It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (March 1, 2021)

It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

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.

I will be combining my YA and adult reading and purchases on this one weekly roundup.

Other Than Reading... 

Last week was filled with medical appointments and much busier than usual for me. Both went well and, thankfully, I don't need to have another colonoscopy for five years. Actually the anticipation and preparation for the colonoscopy is the worst part, the actual procedure is done under deep sedation. The worst part the day of the procedure was getting the IV for the anesthesia. My veins are hard to find and tend to roll away from the needle. Then I went to sleep and woke up in the recovery room. 

I had talked about getting vaccinated with my Primary Care doctor when I saw her on Monday. She said that they were contacting their patients using a lottery since they were getting too few doses for all their patients. I said that I had already registered through the State system. She recommended that I see if there was a registration process through my County. I was content to wait until my turn came up and thinking that it would be quite a while before my turn cane around. So I was excited to get an email from my State last Wednesday saying I could register for the Coronavirus vaccine at the State vaccination site right here in the city where I live. I did that immediately and am scheduled for my first dose of the Moderna vaccine Sunday, Feb. 28 at 10:50AM. They also scheduled the second dose for March 28 at the same time. By the time this is posted I'll be half-vaccinated.

Other than getting a shot, the rest of this coming week is appointment-free. I'm looking forward to reading and listening to some great books. The weather is getting nicer, baseball season is getting closer, and The Voice starts a new season this week too! 

February Report

I read 26 books this month. Seventeen of them were audiobooks. Six others were review books. My reading totaled 9244 pages including my audiobooks. I spent almost 140 hours listening to audiobooks. 

I added 43 books to my TBR mountain in February. Thirty were audiobooks. Four were review books. Thirty-eight of my new arrivals were Kindle books. Eight of the Kindle books don't also have audiobooks on my stack right now. Five were audiobooks where I already own the Kindle. Only one of my new audiobooks doesn't have a corresponding print or Kindle copy already on my stack.

I've already read ten of my new arrivals but 33 are still waiting on TBR mountain. Total TBR mountain including pending review books is 2278 books. I have 66 on TBR mountain from 2021.

Read Last Week

If you can't wait until the review shows up on my blog, reviews are posted to LibraryThing and Goodreads as soon as I write them (usually right after I finish reading a book.)

• The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle (Kindle and Audiobook) -- Another excellent futuristic paranormal romantic suspense title with dust bunnies. I reviewed this one at LibraryThing and Goodreads.
• The Bone Maker by Sarah Beth Durst (Review; March 9) - Excellent standalone fantasy about what happens after the heroes win the day but the story doesn't end. My review will be posted on March 6,

• Minimum Wage Magic by Rachel Aaron (Kindle and Audiobook) -- Entertaining urban fantasy with great worldbuilding. My review will be posted on March 18.
• Deal with the Devil by Kit Rocha (Kindle and Audiobook) -- Entertaining post-apocalyptic thriller/romance. My review will be posted on March 13.
• Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg (Review; March 9) - Second in historical fantasy duology. Entertaining characters and worldbuilding. My review will be posted on March 9.

• Siren's Call by Jayne Castle (Kindle and Audiobook) - Entertaining futuristic paranormal romance/thriller set on Harmony and featuring dust bunnies. This is such a fun series. I reviewed it on LibraryThing and Goodreads. 
• Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (Review; March 16) - Excellent YA thriller set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and starring a young woman torn between the White culture of her mother and the Native culture of her father. My review will be posted on March 10.

Currently

• The Lost Village by Camilla Sten (Review; March 23)
• Cast in Deception by Michelle Sagara (Audiobook)

Next Week

• The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix (Mine)
• The Iron Wyrm Affair by Lilith Saintcrow (Oldie from TBR mountain)
• Phantoms & Felonies by Lucy Ness (Review; April 6)

• A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber (Review; April 6)
• Animal Instinct by David Rosenfelt (Review; April 6)
• The Murder Game by Carrie Doyle (Review; April 6)

Reviews Posted

• Lies by Kylie Scott (Audiobook)
• Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay (Review)

• An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn (Review)
• Blood Ties by Kay Hooper (oldie from my TBR mountain)

Want to See What I Added to My Stack Last Week?

Review:

• Legacy by Nora Roberts (May 25) - I'm really excited about this one. I was turned down at Edelweiss but then got an email from NetGalley making it available to the first thousand(?) who asked and I got it. 

Bought:

• Part-Time Gods by Rachel Aaron (Kindle and Audiobook)
• Night-Shift Dragons by Rachel Aaron (Kindle and Audiobook)

• Get a Clue by Jill Shalvis (Kindle Daily Deal)
• Murder on the Menu by Nancy Skopin (Kindle Deal)

What was your week like?