It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (July 31, 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...

This past week was a nice one. The highs were in the 80s with the thermometer hitting 88 on the 27th. Good thing for central air conditioning! Night temperatures were pleasant with high 50s and lower 60s. We also got a scant quarter inch of rain due to a couple of brief thunderstorms. 

We tried out some new recipes this week. My brother had purchased a pre-seasoned pork roast for the crockpot in order to make some pulled pork. With leftover pulled pork after our original picnic meal of pulled pork, potato salad and corn on the cob, we had pulled pork hash and pulled pork burritos. We liked both the recipes made with our leftover pulled pork. Our only complaint was that the pre-seasoned roast had too much salt. Since his heart attack and bypass surgery, we have been trying to lower our salt consumption. Next time we'll make our own pulled pork to better control the salt.

Being hungry for noodles, I also tried a new recipe for Fettuccini with Mushroom Alfredo Sauce which I really enjoyed. We're having the leftovers before my brother goes to work today. 

I finished up my August review books and, being almost a month ahead on my blog, decided to give myself a break and listen to a few of my favorite audiobooks by favorite authors Sharon Lee & Steve Miller. After I finish my current listen, it is back to reading for my blog and starting my September review book releases. 

With a quick doctor's appointment on the 1st and going out to dinner to celebrate my birthday on the 2nd, this week looks to be busier than the last couple of weeks. However, I'm sure there will still be time for books and baseball. Go Braves!

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.)

• Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare (Mine) -- Historical mystery set in 1936. Black but able to pass for white, singer Lena Aldridge gets a deal too good to be true for a job in New York City and finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery that she is being framed for. My review will be posted on September 16.
• The Camelot Caper by Elizabeth Peters (Audiobook) -- This riff on a gothic romance hit all the tropes. I read the book years ago and enjoyed the audio very much. My review will be posted on August 24.

• Harlem After Midnight by Louise Hare (Review; August 29) -- Historical mystery set in Harlem in 1936. Interesting characters and story. My review will be posted on August 23.
• Fledgling by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
• My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine (Review; August 29) -- Debut romantic comedy. A free spirit rents a room from a vampire who wants help adjusting to modern life. My review will be posted on August 24.

• Saltation by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
• Ghost Ship by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)

Currently

• Dragon Ship by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
• In Her Sights by Katie Ruggle (Mine)

Next Week

• All the Dead Shall Weep by Charlaine Harris (Review; September 5)
• Malibu Burning by Lee Goldberg (Review; September 1)
• Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer (Review; September 5)

• Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey (Review; September 5)
• Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy (Audiobook; Audible Plus; Mine since June 29, 2021)
• The Small Rain by Madeleine L'Engle (Mine since June 8; $2.99)

Reviews Posted

• Nightmare in Pink by John D. MacDonald (Audiobook)
• Murder in the Crypt by Irina Shapiro
• Against the Wild by Kat Martin

• High Stakes by Dick Francis (Audiobook)
• Birder, She Wrote by Donna Andrews (Review book)
• The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry

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

Review:

None

Bought:

• Foundation by Isaac Asimov (Kindle; Kindle Daily Deal $2.99)
• Sanctuary for Seers by Kathleen Baldwin (Kindle)
• Only Good Enemies by Jennifer Estep (Kindle)

• Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths (Kindle)
• The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths (Kindle)
• Stranger at the Wedding by Barbara Hambly (Kindle; $1.99)

• Fantastic Hope by Laurell K. Hamilton & William McCaskey (Kindle)
• Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson (Kindle; BookBub $2.99)
• The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (Kindle; Kindle Daily Deal $2.99)

• Solar Flare edited by Patricia Bray and Joshua Parmentier (Kindle)
• You Did This by Jamie Millen (Kindle; BookBub Free)
• Lonely Path by Melissa F. Miller (Kindle)

• The Bodhi King Series Books 3 - 4 by Melissa F. Miller (Kindle)
• The Bodhi King Series Books 5 - 6 by Melissa F. Miller (Kindle)
• The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, & Karen White (Kindle)

• A Most Intriguing Lady by Sarah Ferguson (Audiobook; Chirp; $4.99)
• The Pirate by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook; Chirp; $.99)
• The Adventurer by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook; Chirp; $.99)

• Murder at the Majestic Hotel by Clara McKenna (Audiobook; Chirp; $2.99)
• Murder at Keyhaven Castle by Clara McKenna (Audiobook; Chirp; $2.99)
• Murder at Blackwater Bend by Clara McKenna (Audiobook; Chirp; $1.99)

What was your week like?