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Listed here are the NetGalley books I downloaded in April. As there are quite a few, I’m not going to link them, but full links will be provided in the reviews. I have included a few comments on some of them.
I decided to list them by publication date – for no particular reason but that it made sense to me.
NETGALLEY Books RECEIVED IN APRIL:
1. The Eternity Code & The Opal Deception by Eoin Colfer
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion 06 May 2003
These are books Three and Four in the Artemis Fowl series. In honour of the latest AF release, all of the series are being released to NetGalley readers, two books each month. I have read one of the series before (when I bought it for my niece) and they are well written, rip-roaring adventures; but you knew that anyway!
2. Solitary by Travis Thrasher
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 August 2010
3. Becoming Fearless by Michelle Aguilar
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 October 2011
4. Beyond The Misty Shore by Vicki Hinze
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 01 November 2011
5. Taking a Stand by Ken Casper
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 01 November 2011
6. Beside a Dreamswept Sea by Vicki Hinze
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 01 December 2011
7. Dark River Road by Virginia Brown
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 01 December 2011
8. Stuck With You by Trish Jensen
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 01 January 2012
9. The Mulligans of Mt. Jefferson by Don Reid
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 January 2012
10. Into the Free by Julie Cantrell
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 February 2012
11. Lowcountry Bribe by C. Hope Clark
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 06 February 2012
12. Hound Dog Blues by Virginia Brown
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 01 March 2012
13. The Top Ten Leadership Commandments by Hans Finzel
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 March 2012
14. Leaving Lancaster by Kate Lloyd
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 March 2012
15. Get Fluffy by Sparkle Abbey
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 31 March 2012
Murder, mystery and mischief among the pampered folks of posh Laguna Beach, CA and their equally pampered pets. Book One and Book Two of the Pampered Pets Mysteries are now available to NetGalley reviewers exclusively in this two-book review copy. In Desperate Housedogs, pet therapist Caro finds her client (the human one) dead. What did his two German Shepherds witness and how can Caro track down the killer? In Get Fluffy, Caro’s cousin, Melinda, the owner of a fancy pet boutique and spa, feuds with one of the snarkiest divas in town: Mona, whose pampered pup lives the life of a canine princess. When Mona is found dead, Mel is a prime suspect. Can she clear her name or will her career go to the dogs?
Sparkle Abbey is the writing team of Anita Carter and Mary Lee Woods. Visit the authors at http://sparkleabbey.com
I read Desperate Housedogs last December, and it’s a brilliantly hilarious read. I’m really looking forward to spending more time with Caro and the other characters – two- and four-legged – in Get Fluffy!
16. The God Who Sees You by Tammy Maltby with Anne Christian Buchanan
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 April 2012
17. The Jesus Life by Stephen W. Smith
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 April 2012
18. Temptation by Travis Thrasher
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 April 2012
19. Dancing with the Boss by Clare Gutierrez
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group 20 April 2012
I have already read this book and enjoyed it. There’s a brief review on my Goodreads shelf; I’m working on a more comprehensive one to post here and on NetGalley.
20. The River Witch by Kimberly Brock
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books 30 April 2012
21. Relentless Pursuit by Kathy Herman
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 May 2012
22. The Work of Christ by R. C. Sproul
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 June 2012
23. The Next Target by Nikki Arana
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 June 2012
24. Glamorous Illusions by Lisa T. Bergren
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 June 2012
25. Two Testaments by Elizabeth Musser
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 June 2012
26. Two Crosses by Elizabeth Musser
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 June 2012
27. Godspeed by Britt Merrick
Publisher: David C. Cook 01 June 2012
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With the exception of the Artemis Fowl books and Dancing with the Boss, you will have noticed that these books come from only two publishers. I went looking for Bell Bridge Books books; I’ve read quite a few over the last four months and found them to be consistently well written, plotted and edited. David C. Cook is a Christian publisher I spotted on NetGalley; I thought these books looked entertaining (the fictional ones) and interesting (the non-fiction ones). Let’s hope all the books live up to expectations.
There we go: my NetGalley books for April. Watch out for the reviews over the next few weeks. Look out also for the next IMM post – I recently found the Goodreads free ebooks download page and have found some new genres to explore!