It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (September 18, 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 was a quiet week. The skies were mostly gray and gloomy. The temperatures were seasonal with a low one morning of 35 degrees. Our high for the week was 71. We had major thunderstorms run through on Tuesday night which gave us anywhere from 1 to 4 inches of rain depending on where you lived in Duluth. There was some flooding downtown, but we live on top of the hill and didn't have any near us. We probably got closer to the one inch of rain reported by the National Weather Service than the four downtown got.

I didn't read as much as I wanted since I've gotten sucked into another reread of The Others series. Those audiobooks are all around 15 hours long. I couldn't sleep one night, grabbed my Kindle, and looked for something new to read. I found Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros which is really engaging but is also over 600 pages long. I plan to review it on November 1 but need to set is aside for now until I read the books that come before it on my calendar. 

This week's highlights include a dentist appointment on Monday. My brother who had maxed out his vacation hours decided to take this week off to use some of them. He doesn't have any plans that I'm aware of. He'll just be hanging around. 

I stopped yesterday at a food truck that has been on my radar for a while. I bought a sampler of their offerings, so we have plenty of barbecue to last us for a couple of days. BBQ ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken, brisket and sausages are providing an enticing scent whenever the refrigerator door is opened. 

I'm planning to try out a recipe for Amish Cinnamon Bread before my baseball game starts today to help use up some of the quart of buttermilk I bought a couple of days ago. The recipe sounds like one I've enjoyed in the past though that one had sour cream instead of buttermilk. 

Just when I thought I was catching up on review books, I was approved for one title I had requested earlier and decided to look around NetGalley while I was downloading it. Big mistake! Nine books caught my attention and were added to my review stack. 

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.)

• Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop (Audiobook reread) -- Second in The Others Series.
• Home at Night by Paula Munier (Review; October 17) -- Fifth in the Mercy Carr mystery series. Great setting, great characters, and an interesting mystery. My review will be posted on October 11.

• Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop (Audiobook reread) -- Third in The Others series.
• In the Wick of Time by Valona Jones (Review; October 17) -- Cozy mystery with some magic. I thought it could have used more editing. My review will be posted on October 12.
• Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (Audiobook reread) -- Fourth in The Others series.

• Claws and Contrivances by Stephanie Burgis (Mine) -- This was a lovely romantic comedy with dragons. My review will be posted on October 14.
• The Fatal Folio by Elizabeth Penney (Review; October 24) -- Third in the Cambridge Bookshop mystery series. An entertaining and engaging story. My review will be posted on October 17.

Currently

• Snow Place for Murder by Diane Kelly (Review; October 24)
• Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop (Audiobook Reread)
• Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Mine)

Next Week

• Deadly Tides by Mary Keliikoa (Review; October 24)
• The Last Close Call by Laura Griffin (Review; October 24)
• The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson (Mine since August 15, 2009)

• The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters (Audiobook reread; Audible Plus) -- Amelia Peabody book 8
• The Engagement Party by Finley Turner (Review; November 7)
• Forgotten Trail by Claire Kells (Review; November 7)

Reviews Posted

• Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare (Mine)
• Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters (Audiobook)
• The Golden Gate by Amy Chua (Review book)

• Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas by Vicki Delaney (Review book)
• Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman (Review book)
• Redemption by Deborah J. Ledford (Review book)

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

Review:

• The Buried Hours by R. S. Grant (December 5)
• Dream Town by Lee Goldberg (January 16)
• The Breakup Tour by Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka (January 23)

• The Boy Who Cried Bear by Kelley Armstrong (February 20)
• Murder by Lamplight by Patrice McDonough (February 20)
• A Deadly Endeavor by Jenny Adams (March 5)

• Cirque du Slay by Rob Osler (March 5)
• Peril in Pink by Sydney Leigh (March 19)
• Death in the Details by Katie Tietjen (April 9)

Bought:

• The Wizard's Daughter by Barbara Michaels (Kindle Daily Deal; free with Kindle Rewards)
• Seven Crows by Kate Kessler (free with Kindle Rewards)
• Where the Heart Is by Elizabeth Lowell (free with Kindle Rewards)

• Her Deadly Game by Robert Dugoni (Kindle and $1.99 Audiobook)
• Who Let the Dogs Out? by David Rosenfelt (Kindle)
• Tinderbox by Rachel Grant (Bookbub, Free)

What was your week like?