Added to the Bookshelf - 11/11/12

Sharing the week's bookish news and the books & bookish goodies that I've bought, borrowed, won, or been gifted and have added to my bookshelves over the past week!

(Inspired by Mailbox Monday, IMM, Clock Rewinders and the like)

Notes From Melissa:

Well, we've had a busy few weeks here in New Jersey.  First Sandy, then a small earthquake, and finally a lovely nor' easter.  I am so thankful that I was one of the lucky ones...no power for almost a week, but no major damage to our home or property.  Many others were no where near as fortunate and some people are still waiting for power to be restored.  My heart goes out to everyone suffering in the wake of this weather.

On the blogging front, I've been reading up a storm but still having reviewers block. I shared with you all my "Read: To Review" list in my  Ready, Set, Review-A-Thon! Post and I've since added one more book to the list which I finished this week. I plan to try to spend a good portion of today writing a few reviews and whittling down that list.  

My attention is happily turning now to more cheerful subjects. I just realized that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away.  We're hosting this year (we did Christmas last year) and I need to start planning a menu for about 16 people.  Any suggestions?  Any tried and true recipes that you plan to make?  

PS. If anyone likes free music and would like to help my husband and me win a trip to Las Vegas...please click on the guy with the guitar over there ----------->

You get a great free song and we get a point in the contest for the trip just for referring you.  I promise Joe Bonamassa's music is awesome...I've seen him in concert three times and even blogged about it here at my other site when I saw him with his other Project Supergroup Black Country Communion [comprising bassist and vocalist Glenn Hughes(Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, guitarist and vocalist Joe Bonamassa, drummer Jason Bonham (Led Zeppelin's John Bonham's son), and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains, Dream Theater) ]

Recently on Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf:

Cover Reveals:

Cover Reveal: Pieces by Michelle Davidson Argyle 

Cover Reveal: Destiny by P.T. Michelle 

Interviews:
Chat & Giveaway with Marquita Valentine, Author of Third Time's a Charm
Clare Marshall, Author of The Violet Fox, Drops by for a Chat & Giveaway! 

Meme's:
Teaser Tuesdays - Imperfect Bliss by Susan Fales-Hill
Cat Thursday - Milo circa 2007 

Other:
Witch Avenue Series Book Blitz and Giveaway
Ready, Set, Review-A-Thon!

What I Read Last Week:

• Imperfect Bliss - Susan Fales-Hill
• Ghost a la Mode - Sue Ann Jaffarian

What I Am Reading Today:

• The Darkest Minds - Alexandra Bracken
• The Night Strangers - Chris Bohjalian (Audiobook)

I've only got about one more commutes worth of time left with The Night Strangers before I finish it...and to be honest...I don't know if I can wait until Monday to find out what happens!!

Ongoing Giveaways:

• E-Copy THIRD TIME'S A CHARM (11/13 INT)
• Print or E-Copy THE VIOLET FOX, $10GC, Swag (11/13 INT)
• KINDLE FIRE (11/30 INT)
• KINDLE FIRE HD (11/30 INT)
• Print or E-Copy WINTER'S MIST, Swag (12/21 INT)

Added to the Bookshelf This Week:

Title: The Beginning (Short Prequel to The Bridge)

Author: Karen Kinsbury

Format: Audiobook

Source: Publisher 

Find It: Goodreads     

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes this e-short prequel to her upcoming novel, The Bridge, shedding light on the love story behind the bookstore and how it came to be a place of hope and encouragement.

Title: Blood, Smoke and Mirrors (Bad Witch #1)

Author: Robyn Bachar

Format: E-Book

Source: Freebie

Find It: Goodreads     

Even a bad witch deserves a second chance.

Wrongly accused of using her magic to harm, the closest Catherine Baker comes to helping others is serving their coffee. Life as an outcast is nothing new, thanks to her father’s reputation, but the injustice stings. Especially since the man she loved turned her in.

Now the man has the gall to show up and suggest she become the next Titania? She’d rather wipe that charming grin off his face with a pot of hot java to the groin.

Alexander Duquesne has never faltered in his duties as a guardian -- until now. The lingering guilt over Cat’s exile and the recent death of his best friend have shaken his dedication. With the murder of the old Titania, the faerie realm teeters on the brink of chaos. His new orders: keep Cat alive at all costs.

Hunted by a powerful stranger intent on drawing her into an evil web, Cat reluctantly accepts Lex’s protection and the resurrected desire that comes along with it. Lex faces the fight of his life to keep her safe...and win her back. If they both survive.

Warning: This book contains one tough and snarky witch, one gorgeous guardian, explicit blood drinking, magician sex, gratuitous violence against vampires and troublemaking Shakespearean faeries.

Title: Still Life with Murder (Nell Sweeney Mysteries #1)

Author: P.B. Ryan
Format: E-Book
Source: Freebie
Find It: Goodreads 

Young Irish immigrant Nell Sweeney is governess for the adopted daughter of wealthy Bostonians Viola and August Hewitt. Nell has become a favorite confidant of Viola. The pair had four grown sons, the eldest two thought to have died in Andersonville during the Civil War. A visit from a family friend changes all that with news that sets in motion a chain of events that has the potential to restore this torn family or to destroy it forever. 

The news that August receives is that his eldest son Will is still very much alive, though he might not be for long--Will Hewitt sits in jail accused of having slashed a man's throat during an opium rage. Nell and Viola set out to prove Will's innocence and catch the true criminal.

Title: Jade O'Reilly and the Ice Queen

Author: Tamara Ward

Format: E-Book (Short)

Source: Won

Find It: Goodreads      

When a priceless vase disappears during the fanciest party of the year in the fictional town of Sweetwater, NC, it's up to private investigator Jade O'Reilly to recover the family heirloom. As Jade tracks down the vase, she juggles pressures from her ex-fiancé, Dale Pickles, and hard-core co-worker Mack Blackmon. 

That's all for me this week!

What new goodies have arrived on your doorstep?

Leave me a link in the comments and I'll come check out your post!

(I'm linking up to: Mailbox Monday, The Sunday Post, Showcase Sunday, & Stacking the Shelves)