It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (November 21, 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 just realized yesterday that Thanksgiving is this week. It really tried to sneak up on me. However, the turkey breast is in the refrigerator to thaw, and the rest of the meal is planned. It is just my brother and me so there really isn't that much to do. He has both Wednesday and Thursday off this week before he begins work at 6:45 AM on Black Friday. He's already moaning about having to get up at 4:30 AM to get ready. I'm not too sympathetic since he's the one who told them he was willing to work any hours the store is open.

I had a really good reading and listening week. I have just one December 6 review book left on my stack to read and then a gap before I need to begin reading those releasing on December 27. I slotted in the next book in several series that I'm reading right now. I had set a tentative goal of finishing one of these series this year but will fall short. I'm closest to finishing the Fool's Gold series but still have 7 book and some novellas to read in this 21-book series. 

Now that the baseball season is over, I find that I have more time to read and listen - especially listen. I try to listen to and review two audiobooks a week. Sometimes, like now, I have audiobook reviews scheduled quite a way in advance of my print books. This week I need to try to concentrate on print books to try to balance my calendar. I have reviews scheduled until December 1 and audiobook reviews scheduled until December 15.

With snow on the ground and very cold weather, it is a perfect time to bundle up and read. That's my plan for this coming 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.)

• Well Traveled by Jen DeLuca (Review; December 6) -- Entertaining contemporary romance. My review will be posted on November 29.
• Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea (Kindle & Audiobook) -- Excellent thriller told from two perspectives - the murder victim and the PI who is hired to solve the case. My review will be posted on December 8.

• What Meets the Eye by Alex Kenna (Review; December 6) -- Excellent contemporary thriller told from multiple perspectives. My review will be posted on November 30.
• City of Fortune by Victoria Thompson (Review; December 6) -- Very nice historical mystery/heist story. Sixth in a series but stands alone very well. My review will be posted on November 29.
• Bone Canyon by Lee Goldberg (Kindle & audiobook) -- The second in the Eve Ronin series was an excellent audiobook. Lots of action. My review will be posted on December 13.

• Death in the Margins by Victoria Gilbert (Review; December 6) -- This is the seventh book in the series and was a great story. I enjoy the characters. My review will be posted on December 1.
• Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire (Kindle since 10/31/2009; audiobook since this July) -- This is the first in the Toby Daye urban fantasy series. I really like it, but I don't have any more of this 16-book series on TBR mountain and want to finish some series before starting another. My review will be posted on December 15.

Currently

• A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones (Review; December 6) -- I'm loving this one so much that I've preordered the Kindle and Audible.

Next Week

• Winter's End by Paige Shelton (Review; December 6)
• The Last Night in London by Karen White (mine)
• Dead Center by David Rosenfelt (Andy Carpenter Book 5)

• Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery (Fool's Gold Book 15)
• Kris Longknife: Furious by Mike Shepherd (Kris Longknife Book 10) 
• Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke (Review; December 27)

Reviews Posted

• Kris Longknife: Redoubtable by Mike Shepherd
• Incriminating Evidence by Rachel Grant
• The Last Mile by Kat Martin

• Bury the Lead by David Rosenfelt
• Murder at Redwood Cove by Janet Finsilver
• Sudden Death by David Rosefelt

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

Review:

• Of Manners and Murder by Anastasia Hastings (February 7)
• A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality by Kate Khavari (June 6)

Bought:

• Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audible Sale; $4.99)
• Beyond: The founding of Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey (Audible Sale; $5.99)
• An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris (Audible Add-On) - I already have the Kindle. 

• A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris (Audible Credit) 
• The Russian Cage by Charlaine Harris (Audible Credit)
• Lark! the Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews (Chirp Audiobook; $2.99)

• Dust by Patricia Cornwell (Bookbub; $1.99)
• The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris (Kindle with Audible Add-On)

• Movieland by Lee Goldberg (Kindle Daily Deal & Audiobook)
• The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi (Kindle using Promotion credit & Audiobook with Audible Credit)

What was your week like?