It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (April 25, 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...

I had another quiet week. Rain took the place of our usual mid-week snow event which had the benefit of melting quite a bit of our existing snow. My south-facing front yard is snow free. There are still snow piles and drifts in my more shadowed back yard. It has rained every other day this week which was bad for any solar production. Temperatures have been cooler than normal too and look like they will be staying that way for most of the coming week.

Even though I have been trying to concentrate on May review books, I found myself getting sidetracked by the Elfhome series by Wen Spencer. I read the newest and realized how interconnected all of the stories were. I decided to reread them all to see the connections. Once I've finished the first four, I'll reread Harbinger to catch all the details I missed. 

Since I have another series reread planned, I may try to read all of my May review books before starting the reread of the His Dark Materials series. I feel like I'm falling behind since I'm only a couple of weeks ahead on my calendar. I get nervous when I don't have a month's cushion even though I usually read six books a week.

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.)

• Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh (Review; May 17) -- This is the 5th mystery starring Sheriff Bree Taggert. It was action-packed. My review will be posted on May 12.
• Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman (Review; May 17) -- This contemporary romance was an entertaining story with some humor and serious social issues. My review will be posted on May 10.

• Tinker by Wen Spencer (Audiobook Reread) -- This is the first book in the Elfhome series. I reread it last August. Here's my review.
• Wolf Who Rules by Wen Spencer (Audiobook Reread) -- This is the second book in the Elfhome series. I reread it via audiobook last October. Here's my review.
• Elfhome by Wen Spencer (Audiobook Reread) -- This is the third book in the Elfhome series. I reread it via audiobook last October. Here's my review. 

• Harbinger by Wen Spencer (Mine) -- Latest in her Elfhome series follows lots of characters and ends on a major cliffhanger. My review will be posted on May 28.
• Project Elfhome by Wen Spencer (Audiobook; Reread) -- Series of interconnected short stories, novellas, and drabbles about characters other than the main characters. I reviewed the eARC in 2016. Here's my review.

Currently

• The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood (Review; May 17)
• From Bad to Cursed by Lana Harper (Review; May 17)

• Wood Sprites by Wen Spencer (Mine; Audiobook Reread)

Next Week

• Contempt by Michael Cordell (Review)
• The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (Mine; Reread)
• The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling (Mine since February 8; Kindle Daily Deal)

• A Daring Pursuit by Kate Bateman (Review; May 24)
• Midnight Dunes by Laura Griffin (Review; May 24)
• Nightwork by Nora Roberts (Review; May 24)

Reviews Posted

• Truly Dead by Anne Frasier
• Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl by Julie Kagawa 

• Mad for a Mate by MaryJanice Davidson
• A Grave Talent by Laurie R. King
• Murder on Madison Square by Victoria Thompson

• Mrs. Hudson and the Spirits' Curse by Martin Davies
• The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan

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

Review:

• Thank You, Next by Andie J. Christopher (June 14)
• Grace Under Fire by Julie Garwood (July 19)

• Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews (August 23)
• Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn (September 6)

Bought:

• Arrows of the Queen by Mercedes Lackey (Chirp Audiobook; $2.99)
• Arrow's Flight by Mercedes Lackey (Chirp Audiobook; $3.99)
• Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey (Chirp Audiobook; $3.99)

What was your week like?