It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (April 5, 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...

This week went by so quickly. It is hard to believe that it is already April and that the baseball season has begun. Last week's snow has melted away but there is no sign of things getting green yet. Days were pretty chilly yet last week but temperatures are supposed to be better this week. I need a little more warmth before I resume walking outside.

After finishing my Bridgerton binge, I went back to some books that have been on my TBR mountain since the end of 2013. I have been visiting Fool's Gold, California, via Susan Mallery's romances. I had quite a few of them but I'm the type who wants to read ALL of the series in order. I didn't have the novellas which were only available as ebooks and I was missing another of the trilogies. I even got the Fool's Gold cookbook which I've been browsing through and reading the story that weaves between the recipes. The recipes sound good even though they have too much feta or goat cheese for my tastes. I don't know if I'll be trying any of them.

March Reading

I read 35 books in March with a total of 12,384 pages. Twenty-six of the books were mine including six that I've had for at least one year. Thirteen of March's books were rereads. I also read 9 review books.

I added 46 books to my collection in March. Eight of them were audiobooks and 9 were review books. Twenty-five of my March books are still on TBR mountain. 

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.)

• It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn (Mine; Reread) -- This seventh book in the Bridgerton series tells Hyacinth's story. I enjoyed it but don't plan to review it on my blog.
• On the Way to the Wedding by Julie Quinn (Mine; Reread) - This is the final Bridgerton story and tells about Gregory's romance. I enjoyed it but don't plan to review it on my blog.
• The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick (Review; May 4) -- This is the 5th in the Burning Cove series. This series combines historical fiction, romantic suspense and paranormal activity into an entertaining story with lots of great characters and snappy dialog. My review will be posted on April 29.

• Only Mine by Susan Mallery (Mine) -- This book has been on TBR mountain since November of 2013. Dakota Hendrix finds her romance with Finn Andersson when he comes to Fool's Gold to save his younger brothers who are appearing on a reality show being shot there. This was fun but I don't plan to review it on my blog.
• The Deep Blue Good-by by John D. MacDonald (Audiobook; Mine) -- This was an Audible $5 deal. I read this whole series back in the 1970s and was eager to revisit Travis McGee as he solves mysteries, rights wrongs. and takes his retirement between jobs. My review will be posted on April 20.
• Only Yours by Susan Mallery (Mine) -- This one has been on TBR mountain since November of 2013. Therapy dog trainer Montana Hendrix falls in love with Dr. Simon Bradley who is a famous plastic surgeon dealing with burn victims who is constantly traveling from on place to another. I don't plan to write a review for this one on my blog.

• Only His by Susan Mallery (Mine) -- Nevada, the third triplet, finds her romance when reunited with a teenage crush. This is a fun series but I don't plan to write a review for it on my blog. 
• Bootlegger's Daughter by Margaret Maron (Mine) -- This was a great mystery that begins a series starring Judge Deborah Knott. I really liked the characters and the Southern setting. My review will be posted on April 24.

DNF

• Purrfectly Dead by Dixie Lyle (Review; April 27) -- I read half before deciding that I was tired of the story. I don't care for books where the narrator talks to the reader. While the dialog was cute and quirky, I quickly got tired of nothing but cute and quirky.

Currently

• Thief of Souls by Brian Klingborg (Review; May 4)
• Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost (Mine)

Next Week

• The Brass Queen by Elizabeth Chatsworth (Mine)
• The Last Scoop by R. G. Belsky (Review; May 5)
• City of Dark Corners by Jon Talton (Review; May 11)

• A Trail of Lies by Kylie Logan (Review; May 11)
• A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver (Review; May 11)
• Undercover Wolf by Paige Tyler (Review; May 25)

Reviews Posted

• A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber
• Animal Instinct by David Rosenfelt

• The Murder Game by Carrie Doyle
• Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs

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

Review

• Castle Shade by Laurie R. King (June 8)
• The Abduction of Pretty Penny by Leonard Goldberg (June 15)
• Fatal Family Ties by S. C. Perkins (July 20)

I recently got my first physical ARCs in more than a year. It was nice to get them but I already had the eARCs on my Kindle for both of these titles. The Logan books arrived a couple of weeks apart.

• The Keepers by Jeffrey B. Burton (June 29) - I've had the eARC since 10/27/20.
• A Trail of Lies by Kylie Logan (May 11) - I've had the eARC since Feb. 3, 2021.
• A Trail of Lies by Kylie Logan (May 11)

Bought in Print

• Christmas on 4th Street by Susan Mallery
• Susan Mallery's Fool's Gold Cookbook
• All the Colors of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz

Bought for Kindle

• Only Yours by Susan Mallery
• Susan Mallery's Fool's Gold Series Volume 5
• Almost Summer by Susan Mallery

• Only Us by Susan Mallery
• Halfway There by Susan Mallery
• Sweeter with You by Susan Mallery

• Yours for Christmas by Susan Mallery
• Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant
• Southern Discomfort by Margaret Maron

Audiobooks

• The Deep Blue Good-by by John D. MacDonald
• Nightmare in Pink by John D. MacDonald
• A Purple Place for Dying by John D. MacDonald

What was your week like?