It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (December 13, 2021)

 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.

Want to See What I Added to My Stack? links to Stacking the Shelves hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality.

Other Than Reading...

This was another quiet week. We finally got some snow but not nearly what had been predicted for us. The ground has a nice covering of white. Unfortunately, because it started with a wintry mix, the roads are also still covered with icy snow. Luckily, I don't need to go anywhere.

I watched The Voice and the Minnesota Vikings' football game this week. Otherwise, the television was turned off and I kept myself busy reading, playing games on my computer, and listening to audiobooks. A couple of new arrivals jumped to the head of the line, but I am still almost finished with my January review books. 

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.)

• Lightning in a Mirror by Jayne Ann Krentz (Review; January 18) -- This book finished up the Fogg Lake trilogy and was another entertaining paranormal romantic suspense title. My review will be posted on January 12.
• Her Second Death by Melinda Leigh (Review; December 7) -- This is a short story prequel to the Bree Taggart series of suspense titles. It was a good introduction to the characters. I reviewed it on LibraryThing and Goodreads.
• How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan (Review; January 18) -- This was a nice contemporary romance with engaging characters. My review will be posted on January11.

• Curse of Salem by Kay Hooper (Review; December 28) -- This is the 20th book (or so) in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series of paranormal mysteries. I've read quite a few of them over the years since the series began. My review will be posted on December 29.
• Written in Red by Anne Bishop (Audiobook) -- I felt the need to grab a book I never get tired of rereading.
• Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (Audiobook) -- Once I began the Others series, I knew I had to keep reading until I have finished it. I love the characters.

• Desolation Canyon by P. J. Tracy (Review; January 18) -- This gritty thriller is the second book in the Margaret Nolan series set in Southern California. It has a lot of action and a twisty plot told from multiple viewpoints. My review will be posted on January 13.
• Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (Audiobook) -- This is the third book in a series I have read and reread multiple times. I never get tired of the story or characters.

DNF

• Rancher's Forgotten Rival by Maisey Yates (Review; January 25) -- I really dislike first person stream of consciousness writing. After spending just a few pages inside the heads of the main characters, I decided I didn't like them and couldn't face spending more time reading the book.

Currently

• Undercover K-9 Cowboy by Addison Fox (Review; January 25)
• Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (Audiobook reread)

Next Week

• Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon (Review; January 25)
• The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont (Review; February 1)
• In the Serpent's Wake by Rachel Hartman (Review; February 1)

• The Body Reader by Anne Frasier (Kindle and Audiobook)
• Every Secret Thing by Susanna Kearsley (Kindle and Audiobook)
• Summer Days by Susan Mallery (Paperback; mine since December 27, 2013)

Reviews Posted

• The Case of the Spellbound Child by Mercedes Lackey (finished October 3)
• Geekerella by Ashley Posten (finished October 27)
• Urban Shaman by C. E. Murphy (finished October 29)

• Jane Austen's Lost Letters by Jane K. Cleland (finished November 10)
• Vanished by Karen Robards (finished November 12)
• Absence of Mallets by Kate Carlisle (finished November 17)

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

Review:

• Summer Nights with a Cowboy by Caitlin Crews (March 29)
• Her Second Death by Melinda Leigh (December 7)
• Curse of Salem by Kay Hooper (December 28)

Added to TBR Stack:

• The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley (Audible Christmas Credit)
• The Bone Collection by Kathy Reichs (BookBub $1.99)

• High Jinx by Kelley Armstrong (Kindle)
• Chicken Scratch by Becki Willis (BookBub Free)

What was your week like?