It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (May 4, 2020)

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 was still another week when I didn't leave the house except to go for solo walks around my neighborhood. The weather improved enough that I could walk outside for three days without winter clothes. Today was lovely but very windy. It made me glad for my large, clunky, earmuff-like headphones.

The charts shows that we had pretty sunny weather except for a rainy day on Tuesday and a rainy morning on Thursday. Our power bill arrived and showed an even bigger credit than last month. I'm hoping this coming week has a lot of sunny days since I enjoy getting out and walking around the neighborhood.

I wonder if anyone else has noticed the changes of release dates for review books. Three of the ones on the calendar for me to read in early May have had their release dates changed to early June instead. I read and am reading them now anyway because I already have quite a few on the calendar with the same June release dates. None of them have changed dates so far.

I have quite a few books to read for early June release that sound good. It makes me want to skip ahead and read those especially since the book I'm slogging through now isn't keeping my interest.

April Report

I added 42 books to my LibraryThing account. Ten were audiobooks. All of the audiobooks were duplicates of books already in my collection. Ten books were free including the four Murderbot books from Tor.com. Fifteen were review books. Thirty of them are still to be read.

I read 26 books in April. Twenty of them were mine with 14 being rereads and one from TBR mountain. I listened to 18 audiobooks this month. I only read one print book this month which was a review copy sent to me by the author. I did read six review books.

I read a total of 9174 pages including the print length of the audiobooks. I don't keep track of the time I spend listening but it's got to be more than 100 hours since Written in Red alone is 18 hours and 33 minutes.

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.)

• Crystal Soldier by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Audiobook) - I listened to this book that I likely haven't revisited since it was published in 2005. It tells about early days and the ancestors of the characters in the Liaden Universe books I reread frequently. My review will be published May 20.
• A Study in Murder by Callie Hutton (Review; June 9) - This was an entertaining historical mystery set in Bath in 1890 where secret mystery author Lady Amy finds herself in a real life murder mystery when her former fiance is found dead in her father's library. My review will be posted on May 5.
• To Kill a Mocking Girl by Harper Kincaid (Review; June 9) - This is a contemporary cozy mystery starring a bookbinder who stumbles on the body of one of the mean girls from who high school who has recently become engaged to an ex of the heroine. My review will be posted on May 6. 

• Crystal Dragon by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Audiobook) - This is one LIaden story that isn't on my frequent reread list. I find parts of it to be a little confusing which wasn't helped by listening to it. My review will be posted on May 26.
• Lake Silence by Anne Bishop (Audiobook) - I reread and reviewed this recently but needed a favorite book to listen to while I was walking.
• Fledgling by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Audiobook) - I reread and reviewed this one recently but needed something to listen to while I was walking and chose this part of the Liaden Universe to revisit. 

Currently

• A Spell for Trouble by Esme Addison (Review; June 9) - This one has been slow going. I'm reading other things around it.
• Saltation by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Audiobook) - This is a reread and my "walking book."

Next Week

• Death of an Aristocrat by Anya Wylde
• Murder at Rudhall Manor by Anya Wylde 

• Hideaway by Nora Roberts (Review; May 26)
• Lady Rights a Wrong by Eliza Casey (Review; June 2)

Reviews Posted

• Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (Audiobook)
• The Secrets of Bones by Kylie Logan 

• Close Up by Amanda Quick
• Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan

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

These were all Kindle books and free or free gifts from the author.

The first group were from Tor.com or from the author.

• The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
• Death of an Aristocrat by Anya Wylde
• Murder at Rudhall Manor by Anya Wylde 

I found these in emails showing free books.

• February's Files by Rich Curtin
• A Brush with the Moon by Raquel Lyon
• The Moonglow Cafe by Deborah Garner

What was your week like?