It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (November 18, 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...

I had another nice week. The weather is fall-like and there is no snow yet. It's hard to believe that it is already the middle of November. 

I'm within four books of meeting my 2024 Goodreads goal. I'm also starting to plan my January 2025 reading. I have a bunch of review books releasing in January. I intend to start reading them this week. 

I like to have the basic posts set up on my blog so that I can just include my thoughts after I finish a book. If my plans work out, I'll be finished with all the posts I already have set up this week. I have 24 posts in my draft folder including six templates for the various kinds of posts I do, two State of the Stack posts (December and January), and six It's Monday! posts since I'm that far ahead in my reading. I also have 41 scheduled posts. 

This week's major cooking adventure was making a pot roast in the crockpot. We are still eating leftovers! Crockpot cooking is my thing since my brother says he's never had a crockpot recipe turn out if he makes it. That's okay with me since throwing things in the crockpot and walking away is just the sort of cooking I like to do. 

Read Last Week

• Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread; I used an Audible Credit November 9, 2024, to get a copy I can listen to again and again) -- One of my favorite books in the Vorkosigan series. 
• Summer of the Dragon by Elizabeth Peters (Mine since July 24, 2024) -- Grad student takes a summer job in Arizona and finds herself involved in danger. I liked the first-person viewpoint since the main character was engaging. My review will be posted on December 18.
• Salem's Cipher by Jess Lourey (Mine since May 6, 2024, when it was a Kindle Daily Deal) -- Thriller filled with interesting characters, lots about codes and codebreaking, and a chase that travels from historical monument to historical monument. My review will be posted on December 19.

• Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz (Chirp Audiobook; Mine since August 18, 2024) -- This is a reread of a romantic suspense title I've had since 2003. My review will be posted on December 19.
• Holiday in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- The seventh book in the In Death series takes place at Christmas time. 
• Mercy's Chase by Jess Lourey (Mine since May 6, 2024, when it was a Kindle Daily Deal) -- This thriller sequel to Salem's Cipher is filled with interesting characters, lots of codebreaking and travel to a bunch of historical sites. My review will be posted on December 21. 

• The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews (Chirp Audiobook; Mine since December 17, 2022) -- Another excellent Meg Langslow mystery. My review will be posted on December 24.
• Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz (Mine since 2004) -- This is the sequel to one of the audiobooks I read this week. It is also the only hardcover book I've read this year. My review will be posted on December 25.

Currently

• Wolves and Daggers by Melanie Karsak (Mine since April 23, 2024)
• Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha (Kindle & Audiobook; Mine since December 24, 2023)

Next Week

• Blue Smoke and Murder by Elizabeth Lowell (Mine since July 16, 2024)
• Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle (Mine since February 22, 2024)
• A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Chirp Audiobook; reread)

• Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz (Review; January 7)
• Schooled in Murder by Victoria Gilbert (Review; January 7)
• Lavender's Blue by Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer (Kindle & Audiobook mine since January 19, 2024)

Reviews Posted

• A Legend in the Baking by Jamie Wesley (Review copy)
• Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews 
• The Mirror by Nora Roberts (Review copy)

• Duck the Halls by Donna Andrews (Chirp Audiobook)
• The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews (Review copy)
• Children of the Night by Mercedes Lackey (Audiobook)

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

Review:

Bought:

• A Christmas Murder by Mary Grand (Chirp Audiobook; $1.99)
• The Rose Arbor by Rhys Bowen (Kindle and Audiobook Add-on)

• Born in Shame by Nora Roberts (Chirp Audiobook; $3.99)
• Born in Ice by Nora Roberts (Chirp Audiobook; $3.99)
• Born in Fire by Nora Roberts (Chirp Audiobook; $3.99)

• Last Train Outta Kepler-283c edited by David Boop (Kindle)
• The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Kindle)

What was your week like?