It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 26, 2023)

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.

Want to See What I Added to My Stack? links to Stacking the Shelves hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality.

Other Than Reading...

This was another nice summer week. We had some warm temperatures which made me grateful for our central air conditioning. We also had some rain which was badly needed. More rain is expected over the next few days which will be good for the ground but bad for the production of solar energy. This is the time of the year when we want to build up a surplus of solar energy to offset the electric bills of the winter when the panels are covered with snow.

I had a good reading week with a lot of variety. I listened to two audiobooks. Both were from Audible Plus. The first was the third in a series that I recently discovered. The other was a classic romantic suspense title that I read many, many years ago and enjoyed again.

It was also a great week for padding my Review Book stack. I replied to an email from Minotaur books which resulted in approval for a bunch of new titles and approval for titles I had previously requested. I also took a look at the Auto approval tab at NetGalley and added a few more books to my stack from other publishers. At the end of the week, I had 15 new Review books for my stack. 

With no appointments on the calendar for next week, I hope to do a lot of reading. I am slowly rebuilding the cushion that evaporated when I did my J. D. Robb In Death reread. I once had a month's cushion. Now I have a bare two weeks which doesn't feel like enough to me. However, I do six reviews a week. It takes a lot to build a cushion at that posting pace.

This week I plan to concentrate on books from my review stack that will be released in July. I would really like to continue reading the Ruth Galloway series, but I keep telling myself that it is good to space them out too. 

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.)

• Salvage Right by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Review; July 4) -- Set mainly on Tinsori Light, this episode reunites quite a few characters from earlier books and points to a new direction for the series. My review will be posted on June 30.
• The Miser's Dream by John Gaspard (Audible Plus) -- Magician Eli Marks deals with a locked room mystery in this third book in a series. My review will be posted on July 4.
• Scandal in Babylon by Barbara Hambly (Mine) -- This historical mystery is set in Hollywood during the days of silent films and the excesses of the 1920s. My review will be posted on July 4.

• A Cryptic Clue by Victoria Gilbert (Review; July 11) -- First in a new contemporary cozy mystery series starring a retired librarian and a young millionaire. My review will be posted on July 5.
• An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo (Review; July 11) -- Sheriff Kate Burkholder investigates the brutal death of young Amish man among the preparations for her own wedding. Another excellent addition to the series. My review will be posted on July 6.
• A Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths (Mine) -- The 5th Ruth Galloway has her in Nelson's childhood haunts investigating a discovery that could be that of King Arthur. My review will be posted on July 8.

• The Jackal's Head by Elizabeth Peters (Audible Plus) -- This classic romantic suspense by Peters was an excellent story. I read it years ago and enjoyed it just as much this time. My review will be posted on July 6.
• The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths (Mine) -- This 6th in the Ruth Galloway series was another excellent addition to the series. My review will be posted on July 15.

Currently

• The Copenhagen Connection by Elizabeth Peters (Audible Plus) - reread of a classic romantic suspense title.
• The Bitter Past by Paul Borgos (Review; July 18) -- First book in a new mystery series

Next Week

All Review books...

• I Know What You Did by Cayce Osborne (Review; July 18)
• Not by Blood by Chris Narozny (Review; July 18)
• A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke (Review; July 25)

• I Did It for You by Amy Engel (Review; July 25)
• The Lady from Burma by Allison Montclair (Review; July 25)
• Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh (Review; July 18)

Reviews Posted

• Dead Man's Wake by Paul Doiron
• Misfortune Cookie by Vivien Chen
• Charlotte Isles Is Not a Detective by Katie Siegel

• Fatal Fudge Swirl by Meri Allen
• Unbroken by Rachel Caine
• The Queen's Price by Anne Bishop

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

Review:

• I Did It for You by Amy Engel (July 25)
• My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine (August 29)
• The Golden Gate by Amy Chua (September 19)

• 'Twas the Bite before Christmas by David Rosenfelt (October 10)
• Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! by Donna Andrews (October 10)
• The Engagement Party by Finley Turner (November 7)

• Perfect Shot by Steve Urszenyi (November 14)
• Trotting into Trouble by Amber Camp (November 14)
• Murder Checks Out by Victoria Gilbert (November 14)

• The Curse of Penryth Hall by Tess Armstrong (December 5)
• Death by Demo by Callie Carpenter (December 5)
• Lost Hours by Paige Shelton (December 5)

• Broadcast Blues by R. G. Belsky (January 2, 2024)
• Death at a Scottish Wedding by Lucy Connelly (January 9, 2024)
• The Sign of Four Spirits by Vicki Delany (January 9, 

Bought:

• Midlife Wolf Bite by Carissa Andrews (Kindle Daily Deal)
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (Kindle)
• Into the Woods by Kim Harrison (BookBub; $1.99)
  

What was your week like?