It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (July 8, 2019)

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.

Other Than Reading...

This has been another quiet week. It rained on July 4 which didn't disrupt my plans because my brother had to work anyway. As a matter of fact, it was rainy and cloudy for much of the week. It was warm and humid and the air conditioner ran frequently. As I'm writing this on Saturday afternoon, it is bright, sunny, breezy and the temperature is just around 70. I have all the windows open to take advantage of the fresh air.

I am paying more attention than usual to the sunniness of the day since we had our solar system installed. My brother tells me the we used about 1000 kWh last July and the rest of the summer months. We have produced 449.7 kWh since we went active at noon on June 25. That's not bad production for 12 days!

I've been reading my August review books this week with just a little side trip into a nonfiction book that has been on my stack since 2013. Next week looks to be the same. For some reason I chose a bunch of books to review that are all being released on August 13. They are also all mysteries of one variety or another. I may have to sneak in something in another genre just for variety.

Read Last Week

If you can't wait until the review shows up on my blog, reviews are posted to LibraryThing and Goodreads as soon as I write them (usually right after I finish reading a book.)

• Grand Forks: A History of American Dining in 128 Reviews by Marilyn Hagerty (Mine since August 27, 2013) - I found these reviews entertaining and illuminating of what was eaten in small town America and the perils of the restaurant business. I reviewed this one on LibraryThing and Goodreads.
• Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon by John H. Watson, M.D. by Larry Millett (Mine since August 8, 2017) - I enjoyed all of the Minnesota history in this story that has Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson coming to St. Paul and Hinckley, Minnesota, to solve a case for J. J. Hill. This book also had footnotes. My review will be posted on July 31.
• Singapore Sapphire by A. M. Stuart (Review August 6) - Interesting historical mystery starring disillusioned widow Harriet Gordon who is living in Singapore with her brother who is the headmaster of a school. She is a secretary whose first client is murdered. Investigating leads her to all sorts of secrets. My review will be posted on August 1.

• In the Line of Fire by R. J. Noonan (Review August 13) - This was a rather unrealistic police procedural. The strength was in the plot and the main character's persistence. My review will be posted on August 3.
• Pride, Prejudice & Poison by Elizabeth Blake (Review August 13) - This cozy mystery was filled with quirky characters and Jane Austen quotes. The resolution came as a surprise to me. My review will be posted on August 4.

Currently

• Death Comes to Dartmoor by Vivian Conroy (Review August 13)

Next Week

• Death in the Covenant by D. A. Bartley (Review August 13)
• A Killer Edition by Lorna Barrett (Review August 13)
• The Last Good Guy by T. Jefferson Parker (Review August 13)

• Cold Woods by Karen Katcher (Review August 13)
• The Stars Down Under by Sandra McDonald (Mine)
• Stolen Things by R. H. Herron (Review August 20)

Reviews Posted

• Jewel of the Thames by Angela Misri
• The Sixth Idea by P. J. Tracy
• Past Perfect Life by Elizabeth Eulberg

• The Hills Have Spies by Mercedes Lackey
• Eye Spy by Mercedes Lackey

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

• The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde (SYNC Audio)
• The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson (SYNC Audio)
• Infinite Stars edited by David Weber (Print)

What was your week like?