It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Feb. 19, 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 was my "go to the dentist" week. I went on Tuesday and had an exam and met the dentist. I went on Wednesday for a cleaning and one filling. My next visit is already schedule for August. Our weather has been nice this week. Although it got well below zero during the night, the days were bright, sunny, and relatively warm. I think we hit 40 degrees on Valentine's Day. Of course all good things must come to an end. As I am writing this Saturday morning, I'm hearing a forecast for 3 - 6 inches of wet heavy snow on Sunday and continuing on into Monday.

For our excitement this week, our furnace quit working. I ran out to do some grocery shopping on Friday afternoon and got back to a chilly house. My brother came home shortly after I did and called the furnace repair guy he uses. Now our furnace has a brand-new motor and brain and should last us for a while. We have been talking about getting a new furnace since we moved in because we know this one is the original from when the house was built in 1999 and isn't as efficient as a newer furnace but it was working. Now we are going to keep an eye out for sales on furnaces with a goal of having a new furnace before next fall.

I've been staying up late to watch the Olympics this week. I mainly look for the figure skating. That should keep me busy for the rest of this week. The Voice starts again next Monday with Kelly Clarkson as a new coach. I can't wait!

Read Last Week

• Deja Moo by Kirsten Weiss - cute cozy mystery. My review will be posted on March 14.
• The Broken Girls by Simone St. James - Excellent mystery with a vengeful ghost. My review will be posted on March 17.
• Martians Abroad by Carrie Vaughn - science fiction that reminded me of Robert A. Heinlein. My review will be posted on March 15.

• Royal Bastards by Andrew Shvarts - TBR pile; YA epic fantasy that starts a series. My review will be posted on March 16.
• Bones Don't Lie by Melinda Leigh - next in the Morgan Dane romantic suspense series. My review will be posted on March 13.
• Losing Leah by Tiffany King - YA twisty psychological suspense story. My review will be posted on March 14.

Currently

Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet - Epic fantasy from TBR mountain.

Next Week

• Falling Star by Terri Osborn (March 27)
• Lost Crow Conspiracy by Rosalyn Eves (March 27)
• Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (March 27)

• School for Psychics by K. C. Archer (April 3)
• Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge (mine)
• Elementals: Ice Wolves by Amie Kaufman (March 27)

Reviews Posted

On Inside of a Dog:

• No One Can Know by Lucy Kerr
• Murder in Bloomsbury by D. M. Quincy

• A Call to Arms by David Weber, Timothy Zahn & Thomas Pope
• Little Girl Gone by Gerry Schmitt

On Ms. Martin Teaches Media:

• Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre
• Pitch Dark by Courtney Alameda
• Fire and Bone by Rachel A. Marks

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

Bought

• The Disastrous Debut of Agatha Tremain by Stephanie Burgess (free from her newsletter)

Diane Duane put out a plea on twitter to earn some quick money as she and her husband were in danger of losing their rental house and becoming homeless. I bought these to help her out.

• Interim Errantry by Diane Duane
• Uchenna's Apples by Diane Duane

• The Tale of the Five Omnibus by Diane Duane
• Games Wizards Play by Diane Duane

More of Gwen Florio's backlist

• Dakota by Gwen Florio
• Montana by Gwen Florio

• Lost Among the Living by Simone St. James (because I loved The Broken Girls and wanted to try more of her work.)
• Honor Among Thieves by Rachel Caine & Ann Aguirre - I read the eARC and wanted a keeper copy.

Review

• Falling Star by Terri Osburn (March 27) - because I haven't read a romance for a while
• What You Want to See by Kristen Lepionka (May 1) - this request was approved at NetGalley but I don't remember asking for it. I ordered the first book in the series since this is the second.
• Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (July 17) - sequel to another eARC I read

What was your week like?