Hot July brings cooling showers…
1 August 2015 
My monthly round up – what I’ve read/plan to read, any events, etc:
Books read:
- Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey
- Armada by Ernest Cline
- Time Salvager by Wesley Chu
- The Insect Farm by Stuart Prebble
- Iron and Blood by Zail Z Martin and Larry Martin
- The Dinosaur Lords by Victor Milan
- The Fifth House of the Heart by Ben Tripp
- Murder by Sarah Pinborough
- The Rift Walker by Clay and Susan Griffiths
- Forging Divinity by Andrew Rowe – review to follow
Backlist:
- Murder by Sarah Pinborough
Unfinished series completed:
- Murder by Sarah Pinborough
Books Bought:
- Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
- Dark Ascension by M L Brennan (pre ordered)
- Kushiel’s Chosen by Jacqueline Carey
Review Books:
- Kingmakers by Clay Griffiths and Susan Griffiths (from Pyr/Prometheus)
- The Geomancer by Clay Griffiths and Susan Griffiths
- Twelve Kings in Sharakhai by Bradley P Beaulieu
- After Alice by Gregory Maguire
- If Then by Mathew de Abaitua
- Quicksand by Carolyn Baugh
- The Dragon Engine by Andy Remic
- The Bloodforged by Erin Lindsey
- Deadlands by Jonathan Maberry
- The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
- Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
Cover Spotlight:
US or UK cover:?? (US for me with this one)
Events:
Backlist Backburn is an end of month event organised by Lisa at Tenacious Reader. If you’ve caught up on any of your backlist then call over and link up. I find this a good incentive to dust off some of my books!
Top Ten Tuesday at The Broke and Bookish (every Tuesday). This week’s topic – Fellow Bookworm characters
Tough Travel by Nathan at the Fantasy Review Barn (every Thursday) this week’s topic ‘Flying Rides’
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I think the US cover gives off a more creepy, dark vibe, but I’m leaning toward the UK one.
I have to admit – I actually prefer the UK cover – but, I forgot to change it! The US covers are very creepy though – particularly the one for Mayhem.
Lynn 😀
The UK cover for Murder wins. I love the style, the atmosphere and color scheme it and for me I always prefer the “artsier” covers. And I am bouncing up and down seeing your purchases. Very curious to see what you’ll think of Ink and Bone, and if you’ll also cry at Dark Ascension 😉
I was just admitting that I actually do prefer the UK covers but I forgot to change it for my post. That being said the US covers are really good as a pair.
Lynn 😀
I’m going to have to agree with you, I love the creepiness of the US cover.
I actually made a mistake there and forgot to change my choice – but the US covers are much more creepy – you should take a look at the cover for Mayhem! Very creepy.
Lynn 😀
I like the UK cover more – the illustration style just speaks to me! I will be reading Ink and Bone and The Bloodforged this month too, so fingers crossed that we like them both! 😀 The Fifth House of the Heart is also one that I really want to get to in August.
Confession – I actually preferred the UK cover but forgot to change it on the post! Really looking forward to Ink and Bone and Bloodforged.
Lynn 😀
Looks like you had another great reading month, and what a haul of review books?! I think I have to go for the UK cover of Murder. I was also drawn by the cover of Twelve Kings on Netgalley, but I was strong and resisted 😛
The Twelve Kings cover is lovely isn’t it. I’m looking forward to reading that.
Lynn 😀
The UK cover is classier. Whoa, look at all those books for review! I’m glad most films last two and a bit hours. Books take ages for me to read.
Yeah – it’s easy to enjoy sitting down to a good film. Fortunately those books are not all due in the same month.
Lynn 😀