It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (September 28, 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 a mixed week. We had a couple of nice days with temperatures in the high 60s or lower 70s and lots of sun. I took advantage of the weather and went on a couple of walks outdoors. The rest of the week was cold, rainy and foggy. I didn't go out to walk and confined my walking to a couple of trips to grocery stores. I do make a point of walking up and down the aisles so that I get at least a thousand steps in when I go shopping. 

The rainy, foggy weather didn't do much for our solar production this week either. 

The landscapers did come and finish up their work on one of the more pleasant days of the week. My brother started to mow the lawn one day and then came in to tell me that the lawnmower was smoking and quit working. Naturally, he brought it back to the place where he bought it six weeks ago and it was gone for a few days before he could pick it up again. The weather is making mowing questionable right now. He has a day off tomorrow and hopes the weather will cooperate. 

The next thing he told me is that his DVR had quit working and that he had scheduled a service call with out cable/phone/internet provider to come fix it. Of course, the appointment was for 8 AM on Saturday. Luckily, he was going to be home and could handle it. The guy was already here and working when I got up. In the small world category, he had previously worked at Target like my brother does and he has a brother working there now. 

The regular season for baseball ends on Sunday and then the playoffs begin. My Atlanta Braves are the number 2 seed and I have high hopes that they will be able to go far. I think their first game is this Wednesday.

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.)

• Shadows in Death by J. D. Robb (Mine; Audiobook) - This is the latest in the In Death series of futuristic mystery/romances and was another entertaining entry into this long-running series. My review will be posted on October 17.
• Saddled With Murder by Eileen Brady (Review; Oct. 27) - Contemporary mystery starring a veterinarian whose Christmas wish that some difficult clients would disappear seems to be coming true when someone decides to murder them. My review will be posted on October 3.

• Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Mine; Audiobook) - Reread of the direct prequel to Trader's Leap. 
• Trader's Leap by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (Review; Dec. 1) - This is a reread of an ARC which is the latest in the Liaden Universe science fiction series. My review is scheduled for December 1.
• Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas (Review; Oct. 6) - This is the 5th in the Lady Sherlock Victorian mystery series and was a great addition to the series. My review will be posted on October 6.

Currently

• Silent Bite by David Rosenfelt (Review; October 13)

Next Week

• The Emperor's Wolves by Michelle Sagara (Review; Oct. 13)
• The Bodies in the Library by Marty Wingate (Mine)
• Monsters Among Us by Monica Rodden (Oct. 27)

Reviews Posted

• On Basilisk Station by David Weber (Audiobook)
• A Highlander Is Coming to Town by Laura Trentham (Review)

• Sucker Punch by Laurell K. Hamilton (Mine)
• The Unspoken by Ian K. Smith (Review)

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

• Mikoto and the Reaver Village by Forthright
• Deck the Hounds by David Rosenfelt
• Shadows in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook)

What was your week like?