It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Nov. 9, 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... 

November 4

What a difference a week makes! All the snow is gone and the temperature is nearing 70 degrees today. Yesterday's temperature was also 70 and we're supposed to have temperatures in the high 60s for the next couple of days too. 

Saturday: We actually had temperatures in the 70s including 75 degrees on Friday which broke an all-time record for November in Duluth. It does look like reality will be returning next week as we look forward to possible snow on Tuesday.

This week has been a fascinating look at democracy in action as many of us have been glued to the TV watching and waiting for votes to be counted. This afternoon Joe Biden was determined by the media to be the winner. Of course, Donald Trump hasn't conceded and is planning challenges through the courts starting on Monday. 

There are still votes to be counted and races to be decided but it seems, as CNN says, to be 99.7% certain that Joe Biden has won. My twitter feed seems even more excited about Kamala Harris as the new Vice President. She is quite a record breaker being the first woman, the first woman of color, the first South East Asian to hold this high office. 

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.)

• A Brush with the Moon by Raquel Lyon (Mine) -- This is a self-published urban fantasy that I bought this year. I liked the worldbuilding. My review will be posted on November 21.
• Dragonwriter edited by Todd McCaffrey (Mine) -- I grabbed this print copy from my TBR shelves while I was waiting for my Kindle to charge. It contains all sorts of essays by authors and others who knew Anne McCaffrey. I found it full of interesting information by an author I enjoyed. I don't plan to review this nonfiction title.
• Grave War by Kalayna Price (Review; Nov. 24) -- The final novel in the urban fantasy Alex Craft series was a great conclusion to the series. I loved the worldbuilding and will hate saying good-bye to Alex and her colleagues. My review will be posted on November 24.

• Murder Is a Must by Marty Wingate (Review; Dec. 1) -- This cozy mystery stars the curator of a First Editions Library of Mystery novels written by women in the 1930s. It was a fun story with engaging characters. My review will be posted on November 26.
• The Cousins by Karen M. McManus (Review; Dec. 1) -- This YA thriller was an entertaining story told in three points of view in the present and one point of view from the past. The characters were engaging and the mystery was excellent too. My review will be posted on November 28.
• The Shadowy Horses by Susanna Kearsley (Mine; Audiobook) -- I both read and listened to this marvelous historical fantasy. I have become a real fan of this author. My review will be posted on December 12. 

DNF

• Bright Shining World by Josh Swiller (Review; Nov. 24) -- I was completely turned off by the main character of this YA humorous thriller. I totally missed the humor and found the main character very annoying. 

Currently

• Tie Die by Max Tomlinson (Review) -- This is the second Colleen Hayes historical mystery. I am enjoying this return to the 1960s.

Next Week

• A Pretty Deceit by Anna Lee Huber 
• The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley (Audiobook)

• Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder by T. A. Willberg (Review; Dec. 29)
• Deck the Hounds by David Rosenfelt

Reviews Posted

• The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley (Audiobook)
• Absence of Mercy by S. M. Goodwin (Review)

• Flag in Exile by David Weber (Audiobook)
• Shadow of Freedom by David Weber (Audiobook)

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

Bought:

• Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine (Kindle and Audiobook)
• A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong (Kindle and Audiobook)
• Dreaming Darkness by Kelley Armstrong

• Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus 
• Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood (Kindle and Audiobook)
• Relative Fortunes by Marlowe Benn (Kindle and Audiobook)

• Below the Bones by Kendra Elliot
• A Broken Bone by Melinda Leigh
• Legacy of Lies by Robert Bailey (Kindle and Audiobook)

Review:

• No Holding Back by Lori Foster (Jan. 12)
• The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C. M. Waggoner (Jan. 12)
• The Unkindness of Ravens by M. E. Hilliard (April 13)

• All That Fall by Kris Calvin (April 13)
• The Last Scoop by R. G. Belsky (May 11)
• A Dark and Secret Place by Jen Williams (June 8)

What was your week like?