It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (August 8, 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.

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 surprise visit from my friend Bev this week. When she cancelled her June visit because of Covid, she said she'd try to visit for my birthday. Then I didn't hear anything else until I got a phone call on Monday evening saying "Did I remember to tell you I was coming this week?" Apparently, she was the only one who knew she was coming. Her mom, boyfriend, and daughter were surprised when she said she'd be away. We had a good time going out to eat, visiting the Duluth Rose Garden, listening to audiobooks, and talking and talking and talking. 

Since I was at about 2/3 of the way through my current audiobook, I set it aside and we listened to a couple that I thought she would like while I played computer games and she crafted. She is always crocheting some kind of cute critter. This trip was a large rabbit and a dozen smaller ones for a baby shower of a friend. 

I'm looking forward to a much quieter coming week. I'm finishing up my August review books, starting my September 6 releases, and digging into that new science fiction series I bought last week. And there are always baseball games to watch on MLB.TV.

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.)

• Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest (Audiobook) -- I read the eARC but still enjoyed listening to this paranormal mystery about a homicide cop and an unreliable psychic. I reviewed the eARC and don't plan a new review for the audiobook. 
• Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews (Review: August 23) -- This book concludes the Catriona Baylor trilogy within the Hidden Legacy universe. I enjoyed this fast-paced story. My review will be posted on August 17.

• The Poison Study Short Story Collection by Maria V. Snyder (Audiobook) -- This is epic fantasy. These three stories tell more about favorite characters or adventures that didn't fit into the series. I don't plan to review this one.
• Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs (Review; August 23) -- This latest in the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series has Mercy dealing with a magical weapon which steals souls, missing vampires, and an old enemy. My review will be posted on August 18.
• McKettrick's Pride by Linda Lael Miller (Mine since 2007) -- This contemporary/Western romance was a fun story with great characters. My review will be posted on August 20.

• Murder with Peacocks by Donna Andrews (Audiobook) -- This is the first book in the Meg Langslow cozy mystery series and introduces Meg as she tries to organize three weddings and solve a murder or two. My review will be posted on August 18.
• The First Casualty by Mike Moscoe (Mike Shepherd) -- This is the first Jump Universe book and prequel series to the Kris Longknife series. It is military science fiction and space opera. My review will be posted on August 23.

Currently

• The Price of Peace by Mike Moscoe (Mike Shepherd)
• A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber (Review; August 30)

Next Week

• Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb (Kindle & Audiobook)
• McKettrick's Heart by Linda Lael Miller (Kindle replacement for print book)
• Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade by Nancy Springer (Review; September 6)

• They Also Serve by Mike Moscoe (Mike Shepherd) - mine
• Bound by Murder by Laura Gail Black (Review; September 6)
• Dewey Decimated by Allison Brook (Review; September 6)

Reviews Posted

• Death at the Manor by Katharine Schellman 
• In Too Steep by Kate Kingsbury
• Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris

• The Dark Circle by Robert J. Mrazek
• Royal Valentine by Jenn McKinlay

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

Review:

• Lucy on the Wild Side by Kerry Rea (September 13)
• Dashing Through the Snowbirds by Donna Andrews (October 11)
• The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal (October 11)

Kindle:

• He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters (I'm gradually collecting the Amelia Peabody stories as they go on sale for Kindle. This one was $1.99)
• McKettrick's Heart by Linda Lael Miller
• McKettrick's Pride by Linda Lael Miller

• To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini (BookBub; $2.99)
• The Whole Art of Detection: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes by Lyndsay Faye (BookBub; $1.99)

What was your week like?