It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (January 24, 2022)

 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 winter week. We had some cold weather and some snow too. I didn't leave the house all week. I haven't driven my car since January 4. I really should go for a drive but as soon as the roads are clear enough for me, it snows again. 

I have been doing a good job this year reading books that have been on TBR mountain for a long time. I'm down to 39 books that I added in 2008. A quick look is showing me that lots and lots of the ones remaining have vampires in them. I haven't read many vampire books lately. 

This week I read four that I've had at least 8 years and three review books. I did update the old books by getting the Kindle and Audible copies and listening to them. 

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.)

• Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly (Review; February 22) -- Nice cozy mystery that is 4th in a series and is set in Nashville. My review will be posted on February 17.
• A Fool's Gold Christmas by Susan Mallery (Mine since 2013) -- #9.5 in the Fool's Gold series was a really nice romance with engaging characters. My review will be posted on February 16.
• Two of a Kind by Susan Mallery (Mine since 2013) -- #11 in the Fool's Gold series was an excellent romance with a great cast of characters. My review will be posted on March 15.

• Just One Kiss by Susan Mallery (Mine; Kindle & Audiobook) -- Another engaging Fool's Gold romance. My review will be posted on February 26.
• Lt. Leary, Commanding by David Drake (Mine since 2008) -- Entertaining military science fiction/space opera. My review will be posted on March 3.
• The Fear by Natasha Preston (Review; March 1) -- YA thriller that starts with a social media post asking people to post their greatest fear and ends with a bunch of murders. Exciting and engaging but with a really ambiguous ending. My review will be posted on February 22.

• Stay Dead by Anne Frasier (Mine; Kindle & Audiobook) -- Second Elise Sandburg mystery was a nice combination of police procedural and magic. Savannah, Georgia, was the setting. My review will be posted on March 8.
• A Night to Die For by Lisa Schroeder (Review; March 1) -- YA thriller about the murder of the prom queen told from multiple points of view and includes social media posts and newspaper articles. My review will be posted on February 23.

DNF

• Beneath the Stairs by Jennifer Fawcett (Review; February 22) -- I got to 30% of this one before I quit reading. I don't like horror books and I got tired of all the flashbacks that didn't seem to be advancing the plot. 

Currently

• The Far Side of the Stars by David Drake (Kindle & Audiobook) -- The paperback has been on my stack since 2008.
• The Night Shift by Alex Finlay (Review; March 1)

Next Week

• Causing Havoc by Lori Foster (Mine since Feb. 9, 2008)
• If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher (Review; March 8)
• Don't Get Close by Matt Miksa (Review; March 8)

• Front Page Murder by Joyce St. Anthony (Review; March 8)
• The Summer Getaway by Susan Mallery (Review; March 15)
• Citizen K-9 by David Rosenfelt (Review; March 15)

Reviews Posted

• To End in Fire by David Weber & Eric Flint
• Bewitched by Darynda Jones
• High Jinx by Kelley Armstrong

• Mariana by Susanna Kearsley
• The Body Reader by Anne Frasier
• Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

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

• Just One Kiss by Susan Mallery (Kindle & Audiobook)
• Two of a Kind by Susan Mallery (Kindle & Audiobook)

• Goddess of Summer Love by Kelley Armstrong (Kindle)
• Three Little Words by Susan Mallery (Kindle & Audiobook)

What was your week like?