It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (August 7, 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...

I had a nice birthday week. I went out to eat and watched a lot of baseball. 

I also spent a lot of time working on my blog. I caught up on posting my reviews on Amazon. I also set up my posts for September since the books I'm reading now will appear on my blog in September. I also finished my State of the Stack post about my review books.

I have company visiting for a few days this week. I haven't seen this friend for quite a while and I'm sure we will have a lot to catch up on. I hope we have good weather for her visit. However, I think she'll appreciate it if it is cooler than it has been at her house in southern Minnesota. 

July Reading Report

I read 27 books in July including 10 books from my Review stack. I read twelve of my own books including 4 rereads. I listened to 15 audiobooks. The total pages read were 12,487 and 121 hours of listening.

I added 59 books to my collection in July. I got 8 review books and 12 audiobooks. I took advantage of 9 Kindle Daily Deals, 9 BookBub deals, and 7 Chirp deals. I used 1 Audible credit, added two from Audible Plus, and got 1 Audible Add-on. Fifty-one of my new books are still unread including 7 of my new Review copies. 

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.)

• Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook; Reread)
• All the Dead Shall Weep by Charlaine Harris (Review; September 5) -- Latest in the Gunnie Rose historical fantasy series. Enjoyable story with great worldbuilding. My review will be posted on August 29.
• In Her Sights by Katie Ruggle (Mine) -- First in a contemporary romantic suspense series. Engaging characters and a fast-paced plot. My review will be posted on August 26.

• Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg (Review; September 1) -- Start of a new series starring two arson investigators in LA. Lots of excitement and lots of interesting characters. My review will be posted on August 29.
• Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy (Mine; Audiobook) -- This mystery stars a retired Army medic who is now driving limos in Dublin and investigates when one of her clients drops dead in front of her. My review will be posted on August 21.
• Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer (Review; September 5) -- Newest in the Enola Holmes series had her interacting with Rudyard Kipling and searching London for a man bitten by a rabid dog. My review will be posted on August 30.

Currently

• Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey (Review; September 5)
• The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths (Audible Plus)

Next Week

• The Dark Lord's Daughter by Patricia C. Wrede (Review; September 5)
• Catch Her Death by Melinda Leigh (Review; September 12)
• Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong (Review; September 12)

• Chapter and Curse by Elizabeth Penney (Mine)
• The Golden Gate by Amy Chua (Review; September 19)
• Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany (Review; September 19)

Reviews Posted

• North of Nowhere by Allison Brennan (Review book)
• The Sorcery Trial by J. A. Armitage and Claire Luana (Audiobook)
• The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths (Mine)

• The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter (Review book)
• Murder on the Red River by Marcie R. Rendon (Audiobook)

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

Review:

• The Dark Lord's Daughter by Patricia C. Wrede (Review; September 5)

Bought:

• True Fiction by Lee Goldberg (Kindle)
• Killer Thriller by Lee Goldberg (Kindle)
• Fake Truth by Lee Goldberg (Kindle)

• The Long Lavender Look by John D. MacDonald (Bookbub; $2.99)
• Always Time to Die by Elizabeth Lowell (Bookbub; $1.99)
• Fire & Heist by Sarah Beth Durst (Kindle)

• The Handler by L. T. Ryan & C. R. Gray (Kindle; $1.99)
• The Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths (Audible Plus)
• The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths (Audible Plus)

What was your week like?