Monthly Roundup & Look Ahead

Monthly Roundup: February

Taking a quick look at the numbers for February . . .

• Books bought – 5
• Books downloaded – 12
• ARCs received for review (physical) – 5
• ARCs received for review (digital) – 12
• Books read – 8
• Average rating: 3.8

Last month’s reviews included:

• Follow Him by Craig Stewart
• The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
• Power by C.S. Alleyne
• Succubus Dungeon – Shadow Alliance by Eden Redd
• Voodoo Shanghai by Kristi Charish
• Sandstorm by James Rollins
• Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence
• Pussy Ninja vs. the Space Wizard by Dick Softly

I always find what reviews are best received across different mediums to be fascinating, as it points to different audience segments being engaged:

• Most viewed on the blog – Power by C.S. Alleyne
• Most liked on Goodreads – Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence
• Most reach on Facebook – The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
• Most liked on Twitter – Voodoo Shanghai by Kristi Charish

Features and guests this month included my memoriam for Clive Cussler, the International Women’s Day giveaway with D.W. Richards, my stop on the Follow Him blog tour Craig Stewart, and Stacey Tucker’s Truth in Myth guest post.

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Look Ahead: March

While I hesitate to look too far ahead, as my reading is dictated as much by my whims and desires of the moment as by release dates, but reviews I’m confident you can expect to see this month include:

• Digital Hearts: The Haunted Society by Eden Redd (read, just not yet reviewed)
• The Queen’s Bargain by Anne Bishop (I’ll be done in the next few days)
• Best Bondage Erotica of the Year edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel (I’m just a few stories shy of wrapping this up)
• Far Away Bird by Douglas A. Burton (I’ll be reviewing this week as part of the blog tour)
• Ocean’s Fire by Stacey Tucker (the 3rd book releases in May, so watch for Alchemy’s Air next month and Sky of Water prior to release)
• Sixteenth Watch by Myke Cole (this is next on the paperback stack)
• Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence (I’m committed to finishing this series before I start on The Girl and the Stars, which releases next month)
• Along the Razor’s Edge by Rob J. Hayes (this releases at the end of the month)

Features and guests coming up this month include a guest post by J.T. Nicholas as part of his RE-COIL blog tour, my stop on the Far Away Bird blog tour with Douglas A. Burton, a book blast for Catharine Riggs’ Santa Barbara Suspense series, and a guest post from Mark Ravine in support of his female-led FBI thriller, The Tech.