Monday, January 13, 2025

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (January 13, 2025)

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 nice quiet week. Early in the week I drove to the grocery store since the roads were clear and bare. It snowed Saturday and Sunday which means my car will remain garaged until the roads are clear again. I woke up Sunday morning and looked out on an accumulation of between 4 and 6 inches of the fluffy white stuff. 

This week my Reels obsession seems to have been focused on extreme couponers. I'm forever fascinated by the women who seem to spend all their time finding deals and stocking up on stuff. It looks easy until I wonder what the devil I would do with a dozen large bottles of laundry detergent, a dozen tubes of toothpaste, and many, many toothbrushes. 

I've also been fascinated lately by all those people working with sourdough and all those people leading vegetarian lifestyles. Some of the recipes sound really good. 

There wasn't much cooking here this past week. My brother used January's part of his Christmas gift (One free pizza a month from Sammy's), and we had pizza one evening when he only worked until 5. He made a chicken stir fry on his day off because we were both feeling like we needed more vegetables in our life. This week he won't be home for dinner except on his days off. 

I had a rather slow reading week (for me). I finally finished Change of Heart which had a really slow beginning. Then I went to read my review copy of The Last Hamilton by Jenn Bregman. I found when I opened the file that my copy began at Chapter Four. I couldn't download it again because it had been archived. I had to mark it Did Not Review, but I explained the reason. Since I have a 93% Feedback Ratio, I wasn't too distressed about not reading and reviewing it though I'm still curious about the story. 

This was a massive week for Review books. I added fourteen new stories. Nine of them are by authors I've read before. I also took advantage of BookBub deals to add seven new Kindle books for less than $8. One of the new Kindle books is the first in the series. I received the second book to review this week. Ciar Byrne is a new author for me, but I enjoy historical mysteries and thought a series where Virginia Woolf was sleuth had possibilities. 

This week should have lots of reading time. My brother works until closing (11 PM) for each of his shifts this week. He starts anywhere from 3:30 to 6 which means dinners together will be unlikely. I printed some interesting veggie-filled recipes from my internet browsing this week. Maybe we'll try one on one of his days off. Inspired by some Reels I watched about purging and reorganizing, I also cleaned out our pantry cupboard and discovered an interesting recipe on the back of the box of barley that we want to try. 

Read Last Week
  • Rest in Pink by Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer (Kindle/Audiobook; Mine since October 26, 2024) -- This is the second in the Liz Danger series which are humorous mystery romances. My review will be posted on February 11.
  • One in Vermillion by Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer (Kindle/Audiobook; Mine since October 26, 2024) -- This is the finale of the Liz Danger series. My review will be posted on February 18.
  • Change of Heart by Dr. Cristina LePort (Review; February 4) -- This medical thriller was stronger on medical and weaker on thriller. My review will be posted on February 1)
  • Fate of the Union by Max Allan Collins (Audiobook; Mine since June 28, 2024) -- Near future political thriller which is second in a trilogy. My review will be posted on February 4.
  • Diviner's Bow by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Review; April 1) -- I purchased the eARC from Baen Books and couldn't wait to read this next book in the Liaden Universe. I really enjoyed it. My review will be posted on March 29.
  • Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep (Audiobook; Mine since December 10, 2024) -- This is the fourth in the Galactic Bonds space opera series. My review will be posted on February 20.
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2 comments:

  1. Olivia BeckJanuary 13, 2025 at 11:50 AM

    The Compendium of Lost Tales is popping up on a lot of blogs. I’ve added to my TBR list.

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  2. YvonneJanuary 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM

    I love all the cozy mysteries on your list. They all look so good. Hope you have a great week!

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