It's Monday, What Are You Reading? is now hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.
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...
Other Than Reading...
Spring in Minnesota!
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| My Front Yard |
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| My Backyard |
We added 3.4 inches of snow this week, but the bright sun has reduced the amount of snow officially on the ground from 35 inches to 33 inches. Mostly snow-free solar panels are also producing some electricity for us. The backyard picture has me (5' 3") holding the camera at my eye level and barely being able to see over the drifts. You can see our snow-covered deck on the left in the picture.
I haven't been driving at all this week since my brother is using my car while waiting for parts for his exhaust system. The roads are snow-free both as a result of plowing and the sun melting the remainder. The snow piles on the sides of the road do make turning onto a busy street an adventure though.
I'm still keeping busy watching Spring Training baseball and watching The Voice. This week games start for real, and I can't wait. I also listened to my first audiobook of the month this past week and have more in my plans for this week.
I'm still keeping busy watching Spring Training baseball and watching The Voice. This week games start for real, and I can't wait. I also listened to my first audiobook of the month this past week and have more in my plans for this week.
I had a huge week for adding new books. First, I got Kindle copies of all of the In Death books I didn't already have on Kindle. Then Chirp had a sale on Donna Andrews's series. Then I was approved for a number of review copies. Anyway, 21 new books were added to my stacks.
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.)
- Promises in Death by J. D. Robb (Book 28; reread)
- Kindred in Death by J. D. Robb (Book 29; reread)
- An American in Scotland by Lucy Connelly (Review; April 4) -- ER doctor from Seattle uproots her life for rural Scotland and discovers a body before her jet lag has worn off. Interesting characters and a nice setting. My review will be posted on March 29.
- Downfall by Mark Rubenstein (Review; April 4) -- Interesting contemporary mystery told from multiple viewpoints. My review will be posted on March 30.
- Fantasy in Death by J. D. Robb (Book 30; Reread)
- Salvage Right by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Review; July 4) -- I couldn't wait to read the latest in the Liaden Universe as soon as Baen Books made the eARC available. I enjoyed it, but will want to read it again before I write my review nearer to the book's release date.
- Indulgence in Death by J. D. Robb (Book 31; Reread)
- Captive Star by Nora Roberts (Mine; Audiobook) -- Entertaining romantic suspense. It's the middle book in the Stars of Mithra trilogy. My review will be posted on April 4.
- Treachery in Death by J. D. Robb (Book 32; Reread)
- New York to Dallas by J. D. Robb (Book 33; Reread)
- Final Jeopardy by Linda Fairstein (Mine since February 9, 2009)
- Final Jeopardy by Linda Fairstein (Mine; new Kindle copy)
- How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper (Mine; Audiobook)
- Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb (Reread; In Death book 34)
- The Librarian of Crooked Lane by C. J. Archer (Mine; Audiobook)
- A Different Dawn by Isabella Maldonado (Mine; Audiobook)
- Secret Star by Nora Roberts (Mine; Audiobook)
- A Wealth of Deception by Trish Esden (Review; April 18)
- Skin Deep by Mark Del Franco (Mine since July 31, 2009)
- Kris Longknife: Tenacious by Mike Shepherd (Mine)
- Death at Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood
- Sinister Magic by Lindsay Buroker
- The Prince Next Door by Sue Civil-Brown
- Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller
- The Murder of Madison Garcia by Marcy McCreary
- Farryn's War by Christie Meierz
Review:
- Deep Tide by Laura Griffin (April 25)
- Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay (May 16)
- Identity by Nora Roberts (May 23)
- Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler (May 23)
- Dead Man's Wake by Paul Doiron (June 27)
- Flop Dead Gorgeous by David Rosenfelt (July 4)
- Salvage Right by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (July 5)
- Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose (August 15)
Bought:
Audiobooks from Chirp:
- Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews
- The Hen of the Baskervilles by Donna Andrews
- Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews
- The Good, the Bad, and the Emus by Donna Andrews
Kindle:
- Final Jeopardy by Linda Fairstein
- Just Me by Blake Pierce (BookBub, Free)
- Celebrity in Death by J. D. Robb
- Delusion in Death by J. D. Robb
- Calculated in Death by J. D. Robb
- Festive in Death by J. D. Robb
- Treachery in Death by J. D. Robb
- Fantasy in Death by J. D. Robb
- New York to Dallas by J. D. Robb
Wow - the snow piles are huge! We might have had a few but not like that. Hope spring arrives soon. A great list of books read and gotten. Have a fantastic reading week Kathy.
ReplyDeleteSo many tempting books, and that snow looks delightful, except for the maintenance part. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteYour spring is looking much different than mine in Florida. Your books all look so good. Enjoy them and have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWow that's a lot of snow! I don't mind it so much when it sunny, but the dreary days get t me.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of snow!! Hope you get some real spring weather soon, lol. Your new books look good.
ReplyDeleteWow. That is a lot of snow! I don't think we've ever had that much. At least not to my memory, childhood years are a different story! Lol!
ReplyDeleteNice lineup of reads! New to me ones but I hope you enjoy them all!
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Great list of books and you really get through them as well. I see the next Karen Rose here - I like her books but her badies are so so bad. I am still reading her back list. Identity I'll definitely want to read. Wow that snow, I am so impressed thanks for sharing the photos.
ReplyDeleteYeah, snow. We got some snow today, but the snow was pretty much gone from the roads by supper. And yeah for the In Death reading going well! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of snow! It snowed here yesterday, but not that much. It'll probably melt today. Enjoy your new books!
ReplyDeleteGoodness! You have had a lot of snow! I can imagine that it might be hard to turn where the snow is piled up that high.
ReplyDeleteWow, I know it's Minnesota, but wow! There are a lot of great books here, Kathy. I am really intrigued by The Librarian of Crooked Lane. Have a great day, and be careful up there 😊
ReplyDeleteI would love some of that snow! We didn't really have much snow here at all this Winter. Hope you enjoy your books!
ReplyDeleteHope it warms up for you soon.
ReplyDeleteI saw Hotel of Secrets and Summer Reading at another blog today. Your Chirp audiobooks look great. Hope you have a great week.
Wow - that's so much snow.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, all that snow! I'm glad the roads are clear at least and hope your brother gets his car back on the road soon.
ReplyDeleteI love the Miss Fisher TV show; I should read the books sometime. Enjoy your week!