It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 27, 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 spent most of this week resting and trying to get over my bronchitis. Thus far, I've noticed no significant improvement in my symptoms. I'll probably be heading back to Urgent Care next weekend to give them a second try at finding something to cure me.

I did briefly attend a couple of local festivals - one on Saturday and one on Sunday. 

The Rhubarb Festival was Saturday. It is sponsored by CHUM which is a multi-faith-based charity feeding the hungry and helping the homeless. Since I knew parking would be difficult and wasn't familiar with this year's site, I managed to convince my brother to be my chauffeur. The weather was gorgeous, and the parking was as horrendous as I had anticipated. We ended up parking blocks and blocks away from the festival after driving around residential streets for enough time to get me lost. I walked to the site but convinced my brother to go get the car and pick me up nearer the festival when it was time to leave. I haven't been doing much walking since I've been sick. My main purpose in attending was to buy a rhubarb pie which I did accomplish. 

Sunday was Taste of Greece which is sponsored by Duluth's only Greek Orthodox Church. That one was held at my old high school and was within my comfortable driving range, so I went by myself. I didn't stay long there either. I walked around, saw the massively long line for the Greek dinners, and decided a gyro from the Express line and some Greek sweets would satisfy my craving for Greek food. There was also music and dancing which I missed.

This coming week should be a quiet one of reading and baseball watching. At least, I hope so.

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.)

• Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green (Mine; Kindle & Audiobook) -- First in an urban fantasy series that drifts too close to horror for me. I liked this story which was also a hard-boiled detective story but won't be continuing the series. My review will be posted on July 7.
• What Lies Beneath by J. G. Hetherton (Review; July 12) -- Second thriller starring reporter Laura Chambers. Entertaining story with an interesting main character. My review will be posted on July 5.
• No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews (Chirp Audiobook) -- Cozy, humorous mystery starring Meg Langslow. My review will be posted July 14.

• Count to Three by T. R. Ragan (Mine; Kindle & Audiobook) -- Compelling and graphic story about a couple of kidnappings and the private investigators who are trying to solve the cases. My review will be posted on July 12.
• A Poisonous Page by Kitt Crowe (Review; July 12) -- Second cozy starring bookstore manager Lexi Jones and her dog Cookie who have to find the real killer when a body is left in the yard of her best friend's brother. My review will be posted on July 6.

• Alliance of Equals by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Mine; Audiobook Reread)
• Trader's Leap by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Mine; Audiobook Reread)
• Upgrade by Blake Crouch (Review; July 12) -- Near future science fiction story about genetic manipulation. Fast-paced and thought-provoking story. My review will be posted on July 7)

Currently

• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (Review; July 12)
• Crowbones by Anne Bishop (Mine; Audiobook Reread)

Next Week

• The Hiding Place by Paula Munier (Mine; Kindle)
• Iced by Felix Francis (Review; July 12)
• Grace Under Fire by Julie Garwood (Review; July 19)

• The Wedding Plot by Paula Munier (Review; July 19)
• Double Blind by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen (Mine; Audiobook)
• The Unkept Woman by Allison Montclair (Review; July 26)

Reviews Posted

• Naked in Death by J. D. Robb
• Blind Search by Paula Munier
• The Lost by Jeffrey B. Burton

• Red on the River by Christine Feehan
• For the Love of the Bard by Jessica Martin
• Lost Hills by Lee Goldberg

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

Review:

• Touchstones by Stephanie Burgis (July 11)
• Hands Down by Felix Francis (November 8)

• Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilbert (December 6)
• The Game is a Footnote by Vicki Delany (January 10, 2023)

Bought:

• Bloombay Beginnings by Lilly Beckett (Kindle Free)
• The Penguin Who Knew Too Much by Donna Andrews (Chirp Audiobook)
• The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich (Kindle Daily Deal)

What was your week like?