I will feature a book that I have read, that I want to read, that I own, or that I want to own (because face it, will I EVER be able to read all the books I own? Not likely).

Yes, Matilda, I do have a TBR pile as big as the number of books you've read in your short little lifetime...don't judge me!  Anyway, on to the main attraction, this week's book...

The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicles: Day One - Patrick Rothfuss

This is told from the point of view of Kvothe, and this series is by far one of my absolute FAVORITES of all time.  I have read, and re-read this story and the second book in the series.  I will read them again and again.  This is one of my go-to novels when I can't find anything to read.  The story is complex, the characters are hard to dislike and Patrick Rothfuss has deftly created a wonderful world in which I want to get lost in. 

As each page unfolds you find out the story of Kvothe's life, or Kote, as he goes by until his true name is discovered.  His orphaned beginning to how he became a hero, and why he is now nothing more than an Innkeeper...an Innkeeper with a fantastic story.  I highly suggest you check this book out and much more by this fantastic author. 

Book of the Week: May 31-June 6

Each week I will feature a book that I have read, that I want to read, that I own, or that I want to own (because face it, will I EVER be able to read all the books I own? Not likely).

The book of the week for May 31-June 6 is:

Yes, yes, I'm getting there!  Don't rush me...and no you can't talk to me while I'm reading it either! 

The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave #1)- Rick Yancy

I have had this book on my Kindle for sometime (so long in fact that I forgot I owned it) and it has been sitting in my Unsorted category (the original unsorted one) and I think I might actually get to it this month since I've made it my mission for the rest of the year to read the books that are in my unsorted category and sort them - even if it means only sorting them into the 2015 Challenge category on my Kindle.  They will still be sorted! 

This book caught my interest because I've always had a soft spot for science fiction, and dystopian novels.  This covers pretty much ALL of that in one fell swoop.  So I am fairly certain that I will love every minute of this book, and because it's a book of the week I will do my best to actually get up a review of it once I get around to reading it.  

Bibliophile Round Up: Jan-May 2015

Rather than do a month by month round up for 2015 so far, I am going to do a comprehensive list for this year so far.  All 42 books that I've currently read...that's easier right? I will however, break them down by month in this list.

January

1. Griefed (Lexy Cooper Mystery #3) - Christa Charter
2. Become Your Own Bliss - Veronica N. Cuyugan
3. Lazarus, Vol 1: Family - Greg Rucka
4. House of Mystery, Vol. 1: Room and Boredom - Matthew Sturges
5. xkcd: volume 0 - Randall Munroe
6. The One (The Selection #3) - Kiera Cass

February

1. Burned (House of Night #7) - P.C. Cast
2. Summer Wind - Christa Charter 
3. The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike #1) - Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)
4. Witchling (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #1) - Yasmine Galenorn
5. The Guild (The Guild, vol. 1) - Felicia Day

March

1. Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders - Neil Gaiman
2. Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega #4) - Patricia Briggs 
3. Attack on Titan, Vol 1 (Attack on Titan #1) - Hajime Isayama
4. Attack on Titan, Vol 2 (Attack on Titan #2) - Hajime Isayama
5. Attack on Titan, Vol 3 (Attack on Titan #3) - Hajime Isayama
6. Ashes (Ashes Trilogy #1) - Ilsa J. Bick

April

1. Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods #1) - Melissa de la Cruz

May

1. Changeling (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #3) - Yasmine Galenorn
2. Darkling (Otherworld/Sisters of the Moon #3) - Yasmine Galenorn
3. Eyes Wide Open (The Outlaw Chronicles #1) - Ted Dekker
4. The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson - Emily Dickinson
5. The Red Hand (Tribe #1) - Kaelyn Ross
6. Clarity (Clarity #1) - Loretta Lost
7. Prince Charming Must Die (The Grimm Chronicles #1) - Isabella Fontaine
8. Hunting (The Hunting Saga #1) - S.M. Hineline
9. Four Days with Hemingway's Ghost - Tom Winton
10. Auschwitz: A Doctor's Eyewitness Account - Miklos Nyiszli
11. Mother Teresa: A Life Inspired - Wyatt North
12. Jack and Djinn (The Houri Legends #1) - Jasinda Wilder
13. Learn Japanese Vocabulary - English/Japanese Flashcards - Animals - eBooks Flashcard
14. Banging The Boy Next Door (The Boy Next Door #1) - Katy Baker
15. The Tragic Fate of Moritz Tot - Dana Todorovic
16. Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century - Sean Patrick
17. A Lil Nasty Book - Ben Harris Jr.
18. The Labyrinth - Kenneth McDonald
19. The Unscheduled Stops - Sinead McDoughlas
20. Unfriend Yourself - Kyle Tennant

June

1. The Wizard of Time (Wizard of Time #1) - G.L Breedon - currently reading
2. Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod #1) - Heather Brewer
3. The Demon's Lexicon (The Demon's Lexicon #1) - Sarah Rees Brennan - currently reading
4. Soul Enchilada - David Macinnis Gill

What's On My Kindle? Stephen King Edition

Welcome to Episode Thirteen of "What's On My Kindle?" Today, I'm featuring the few books I have from the master of horror, making you fear the things that go bump in the night, fear the "Men in the Yellow Coats" coming to get you, and other things - Stephen King.

I am a sucker for a good horror which is why I absolutely love Griffin Hayes as well.  However, he's going to be saved for a later episode I think.  Currently I have 6 books from Stephen King on my kindle and I adore each and every one of them - however I won't read any of them close to bedtime...just no.

1. Doctor Sleep - Book 2 in the Shining Series

The Shining is by far one of my favorite Stephen King books and the return to this world simply made me absolutely thrilled.  THe combination of Danny Torrence and Abra Stone is one of my absolute favorite combinations as they fight for Abra's soul and survival against The True Knot.  It is a truly epic battle between good and evil and a great return to the world of The Shining.  It is good to see how things have gone with Danny Torrence since that horrific year spent at The Overlook hotel, which of course would still haunt him to this day.









2. Under the Dome

Everyone for the most part is familiar with this particular story, and the fact that much like most of King's stories has become a series adapted for TV (or a major motion picture, etc).  What would you do if you were faced with the fact that your town was for no apparent reason cut off from the rest of the world?  A dome sealing you off from the rest of society?

There are good guys, Dale Barbara.  There are bad guys, Big Jim Rennie.  However, something has to be done, because not only is their time beneath the dome short - it is running out.  This one is an epic page turner from start to finish (and it's a long way to the finish on this one), and personally - I like the book better than the TV series (shocking I know).

3. UR 

This was published in 2009, and was honestly the first book that was ever bought for the Kindles in my house (I've one, my roommate has one, and her husband has one).  Honestly, after we read this one, and had to order replacement Kindle keyboards (before they stopped making them) we were terrified that it would show up and be pink.

If the Pink Kindle EVER showed up at my house, it would immediately be returned to sender.  Simply because I do not want a visit from the Man in the Yellow Coats.  NOW or EVER.

Everything about this short story is perfect, and just proves how good Stephen King is at making you terrified of everyday objects.  Because no one wants to cause a paradox, that's just not a good thing to do.

4. Mile 81

In this story, we are once more given reason to be afraid of strange cars parked on the side of the road.  Being a Good Samaritan apparently has its dark side, and unfortunately for Doug Clayton his King James Bible won't be able to save him for what awaits him at the broken down wagon at the Mile 81 marker.

How many people will be gone by the time Pete Simmons wakes from his vodka induced nap? How many living things will be around by the time he wakes?

Fear Not: I Am Still Here

I know.

I know.

You are all asking where the hell have you been?  Why haven't you posted anything recently?  More importantly...WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU READING NOW?!

I know you've missed me. Hell, I've missed all of you!  Now, time to get down to the nitty gritty of things.

This year has already been one hell of a whirl-wind.  I've driven to Ohio with my family at the end of last month to watch my brother get married.  I've been working my behind off, and more importantly I've been reading like crazy.  I've read 42 books this year, and much to the dismay of my poor kindle and my TBR list on Goodreads - I've been adding to it. It is currently up to just shy of 1200 books. Will I ever get to them all? Probably not, and this list doesn't even include what is listed on the THREE (3) unsorted categories on my Kindle, which I've started going through.

Currently, health wise, I've been up and down.  My doctor is currently trying out a medication that is designed for neuropathy, and so far it seems to be working.  I've been on it for a little less than a month.  It has cut down the number of neuropathy flare ups that have been plaguing me for years now.  This also, is an attempt to ensure that I am not taking the narcotic pain med as often, which is good because I really, really don't want to have to deal with the bull crap of going to pain management because the narcotic is the only one that works.

This is the first of a couple of posts that I will be working on today, so get ready for the flood!

There will be a new What's On My Kindle?, a new Bibliophile Round Up, and a new Book of the Month/Week.  Hopefully I will be able to start posting regularly again, because I miss you all...that and I really, really need to get back into the habit of writing reviews and things.