It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (April 6, 2026)

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...

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! We have had snow every day since April 1 and have a snow-covered front yard again. My brother tells me the roads were slippery when he came home from work last night. There really wasn't a lot of snow accumulation because the temperatures were relatively warm. Right now, the road is clear and the temperature is 32. I'm sure my brother will clear the driveway and the drift left by the snowplow later today. There's actually supposed to be light rain this afternoon which should also take care of some of the new snow accumulation.

I had a pretty good reading week. I also took advantage of some Audible sales this week. I did confine myself to books I already owned Kindle copies for and that were on my reading calendar. A pre-order came in on the 31st, and I used an Audible credit to add the audiobook. I started listening to it and will be listening for a while. It is over 21 hours long. 

I spent some time setting up my May reading calendar and making the basic posts for my blog. As I watch baseball this afternoon, I'll finish as much of each post as I can before I actually read the books or listen to the audiobooks. 

March Report

I read 33 books in March bringing my yearly total at the end of March to 102. I read 18 of my own books with 13 coming off the TBR pile and 5 being rereads. I also read 15 review copies. I listened to 15 audiobooks this month with many of them also having Kindle copies in my collection which lowers TBR mountain by 2 but only counts as one book read. 

I added 26 books to my LibraryThing account in April including 13 new review copies and six new audiobooks. I used three Audible credits. The other three audiobooks were cheap audiobooks from Chirp. Ten of my new additions are still on TBR mountain but are also already on my reading calendar. 

I am doing pretty well so far this year with reading what I buy. I've even managed to chip a few (mostly audiobooks) from my 2025 TBR pile. Of the 84 books I've added so far in 2026, only 14 are still on my TBR pile. Fifty of the new additions were review copies which I don't put on the TBR pile. 

Here's my State of the Stack for March. 

Read Last Week

• Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer (Audiobook, mine since February 18) -- Finale of epic fantasy. Great relationships and great worldbuilding. My review will be posted on April 14.
• How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin (Review, April 28) -- Third Castle Knoll mystery. This one is set in London. Dual timeline. My review will be posted on April 21.
• Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, mine since December 3, 2025) -- Classic Krentz romantic suspense story. My review will be posted on April 21. 

• Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner (Kindle, mine since July 8, 2025) -- Third Frankie Elkin mystery has her traveling to a remote Pacific Ocean atoll in search of a serial killer's missing sister. My review will be posted on April 16.
• Summer in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, mine since December 3, 2025) -- Final romance in the Eclipse Bay trilogy stars Octavia Brightwell and Nick Harte. My review will be posted on April 23.
• Love You More by Lisa Gardner (Kindle, mine since March 2) -- First Tessa Leonni thriller and 5th D. D. Warren mystery. Dual viewpoint. My review will be posted on April 17.

• Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Review, April 28) -- Women's fiction about friendship and finding yourself. My review will be posted on April 22.
• Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner (Kindle, mine since October 1, 2025) -- 4th in the Frankie Elkin mysteries has her in Tucson looking for a missing Afghan refugee. My review will be posted on April 23.

Currently

• This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews (Kindle & Audiobook, mine since March 31) - I have about 7 hours left of this 21+ hour audiobook
• A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon (Review, May 5)

Next Week

• Campus Murder Club by Kristi Rose (Chirp Audiobook, mine since July 1, 2025)
• I, Spy by L. M. Kemp (Review, May 5)
• Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh (Review, May 5)

• Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts (Chirp Audiobook, mine since April 6, 2025)
• Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner (Audiobook, mine since April 1)
• Griffin Speaker by Jan M. Flynn (Review, May 12)

Reviews Posted

• Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook)
• Dawn in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook)
• The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss (Review copy)

• The Blood Trail by Matt Query & Harrison Query (Review copy)
• The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (Review copy)
• The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea by C. L. Miller (Review copy)

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

Review:

• A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (Review, August 11)
• The Mystic and the Missing Girl by Vikki VanSickle (Review, September 8)

Bought:

• This Kingdon Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews (Kindle with Gift Card; Audiobook, Audible Credit)
• Rules of the Game by Nora Roberts (Audiobook, $3.19)
• The Shop on Hidden Lane by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, $6.48)

• Seven Girls Gone by Allison Brennan (Audible Credit)
• Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner (Audiobook, $4.50)

What was your week like?