It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (July 11, 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...

We've had a pretty good week for solar energy production. Today has thrown in some isolated thunderstorms which is lowering production. As I'm writing this on Sunday afternoon, the sun is shining brightly, but more storms are predicted for the rest of the day.

I'm feeling lots better. My cough is 95% gone. I visited my doctor on Friday for a more thorough exam than at Urgent Care. We've decided to continue with the current medications because she believes that my cough is some combination of allergies and acid reflux. I have another appointment in six weeks to see if this treatment works. 

I am in a bit of a blogging slump. Usually by this time of the month, I'd have plans for what I'll be reading in August. Right now, my calendar is bare except for the August review books. 

It's not like I don't have choices. My TBR pile numbers 2398. The problem is actually making choices. I started three different audiobooks this week before deciding that I really wanted to listen to some favorites again. I guess I'll be free form for August which I actually find rather stressful. I like to know what is coming next. 

I will be beginning my August review stack this week. Those reviews, at least for the ones being released on August 2, will be posted by the end of the month. Otherwise, I plan to do some walking to try to rebuild a little of the fitness I've lost since I haven't felt well. I have done a couple of short walks this past week. I'll also be watching my Braves play 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.)

• The Unkept Woman by Allison Montclair (Review; July 26) -- This fourth in a series mystery is set just after World War II. I enjoy the realistic problems of the main characters. My review will be posted on July 20.
• A Liaden Universe Constellation Volume 2 by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook) -- This audiobook includes fifteen previously published stories in the Liaden Universe. It was more than 18 hours long and I enjoyed every minute. My review will be posted on July 28.
• Storm Echo by Nalini Singh (Review; August 9) -- This is the next in the Psy-Changeling Trinity series and stars two very damaged main characters. It also brings a couple of long-running plot threads nearer to some sort of conclusion. My review will be posted on July 21.

• Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook reread)
• Mouse & Dragon by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook reread)
• Touchstones by Stephanie Burgis (Review; July 11) -- This is an entertaining collection of fantasy short stories. My review will be posted on July 21.

Currently

• The Jigsaw Assassin by Catherine Asaro
• Agent of Change by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)

Next Week

These are from my Review Stack.

• Quarter to Midnight by Karen Rose (August 2)
• Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey (August 2)
• Round Up the Usual Peacocks by Donna Andrews (August 2)

• The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley (August 2)
• In Too Steep by Kate Kingsbury (August 9)
• The Dark Circle by Robert J. Mrazek (August 9)

Reviews Posted

• The Far West by Patricia C. Wrede
• Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green
• What Lies Beneath by J. G. Hetherton

• A Poisonous Page by Kitt Crowe
• Upgrade by Blake Crouch
• Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

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

New Audiobooks:

• Dead, White and Blue by Carolyn Hart (Chirp Audiobook)
• Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb (Kindle Daily Deal & Audiobook)
• The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection by C. S. Lewis (Audible Daily Deal)

New Kindle:

• A Terrible Beauty by Tasha Alexander (Kindle Deal)
• Death in St. Petersburg by Tasha Alexander (Kindle Deal)

• The Jigsaw Assassin by Catherine Asaro
• The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7-Book Collection by C. S. Lewis

What was your week like?