It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 17, 2013)

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey.

It’s Monday!  What Are You Reading, is where we gather to share what we have read this past week and what we plan to read this week.  It is a great way to network with other bloggers, see some wonderful blogs, and put new titles on your reading list.

My first week of vacation was a good reading week. I think I'm getting into my summer groove. My shingles are improving. I seem to be alternating between itching and aching but neither one is too bad. I've finished the anti-viral the doctor prescribed and have a few days of the nerve pain meds to go.

Here is what I read (in order of their arrival on my TBR mountain):

I received a NetGalley invitation to read and review Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping by Melanie Watts. My students and I love Scaredy Squirrel so I had to accept. I enjoyed this one and know my students will too. It doesn't really fit in for review on either of my blogs but I did review it on Amazon, LibraryThing and GoodReads. 

Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh is a book that I had really wanted to read. It was definitely worth the wait. While not for newcomers to the series, devoted fans will love it . My review will be posted on June 20.

Ink by Amanda Sun was another much anticipated title. I got this eARC from NetGalley and have to say that I was a little disappointed. It was good but not amazing. My review will be posted on June 20.

Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski was an ARC I received from Macmillan. I thought it was an excellent YA contemporary. I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. I can't wait to add this one to my high school media center collection. My review will be posted on July 29. (This was my only July release review book!)

I have been wanting to read Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls series for a while. This week I started with I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. I thought it was very good and can't wait to read the rest of the series. My review will be posted on June 27.

Neptune's Tears by Susan Waggoner was another ARC I received from Macmillan. I enjoyed this science fiction story and thought the world building was great. I was a little disappointed by the abrupt ending. Their is lots of room for a sequel. My review will be posted on June 22.

River Road by Suzanne Johnson is the second in the Sentinals of New Orleans urban fantasy series. I enjoyed the story very much and can't wait for the third book to be out in August. My review will be posted on June 27.

Cold Days by Jim Butcher is the fourteenth book in the Harry Dresden series. I thought this one was amazing. I really like the world that Butcher has created and his characters are so interesting. My review will be posted on June 21.

I am currently reading:

Luck of the Dragon by Susannah Scott. I applied to be on the blog tour for the book but the slots were all filled. However, I was sent a PDF in case I wanted to review it. How could I refuse a paranormal romance with dragons?

Next Week:

It is summer. I am sort of going with the flow. I know I have to read The King's Deception by Steve Berry which I got from Meryl Moss Media Relations. I said I would post my review on July 3. 

After that I will be choosing from books in the two bags I brought home from my TBR mountain.

Here are the adult books I brought home with me. Most of them are books by some of my favorite authors including Dick Francis, Jaci Burton, and Iris Johansen.

Here are the YAs that appealed to me when I was packing to come home. Most of them are fantasies since that was the mood I was in when I packed. 

I am getting excited about going to ALA. A week from today I'll be heading back to my school year home to pick up a friend and drive to Chicago. It should give us lots of road time to listen to some of the SYNC audiobooks we have been downloading. We are both so excited about connecting with publishers and meeting authors. 

I want to get my blogs all set up with scheduled posts through July 6 when I plan to be back here at my summer home. I'm doing pretty well. I'm scheduled through June 29 on Ms. Martin Teaches Media and through June 28 on Inside of a Dog. 

What do you have planned?