On Friday's I take part in two weekly link ups - The Friday 56, currently hosted by Anne @ My Head Is Full of Books , and Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader . For The Friday 56, you choose a book, a book you have just finished, a book you are about to start, your current read, and share a line or a few lines that grab you (but don't spoil anything) from page 56 or 56% of the way through the ebook. Post it and share your post's url on Anne's most recent Friday 56 post. As for Book Beginnings, you share the first sentence or so and your initial thoughts, impressions, or whatever else it inspires, and then link up your post's url with Rose City Reader. Happy Friday everyone! This week I'm spotlighting one of my Summer of Horror 2026 (hosted by Tammy @ Books, Bones & Buffy ), Desert Creatures by Kay Chronister . Sounds like a horrific and dystopian take on Las Vegas, or at least the journey to get there is! I'll also be readin...
Books From The Backlog: An Import of Intrigue (The Maradaine Constabulary #2) by Marshall Ryan Maresca
Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome back to Books from the Backlog , the weekly linkup I'm taking part of which is hosted by Carole's Random Life in Books . This is a great way to put a spotlight on books that I've had sitting on my shelf for awhile. I don't know when I'll get to my weekly featured book, but I hope to some time hopefully soon. This Week's Neglected Book: An Import of Intrigue ( The Maradaine Constabulary #2) by Marshall Ryan Maresca Published: November 1, 2016 Genre: Fantasy Mystery My Copy: Format: Mass Market Paperback Pages: 386 Where I Acquired It: A library book sale Summary (From Goodreads): The neighborhood of the Little East is a collision of cultures, languages, and traditions, hidden away in the city of Maradaine. A set of streets to be avoided or ignored. When a foreign dignitary is murdered, solving the crime falls to the most unpopular inspectors in the Maradaine Constabulary: exposed fraud Satrine Rainey, and uncircle...