It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (December 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...

This was a nice week. The weather was warmer than average and some of the little bit on snow on the grass melted away. However, it is snowing right now as part of what is supposed to be a rain/snow mix through Monday. Total accumulation is supposed to be an inch or so here where I live. Further north up the shore of Lake Superior they are looking at 8 inches. 

My gastro appointment went well. I don't have to go back for a year if the symptoms I experienced in September don't recur. The roads were fine on Friday when I was my brother's designated driver after his pupils were dilated at his eye appointment. 

We had two successes in new recipes this week. We had a really delicious Salmon and Broccoli bake and an excellent beef stew in the crockpot. We finished the Salmon and Broccoli last night. There is still a quart of stew in the refrigerator for leftovers this week. 

We bought a new washing machine recently which will be delivered on Monday. The handyman who was needed to remove the trim around the door opening to the laundry closet came and removed it on Thursday. He'll be back to replace it once the new washer is installed. Out laundry closet is so narrow that we couldn't get the old washer out and the new one in with the door trim in place. My brother has wanted a new washer since we moved in but neither of us could figure out how they got the washer and dryer in the closet in the first place. However, once the washer started making weird noises, we had to figure things out. I'm just hoping that the installers will actually be able to get the old washer out. I'm not worried about fitting in the new one since it is an inch or so narrower than the old one. 

The big excitement for me this week was the fact that our internet went out for twelve hours on Saturday. The outage demonstrates how much of my life is tied to internet access. I could finish my current Kindle read but wasn't sure what the next one on my stack should be since I didn't have access to my Google calendar or LibraryThing. Theoretically, I could have gone to Google on my phone but that isn't what I use my phone for and didn't think of it. I also find it kind of ironic that my internet provider gave me email updates on the repair process via my email which I didn't see until my internet was restored. Yep -- USE THE PHONE!

Otherwise, next week should be quiet and appointment free. 

Read Last Week

• Origin in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime by Vicki Delany (Review; January 14) -- Gemma Doyle and her friends are in London for a wedding when they get involved in the investigation of the murder of Gemma's ex-husband. My review will be posted on January 9.
• Survivor in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)

• Delusion in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• Light on Bone by Kathryn Lasky (Kindle & Audiobook; mine since November 29, 2024) -- Historical mystery with artist Georgia O'Keefe as the amateur sleuth. My review will be posted on January 11.
• Memory in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)

• A Death in Diamonds by S. J, Bennett (Review; January 21) -- Fourth in a series. Takes place in 1957 and Queen Elizabeth is the detective. Entertaining. My review will be posted on January 14.
• A Killer's Code by Isabella Maldonado (Review; January 21) -- Third Dani Vega thriller. Fast paced and twisty. My review will be posted on January 14.
• Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews (Audiobook Reread) -- Fun paranormal mystery/romance. 

Currently

• Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove (Review; January 21)
• White Hot by Ilona Andrews (Audiobook reread)

Next Week

• She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke (Review; January 21)
• Star-Crossed Egg Tarts by Jennifer J. Chow (Review; January 21)
• The Untitled Books by C. J. Archer (Mine since January 28, 2024)

• The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Mine since November 11, 2024)
• Murder on Mistletoe Lane by Clara McKenna (Chirp Audiobook; Mine since October 22, 2024)
• Dead Money by Jakob Kerr (Review; January 28)

Reviews Posted

• A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahooh (Audiobook)
• The Next Grave by Kendra Elliot (Review Copy)
• The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Mine)

• The Debutante's Code by Erica Vetch (Audible Plus)
• The Body in the Wetlands by Judi Lynn (Mine)
• Booked for Murder by P. J. Nelson (Review Copy)

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

Review:

• Dead Post Society by Diane Kelly (April 1)
• How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin (April 29)
• The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson (May 27)

Bought:

• The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro (Kindle; BookBub, $1.99)
• The Gutenberg Murders by Gwen Bristow & Bruce Manning (Kindle; BookBub, $.99)
• A Very Woodsy Murder by Ellen Byron (Kindle; Kindle Daily Deal, $3.99)

• The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter (Chirp Audiobook, $3.99)
• His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle (Kindle; $.99)
• His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle (Chirp Audiobook, $2.99)

• Hercule Poirot's Silent Night by Sophie Hannah (Kindle; BookPerks, $1.99)
• In Isabeau's Eyes by Lora Leigh (Kindle; BookBub, $1.99)
• A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone (Kindle; BookPerks, $1.99)

• Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan (Kindle; BookBub, $1.99)
• Sherlock Holmes and the Twelve Days of Christmas by Roger Riccard (Kindle; BookBub, $.99)
• The Isolated Seance by Jeri Westerson (Kindle; $.99)

What was your week like?