It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (March 17, 2025)

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 week has been a temperature roller coaster. We hit a record-breaking high of 62F on Monday and currently it is 20F as I'm writing this on Sunday. We also had a third of an inch of rain on Saturday which is much better than the snow which had been predicted. Most of the ground is bare. The only remaining snow is resting in shady areas and where the snowplow deposited it. This works for me since I have a lunch out with friends on Wednesday and would prefer to drive on snow-free streets. There is, however, a slight chance of snow on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week but the high temperatures those days should be in the 40s which will mean none of the snow will stick. 

We had our taxes done last Monday and by the end of the week both my State and Federal tax refunds were in my bank accounts. It is nice to have that done for the year. Then the property tax bill arrived... Oh, well, the money isn't due until May 15 so I can luxuriate in my relative wealth until I have to write that check. 

As far as my reading goes, I have been spending a lot of time in Eve Dallas's world. The books I listened to this week are sort of a dark part of the series as Eve is dealing with more and more nightmares as she finally recalls the parts of her childhood that she has repressed. She and Roarke are also learning more about each other which sometimes results in major, heartbreaking fights. I decided to give the series a bit of a rest and listen to some of the audiobooks that are on my April calendar. 

I've been sort of skipping around in my Review books too. I have been reading A Drop of Corruption for a while since it is a dense fantasy mystery that I can only read in small chunks at a time. I have been interspersing some cozies to cleanse my palate and skipping the next fantasy on my review stack until I've finished A Drop of Corruption. I have a couple of my own books on the stack for next week and am still debating if I want to read or listen to Undone by Blake Pierce. I do have 5 Audible credits but like to spend them on books I plan to listen to more than once and I'm not sure Undone qualifies.

We have all the ingredients for Corned Beef and Cabbage to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this week, but our feast will be on Tuesday not Monday since Bill works on Monday and our housecleaner is coming that day too. Meals other than Tuesday are still undecided. Today looks to be Chinese take-out and homemade fried rice since the take-out is in the refrigerator already. 

Read Last Week

• Purity in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• Written in Stone by Paige Shelton (Review; April 1) -- Tenth book in the Scottish Bookshop Mystery series. My review will be posted on March 27.
• Portrait in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)

• Imitation in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• Divided in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd (Review; April 8) -- First in a new series starring a former nun. Set in 1954. My review will be posted on April 2.

Currently

• A Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett (Review; April 1)
• Executive Order by Max Allan Collins (Audiobook; Mine since June 28, 2024)

Next Week

• The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson (Review; April 8)
• A Proposal to Die For by Molly Harper (Review; April 8)
• Undone by Blake Pierce (Mine since December 16, 2022)

• One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman (Review; April 15)
• Carry On by Rainbow Rowell (Audiobook; Mine since July 5, 2021)
• Death Sits Down to Dinner by Tessa Arlen (Mine since December 31, 2024)

Reviews Posted

• The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen (Review Copy)
• The Library Game by Gigi Pandian (Review Copy)
• Murder by Memory by Olivia Waite (Review Copy)

• A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner (Review Copy)
• The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths (Audiobook)
• Twice as Dead by Harry Turtledove (Review copy)

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

Review:

• Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell (Review; July 22)
• Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku (Review; July 29)
• Death at an Irish Village by Ellie Brannigan (Review; August 26)

• Beyond Her Reach by Melinda Leigh (Review; September 16)
• Murder at Blackwood Inn by Penny Warner (Review; September 23)
• Murder on a Scottish Train by Lucy Connelly (Review; October 14)

Bought:

• Victorian San Francisco Mysteries by M. Louisa Locke (Chrip Audiobook, $.99)

What was your week like?