It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 16, 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 was another quiet week except for the influx of review books. Most of them had been previously requested, but a few were via email invitations. This influx ballooned my pile of review books to 59, but I've deflated it (continuing the metaphor) to 57 as of today. The stack is front-end loaded. I have read 7 July releases but have 14 still to read. There are 17 August releases on the stack. There are also 12 September releases, 7 October releases, and 7 November releases. Needless to say, my reading will consist of mostly review copies until I finish the July and August books. 

It didn't help that I was approved for a June release this week too. I had given up hope of being approved for that title. I had to do some calendar rearranging so that the review will appear on or near publication date. The good thing was that I could move a finished review to July which helps complete that calendar. I did set up all the posts on my July calendar over the course of the week too. 

I do plan to keep fitting in the In Death audiobooks as I have a chance. I'm still hoping to get the next for review from NetGalley. That will be book 61 and will be released in September. 62 has been announced for next February too. 

Besides reading, I have been watching Braves baseball. In fact, Braves baseball is the only reason I turn on my television these days. 

Next week will be briefly interrupted by a doctor's visit which is a yearly follow up and shouldn't take very much time. I have a couple of recipes I want to try next week too. 

Read Last Week

• Tricks of Fortune by Lina Chern (Review, July 1) -- Second Katie True cozy mystery. My review will be posted on June 25.
• The Daughter of Time by Josphine Tey (Mine since May 24) -- First in the Inspector Alan Grant mystery. My review will be posted on June 24.
• Dogged Pursuit by David Rosenfelt (Review, July 1) -- 31st Andy Carpenter mystery takes him back to his beginnings as a defense attorney. My review will be posted on June 26.

• Faithless in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 52nd in the In Death series
• Death and the Librarian by Victoria Gilbert (Review, July 8) -- Ninth Blue Ridge Library cozy mystery. My review will be posted on July 1.
• Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot (Kindle & Audiobook, Mine) -- First in the Noelle Marshall thriller series which is a spin-off of the Mercy Kilpatrick series. My review will be posted on June 28.

• A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber (Review, June 24) -- Thirteenth Lady Darby mystery. Another excellent entry. My review will be posted on June 24.
• Forgotten in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 53rd in the In Death series
• The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos (Review, July 8) -- The third Porter Beck mystery. Fast-paced and engaging. My review will be posted on July 1.

DNF

• Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox (Review, July 1) -- I read about a third. I didn't care for the writing style or the multiple viewpoints or the non-linear storytelling.

Currently

• The Myth Maker by Alie Dumas Heidt (Review, July 8)
• Abandoned in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 54th in the In Death series

Next Week

• The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths (Review, July 8)
• Rage by Linda Castillo (Review, July 8)
• A Man Lay Dead by Ngaio Marsh (Mine since January 21)

• Death of an Ex by Delia Pitts (Review, July 15)
• The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone (Kindle & Audiobook; Mine since March 17)
• Fateless by Julie Kagawa (Review, July 15)

Reviews Posted

• Paw Enforcement by Diane Kelly (Audiobook)
• Captivated by Nora Roberts (Audiobook)
• The Journal of a Thousand Years by C. J. Archer (Mine)

• The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott (Review copy)
• Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis (Mine)
• A Not-So Shocking Murder by Lily Sterling (Mine)

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

Review:

• A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber (Review, June 24)
• Asylum Hotel by Juliet Blackwell (Review, July 29)
• A Silence in Belgrave Square by Jennifer Ashley (August 12)

• A Moment's Shadow by Anna Lee Huber (Review, August 26)
• A Dark and Deadly Journey by Julia Kelly (Review, September 23)
• The Devil in Oxford by Jess Armstrong (Review, November 4)

• Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop (Review, November 11)
• Wild Instinct by T. Jefferson Parker (Review, November 11)

Bought:

• A Dangerous Collaboration by Deanna Raybourn (BookBub, $1.99)
• Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot (Kindle and Audible Add-On)

What was your week like?