What's on Your Nightstand 4-28-2009

This is my second month doing this post - I actually remembered it! This meme is hosted by Jennifer at 5 Minutes for Books.

Here are the books that I have finished this month:

1. Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark by Donna Lea Simpson. This was an arc from Sourcebooks and it was really good. I just received the second book in this series - Lady Anne and the Ghost's Revenge.
2. An Offer You Can't Refuse by Jill Mansell was also an ARC from Sourcebooks. This one was a delightful British chick lit book. I also hosted Jill as my first author interview!
3. Rachel's Tears by Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott. This was an ARC from Thomas Nelson Publishers. I wanted to read it to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the Columbine tragedy. It was heartwrenching.
4. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr. I read in preparation for Fragile Eternity which I have received as an ARC. I had never read a faery book before and this one was a great one to start with!
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. This was an audio book that I listened to whenever I was in my car. It had an ending that I was not prepared for but it was very good.
6. The Boneman's Daughter by Ted Dekker. This was a galley that I received from Net Galley. It was my second Ted Dekker book and I loved it. I have since won a copy of the hardcover book as I plan on making his part of my permanent library.
7. Fatal Illusions by Adam Blumer. This was a thriller that I read for a First Wild Card Tour. It was a great book with lots of twists. Also has a strong Christian foundation.
8. The Girl She Used to Be by David Cristofano. This was an ARC I read for Hachette books. It was a good book, but not exactly what I was expecting.
9. The Lost Hours by Karen White. My first Pump Up Your Book Tour and guest blogger - I loved this book and can say that it was one of my favorites this month!
10. So Not Happening by Jenny B. Jones was read for a First Wild Card Tour. It was an okay book for me, but middle schoolers would probably love it.
11. Murder, Mayhem and a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney I got from my library. I read the third book in this series - Deadly Charm - last month. I loved it so much I had to go find the first book!
12. The Noticer by Andy Andrews I read for Thomas Nelson. This book was probably my quickest read this month, but definitely well worth it!
    

Waiting to be reviewed:

1. New York Debut by Melody Carlson - Review is set to post on Wednesday in prepartion for First Wild Card Tour on Thursday.

Currently Reading:

1. Wild Highland Magic by Kendra Leigh Castle
2. Fire Me! by Libby Malin
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
4. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione

Coming up:

1. Enduring Justice by Amy Wallace
2. Mom's Got a Fake I.D. by Caryn Dahlstrand Rivedeneira
3. Dear Mom by Melody Carlson
4. The Shipwreck of a Nation by H. Peter Nennhaus
5. Enemies and Allies by Kevin Anderson
6. Madewell Brown by Rick Collignon
7. Conscience Point by Erica Abeel

I also have the following giveaways going on:

1. An Offer You Can't Refuse by Jill Mansell (1 book, 1 winner) - ending May 1
2. Mom's Got a Fake I.D., Dear Mom, and Enduring Justice (3 winners, 1 book each) ending May 10
3. The Girl Who Stopped Swimming (5 winners) by Joshilyn Jackson ending May 15
4. Made in the U.S.A. (5 winners) by Billie Letts ending May 18

What's on your Nightstand? 3-24-2009

This is my first time doing this post - so it will probably evolve over the next few months as I figure out what it is I actually want to say and keep track of here. This is a cool meme hosted by Jennifer at 5 Minutes for Books.

The books that I have finished this month: (These were all arcs)

1. This Side of Heaven by Karen Kingsbury - I really like Karen Kingsbury books - especially if I am in need of a good cry. They are always tear jerkers for me. My review is here.
2. The Kingmaking by Helen Hollick - Great fiction book about a young King Arthur and Gwenhwyfar. My review is here.
3. The Stones by Eleanor Gustafson - This is a fictionalized account of the life of King David - it does a great job of filling in the details of how it might have been during this time. My review is here.
4. Marked by Passion by Kate Perry - This was my first paranormal romance and I loved it! This is also the first book of a series and I can't wait for the next one. My review is here.
5. Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney - YA book about a refugee family from South Africa. It was a quick read. My review is here.
6. Scream by Mike Dellosso - Loved this Christian suspense book. It kept my attention throughout and I will be looking for more books by Mr. Dellosso! My review is here.
7. Katt's in the Cradle by Ginger Kolbaba an Christy Scannell - Cute fiction book about pastor's wives and what they deal with. It was book 3 in a series and I hadn't read the first 2 - would recommend reading them first. My review is here.
8. 10 Things I Hate About Christianity: Working Through the Frustrations of Faith by Jason T. Berggren - I unfortunately could not get into this book. Wasn't a bad book - just didn't really see some of his points. My review is here.

I am currently reading these books -

1. Deadly Charm by Claudia Mair Burney - reading for First Wild Card Tour that starts tomorrow.
2. Yesterday's Embers by Deborah Ramey - reading for First Wild Card Tour that starts Friday.
3. A Lever Long Enough by Amy Deardon - reading for a past First Wild Card Tour
4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - listening to this one in my car. I absolutely love this series on audio!

Coming up:

1. Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark by Donna Lea Simpson - reading as an ARC for Sourcebooks.
2. An Offer You Can't Refuse by Jill Mansell - also reading as an ARC for Sourcebooks.
3. Rachel's Tears by Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott - reading as an ARC for Thomas Nelson Books.
4. The Boneman's Daughter by Ted Dekker - reading as an ebook ARC through Net Galley
5. The Lost Hours by Karen White - will be hosting this author on April 20th.

I also have the following give aways going on my blog -

1. Jantsen's Gift - ending March 31 -
2. Do - Over - ending April 20
3. Trail of Crumbs - ending Mar 27 - must read my Friday Finds and answer a question.
4. 10 Things I Hate About You - ending after I receive 10 entries

That's it for me! Can't wait to see what everybody else did this month!