Monday, August 15, 2011

Mondays: Mailbox/What Are You Reading/Musings

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at A Girl and Her BooksStaci from Life in the Thumb  is hosting for the month of August.

I received one book, thanks to the author:

Misery Bay: An Alex McKnight Novel (Alex Mcknight Mystery)Misery Bay by Steve Hamilton

On a frozen January night, a young man loops one end of a long rope over the branch of a tree. The other end he ties around his neck. A snowmobile will find him thirty-six hours later, his lifeless eyes staring out at the endless cold water of Lake Superior. It happens in a lonely corner of the Upper Peninsula, in a place they call Misery Bay. 


            What seems like a simple quest to find a few answers will turn into a nightmare of sudden violence and bloody revenge, and a race against time to catch a ruthless killer. McKnight knows all about evil, of course, having faced down a madman who killed his partner and left a bullet next to his heart. Mobsters, drug dealers, hit men—he’s seen them all, and they’ve taken away almost everything he’s ever loved. But none of them could have ever prepared him for the darkness he’s about to face.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila of Book Journey.

Currently reading the above novel!

Do you like looking at other people’s bookshelves?

YES. Mainly because I want to check out what they are reading and if I can pick anything. The bookshelves also convey the reading taste of the owner. And I like to know that.

58 comments:

bermudaonion said...

I hope you love it!

Lydia said...

I hope you enjoy your reading!

Staci said...

The synopsis sounds great...enjoy!

Raine said...

I always like high suspense and mystery books. It keeps the blood pumping. ☺

Brooke from The Bluestocking Guide said...

Wow that book sounds good!!

Here is mine

Rachel said...

Enjoy your week.

Mystica said...

Enjoy the week.

Sheila (Bookjourney) said...

Misery Bay sounds really good!

Jennifer said...

Misery Bay sounds good, enjoy.
My Monday: http://www.rundpinne.com/2011/08/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-52.html

The1stdaughter said...

Sounds like a great thrilling read, enjoy!

Hope you have a fabulous reading week and if you get a second stop my to see what I've been reading at There's A Book! :)

Lex Write said...

Sounds like a good one. new follower via its monday blog hop. check mine out when you get the chance
http://thenovelstudent.blogspot.com/2011/08/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-814.html

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

I haven't heard of this one, but it sounds good - enjoy

CMash said...

Bookcases are like magnets to me. Except most of my family and friends aren't readers and don't display books.

Anna said...

Enjoy your new book and have a great week!

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

This looks like a good one! Enjoy!!

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Serena said...

Sounds like a good read. I hope you enjoy the book.

Anne said...

I have not seen this one before, hope you enjoy it!

Nise' said...

Sounds like my kind of book. I love looking at bookshelves too!

Kathy Martin said...

The book you are reading sounds really good. And, yes, I do like looking at other people's bookshelves. I get lots of good ideas. Happy reading!

Gigi Ann said...

I like looking at what other people are reading. Sometimes it gives me another book to add to my TBR list.

Thanks for the visit today.

Katie said...

I love other people's bookshelves too. Thanks for stopping by & have a great week, hopefully filled with reading!
-Katie @ Magic Is In Words

KarenSi said...

Sounds like a good read. I think we all have our slow weeks but at the end of the day so long as you are enjoying the book what does it matter?

Donna said...

I haven't read Steve Hamilton yet, but he's on my TBR list. Enjoy!

Ryan said...

I love the cover so I hope the story is just as good. Have a great week.

Pam (@iwriteinbooks) said...

Oh looks interesting! Enjoy your week in reading! :O)

Helen's Book Blog said...

Mysteries are one of my favorite genres. Is this one super violent, I am not so good with that.

Mardel said...

Misery Bay - intense. I didn't finish anything, but I'm reading some SciFi.

tea said...

Hope you enjoy it.

Crystal @ I Totally Paused! said...

Ooo, I love to look at other people's shelves too, it's one of the first things I go to when in someone's house. I've a very important piece of a persons life :)

Unknown said...

Just hopping through, hope you enjoy your week's reading ;)

Lauren said...

Wow. Sounds terrifying. Not really my kind of book, but I hope you like it!

Rabbit said...

Nice response to MM. Feel free to check out my MM here.

Rumana @ Relook the Book

dollycas aka Lori said...

HAPPY READING!!!!

Anonymous said...

This sounds like a thrilling read, enjoy!

Alyce said...

That one looks intense and scary!

Beth(bookaholicmom) said...

This sounds quite suspenseful! I hope you enjoy it!

Unknown said...

I agree, looking at what other people read is a good way of knowing a bit about them :)

Joy Weese Moll said...

I get a kick out of books set in the UP since I've vacationed there a few times. Hope you like the book!

Arlee Bird said...

Common interests make for stronger relationships. We can find some of these on each other's book shelves.


Lee
Tossing It Out

Elysium said...

That's a new book for me and it sounds good. Hope you enjoy it!

Anonymous said...

This sounds pretty good! Have a great week!

Aisle B said...

I had to scroll down forever to write a comment! Girl you are one popular girl ;)

Where do you find these exciting new thrillers - seriously if I need a good mystery thriller I come here to get my world a little more exciting.

Mary (Bookfan) said...

Ooh, that sounds like an intense book!

Julie said...

Sounds as though Misery Bay starts off with a bang! Hope you enjoy it!

I like looking at other people's bookshelves, too. What makes me sad is when I walk into a house where there ARE no books ...

Jess - A Book Hoarder said...

This one is new to me but I hope you love it!

pussreboots said...

I'm posting late this week because I've been on a trip to the mountains and out of reach of the internet. Please come see what I've read.

wutheringwillow said...

Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog!

kay - Infinite Shelf said...

Misery Bay sounds like a very intriguing thriller! Happy reading!

Yvonne said...

Misery Bay sounds so good. Have a great week!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for visiting NotJustReading. I enjoy looking at other people's books too - maybe that's why my wishlist is so long?

Leslie (Under My Apple Tree) said...

That's a new title for me... sounds like a great thriller.

Teddy Rose said...

Boy, that sound intense! Check out my mailbox: http://teddyrose.blogspot.com/2011/08/mailbox-monday_15.html

Bryan R. Terry said...

My Musing is HERE

Teddyree said...

Misery Bay sounds awesome, hope you're enjoying it :)

Bonnie said...

I ALWAYS look at people's bookshelves and I love when I am suprised by what I find! Thanks so much for visiting my blog this week!

DCMetroreader said...

Misery Bay sounds exciting -- hope you enjoy it!

Booking It with Runner Sami said...

Sounds like a good mystery. And I do like to check out people's bookshelves, because you can tell a lot about a person by the books they read. :)

Martha Eskuchen said...

Hi Gautami. The blurb is interesting. I hope you have a great week. :-)