The Sunday Post: 30th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

* I haven't done a Sunday post in over a month, just because I haven't had time.

Last Week on Melissa'sMidnight Musings:

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• I posted my January Book Recap
• Author Emily Craven stopped by the blog for an Interview plus a giveaway
• I hosted a Blog Tour Stop with review and giveaway for Rally Round the Corpse by Hy Conrad
• I hosted a Blog Tour Stop with review and author interview for Deep Connections by Rebecca Graf
• I reviewed Scammed by Art Maines as part of a blog tour
• I talked about how Love is a Leap of Faith for Behind the Blog
• Author Art Maines shared his insights on The Steps to Take if You are Scammed
• I posted a Kindle Fire Giveaway that's going on right now. Be sure to enter!

So as you can see last week was very busy! This week looks to be just as busy.

Coming up This Week:

•  Review of Before You Say I Do Again by Benjamin Berkeley
• Benjamin Berkeley stops by to do a guest post about how to handle loneliness
• I'll be interviewing Debbie Martin, author of Chained Melody
• I'll be doing a book spotlight of How I Met the Man of My Dreams: A Guide to MANifesting Yours by Debbianne DeRose
• For Behind the Blog this week, we'll talk about Gestures of Love: 
• With it being Valentine's Day this week, we wanted to ask about gestures of love. Do you appreciate grand gestures, ie, being lavished with gifts, and chocolates, romantic getaways etc. Or do you appreciate the smaller things, like your bf/gf doing something for you without being asked, a homecooked meal, etc. If you'd like, you can share what you did/will do to celebrate Valentine's Day. In relation to books and media: What are some gestures of love, grand or small that have stuck out to you in books or movies? 
• Review of The Eighth Wonder by Kimberly Young

Giveaways:

Be sure to enter these great giveaways that I've got going on right now:

Enter to Win a Copy of Rally Round the Corpse (INTL) 2-15

Win A Copy of I of the Storm AND a 10 Dollar Starbucks GC 2 Winners (US ONLY) 2-16

Win A Copy of The Grand Adventures of Madeline Caine 2 Winners (INTL) 2-18

This Week's Book Haul:

Clicking on the links will Take you to Goodreads

All covers are credited to Goodreads

Amazon Freebie: 

The Talisman of El by Alecia Stone

Gift From Author:

Zombie Kids Go Green

That's my haul for this week! I'm really trying to work through all the books I've already got so I'm trying not to take in too many books right now. What did you get this week? Please be sure to leave links to your hauls!

The Sunday Post 29th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

Last Week on Melissa's Midnight Musings:

(Click Links to be taken directly to the posts)

• I shared my 2012 book recap
• I shared my reading goals for 2013
• I reviewed Life Got in the Way by Deborah J. Davis
• I reviewed Breaking Through by Grace: The Bono Story by Kim Washburn
• For Behind the Blog I talked about New Beginnings
• I reviewed Dottie and Weasel: The Lemonade Fiasco by Charlotte Panning

Coming Up This Week:

• Review of the Man with the Green Suitcase by Dee Doanes
• An Awesome New Year's Book Promotion
• Excerpt from Goodnight, Brian by Steven Manchester
• Review of Confessions of a Teenage Hermaphrodite by Lianne Simon
• Blog Tour Stop for Escucha Means Listen
• Author Interview +Giveaway with Heather Beck
• Winner Announcement for Beautiful Wild Rose Girl and Keeping Score Giveaways
• Behind the Blog: That One Thing: With 2012 ending and the new year beginning, there has been a lot of talk about the things that have passed and the things that will soon be coming and so I would like us, instead, to talk about the constant things. The objects, people, music, etc, that are always with us no matter where we go and can often help to keep us grounded when we feel like we're floating up to the sky. Is there an item from your childhood, or early teens, that you've kept with you until the present day because it meant too much to you to throw out? Do you have a friend whose been there from the beginning? What about your family? Tell us about something that is a constant in your life. In relation to books and media; are there any heros or heroines that are constantly attached to something throughout the story, something that they draw strength from, or maybe even gives them a weakness? 

Giveaways:

Be sure to enter my One Year Blogoversary Giveaway for one book/item of your choice. It's open internationally and ends January 14th!

This Week's Book Haul:

Clicking on the links will Take you to Goodreads

All covers are credited to Goodreads

I can't find my camera, so it's just covers this week.

Free Amazon Downloads*

Be sure to double check that these are still free if you go to download them from Amazon

Witchy Witchy by Penelope King



Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly


From Author/Publisher For Review:

(No Cover Available on GR)
The Boon: Thoughts of A Schizophrenic in Remission



Confessions of a Teenage Hermaphrodite by Lianne Simon

The Secret Seekers Society and the Beast of Bladenboro by J.L. Hickey

(No Cover Image on GR)

Stairlift to Heaven 2: Further Up the Stairlift by Terry Ravenscroft

All the Lights That Have Shone by Paul McCormack

Received as part of a Book Tour:

Scammed by Art Maines

That's my haul for the week! What did you get this week? Be sure to leave links so that I can check out your hauls!

The Sunday Post 28th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

Last Week on Melissa's Midnight Musings:

(Click Links to be taken directly to the posts)

I took a bit of a break last week and this week has been relatively quiet as well, though I did have a couple of posts.

• I revealed a New header created by Faye of A Daydreamer's Thoughts
• I also talked about Endings for Behind the Blog

Coming Up This Week:

• A Year End Recap for 2012
• My Reading Challenges for 2013
• Review of Life Got in the Way by Deborah J. Davis
• Review of Breaking Through by Grace: The Bono Story by Kim Washburn
• Behind the Blog : Beginnings: 
• New Year's is often a time of new beginnings. People often make resolutions to help themselves achieve their goals. Are there any new beginnings that you are looking forward to in 2013? Are you planning on making any New Year's Resolutions? If so, what are they? In relation to books and media: Are there any books or movies you like where the characters get a chance at a new beginning? Or beginning scenes of books or movies that are particularly noteworthy?

This Week's Book Haul:

I've gotten just a few books this week but I'm a little short on time, so there's no haul this week. I'll get back on track with doing a book haul portion next week.

Be sure to leave links so that I can check out your hauls!

Sunday Post Hiatus This Week

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to write a quick post to say that there will be no Sunday Post this week. It's been a bit of a hectic week with lots of things going on so I just haven't had the chance to get my post set up and scheduled. I'll be sure to have one next week though, I'm sure I'll get some book related goodies that I'll want to share.

That being said, I'm not sure which posts will be up this week. I'm going to try and finish the Christmas book that I'm reading right now, and get that review up, but then I think that'll be it for the holiday themed books and the rest will have to wait for next year. Beyond that, the only post I know will be up for sure is Behind the Blog. The specifics for the prompt questions are still being written but I'll post them to the blog FB page and Twitter as soon as they're ready.

In case I don't get the chance to do an individual post, I want to say that I hope each and every one of my awesome readers has wonderful holidays.

The Sunday Post: 27th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

Last Week on Melissa's Midnight Musings:

(Click Links to be taken directly to the posts)

• I took part in a Cover Reveal
• I conducted an interview with Loren Deshon, author of Redemption on the River
• I reviewed Heaven or Hell by Roni Teson
• I interviewed Paulette Mahurin, author of The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
• I reviewed Beautiful Wild Rose Girl by B. Magnolia. I'm also holding a giveaway for a hand bound copy of this great children's book. Be sure to stop by the post to enter.
• I talked about my lack of New Year's Eve plans in my Behind the Blog post.
• Melissa's Midnight Musings had it's one year blogoversary The giveaway attached to that post is INTERNATIONAL, so be sure to enter to win.
• I reviewed The How and What of Gift Giving by Antonio Hajden. This has good ideas for every kind of gift giving occasion you could think of.

Coming Up This Week:

• Review of Broken Christmas by David S. Henderson
• Review of Volunteers for Literacy by Gretchen Elhassani
• Review of Christmas in Wine Country by Addison Westlake
• Review of Cupid's Christmas by Bette Lee Crosby
• Review and Giveaway of Keeping Score: A Guide to Love And Relationships by Marc Brackett
• Mini Review of Silver Bells by Sadie Hart
• The theme for Behind the Blog this week is Holiday Traditions: 
• Christmas traditions are wonderful. They are unique from family to family and they can build some of the happiest memories of one’s life. What are some of your favorite Christmas/holiday traditions? Or, what are traditions that you hope to start in the future? In relation to books: Are there any books or movies that you absolutely must see or re-read during the holiday season? Are there any books or movies that you’ve seen/read that have some unique or unusual traditions?
• Review of Cadence Beach by Linda Juliano
• Review of A Christmas Miracle by Willow Cross
• Review of My Happy Birthday by Mary Ryan
• Review of We're All Different But We're All Kitty Cats: First Day of School by Peter J. Goodman

It's another jam packed week! I hope you'll all stop by and check some of them out.

This Week's Book Haul:

Clicking the links will take you to Goodreads' descriptions

*all book cover photos and links credited to Goodreads unless otherwise noted

I had a very light book haul this week (not a bad thing at all) and only one print copy so it's not really worth taking a picture of

For Review from Author/Publisher:

The Keeper and the Rune Stone by Paige Pendelton

Virtually Yours by Joanne Huspek

And that's it! What did you get this week? Be sure to leave links so I can see your hauls!

The Sunday Post 26th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

Last Week on Melissa's Midnight Musings:

(Click Links to be taken directly to the posts)

• I reviewed Four in the Morning by Christi Goddard
• I reviewed Last Chance Christmas by Hope Ramsay
• I hosted a tour stop for the book Crazy for Cowboy by Roxy Boroughs
• Author Addison Westlake stopped by to share her thoughts on baking for the holidays
• Faye of A Daydreamers Thoughts stopped by to Talk YA, Be sure to check out her video for Round 2 of the Mira Ink competition for a paid blogging position!
• Author Marc Johnson stopped by for an interview. There is a giveaway going on for 2 E-copies of his book, Catalyst.
• For Behind the Blog I talked about True Crime

Giveaways and Other Important Notes:

As I mentioned above, be sure to enter the giveaway for Catalyst by Marc Johnson

There will also be 2 additional giveaways posted this week! Details to follow in the "Coming up this Week" section.

I just wanted to forewarn you guys that I have A LOT of posts coming up in the next few weeks. I've been picking up a lot of Christmas freebies in addition to my regular reading schedule, so there will probably be a lot of times throughout the rest of December when I'll have two posts in one day so that I can keep up with these holiday books as well as the other books I need to review. I'm going to try my best to limit it to no more than two posts per day so that you all don't get bombarded with posts from me.

Coming Up This Week:

• I'll be announcing the winners of the What I Did on My Midlife Crisis giveaway, and the giveaway for The Man Who Loved Jane Austen and Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen.
• Review of Heaven or Hell by Roni Teason
• Cover Reveal
• Interview with Loren DeShon author of Redemption on the River
• Author Interview with Paulette Mahurin, author of The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap
• Review of Beautiful Wild Rose Girl by B. Magnolia +Giveaway
• Behind the Blog: This week's theme is still being decided on, but once it's available I'll post it to the Melissa's Midnight Musings Facebook page and twitter. Faye, Kathe and I would love to have more bloggers join us for BTB so feel free to check out the tab at the top of this blog to learn more about it and join in if you'd like to.
• Melissa's Midnight Musings Turns ONE! My blogoversary is on Friday so I'll have a recap post and a giveaway. I've tried to do something a little different with the giveaway and some of the entry options, so hopefully you guys will enjoy that
• Review of The How and What of Gift Giving by Antonio Hajden

It really doesn't need to be said, but this week is so full of great posts. I hope you'll stop by and check them out!

This Week's Book Haul:

Clicking the links will take you to Goodreads' descriptions

*all book cover photos and links credited to Goodreads unless otherwise noted

Free* Amazon Kindle Download:

*I'm not sure if any of these are still  free, be sure to check the price before you download them

Silver Bells by Sadie Hart

A Christmas Miracle by Willow Cross

All I Want For Christmas is You by Lisa Mondello

Bah Humbug! A Romantic Comedy Novella by Heather Horrocks

How to Host A Holiday by Katleen Kitson

You Never Called Me Princess by Elaine Babich

Received for Blog Tour:

Deep Connections by Rebecca Graf

Received From Author/Publisher for Review:

Starting at top left:

Newspaper Diapers* by M.T. Johnson

*Link goes to Amazon

Background Noise by Peter DeMarco

Hoodie by S. Walden

Spare Change by Bette Lee Crosby

Caarina the Cooking Fairy by Julia Dweck

A Parent's Playbook for Learning by Jen Lilienstein

I want to say a huge thank you to all the authors/publishers who sent me books this week!

From the Library:

Shadows of Night by Deborah Harkness

I am beyond excited to read this!

Have any of you read any of these? Or are you planning to?

Be sure to leave links to your hauls so I can check them out!

The Sunday Post 25th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

Last Week on Melissa's Midnight Musings:

(Click Links to be taken directly to the posts)

• I hosted a tour stop for the Salacious Marny Ottweiler by Bridget Straub
• I posted about the cover reveal and book introduction for Rebel Bride by Morgan K. Wyatt
• I reviewed Henrietta the Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany
• I reviewed Shifted Perspective by J. Bridger
• For Behind the Blog I talked about What I'm Thankful For
• I reviewed The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. This wasn't nearly as good as I had hoped it would be.

Giveaways and Other Important Posts

Enter To Win  1 Smashwords coupon for an e-copy of What I Did on My Midlife Crisis Vacation by Debbianne DeRose. Open internationally

Also, if you would like a holiday card from me, go to THIS POST to fill out the request form. The list CLOSES December 5th, so please be sure to request one if you'd like one.

Coming Up This Week:

• Review of Four in the Morning by Christi Goddard
• Review of Last Chance Christmas by Hope Ramsay
• Tour Stop for Crazy for Cowboy by Roxy Boroughs
• Guest post from author Addison Westlake
• Behind the Blog: This week's theme is Crime:  While many may never experience crime firsthand, it is something that is constantly in society as many feel that rules and regulations are simply there to be broken. This week we do not wish you to admit to your crimes, or even crimes of people you know, but simply your views on crime in general. Or, if you prefer, could you imagine how you would react if a) you were to find a body. b) you were kidnapped or c) you had a gun pointed at your head.
  In relation to media, what books and films do you know that reflect crime in an interesting way or what are your favourite crime stories?
• Author interview and Giveaway featuring Marc Johnson
• Review of Heaven Or Hell by Roni Teson (if I can complete the review in time)

So, as you can see, it's going to be another jam packed week here at Melissa's Midnight Musings. I hope you'll all stop by and check out these great posts I have lined up. 

This Week's Book Haul:

Clicking the links will take you to Goodreads' descriptions
*all book cover photos and links credited to Goodreads unless otherwise noted

Free Amazon Kindle Download:



The Angry Woman Suite by Lee Fullbright




Cupid's Christmas by Bette Crosby



The Eighties: A Bitchen Time to be A Teenager by Tom Harvey


Received for Blog Tour:


Witch in the Wind by Brenda M. Collins

Received for Review from Author/Publisher:

Print copies I received this week from left to right:
Transferable American Morals by Christopher S. Bell (ARC)
Letters to My Mother (but really for my father) by Kate Kaiser

E-books for Review:


If Only by Ashlyn Mathews



How Santa Became Santa Clause by Jennifer Longe
*Photo and link Credited to Amazon.com



Virtual Love: Everything You Need To Know About Online Dating by Pamela "Penlady" Jones



Goodnight Brian by Steven Manchester



Naked Determination, forty one tales for fearless, motivated underdogs by Gisela Hausmann*
*Photo credit and link to Amazon.com

So many awesome books to look forward to! I want to say a big thank you to all the authors/publishers who have sent me books this week!

What did you get? Be sure to leave links so I can check out your hauls!

The Sunday Post 24th Edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

Last Week on Melissa's Midnight Musings:

(Click Links to be taken directly to the posts)

• I reviewed Moonlight Dancer by Deb Atwood. This is an intriguing ghost story.
• I helped host a Book Blast for Imperfectly Beautiful by Diony George
• I reviewed What I Did On My Midlife Crisis Vacation by Debbianne DeRose. This is a hilarious book. Be sure to check out the post and enter to win your own copy.
• I did a Thanksgiving post a tad bit late. It completely slipped my mind to do it earlier.
• I reviewed Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult

Giveaways and Other Important Posts

Don't forget to Enter The Giveaway for 2 sets of 2 Jane Austen inspired books by Sally Smith O'Rourke. The giveaway is open internationally.

Also Enter To Win  1 Smashwords coupon for an e-copy of What I Did on My Midlife Crisis Vacation by Debbianne DeRose. Open internationally

Also, if you would like a holiday card from me, go to THIS POST to fill out the request form.

Coming Up This Week:

• Tour stop for The Salacious Marny Ottweiler by Bridget Straub
• Cover Reveal and Book Introduction
• Review of Henrietta the Dragon Slayer by Beth Barany
• Review of The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
• Review of Shifted Perspective by J. Bridger
• Behind the Blog: This week's theme is Being Thankful: - With Thanksgiving having been just last week here in the US, and Christmas approaching, I thought it might be nice to take a break from all the holiday hustle and bustle for a  moment and reflect on the things that we are all thankful for this year. What are you most thankful for? Are there any particular events that have made you particularly thankful or appreciative of anyone or anything? In relation to books and media:
  What are some books and movies that teach good lessons about being thankful? Who are some characters who learn to be thankful and appreciate what they have?

So, as you can see, it's going to be another jam packed week here at Melissa's Midnight Musings. I hope you'll all stop by and check out these great posts I have lined up. 

This Week's Book Haul:

Clicking the links will take you to Goodreads' descriptions
*all book cover photos and links credited to Goodreads unless otherwise noted

Won:

I won The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom in a giveaway over at Lost in Literature. The book also had a signed notecard inside!

I won an E-copy of Change of Season from AToMR tours

From Author For Review:

The Adventures of Lily and Ava by Gordon Briley

Special Offers by M.L. Ryan

Prophecy of the Most Beautiful by Diantha Jones

Pedalling Backwards* by Julia Russell

*link goes to Amazon.com

Amazon Free Downloads

The Thief Who Stole Midnight*

*Link and cover credit to Amazon.com

Past Due  by Elizabeth Seckman

So many awesome books to look forward to! I want to say a big thank you to all the authors/publishers who have sent me books this week!

What did you get? Be sure to leave links so I can check out your hauls!

The Sunday Post 23rd edition

The Sunday Post is a weekly Meme hosted by

Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. 

It's a chance to share news, 

a post to recap the past week on your blog,

 showcase books

and things we have received and

 share news about what is coming up 

on our blog for the week ahead

Last Week on Melissa's Midnight Musings:

(Click Links to be taken directly to the posts)

• I reviewed Catalyst: The Passage of Hellsfire by Marc Johnson
• I reviewed 34 Pieces of You by Carmen Rodrigues
• I interviewed  Carol Cassada, author of the Westmore series
• My one year blogoversary is next month, so I asked for some input about what you would like as the giveaway attached to that post.
• I announced the winners of the giveaways for Love and the Living Dead and The Ghosts of Nagasaki 
• For Behind the Blog I talked about what I do to Get in the Holiday Spirit
• I reviewed Scrambled by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones.
• I hosted a stop on the Death by Bourbon book tour

It's been another jam packed week on the blog and the upcoming week is just as busy! Before we go on to what's coming up for next week here are a few other posts to keep in mind!

Don't Forget!

Don't forget to Enter The Giveaway for 2 sets of 2 Jane Austen inspired books by Sally Smith O'Rourke. The giveaway is open internationally.

Also, if you would like a holiday card from me, go to This Post to fill out the request form.

Coming Up This Week:

• Review of Moonlight Dancer by Deb Atwood
• Book Blast: Imperfectly Beautiful by Diony George
• Review+Giveaway of What I Did on My Midlife Crisis Vacation by Debbianne DeRose
• Review of Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult
• Behind the Blog The specific prompt questions are still being worked out, but it's likely that the theme is going to be Road Trips 

So, as you can see, it's going to be another jam packed week here at Melissa's Midnight Musings. I hope you'll all stop by and check out these great posts I have lined up. 

This Week's Book Haul:

Clicking the links will take you to Goodreads' descriptions
*all book cover photos and links credited to Goodreads unless otherwise noted

Won:

Under Her Spell by Eliza Daly 

I won this in a book tour giveaway for this book.

Amazon Free Downloads:

Death By A Honeybee by Abigail Keam

The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Josie Brown

Recieved from the Author:

Zane (The McKades of Texas #1) by Kimberly Lewis

Kim sent this to me as a thank you for helping promote the book when it first came out. 

For Review:

Cycle by Jay Amberg

The Living Room by Bill Rolfe

Chief Complaint: Brain Tumor (link to Amazon) by John Kerastas

Marking Time by April White

What Once Was One by Marc Johnson

Image Credit to Amazon

A Walk on the Darkside by Corinna Underwood

So many awesome books to look forward to! I want to say a big thank you to all the authors/publishers who have sent me books this week!

What did you get? Be sure to leave links so I can check out your hauls!