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Beyond the Reach of Judgement by Jo Bissell “Did we leave any sin out?” she replied with a forced weak laugh. “No. Between the two of us, I think we have managed to cover them all,” he mumbled as that uncomfortable lump in his gut returned. Julien Rene Durant was once a good man. Born in France, he took the oath as a Jesuit Priest in the 1600s. He dedicated his life to spreading the Gospel. Now, he was a monster surviving off the blood of others; killing for survival even as he wished for nothing other than for his own extinction. After almost four centuries of guilt and hopelessness, he encounters someone who might just be able to rescue the good man trapped within the monster, but will his judgements deny him a second chance? Mary Ruth Jacobson-Ryan is nothing special; a small town girl stuck in a rut. Married to the local Iraq and Afghanistan War Veteran and town hero who turned out not to be the perfect guy she fell in love with before the war, she is desperate for a way out...

Felix Faust (The Arcane Insurrection #1) by Dexter Morgenstern Felix Faust is a nineteen-year-old semi-genius who has just been accepted into a prestigious college. He discovered telekinesis at an early age and has used it discreetly for his own entertainment.Felix finds himself displeased and malcontent with everything he encounters in the school, except for one student. This other student shares Felix’s gift, and is much stronger, capable of abilities Felix never thought possible. Now a new door opens for Felix as he is mentored and develops his psychic abilities, but this door also brings danger as malevolent forces set their eyes upon him. Tragedy and destruction follow Felix, leaving him no choice but to continue growing and fight back, but danger follows him every step of the way, and failure means death… The plot contains profanity, violence, and mild sexual content. Paperback, 1st, 356 pages Published June 12th 2012 by Createspace Goodreads Amazon B&N Smashwo...

Stacking The Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews .   Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. Find out more and how to participate HERE! Once again this post is for two weeks worth of books.  We were out of town visiting family last week so I didn't do a Stacking the Shelves post :) Here is my Stacking the Shelves for this week: Purchased: For Review: Borrowed From the Library:    Audio from the Library:   Happy Reading!!

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader .  Share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. You can find more information and how to participate on your blog HERE!   I smelled blood as soon as I walked into the room.  Kindle location 15 Title: The Eternity Cure Series: Blood of Eden #2 Author: Julie Kagawa YA Paranormal/Dystopian Hardcover, 434 pages Published April 30th 2013 by Harlequin Teen In Allison Sekemoto's world, there is one rule left: Blood calls to blood She has done the unthinkable: died so that she might continue to live. Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren. But when the trail leads to Allie's birthplace in New Covington, what Allie find...