It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (May 4, 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 May! This was a pretty quiet week for me. There was baseball and lots of reading and listening. There was also quite a bit of record keeping as I wrapped up April and set up my calendar for June since the books I'm reading now will finish up my May calendar. 

I added two new review copies to my collection this week and purchase two new books too. I had to get the latest Penric novella by favorite author Lois McMaster Bujold since she's an auto-buy for me, and the next book in the Colleen Hayes historical mysteries was on sale for $.99. I realized I hadn't yet read the 4th Colleen Hayes mystery. So, I added both of them to my calendar. Then I got Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg since I'm a fan of his writing. This was a May Kindle First Reads which sort of makes it a review book since it will be released on June 1.

I am doing well on my goal to schedule any new purchases onto my reading calendar so that I don't end 2026 with hundreds on unread books. However, the Colleen Hayes mysteries are on my August calendar! I still need to buy less, or I'll run out of 2026 dates.

April Report

I read 33 books in April. This includes 22 that were mine with 18 being from my TBR stack and 4 being rereads. I read 11 review copies. Sixteen of my 33 books were audiobooks for a total of 211 hours of listening.

I added 32 books to my LibraryThing collection including 14 audiobooks and 12 review copies. I have read six of my April additions. The rest are on my calendar to read sometime in 2026.

Through the end of April, I have read 135 books. 82 were mine including 47 from the TBR Pile and 35 rereads. January was a huge month for rereads.  Twenty-one of 28 books listed as mine were rereads. No other month had more than 5 rereads. I've listened to 67 audiobooks so far this year. I've also read and reviewed 53 books. 

Here's my State of the Stack post which is the way I keep track of review books. 

Read Last Week

• Brotherhood in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 43rd in the series centers around the disappearance and murder of Mr. Mira's cousin Edward. 
• Ode to the Bones by Carolyn Haines (Review, May 26) -- The search for a missing farmer takes Sarah Booth and her partner Tinkie on an adventure complete with ghosts and lost Civil War gold while spending time on the plight of the American farmer. My review will be posted on May 20.
• The Final Target by Nora Roberts (Review, May 26) -- A debut author attracts a stalker convinced that the two belong together forever. My review will be posted on May 21 for this excellent thriller.

• Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, Mine since December 3, 2025) -- Classic Krentz romantic suspense story. My review will be posted on May 28.
• The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan (Kindle, Mine since February 1) -- Fifth book in the Quinn & Costa thriller series takes the characters to LA. My review will be posted on May 22.
• Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop (Audiobook Reread) -- First in a new urban fantasy series by a favorite author. 

• Darksight Dare by Lois McMaster Bujold (Kindle, Mine since April 27) -- The latest Penric fantasy novella. I shared some quick thoughts on Goodreads. 
• Apprentice in Death by J. D. Robb (Audibook Reread) -- This 43rd book in the In Death series is one of my favorites. Eve needs to track down a long-distance serial Killer. Lots about fathers and children and nature versus nurture woven into the adventure. My review will be posted on June 2.
• Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley (Review, June 2) -- An interesting combination of a meet cute romance and a psychological thriller complete with an unreliable narrator and plot twists. My review will be posted on May 26.

Currently

• Skyring Water by Louis L'Amour and Beau L'Amour (Review, June 2)
• Stolen in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook, Mine since February 13)
• A Pair of Aces by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray (Review, June 2)

Next Week

• Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg (Kindle First Read)
• Beach Thriller by Jamie Day (Review, June 9)
• A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery by Kate Khavari (Review, June 9)

• Blood on the Sand by Kacey Ezell (Kindle, Mine since April 10)
• Scream for Me by Karen Rose (Kindle, Mine since December 31, 2025)
• The Last Time We Saw Her by Jaclyn Goldis (Review, June 16)

Reviews Posted

• A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon (Review copy)
• Obsession in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook)
• Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh (Review copy)

• Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts (Audiobook)
• I, Spy by L. M. Kemp (Review copy)
• Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner (Audiobook)

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

Review:

• Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty (Review, August 4)
• Death on the Books by Victoria Gilbert (Review, August 4)

• Murder by Design by Lee Goldberg (Kindle First Read for May)

Bought:

• Darksight Dare by Lois McMaster Bujold (Kindle, $3.99)
• Night Candy by Max Tomlinson (Kindle, $.99)

What was your week like?