It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Nov. 23, 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 nice, quiet week. New restrictions were put into place last Friday closing indoor dining and gyms among some other places. Beauty shops and churches are still open. Schools are open if the district isn't too badly affected. Duluth's school went to all virtual learning for all grades on Friday too. Middle School and High School had already been digital. The most distressing thing to me is the state of the hospitals. They are nearing capacity being around 95% full which is concerning but even more concerning is the percentage of staff that are out with the virus or quarantining because of suspected contact. 

I haven't really changed my patterns. I'm still staying at home most of the time with only an infrequent grocery store trip maybe once a week. My brother keeps telling me about staffing at his job. Frequently there are people who don't show up. When he left one evening two-hours before closing, there was only one cashier remaining because four others had called in. 

We are planning our usual quiet Thanksgiving. With Target closed Thanksgiving Day, we'll be able to have our Thanksgiving dinner on the actual day. It has been some years since that was true. Bill does work until 10:30 on Wednesday and starts again at 7:15 on Friday. I don't think Black Friday will have the same impact this year as usual. Stores have been having sales all month and I doubt many people are eager to be part of a large crowd waiting until the doors open for special deals. 

I hope all of those who are celebrating Thanksgiving this week are going to have a wonderful, safe time. 

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.)

• Deck the Hounds by David Rosenfelt (Mine) -- Holiday mystery from deep in the Andy Carpenter series was a fun read. My review will be posted on Dec. 26.
• Written in Red by Anne Bishop (Audiobook) - reread
• All the Colors of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz (Jan. 5) -- Second in the Fogg Lake series which combines romance, paranormal, and mystery in an entertaining way. My review will be posted on Dec. 29.

• Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder by T. A. Willberg (Dec. 29) - My final review book of 2020 was just an okay mystery. My review will be posted on Dec. 22.
• Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (Audiobook) - reread
• Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (Audiobook) - reread

Currently

• Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop - reread
• Portrait of Peril by Laura Joh Rowland (Jan. 12)

Next Week

• Deep Into the Dark by P. J. Tracy (Jan. 12)
• A Curious Incident by Vicki Delany (Jan. 12)
• The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C. M. Waggoner (Jan. 12)

• The Bone Jar by S W Kane (Kindle and Audiobook)
• Star Runner by B. V. Larson (Kindle and Audiobook)
• Run, Hide, Fight Back by April Henry (Kindle and Audiobook)

Reviews Posted

• In Enemy Hands by David Weber
• Cauldron of Ghosts by David Weber & Eric Flint

• Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh
• A Brush with the Moon by Raquel Lyon

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

Bought:

• The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz
• The Bright and Breaking Sea by Chloe Neill

• Under a Winter Sky by Jeffe Kennedy and others
• A Promised Land by Barack Obama (audiobook)

Review:

• Dragonfly Girl by Marti Leimbach (Feb. 23)
• An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn (March 2)
• Pride and Premeditation by Tirzah Price (March 9)

• The Murder Game by Carrie Doyle (April 6)
• The Art of Betrayal by Connie Berry (June 8)

What was your week like?