It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Feb. 12, 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...

This week seemed filled with doctor's visits. I had my annual physical where my doctor and I changed some of my medications and she reiterated the need for me to do some daily exercise. Then I visited an audiologist to have my hearing tested for the first time. As I suspected, I have some hearing loss which is why I have a hard time hearing the dialog on some television programs. She said I could get hearing aids if it really bothered me but it doesn't. I'll try a couple of the other techniques she suggested.

I did get up to the Mall and walk a few days this week and should go yet today. The weather is cold but clear and sunny so I really have no excuse to stay home beyond laziness and good books.

Read Last Week

• Under the Shadows by Gwen Florio (March 8) - Kirkus gave this one a starred review and I agree. I liked it so much that I bought the four other books in the series. My review will be posted on March 10.
• Lethal in Old Lace by Duffy Brown (March 13) - This funny cozy was so entertaining that I bought the earlier books in the series to have more fun. My review will be posted on March 8.
• Searcher of the Dead by Nancy Herriman (March 13) - was a fascinating historical mystery that is the first in a new series. My review will be posted on March 7.

• The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller (March 6) was a middle grade story about a young girl trying to deal with her mother's mental illness. My review will be posted on March 2.
• The Final Six by Alexandra Monir (March 6) was another science fiction story where a group of kids need to save the world (Seems like I've read quite a few with this theme lately). My review will be posted on March 7.
• Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry (TBR pile) was another heart-wrenching romance with wonderful characters. My review will be posted on March 9.

Currently

Deja Moo by Kirsten Weiss (March 8) is a cozy from NetGalley.

Next Week

• Martians Abroad by Carrie Vaughn (TBR pile)
• Bones Don't Lie by Melinda Leigh (March 13)
• The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (March 20)

• Royal Bastards by Andrews Shvarts (TBR pile)
• Losing Leah by Tiffany King (March 20)
• Lost Crow Conspiracy by Rosalyn Eves (March 27)

Reviews Posted

On Inside of a Dog:

• Death and the Viking's Daughter by Loretta Ross
• The Cat of the Baskervilles by Vicki Delany
• The Philosopher's Flight by Tom Miller

On Ms. Martin Teaches Media:

• The Sweetest Kind of Fate by Crystal Cestari
• The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton

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

This was a bad week for TBR mountain. I read a number of books that were parts of series and felt the need to own the rest of the series.

Bought

Because I read The Policeman's Daughter by Trudy Nan Boyce, I really needed

• Old Bones
• Out of the Blues

Because I read Lethal in Old Lace by Duffy Brown, I really needed

• Dead Man Walker
• Pearls and Poison

• Iced Chiffon
• Killer in Crinoline

Because I read Under the Shadows by Gwen Florio, I really needed

• Disgraced
• Reservations

The rest are on order but haven't arrived yet.

I'm still building my Lori Foster collection, these were Kindle deals:

• Hard Justice
• Close Contact

Into the Fire by Elizabeth Moon also adds to a collection I'm building.

Keeper Copies

• Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop - I read the eARC, have the Kindle, and needed this print copy because of its lovely cover.
• Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce - I read the eARC but wanted a finished copy for my keeper shelf.
• The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley - This was a daily deal Kindle copy. I already have this book in print.

Review

• A Death of No Importance by Mariah Fredericks (April 10)
• The Other Lady Vanishes by Amanda Quick (May 8)
• Last Girl Gone by J. G. Hetherton (June 12)

• Death and a Pot of Chowder by Cornelia Kidd (June 12)
• Read and Gone (A Haunted Library Mystery) by Allison Brook (Sept. 11)

What was your week like?