It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (August 14, 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 had a great week visiting with my friend. Per her request, we did nothing. She needed some time when she didn't have to be anywhere or do anything, and I was glad to oblige. We listened to a couple of the first Amelia Peabody audiobooks since she had never heard them but had listened to one of the later books in the series on her drive up to see me. 

Now she's got me hooked and I plan to listen to the rest of the series. I have quite a few more via Audible Plus before I need to start buying the audiobooks and a couple of the ones I didn't already have as an audiobook were on sale at Chirp this week. I'll keep watching for sales as I continue this series. I do have the whole series in print but want to listen to them.

I have to switch back to books coming up on my calendar which includes September review books. I have nine more review books on my September calendar and a couple of my own books too. I try to listen to and review two audiobooks a week along with the books I read with my eyes. My latest audiobook binge has almost completed my September calendar leaving the print books lagging behind.

This coming week is free of appointments and should give me time for reading. 

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 Chalk Pit by Elly Griffiths (Mine; Audible Plus) -- The ninth Ruth Galloway mystery concerns tunnels under Norwich, murdered sidewalk sleepers and three missing women. Great story! My review will be posted on September 2.
• Seams Deadly by Maggie Bailey (Review; September 5) -- First in a new cozy series set in Northern Georgia. I hated the wimpy and weepy main characters. My review will be posted on August 31.
• The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths (Mine; Audible Plus) -- The tenth Ruth Galloway mystery has Ruth traveling to Italy at the request of an old lover to look into his findings at a local dig. Some of the bones are much newer than his Roman archaeology specialty. My review will be posted on September 7.

• Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Mine; Audible Plus) -- First in the Amelia Peabody historical mystery series. I love the characters especially Amelia. Her viewpoint is eccentric and funny. My review will be posted on September 12.
• The Dark Lord's Daughter by Patricia C. Wrede (Review; September 5) -- Middle grade fantasy about a young woman transported to another world where she learns that she is the Dark Lord's daughter and is expected to continue her evil ways. My review will be posted on September 5.
• The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters (Mine; Audible Plus) -- The second Amelia Peabody mystery has them traveling to Egypt to deal with a possible curse and some definite murders. Another fun story to hear. I reviewed this one on Goodreads and LibraryThing but don't plan a review for my blog.

• The Stone Circle by Elly Griffiths (Mine; Audiobook) -- Eleventh in the Ruth Galloway series has lots of echoes from the past as Nelson investigates a cold crime and Ruth reconnects with the son and wife of one of her mentors. My review will be posted on September 21.
• The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters (Mine; Audible Plus) -- The third in the Amelia Peabody series is the first where Emerson and Amelia's precocious son Ramses has a starring role and the Master Criminal makes his first appearance. Fun to listen to! My review will be posted on September 19.

Currently

• Catch Her Death by Melinda Leigh (Review; September 12)
• Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters (Mine; Audible Plus) -- Amelia Peabody #4

Next Week

• Hemlock Island by Kelley Armstrong (Review; September 12)
• Chapter and Curse by Elizabeth Penney (Mine)
• The Golden Gate by Amy Chua (Review; September 19)

• Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delany (Review; September 19)
• Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman (Review; September 10
• Redemption by Deborah J. Ledford (Review; Kindle First; September 1)

Reviews Posted

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling (Audible Plus)
• Kris Longknife: Unrelenting by Mike Shepherd
• A Purple Place for Dying by John D. MacDonald (Audible Plus)

• Beneath Dark Waters by Karen Rose (Review book)
• Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews (Mine)
• Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (Mine)

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

Review:

• Redemption by Deborah J. Ledford (September 1)
• There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh (November 21)
• The Rumor Game by Thomas Mullen (February 27)

Bought:

• Chasing Justice by Kathleen Donnelly (BookBub; $1.99)
• A Bitter Remedy by Alis Hawkins (BookBub; $.99)
• Dodger by Terry Pratchett (Recommended by friend)

• Hot Money by Dick Francis (Mine; Kindle replacement for print)
• Trial Run by Dick Francis (Mine; Kindle replacement for print)

Audiobooks:

• Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews (Audiobook; Chirp; $2.99)
• The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths (Audible Daily Deal; $3.99)
• The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters (Chirp; $4.99)

• A River in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters (Chirp; $4.99)
• The Ape Who Guards the Balance by Elizabeth Peters (Audible Plus)
• He Shall Thunder in the Sky by Elizabeth Peters (Audible Plus)

What was your week like?