It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 29, 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...

This past week was a nice, quiet one. The weather was pleasant and the reading was good. 

I took advantage of Amazon Prime days and triple reward points to get a couple of books that have been on my wishlist for a while. I have been collecting Michelle Sagara's Chronicles of Elantra books in Kindle and audiobook as they go on sale. Triple points was a good reason to add the latest.

It is unusual for me but I got two print books this week. The publisher sent me a copy of the latest Andy Carpenter mystery, and I bought the latest Anne Bishop in hardcover for my keeper shelf. I've read the Kindle copy and listened to the audiobook of Anne Bishop's latest multiple times already. 

I also added two more review books to my stack. I'm particularly eager to read the latest in the Verity Kent series by Anna Lee Huber. 

I got caught up in listening to books in the Liaden Universe this week. I have been following Theo Waitley's story arc this time. I hear that the upcoming Liaden Universe book, currently in the hands of the editor, will also have a lot of Theo. Of course, that book isn't due until next Spring. 

This coming week should also be quiet. We are supposed to have rain the next couple of days and then Duluth's version of a heatwave later in the week. According to the forecast, we should have temperatures in the low 80s for a few days. It might be time to turn on the central air conditioning for the season. 

I do want to finish my July review copies this week. It would be good, but unlikely, to finish them before I do my July 1 State of the Stack post. Three days for four books should be possible, but those Liaden Universe audiobooks are also loudly calling my name. 

Read Last Week

• Fledgling by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook reread)
• Death at King's Cross by Rosanne Limoncelli (Review, July 21) -- Second Queens of Crime mystery. My review will be posted on July 16.
• Saltation by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)

• Ghost Ship by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
• Deadly Does It by Abbi Waxman (Review, July 21) -- Second Mason and Mann contemporary thriller. My review will be posted on July 16.
• Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)

• The Gathering Edge by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook reread)
• The Seance Garden by Juliet Blackwell (Review, July 28) -- Entertaining ghost thriller/murder thriller. My review will be posted on July 21.

Currently

• Neogenesis by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
• Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst (Review, July 28)

Next Week

• Pride Comes Before a Fall by Virginia Heath (Review, July 28)
• Buyer Beware by Catherine Ryan Howard (Review, July 28)
• Fossil Feud by Maggie North (Review, July 28)

• Dachshund Through the Snow by David Rosenfelt (Audiobook, mine since June 5)
• Probable Caws by Donna Andrews (Review, August 4)
• A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (Review, August 4)

Reviews Posted

• Enter the Nightmare by Jayne Castle (Review copy)
• Death in Irish Accents by Catie Murphy (Audiobook)
• Death by the Book by Lucy Connelly (Audiobook)

• Death at Inishmore Castle by Lucy Connelly (Audiobook)
• Storm Tide by Paul Doiron (Review copy)
• The Neighbors Are Watching by Aggie Blum Thompson (Review copy)

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

Review:

• The Bravest Hour by Anna Lee Huber (Review, August 25)
• Where There's Smoke by Rachel Louise Adams (Review, October 6)

Bought:

• Dead Men Don't Play Fetch by David Rosenfelt (Print copy, gift from St. Martin's)
• Turns of Fate by Anne Bishop (Print copy for my keeper shelf, $18.30)
• Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara (Kindle & Audiobook, $12.99 & $7.47)

• Agnes Aubert's Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (Kindle, $2.99)

What was your week like?