What We Are Thankful For In Books Month Continues
Our What We Are Thankful For In Books Month continues. If you missed it last week, this month we are going to celebrate the things we’re grateful for…bookwise. For some of us (myself included as you will see this week), its new authors (not new necessarily, but new to us or yes, just plain spanking new release new). For others it may be new books that they read that they just think the world of and need to share!
Could be new narrators if you love audiobooks. How many times has a narrator made or broke a audiobook for you? I can think of a audiobook I just listened to where the narrator was incredible and made the story fresh again…all it has to be is book related.
Could even be a new cover artist because in my mind they are so important when it comes to bringing a reader forward and getting them interested in a story, yes, even in this age of eReaders and eBooks. Think of all those covers that made you laugh or made you dwell on their beauty?
This week I have an incredible Author and Series Discover/Highlight with J.M Dabney that you won’t want to miss on Thursday. The author gives us insight into the characters and their linked series that I’ve been reviewing for the past month and a half. Plus what the future holds for any new series and her writing. I was so happy with the interview and I hope you all will be too.
Last week I posed the question “What have you discovered or have found this year in books that you are grateful for?” and several of our readers have left some wonderful comments I wanted to share:
From H.B.:
“I think I’m always grateful that books seem to inspire being open minded and that authors choose to tackle subjects readers or people in general may be too scared to address or inquire about. I like that there have been an bigger influx of stories with ace and transgender characters, and mpreg stories.”
From Purple Reader:
“Great thought, H.B., and I couldn’t have said it better in this day and age. More specifically to my own reading, I was thankful I had enough time to get into some long-held tbr series in some of my fav genres and I loved them all, gay: fantasy (Gordon’s Champion of the Gods), mystery (Marshall Thornton’s Boystown), historical naval/pirates (Kei’s Pirates of the Narrow Seas), scifi/dystopia (Hassell’s ICoS), Steampunk (Hall’s Prosperity), action/adventure (Bauer’s Executive Office), and western (anthology, Once Upon a Time in the Weird West)… ok, you found me out, I pretty much like any gay genre, as long as it’s good.”
So let’s from from more of you….what are you thankful for in books this year? What’s stood out for you? Stella, the gift certificate fairy is waiting in the wings with arms full of certs! And we have plenty of the month to go!
What have you discovered or have found this year in books that you are
Thankful for Giveaway
What have you discovered or have found this year in books that you are grateful for? Write in and let us know. Short, long, recommendations, however, you would like to tell us. Let’s hear from all of you. Leave us your comment of what you are grateful for in books (author, series, books, narrator, cover artist, whatever it may be, along with your email address where you can be reached if chosen. Multiple gift certificates will be handed out the last week of November! Must be 18 year of age or older to enter.
This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
Sunday, October 5:
- What We Are Thankful For In Books Month Continues
- This Week at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words
Monday, October 6:
- Release Blitz for Tiki Torches and Treasure by J.C. Long
- Release Blitz and Giveaway for Beauty & The Guardian Beast by Rhys Ethan
- Riptide Publishing Tour and Giveaway: Lace-Covered Compromise by Silvia Violet
- A MelanieM Review: Trouble (Twirled World Ink #2) by J.M. Dabney
- A VVivacious Release Day Review: Blood Drop (The Warlock Brothers of Havenbridge #5) by Jacob Z. Flores
- An Alisa Review: Lace-Covered Compromise by Silvia Violet
Tuesday, October 7:
- Dreamspinner Press Promo: Anne Barwell
- Blog Tour and Review for Tara Lain’s “Never”
- A Free Dreamer Review: Blood Borne (The Republic #3) by Archer Kay Leah
- A MelanieM Review: The Royal Marine by Dahlia Donovan
- A MelanieM Review: Drama Detective (Nicky and Noah Mystery #5) by Joe Cosentino
Wednesday, October 8:
- Cover Reveal for Jackie Keswick’s Undercover Star
- Riptide Publishing Tour and Giveaway: Watch Point by Cecilia Tan
- A Julia Review: Ardulum: Second Don by J.S. Fields
- A MelanieM Review: Scary (Twirled World Ink #3) by J.M. Dabney
- A Stella Review: Making Home (Bay Valley U #1) by Dev Bentham
- An Alisa Release Day Review: Fortune’s Slings and Cupid’s Arrows (Lawyers in Love #2) by Ari McKay
Thursday, October 9:
- Guest Column Come on, Muse!” from Nancy Stewart (Beulah Land)
- Dreamspinner Promo:Fortune’s Slings and Cupid’s Arrows by Ari McKay
- Author and Series Discovery: J.M. Dabney and Linked Series
- A MelanieM Review: Lucky (Twirled World Ink #4) by J.M. Dabney
- A VVivacous Review: The Boy Who Fell to Earth by A Zukowski
- An Alisa Review: The Undefendable (The Vampire Court Chronicles, #1) by Suede Delray
Friday, October 10:
- DSP Promo M.A. Church
- BLITZ: A Bolt of Blue by Nicky Spencer
- Tour for Dirk Greyson’s Hell and Back
- A Julia Review: Changing Colors by Elyse Springer
- An Ali Audiobook Review: Five Minutes Longer (Enhanced #1) by Victoria Sue and Nick J. Russo (Narrator)
- An Alisa Review: Finding Persimmon by R.W. Clinger
Saturday, October 11:
- Release Blitz for A Bolt of Blue by Nicky Spencer
- A MelanieM Pre-release Review: Dragon Rider (Landlocked Heart #3) by Kay Berrisford
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 
Thanks for the post and honored you posted my recs. I tend to be lengthy, but there were just so many I was thankful for. As for new authors, I’ll keep this to one:
– Days Without End by Sebastian Barry. About a gay couple\family in mid-1800s in midst of Civil & Indian Wars. It’s more historical western than m/m romance, and has gotten major literary recognition – Man Booker Prize nom, and won its sister award, Costa Book of the Yr.
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Forgot my email, just in case – TheWrote [at] aol [dot] com
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It’s amazing just how many incredible authors are out there, the diversity and the depth blows me away and I’m so grateful that I keep getting to share that with all of you. Thanks, P.R.!
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I am thankful for the broad spectrum of sub-genres and diversity of characters.
that are available to read. I am also thankful for audiobooks. I really started listening to them more this year because my job moved my office and I have a long commute now. Audiobooks make it easier to get through.
jen(dot)f(at)mac(dot)com
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I am grateful for several books that I loved. I’m sharing some of them because I loved them so much. Not all were release this year but I read them this year. (email ticuv@yahoo.com)
Too Close by R. Phoenix (about domesntic violence, realy good one)
The Impossible Boy by Anna Martin
Diary of a Teenage Taxidermist by K.A. Merikan
Femme by Marshall Thornton (the audiobbok)
Manic Pixie Dream Boy by K.A. Merikan (lovely characters)
Disease: When Life takes an Unexpected Turn by Hans M. Hirschi (this one made me cry like no book had ever done it)
Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Off the Ice by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn
Backdoor Politics by C.L. Mustafic
Greenwode by J. Tullos Hennig
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This year has been a good one for me book-wise. Many of the titles I read agree with me, such LA Witt’s & Cari Z’s Bad Behavior series, Cordelia Kingsbridge’s Kill Game, Cat Sebastian’s The Ruin of A Rake, Neil S. Plakcy’s Angus Green series, Jordan L. Hawk’s Hexslayer, Avon Gale’s & Piper Vaughn’s Off the Ice and Permanent Ink, KJ Charles’ Spectred Isle, Astrid Amara’s Trustworthy, and those (only) to name a few. Not only that, I find awesome books with new-to-me authors like Tal Bauer, TA Moore, Layla Reyne, SA Stovall, Meghan Maslow, and Santino Hassell (I heard praises of their books before but just wasn’t convinced enough to give it a try. Then obviously smack my own head and muttered: how did I miss these for so long!! 😀 ). With less than two months left on 2017, I’m optimist there are still wonderful books for me to read. Fingers-crossed my good fortune (on reading) extends to next year! 🙂
puspitorinid AT yahoo DOT com
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I’m thankful for books that celebrate diversity whether it’s sexuality, cultural, gender, whatever. I love that many authors want bisexual visibility and welcome stories with ace and transgender characters because these are MCs I want to be reading about. I’m thankful there are publishers who recognize the need for inclusiveness for both authors and readers.
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I am thankful that this year, I read a number of books with asexual characters written by either asexual author or allosexual authors (but done their research). As an asexual reader, that is always wonderful because I can relate to these characters, even if we have different experience / needs.
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Sorry, forgot the email amie_07(at)yahoo(dot)com
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really really loved listening to Joel Leslie this year.
he has such a variety of accents and characters.
just happy he shares his talent with us all
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