It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Jan. 22, 2018)

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.

I will be combining my YA and adult reading and purchases on this one weekly roundup. YA and middle grade reviews will still be posted on  Ms. Martin Teaches Media - my other blog.

Other Than Reading...

January is just flying by. All week the forecasts have been predicting a snowstorm for this weekend. The beginning estimate was 21 inches of the stuff along with strong winds. All through the week the forecasts kept changing. Now the forecast is down to at most 1 to 3 inches of snow. I'll have to admit I'm disappointed. Of course, I don't have to go out and drive in snowy conditions in hilly Duluth. Those who do are pleased that the storm is now supposed to be well south of us. I'm writing this Sunday morning where we currently have a mostly cloudy sky and a temperature of 29 with a high of 33 predicted for later in the day.

I'm just reading, doing laundry and waiting for the Vikings' football game this afternoon. After last week's thrilling ending, I can't wait to see what this week brings. I do plan to make a batch of Trisha's Chicken Tortilla Soup this afternoon to have around for lunches, etc. next week. I want to get it done before the game. My brother works 1:30 until 10 PM today so I'll be cheering on my own.

Read Last Week

 

• Murder in Bloomsbury by D. M. Quincy - historical mystery. My review will be posted on Feb. 14. 
• Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda - YA science fiction. My review will be posted on Feb. 14.

• A Call to Arms by David Weber, Timothy Zahn, and Tom Pope - on TBR mountain since Oct. 2015, this epic science fiction story continues a series about early days on Manticore. It is a prequel series to the Honor Harrington series. My review will be posted on Feb. 15.
• A Call to Vengeance by David Weber, Timothy Zahn, with Thomas Pope - from my review stack for March 6 release. Third in Manticore Ascendant series. My review will be posted on Feb. 27.

• Degrees of Separation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - latest Liaden Universe novella. This one stars a Liaden pastry chef and shows the downside of the clan system. My review has been posted to LibraryThing and GoodReads.
• Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt - police procedural taking place in Minnesota. My review will be posted on Feb. 17.

• Written in Red by Anne Bishop - REREAD. Here's my review.
• Fire and Bone by Rachel A. Marks - YA urban fantasy review books. Celtic mythology, a heroine whose talents come as a secret to her, a love triangle - but an enjoyable start to a new series. My review will be posted on Feb. 16.

Currently

Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop - REREAD of second book in The Others series.

Next Week

Adult Books from my review stack:

• The Policeman's Daughter by Trudy Nan Boyce (Feb. 27)
• Darkest Night by Tara Thomas (Feb. 27)
• Close to the Edge by Dawn Ryder (Feb. 27)

YA mostly from my TBR stack:

• Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson - I bought this mystery.
• The Tombs by Deborah Schaumberg (Feb. 20)
• Tess of the Road by Rachel Hartman (Feb. 27)

Reviews Posted

On Inside of a Dog:

• Year One by Nora Roberts
• Cast in Deception by Michelle Sagara
• Final Girls by Riley Sager

On Ms. Martin Teaches Media:

• Magic of the Moonlight by Ellen Schreiber
• The Last Girl on Earth by Alexandra Blogier

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

Bought:

• Sherlock Holmes in America edited by Martin H. Greenberg
• Far from the Tree by Robin Benway
• The Five Senses Set by Andre Norton

• Lies She Told by Cate Holahan
• Truly Devious by Maureeen Johnson
• Deadly Sweet by Lola Dodge

• First Test by Tamora Pierce - Kindle copy of book on keeper shelf
• Falling Woman by Pat Murphy
• Degrees of Separation by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller

Free:

• Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler by Rasha Abdulhadi
• Bad Sons by Oliver Tidy

• Firebolt by Adrienne Woods 
• Steamborn by Eric Asher

Review:

• The Dragon's Glare by T.J. & M.L. Wolf (Dec. 23, 2017)
• Close to the Edge by Dawn Ryder (Feb. 27)
• Bones Don't Lie by Melinda Leigh (March 13)

• Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (March 27)
• School for Psychics by K.C. Archer (April 3)

What was your week like?