It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (November 4, 2024)

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.

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 an interesting week. We got our first rain in a couple of months which turned to snow as the day progressed. Since this happened on Halloween, I had only 9 trick or treaters this year and have tons of leftover candy. The snow is gone already. I'd be okay waiting another month before we have more. 

The most exciting thing that happened this week was that I received an email invitation to read Bonded in Death by J. D. Robb. I have been haunting NetGalley waiting for that one to show up so that I could request it. 

I am currently reading my last December review book and looking forward to digging into my TBR mountain for interesting books to fill out the rest of my December calendar since I finished my November calendar this week except for these Monday posts. 

October Report

I read 36 books in October for a total of 13, 698 pages. I read twelve review books. The other 24 books were mine with 15 coming off the TBR stack. Sixteen of the books were audiobooks for a total of 200 hours. Nine of this month's books were rereads. 

I added 20 books to my LibraryThing account including 8 audiobooks. I used three of my Audible credits, got another two for $1.99, and got another via Audible Plus. I also bought one new audiobook from Chirp. Nine of the other new additions were review copies from NetGalley. Sixteen of the new additions are still on the TBR pile including 8 of the review books. 

As of the end of October, I have read 369 books including 130 review books and 170 audiobooks. 

Here's my State of the Stack post. I currently have 30 review books on my stack. 

Read Last Week

• Passions in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook; mine since September 3, 2024) -- Reread of book 59 in the In Death series. 
• The Debutante's Code by Erica Vetch (Audible Plus; Mine since October 24, 2024) -- Historical mystery wherein a young girl just out of finishing school finds herself in the middle of murder investigation. My review will be posted on December 3.
• The Secret of the Three Fates by Jess Armstrong (Review; December 3) -- Set in 1922, this is the second Ruby Vaughn Gothic mystery. My review will be posted November 27.

• Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton (Review; December 3) -- Sixth in the Alaska Wild contemporary thriller series. My review will be posted on November 28.
• Hounded by David Rosenfelt (Kindle mine since November 5, 2022; Audiobook since October 29, 2024) -- Twelfth book in the Andy Carpenter series. My review will be posted on November 28.

• The Bone Garden by Tess Gerritsen (Mine since September 6, 2024) -- Historical medical thriller. I enjoyed this dual timeline story. My review will be posted on November 30.
• Crowbones by Anne Bishop (Mine since March 6, 2022) -- Audiobook reread about Trickster Night at the Jumble.
• The Body in the Wetlands by Judi Lynn (Mine since July 12, 2024) -- The second cozy mystery starring Jazzi Zander who is a house flipper. My review will be posted on December 3.

• Booked for Murder by P. J. Nelson (Review; December 10) -- First in a new series wherein a former actress inherits her Aunt Rose's bookstore in Enigma, Georgia, and has to live there for six months before it is truly hers. Fires and a murder are encouraging her to leave. My review will be posted on December 4.
• A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon (Audiobook; mine since July 8, 2021) -- First in a series wherein a former English professor turned YA author inherits a house from her ex-husband and decides to turn it into a writers' retreat. Only the murder of one of her first guests threatens her plans. My review will be posted on December 5)

Currently

• The Next Grave by Kendra Elliot (Review; December 10)

Next Week

• The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Mine since July 31, 2024)
• Cherish and the Duke by Meara Platt (Mine since October 21, 2024)
• Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep (Audiobook; Mine since October 27, 2024)

• The Lady in Glass and Other Stories by Anne Bishop (Mine since February 27, 2024)
• Demon Daughter by Lois McMaster Bujold (Mine since January 9, 2024)
• Penric and the Bandit by Lois McMaster Bujold (Mine since July 1, 2024)

Reviews Posted

• Pike Island by Tony Wirt (Review; November 1)
• The Author's Guide to Murder by Lauren Willig, Beatriz Williams, & Karen White (Review; November 5)
• Only Good Enemies by Jennifer Estep (Audiobook; Mine since July 25, 2023)

• The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci (Mine since May 28, 2023)
• The Gardener's Plot by Deborah J. Benoit (Review; November 5)
• An Ace and a Pair by Blake Banner (Mine since November 3, 2018)

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

Review:

• Bonded in Death by J. D. Robb (Review; February 4)

Bought:

• The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick (Kindle at BookBub for $1.99; Audiobook Add-on for $2.49)
• Fatality by Firelight by Lynn Cahoon (Audible Plus)

• Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep (Audible Credit)
• Hounded by David Rosenfelt (Audiobook Add-on)

What was your week like?