It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (July 7, 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 a nice summer week. We had just a little bit of rain though many cloudy days. Some of the days were spent with the doors and windows open for fresh air and some of the days the house was closed up and the air conditioner was running. No furnace needed this week!

I spent a lot of time reading and am almost finished with my July review copies. I set up my calendar for August and filled in the very few blank dates with books and audiobooks that have been on TBR mountain for a long time. I do have 18 review copies on the calendar with August and September release dates. 

On a related topic, I got an email from Amazon telling me that I first purchased a Kindle 13 years ago in July. They are offering a 20% discount on a new Kindle. I don't need one this year since my current Kindle (I think it's my fifth) is still working just fine. It is interesting that I have converted so totally to reading on my Kindle that I can't remember the last print book I read. 

I set up dummy posts for my August calendar and will be fleshing out the posts as I watch baseball games since neither really requires my full attention. 

This coming week should also be a good one. I have a friend coming Monday to spend a few days resting and relaxing and chatting and going out to eat, etc. I'm looking forward to catching up. 

June Report

I read 38 books in June. Twenty-two were mine including 17 audiobooks. I also read 16 review books. I listened to audiobooks for 201 hours. 

I added 46 books to my LibraryThing Account including fifteen review copies and twenty audiobooks. Among the audiobooks were all of the In Death novellas by J. D. Robb. Twenty-seven of the new additions are still on the TBR pile including the J. D. Robb novellas. 

Here's my State of the Stack post which helps me keep track of my review copies. 

Read Last Week

• Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh (Review, July 15) -- Another excellent paranormal romance. My review will be posted on July 10.
• Death on the Boardwalk by Caleb Wygal (Mine since April 22) -- Contemporary mystery set in Myrtle Beach and starring bookstore owner Clark Thomas. My review will be posted on July 12.
• The Obsession by Nora Roberts (Audiobook, Mine since February 15, 2021) -- Excellent romantic suspense. My review will be posted on July 22. 

• The Last Wizard's Ball by Charlaine Harris (Review, July 22) -- Finale of the Gunnie Rose series. My review will be posted on July 16.
• Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell (Review, July 22) -- Thriller set on an island where the wealthy spend their summers. My review will be posted on July 15.
• Mary Russell's War by Laurie R. King (Audiobook, Mine since June 22, 2021) -- A collection of short stories filling in some blanks in the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series. My review will be posted on July 24.

• Heart Marks the Spot by Libby Hubscher (Review, July 22) -- Contemporary romance starring a treasure hunter and a best-selling novelist. My review will be posted on July 17.
• Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku (Review, July 29) -- Cozy culinary mystery set in the south side of Chicago. My review will be posted on July 22.
• The Librarian by Judith A. Barrett (Kindle & Audiobook, Mine since May 24) -- Librarian who always wanted to be a spy turns investigator when she overhears or sees something which puts her in a killer's cross hairs. My review will be posted on July 19.

Currently

• Murder at Marble House by Alyssa Maxwell (Audiobook, Mine since July 26, 2021)
• Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee (Review, July 29)
• Road Trip with a Rogue by Kate Bateman (Review, July 29)

Next Week

• Asylum Hotel by Juliet Blackwell (Review, July 29)
• Who Let the Dogs Out? by David Rosenfelt (Mine since September 14, 2023)
• The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd Robinson (Review, August 5)

• Hunter's Heart Ridge by Sarah Stewart Taylor (Review, August 5)
• Steadfast by Mercedes Lackey (Kinde & Audiobook, Mine since September 28, 2021)
• For Duck's Sake by Donna Andrews (Review, August 5)

Reviews Posted

• Death and the Librarian by Victoria Gilbert (Review copy)
• The Blue Horse by Bruce Borgos (Review copy)
• The Myth Maker by Alie Dumas-Heidt (Review copy)

• Rage by Linda Castillo (Review copy)
• The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths (Review copy)
• Heir of Light by Michelle Sagara (Mine, Kindle & Audiobook)

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

Review:

• The Princess and the P. I. by Nikki Payne (Review, September 16)

Bought:

• River's End by Nora Roberts (BookBub, $2.99)
• Supernatural Academy: Freshman Witch by Ingrid Seymour & Katie French (BookBub, $.99)

• Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner (Kindle and Audiobook Add-On)
• Campus Murder Club by Kristi Rose (Chirp Audiobook, $.99)

What was your week like?