It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (May 16, 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 a nice week despite the fact that my friend cancelled her visit. Her assistant was ill and being tested for Covid and she didn't want to take any chance of bringing Covid north with her. 

We had a few days with heavy rain, lightning and thunder. Duluth didn't have the heavy, damaging storms that hit a large part of Minnesota. The rivers and creeks are very full right now and flooding is possible. However, I live on the top of the hill and am not in any danger of flooding. The rest of the week was nice, sunny and very spring-like.

I caught up on posting reviews at Amazon which I hadn't done for a month. I also caught up posting on LibraryThing. I made good progress on lowering my stack of June review books. I also watched a lot of baseball. 

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 Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong (Review; May 31) -- First in a new time travel series by a favorite author. My review will be posted on May 26.
• A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari (Review; June 7) -- Entertaining historical mystery set just after World War I in England. Lots of social commentary. My review will be posted on May 31.
• The Ambitious Card by John Gaspard (Mine; Kindle & Audiobook) -- This audiobook set in Minneapolis/St. Paul stars magician Eli Marks. It had engaging characters and an interesting plot. My review will be posted on June 7.

• The Gatekeeper by James Byrne (Review; June 7) -- Great hard-boiled thriller that was packed with action and engaging characters. My review will be posted on May 31.
• A Fatal Booking by Victoria Gilbert (Review; June 7) -- Cozy mystery that is third in a series. Nice characters and engaging mystery. My review will be posted on June 1.
• The Murders of Richard III by Elizabeth Peters (Audiobook Reread) -- I read this one years ago and got it as an audiobook as part of my membership recently. It was a fun story. My review will be posted on June 9.

• Peril at Pennington Manor by Tracy Gardner (Review; June 7) -- Second Avery Ayres cozy mystery. Nice characters and story. My review will be posted on June 2.
• Bayou Book Thief by Ellen Byron (Review; June 7) -- Beginning of a new cozy series set in New Orleans. Filled with quirky characters and a nice mystery. My review will be posted on June 2.
• The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King (Audiobook Reread) -- I wanted a comfort read to listen to while playing computer games. I reviewed this one back in 2021.

Currently

• A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King (Audiobook Reread)
• Last Call at the Nightingale by Katharine Schellman (Review; June 7)

Next Week

• Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs (Mine since June 8, 2008)
• Causing Havoc by Lori Foster (Mine since 2008)
• Her Dying Day by Mindy Carlson (Review; June 7)

• Thank You, Next by Andie J. Christopher (Review; June 14)
• Never Coming Home by Kate Williams (Review; June 21)
• Fake It Till You Bake It by Jamie Wesley (Review; June 21)

Reviews Posted

• Night Work by Laurie R. King
• Adult Assembly Required by Abbi Waxman
• Dead Against Her by Melinda Leigh

• The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood
• Contempt by Michael Cordell
• A Borrowing of Bones by Paula Munier

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

Review:

• The Hidden One by Linda Castillo (July 5)

Bought:

• The Adventuress by Tasha Alexander (Kindle Daily Deal)
• From the Grave by David Housewright (Kindle Daily Deal)
• The Counterfeit Heiress by Tasha Alexander (Kindle Daily Deal)

• No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews (Audiobook; Chirp Deal)
• Lord of the Wings by Donna Andrews (Audiobook; Chirp Deal)
• Swan for the Money by Donna Andrews (Audiobook; Chirp Deal)

• Lost Hills by Lee Goldberg (Kindle & Audiobook; BookBub Deal)
• Where Art Thou? by Sean Patrick Little (Free Kindle) - I taught with the author some years ago.
• The Vorkosigan Companion by Lillian Stewart Carl (Kindle)

• Sacred and Profane by Faye Kellerman (Kindle & Audiobook) -- This was the May book from my Christmas bundle.
• The Wrinkle in Time Quartet by Madeleine L'Engle (Kindle; BookBub Deal)
• Sinister Magic by Lindsay Buroker (Audiobook; Chirp Deal)

What was your week like?