It's Monday! What Are We Reading? (April 24, 2023)

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I liked this graphic but it is a little outdated. With additional snow on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, our new snow total is 139.1 inches or roughly the height of an African elephant. We are expecting a few clear days now but there is a potential for still more rain/snow mix this coming weekend. If we get the forecasted temperatures, the precipitation will come as rain. As I look out my windows on this sunny Sunday morning, I'm seeing snow covered lawns and a couple feet of snow where the plows have left it on the sides of the road. 

Since roads were a snow-covered sloppy mess on Friday, I rescheduled my afternoon of medical appointments. The first of the rescheduled will happen this Wednesday instead when the forecast is for sunny with a high near 47. The other two are for the first week in May when, hopefully, there will be no snow.

I have been working really hard these last couple of weeks to rebuild the cushion on my blog and currently have 19 scheduled posts. Another couple of weeks and I will feel better about resuming my In Death rereadathon. Next week I should be heavy into reading May review copies since I still have 5 to go after reading six already. I also have three June releases on my May calendar since they will all be published the first week in June. 

I have also been trying to fit in some of the oldest books and audiobooks on my TBR mountain. This week I lowered the stack by two print books and one audiobook and I have more scheduled for May reading and review. 

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 Hollow of Fear by Sherry Thomas (Audiobook; Audible Plus) -- Reread via audiobook of the third book in the Lady Sherlock series. I enjoy the complicated plots and the complex characters in this historical mystery series. My review will be posted on May 2.
• Playing It Safe by Ashley Weaver (Review; May 9) -- Third in this World War II historical mystery series. My review will be posted on May 3.
• A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong (Kindle and audiobook mine since November 2, 2020) -- This audiobook was a time travel romance with evil ghosts too. My review will be posted on May 4.

• Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco (Mine since May 8, 2007) -- Start of an urban fantasy series starring a Druid who has lost his powers. It was a mystery and had great worldbuilding. My review will be posted on May 4.
• The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths (Mine) -- Second Ruth Galloway mystery. I'm really enjoying the combination of archaeology and mystery. My review will be posted on May 6.
• Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett (Mine) -- I really enjoyed this historical fantasy told through Emily Wilde's journal entries. My review will be posted on May 9.

• First Truth by Dawn Cook (Paperback mine since July 5, 2009; Audiobook included in my subscription) -- Entertaining epic fantasy/coming of age story that is the first book in a quartet. My review will be posted on May 9.
• Summer Reading by Jenn McKinlay (Review; May 16) -- Cute romance between a dyslexic chef and a book-loving man. My review will be posted on May 11.
• A Novel Disguise by Samantha Larsen (Review; May 16) -- Historical mystery where the main character is a woman who disguises herself as her deceased brother in order to preserve her home and livelihood. My review will be posted on May 10.

Currently

• Movieland by Lee Goldberg (Mine; Audiobook)
• Murder Mystery Book Club by Danielle Hollins (Mine; Kindle)

Next Week

• The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths (Mine)
• The Poisoner's Ring by Kelley Armstrong (Review; May 23)
• Hard Dough Homicide by Olivia Matthews (Review; May 23)

• Identity by Nora Roberts (Review; May 23)
• Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler (Review; May 23)
• The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman (Review; May 30)

Reviews Posted

• Secret Star by Nora Roberts
• Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd
• The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst

• Murder on Bedford Street by Victoria Thompson
• Deep Tide by Laura Griffin
• The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths

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

Review:

• Play for Me by Libby Hubscher (June 20)
• Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh (July 25)
• A Cold Highland Wind by Tasha Alexander (October 3)

Bought:

These were each $5 off through a Kindle Promotion:

• The Queen's Price by Anne Bishop
• The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
• Body Double by Tess Gerritsen

• Fat Cat by Rachel Vincent (Kindle)
• Holmes Away from Home by David Marcum (BookBub, $.99)
• Blood and Feathers by Beth Revis (BookBub, Free)

What was your week like?