It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (March 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...

My house closing went well on Monday despite the fact that they were having a snowstorm in Rochester that made driving interesting. The money showed up in my checking account on Wednesday. I had my taxes done on Thursday. I was a little worried about the effect of selling the house I owned with my brother but good record keeping actually made the sale show up as a loss which I could claim on my taxes. I owed a small amount of money to the State but got a big Federal refund which almost tempts me to go to my income sources and reduce the amount withheld. However, I think I'll wait a year because of the new tax laws. I'd much rather get a large refund than have to pay in for taxes.

My plan this week is to take the money from our house sales and pay off the mortgage on the house where we are living. I am looking forward to being mortgage free. I am also looking forward to Spring. The weather report for the coming week looks like we will have lots of melting going on. Last week's predicted snowstorm missed us completely as the wind off Lake Superior pushed it around us. I was a little disappointed but my brother who is the one who does the shoveling and snowblowing wasn't.

This week I also plan on concentrating on YA books since I got a little ahead on my calendar with reading a variety of adult books and need to catch up.

Read Last Week

• A Glimmer of Hope by Steve McHugh - urban fantasy for my Kindle First pick this month. My review will be posted on March 27.
• The Stone Girl's Story by Sarah Beth Durst - middle grade fantasy that was excellent. My review will be posted on April 3.
• Bad Neighbors by Maia Chance - cozy mystery and second in a series. My review will be posted on April 4.

• Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - latest by a favorite author. My review will be posted on April 14.
• The Shadow of Death by Jane Willan - cozy mystery whose main character is a Welsh nun. My review will be posted on April 5.
• Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston - humorous paranormal romance. My review will be posted on March 22.

• Lord of the Pies by Nell Hampton - 2nd in series of mysteries solved by the personal chef to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge telling of murders committed in Kensington Palace. My review will be posted on April 7.
• Collecting the Dead by Spencer Kope - fascinating main character with unique psychic gift in this police procedural mystery. My review will be posted on April 9.
• Whispers of the Dead by Spencer Kope - 2nd mystery starring Steps Craig as he and his team track down another serial killer. My review will be posted on April April 12.

Currently

I haven't decided which of the YAs on next week's plan I'll start with.

Next Week

From YA TBR mountain:

• Windwitch by Susan Dennard
• The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
• Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

From my YA Review Stack:

• White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig (April 24)
• The Reckless Rescue (The Explorers Club) by Adrienne Kress (April 24)
• Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian (April 24)

Adult books:

• Find Her by Lisa Gardner (Mine)
• The Dragon's Glare by T.J. & M.L. Wolf (Dec. 23, 2017)
• Shattered Mirror by Iris Johansen (April 24)

Reviews Posted

On Inside of a Dog:

• Searcher of the Dead by Nancy Herriman
• Lethal in Old Lace by Duffy Brown
• Under the Shadows by Gwen Florio

On Ms. Martin Teaches Media:

• The Final Six by Alexandra Monir
• Say You'll Remember Me by Katie McGarry

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

Bought

• The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart
• Willnot by James Sallis
• Hero at the Fall by Alwyn Hamilton

• Xoe Meyers Trilogy by Sara C. Roethle 
• Discount Armageddon by Seanan MacGuire
• The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum by Kristen (or maybe Kirsten) Weiss

For my Keeper Shelf:

• Lake Silence by Anne Bishop - I bought both a Kindle and Print copy.
• Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs

Review Stack

• The Memory of Fire by Callie Bates (June 5)
• Girl with a Gun by Kari Bovee (June 19)

• The Butterfly Conspiracy by Vivian Conroy (August 7)
• Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston (March 27)

What was your week like?