Top Ten Tuesday-New-to-Me

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This week is Ten New-to-Me Authors I read in 2017.

1) David Nelson (Blaine Family Chronicles)
An apocalypse series set in the US and featuring family and friends coming together after dangerous journeys to build a community with other survivors and find a way to adapt to the new world. Family centered and less violent than some of this type. 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23379849-the-journey

2) Ben S Reeder (Zompoc Survivor)
A zombie trilogy based on a prepper trying to get his family and friends to a safe haven in a zombie apocalypse. I read the first book and enjoyed it, and I plan to read the rest in 2018.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20946133-zompoc-survivor 

3) Kenneth Cary (The Gatekeeper)
A man dreams of a coming Yellowstone volcanic eruption and only has days to prepare for it with his family including a diabetic daughter. I've read the first book and loved it so I plan to read the rest of the series in 2018.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20741434-curtain-fall

4) Matt Wallace (Sin Du Jour)
In New York there is a catering company that specialises in demons but even they balk at sacrificing an angel for dinner. Comedy moments aplenty in this book and I plan to read the second one at some point in 2018.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25819511-envy-of-angels 

5) Matthew D Mark
A dark gritty apocalypse two parter with dangerous road journeys and a safe haven threatened by crooked town officials who have formed a militia and taken over control. The first book is the guerilla war to take back the town. Can't wait to read the second book!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18457458-dark-days-rough-roads 

6) Sarah Dalton (Mary Hades)
A teenage girl can see and communicate with ghosts, and her 'issues' have landed her in a psychiatric ward. Something evil is stalking the hospital and killing patients and only Mary can stop it. Surprisingly good YA supernatural prequel story and I hope to read more of Mary.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18626145-my-daylight-monsters 

7) Hunter Shea
I've read a few of his horror offerings this year-deadly Sasquatches, grow your own sea serpents, loch ness monsters, humanoid mad monkeys, chimaera fish, killer X Ray specs...and I look forward to quite a few more of his books in 2018!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16004542-swamp-monster-massacre 

8) Elizabeth Briggs (Future Shock)
A group of young people time travel to the future to collect technology but things go wrong when in that future they discover their fate when they return home and decide to try and change it. Surprisingly good YA SF book and I want to read the rest of the trilogy!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26722944-future-shock 

9) Eric S Brown
I've read a few of his books this year-the war between humans zombies and Bigfoot tribes, the Crypto Squad-mythical creatures in a government squad led by Jimi the Mothman, and the horror of killer krakens destroying everything in the sea. Fun reads! 
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068358-the-kraken-rises 

10) Simone Pond (Coastview Prophecies)
Blinded in the accident that killed her parents, Sibyl is a recluse. But when she has a prophecy of an explosion killing people in her town, she must face her demons to save them with help from her shifter guide dog Vago. Diverse supernatural story and I look forward to reading more from the author in this series and several others.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32861547-hidden-sight 

Chuckles 2018 E-Book Blitz

Owls are wise right? So when Mr Owl says that 2018 is time to tackle my e-book pile, I think I better listen to him! A lot of these have been on my e-reader for ages and I need to check them out. It doesn't matter how many I finish or how many I DNF as long as I get them off the TBR! 

This is the list for the year that I really want to look at but whether or not I can deal with them all depends on how many I finish and how many are DNF!

1 Victor Marbury-Lights Out In America's Dairyland (DNF)
2 Hunter Shea-Forest of Shadows
3 Hunter Shea-Money Back Guarantee (READ)
4 Jack Kilborn-Serial Killers Uncut
5 Silvio Moreno Garcia-Certain dark things
6 Ray Garton-Lot Lizards

7 Seth Skorkowsky-Damoren
8 Emilie J Howard-Cold Hollow
9 DS Lillico-Domus
10 Catt Dahman-George's Terms
11 Jon Athan-Camp Blaze (READ)
12 Ania Ahlborn-The Shuddering
13 Ezekiel Boone-The Hatching
14 Carrie Fisher-Shockaholic (READ)
15 Carrie Fisher-Wishful Drinking (READ)
16 Carrie Fisher-The Princess Diarist (READ)
17 Jenny Lawson-Furiously Happy
18 Allie Brosh-Hyperbole and a Half
19 Jeffrey Archer-Hell 

20 Jonathan Allen-Shattered

21 Jonah Buck-Carrion Shadows

22 Thomas K Carpenter-Trials of Magic

23 J Armand-The Immortal Coil (DNS)

24 PD Workman-Loose the Dogs

25 Kevin Hearne-The Purloined Poodle

26 Kevin Hearne-The Squirrel on the Train

27 Renee George-The Money Pit

28 Mark Wheaton-Bones

29 Bobby D Lux-Dog Duty

30 Cherise Kelley-Raffle's Name

31 PM Drummond-Perdition

32 Joseph Coley-Response

33 JA Cipriano-Pound of Flesh (READ)

34 Baileigh Higgins-Last Another Day

35 Catt Dahman-Dinosaur 65 million 2

36 Catt Dahman-Dinosaur 65 million 3

37 John Randall-The Yellowstone Conundrum

38 Patrick Sheane Duncan-Dracula v Hitler

39 Aaron Smith-Chicago Fell First (DNF)

40 Simone Pond-Beyond Sight

41 Max Gladstone-Three parts Dead

42 AJ Hartley-Steeplejack

43 Simone Pond-Exodus of Magic

44 Matthew Stott-Apocalypse Hill

45 DJ Molles The Remaining

46 Adam J Wright-Lost Soul

47 JA Cipriano-Kill it with Magic (DNS)

48 Saul Tanpepper-Shelter in Place

49 Robert Barnard-Hour 23

50 Wren Cavanagh-The Last Flag
51 Matt Wallace-Lustlocked
52 MV Stott-Familiar Magic
53 MV Stott-Magic Eater
54 David Bussell-Fresh Hell
55 Boyd Craven-The World Counters (READ)
56 Boyd Craven-Hope of the World (READ)
57 Jessica Gunn-The Hunter
58 Robert Boren-The Plan
59 RL Blalock-Devour
60 JT Sawyer-Emergence
61 Jamie Hutchison-Black Spawn
62 Norman Christof-Destination Lost 
63 Meg Cowley-Ancient Magic
64 Sarah Dalton-Dark Spirit
65 Mark P DeBryan-Family Reunion
66 Orion Enzo Gaudio-EMP (DNF)
67 Lee Dunter-Crowded But Desolate
68 Nicholas Eames-Kings of the Wyld
69 Nicholas Erik-Paradise
70 Clive Fox-Second Hunger
71 RA Hakok-Among Wolves
72 Dane Hatchell-Lost World 2
73 JL Hendricks-New Orleans Magic
74 Patricia Highsmith-The Boy Who Followed Ripley
75 Patricia Highsmith-Ripley Under Water  
76 James Hunt-Surviving The Collapse
77 Suzanne Jenkins-Burn District Yuma
78 Chris Lowry-BattlefieldZ
79 Connor McCoy-The Off Grid Survivor
80 Richard McCrohan-Pandora
81 Craig A McDonough-Toward The Brink
82 Paul C Middleton-Mongrel's Curse
83 Judith Post-Magick's Uncaged
84 Kris Austin Radcliffe-Monster Born
85 Ricky Sides-Claws 2
86 Justin Sloan-Hounds of God
87 Justin Sloan-Death Marked
88 Angus Watson-You Die When You Die
89 Angus Watson-Age of Iron
90 Donald Firesmith-Hell Holes
91 Jeff Strand-The Haunted Forest Tour
92 Jeff Strand-Dweller
93 Bobby Adair-Ebola K
94 Sonya Bateman-Dance of the Dead (READ)
95 Lisa Blackwood-Sorceress Rising
96 Lisa Blackwood-Sorceress Hunting
97 JA Cipriano-Heart of Gold (DNF)
98 JA Cipriano-May Contain Magic (DNS)
99 Michael F Haspil-Graveyard Shift
100 Carolyn McCray-Salechii

Chuckles 2018 Series Read Challenge

Every year I promise to catch up on the book series that have been sitting on my shelves brooding for years. Last year I only managed to deal with ONE which is not good enough. Now it is time to look forward with excitement to getting more series completed in 2018!

PRIORITY:
These are the series I MUST get read in 2018.

1) Carrie Vaughn-Kitty Norville 
status-about 15 books to read?!!

2) Rob Thurman-Cal Leandros
status-10 to read

3) Ben Reeder-Zompoc 
status-1/3 read

4) Matthew D Mark-Dark Times
status-1/2 read

5) Kevin Hearne-Iron Druid
status-2 books to read

6) Nicholas Sansbury Smith-Extinction
status-1 to read

7) Michael Stephen Fuchs-Arisen 
status-3 to read

8) George RR Martin-A Song of Ice And Fire 
status-2 to read, rest unpublished as yet 

9) JR Tate-Damaged Climate trilogy
status-3 to read 

10) Bobby Adair-Slow Burn
status-1/9 read 

11) KW Callahan-Systemic 
status-1/5 read

IF POSSIBLE: (*snorts*)

1) Kendra C Highley-Matt Archer  
status-1 to read 

2) DD Barant-Bloodhound Files
status-6 books to read

3) Kenneth Cary-The Gatekeeper
status-1/4 read

4) Darrell Maloney-Final Dawn
status-1/12 read

5) Darrell Maloney-Countdown to Armageddon
status-1/11 read

6) Darrell Maloney-Alone 
status-1/8 read

7) Patricia Briggs-Mercy Thompson 
status-8/10 read 

8) GR Carter-Fortress Farm
status-6 to read

9) A American-The Survivalist 
status-9 to read 

10) James Wesley Rawles-Patriots
status-5 to read

11) Joelle Charbonneau-The Testing
status-1/3 read 

12) Rhiannon Frater-As The World Dies
status-read 1/3 books plus 1/5 novellas? 

13) Franklin Horton-Borrowed World 
status-1/5 

14) Stephen Knight-Gathering The Dead 
status-2/4 read 

Considering the fact that I completed ONE series in 2017, I think I am over optimistic on this one but I really do need to at least try and catch up on more of these series!!! 

Are you trying to catch up on any series?

Around The Blogs With Chuckles

We all enjoy snooping and lurking on other people's blogs right? Why not share those entertaining things you found with other readers and bloggers too! Welcome to Around the Blogs with Chuckles, where I take time out to show you some of my favourite blog posts from the previous seven days and link you up so you can check them out. 

Hope those who celebrate it had a good Christmas! Here are the posts I looked at during the festive period. Whatever you are doing tonight, be safe or if like me you are curling up with a book or dvd boxset, enjoy!

1) Diverse Book Recommendations

Jade looks at a few diverse books you might like

https://drinkcoffeeandreadbooks.wordpress.com/2017/12/19/blogmas-day-19-diverse-book-recommendations/ 

2) Book Review-Norman, the doll that needed to be locked away by Stephen Lancaster 
Sarah looks at a very creepy doll...
http://allthebookblognamesaretaken.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/norman-doll-that-needed-to-be-locked.html 

3) Christmas The Horror
Laura looks at Christmas horror films!
http://fuonlyknew.com/2017/12/25/christmas-the-horror/ 

4) Book Review-All the Stars in the sky by Sarah Lyons Fleming (Until the end of the world #3)
Carole looks at a zombie sequel.
http://carolesrandomlife.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/audiobook-review-all-stars-in-sky-by.html 

5) End of Year Survey
Check out Barb's reading year!
http://bookertsfarm.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/2017-annual-end-of-year-survey.html 

6) Book Review-Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson
AJ shares her thoughts
http://ajsterkel.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/review-perfect-little-world-kevin-wilson.html 

7) Uses for Pine Trees after Christmas
Pine Needle Tea, medicine and other things from your unwanted Christmas Tree!
http://readynutrition.com/resources/4-ways-the-pine-tree-can-save-your-life_08122015/

The Horror Writers Challenge 2018

Welcome to the Horror Writers Challenge! This year I plan to be reading a decent amount of horror books, focusing on a few specific authors and hopefully more! This challenge will span the whole reading year. 

HUNTER SHEA 
1 The Montauk Monster
2 The Jersey Devil
3 Tortures of the Damned
4 Fury of the Orcas
5 Jurassic, Florida
6 Money Back Guarantee (read)
7 Megalodon in Paradise
8 Forest of Shadows

JACK KILBORN/JA KONRATH
1 The List
2 Origin
3 Endurance
4 Haunted House
5 Serial Killers Uncut

RICHARD LAYMON
1 Amara
2 Night in the Lonesome October   

OTHERS IF POSSIBLE 
1 Silvio Moreno Garcia-Certain dark things
2 Ray Garton-Lot Lizards
3 Seth Skorkowsky-Damoren
4 Emilie J Howard-Cold Hollow
5 DS Lillico-Domus
6 Catt Dahman-George's Terms
7 Jon Athan-Camp Blaze (read)
8 Ania Ahlborn-The Shuddering
9 Ezekiel Boone-The Hatching