Monday, December 23, 2024

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (December 23, 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 a quiet week. Temperatures have been above normal, and the anticipated snowstorm missed us. Instead of 8 inches of snow, we got less than three. My brother had his last day off on Wednesday. Now he works every day until Christmas Day. 

We've planned our Christmas Dinner and should have all the ingredients for ham, funeral potatoes, and asparagus. We went out shopping this week to stock up on our various kinds of Diet Pepsi since it was on sale. Otherwise, I didn't leave the house. 

I added four review books to my stack. I also took advantage of sales on lots of Christmas books and audiobooks. I tagged them with "Holiday Fiction" in my LibraryThing account so that they'll be easier to find when planning next December's reading. I'm already scheduled through mid-January on my blog and not willing to read Christmas books in January and February. 

I had my first DNF in quite a while when I gave up on She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke. I would probably have soldiered on at another time. But I just wasn't enjoying the story and decided to move on to something I would enjoy.

Next week should also be quiet given that my brother will be working for most of it. His work schedule means no new recipes since he's working over the dinner hour all week. We don't have any big plans for the holidays. 

Read Last Week
  • Mask of the Deer Woman by Laurie L. Dove (Review; January 21) -- After leaving her job on the Chicago PD, Carrie Starr is hired by the BIA to be the marshal on a reservation in Oklahoma where she is looking for lost women and dealing with her own personal issues. My review will be posted on January 15.
  • Star-Crossed Egg Tarts by Jennifer J. Chow (Review; January 21) -- This is the second in the Magical Fortune Cookies cozy mystery series. My review will be posted on January 16.
  • The Untitled Books by C. J. Archer (Audiobook; Mine since December 13, 2024) -- This is the third in this historical fantasy/alternate history series. My review will be posted on January 18.
  • The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Audiobook; Mine since December 18, 2024) -- This is the fourth book in the Inheritance Games series. My review will be posted on January 21.
  • Scout's Progress by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
  • Mouse & Dragon by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Audiobook Reread)
  • The Tiger Next Door by Zoe Chant & Elva Birch (Mine since January 17, 2024) -- This was a sweet paranormal romance. My review will be posted on January 16.
Currently
DNF
  • She Doesn't Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke (Review; January 21) -- I just wasn't feeling it. I kept setting it aside for other things. 
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