It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (September 9, 2024)

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.

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

Other Than Reading...

September has started out cooler than average here in my part of Minnesota. I didn't feel well and mostly lived on my couch this week which was great for my reading. I began feeling a bit better as the weekend advanced and managed to get out for a long overdue haircut. 

I did very little cooking or eating, but did make hamburger gravy which was always my favorite school lunch both as a student and as a teacher and is still a comfort food for me. Served with creamy mashed potatoes and green beans, it hit the spot. Bill also made a chicken stir fry since he was feeling a need to get more vegetables into our diet. Today, after a lunch of tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches, we are using his Christmas gift and having a pizza for dinner. We are getting a little behind on using those coupons. This is actually August's pizza. 

I have a clear calendar for next week and plan to do a lot of reading and listening. If things go as I plan, I'll finish all of my October review books this week. With so many review books on the calendar, I've been rereading favorite audiobooks instead of listening to anything new that I'd have to write a review for. I'll probably do a couple more audiobook rereads this week too. 

Read Last Week

• Old Detectives Home by Mike Befeler (Mine since April 24, 2023) -- A retirement home filled with fictional detectives and staffed by mystery authors investigates the death of a man who was hired to help people write their memoirs. My review will be posted on September 28.
• The Night Woods by Paula Munier (Review; October 8) -- A very pregnant Mercy Carr gets involved in solving two murders during Vermont's mud time. The story includes a warrior's journey home, PTSD, and game theory and is centered around the journey of Odysseus. My review will be posted on October 3.
• Gathering Mist by Margaret Mizushima (Review; October 8) -- 2024/10/08 Mattie and her K-9 Robo are called to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington when a 9-year-old boy goes missing. Joined by her fiancé Cole after another dog is poisoned, the two have to battle the bad weather and worse terrain if they want to find the child who didn't wander off on his own. My review will be posted on October 2.

• Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong (Mine since August 19) -- Kelley Armstrong writes her first contemporary romance which was an engaging and humorous story. My review will be posted on October 5.
• The More the Terrier by David Rosenfelt (Review; October 15) -- Latest Andy Carpenter mystery has Andy defending a young man who adopted one of the rescues from Andy's foundation. My review will be posted on October 8.
• Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch (Mine since April 13, 2022) -- Combination read/listen of the ninth book in the Rivers of London series. My review will be posted on October 1. 

• Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly (Review; October 15) -- Third in a series. American transplant Dr. Emilia McRoy gets involved when a musical icon dies after performing at the local pub. My review will be posted on October 9.
• People in Glass Houses by Jayne Castle (Audiobook Reread) -- Another entertaining paranormal romance. 
• Guild Boss by Jayne Castle (Audiobook Reread) -- Another entertaining paranormal romance. 

• Long Time Gone by Hannah Martian (Review; October 15) -- LGBTQ+ PI Quinn comes back to tiny Wonderland, Wyoming, when the aunt she hasn't seen for eight years goes missing. Dual timeline mystery has Quinn solving a 40-year-old mystery which has ties to her along with her aunt's disappearance. My review will be posted on October 8.
• Buried Lies by Steven Tingle (Review; October 15) -- Down on his luck and depressed PI is hired to prove that the death of a real estate lawyer who died after being hit with a golf ball was murder. My review will be posted on October 10.
• After Dark by Jayne Castle (Audiobook Reread) -- First Harmony paranormal romance. 

Currently

• Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews (Review; October 15)

Next Week

• The Wrong Hostage by Elizabeth Lowell (Mine since July 16)
• Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley (Review; October 22)
• Fondue or Die by Korina Moss (Review; October 22)

• Much Ado About Margaret by Madeleine Roux (Review; October 22)
• Beyond Reasonable Doubt by Robert Dugoni (Review; October 22)
• The Raven Heir by Stephanie Burgis (Mine since May 6)

Reviews Posted

• Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey (Audiobook)
• One Hit Wonder by Kristi Rose (Audiobook)
• Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin

• Storm Furies by Wen Spencer
• The Oldest Starfighter by Jamie McFarlane
• When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

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

Review:

Bought:

• Slay Ride by Dick Francis (BookBub, $1.99)
• Passions in Death by J. D. Robb (Kindle)
• Passions in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook, Audible Credit)

• Rebel by David Weber & Richard Fox (Kindle)
• Sacred Ground by Mercedes Lackey (Kindle)
• The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen (BookBub, $1.99)

What was your week like?