It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (April 7, 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 an interesting week. We had a snowstorm from Tuesday night through Wednesday night. We got about 8 inches of snow which at times was falling sideways due to strong winds. The aftermath caused me to reschedule my mammogram for mid-May since the roads still weren't good on Thursday when the appointment was originally scheduled. We still have snow on the ground as I'm writing this Sunday morning, but the roads and our driveway are clear and dry. 

It's currently 43F and sunny which should melt more of the snow. The rest of the week is supposed to be sunny although tomorrow's high is only supposed to be 33F. We should hit 50F by the end of the week if the forecasters are correct. 

I didn't do too much this week. I spent a lot of time watching the weather forecast and the weather. I baked challah bread, and my brother made a big pan of lasagna. I also made hamburger gravy to serve over mashed potatoes as a favorite comfort food meal on Wednesday. Bill also made a chicken stir fry on one of his days off this week. 

Some time was spent this week preparing my March State of the Stack report, looking back at my March reading, and preparing LibraryThing and my calendars for April. 

I got five new review copies from NetGalley this week. I also got my Keeper copies of Diviner's Bow by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. I got the hardcover, Kindle copy, and audiobook. Lee and Miller is the only author I still automatically buy in hardcover. I also bought four other Kindle books mostly from email newsletters. 

March Report

I read 35 books in March. Twenty-four were from my personal collection. Eleven were review copies. Of the 24, 8 were from my TBR pile and 16 were rereads. Also of the 24, 19 were audiobooks. 

January through March, I read 92 books including 44 audiobooks. 

I added 36 books to my collection in March. Eighteen of my new books were review copies. One of my review copies was a print ARC. I added eleven new audiobooks including two from Audible Plus. I also used one of my Audible credits. Five of the new audiobooks came from Chirp. Six of my new books came through BookBub or Early Bird newsletters. Five of my new additions are rereads mostly audiobooks or Kindle copies of books I reviewed. 

My total TBR collection now totals 2600 books. This doesn't include the 66 books currently on my review stack. 

Read Last Week

• Blood on the Vine by J. T. Falco (Review; April 22) -- Contemporary mystery set in the Napa Valley. My review will be posted on April 15.
• Murder at Glenloch Hill by Clara McKenna (Mine since November 29, 2024) -- Sixth book in the Stella and Lyndy historical mystery series. Takes place in Scotland at the British Open golf tournament. My review will be posted on April 17.
• Diviner's Bow by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Mine since April 1, 2025) -- Finale of Padi's arc. First listen to a book I read first as an ARC in January. Great characters and great worldbuilding.

• A Lethal Engagement by April J. Skelly (Review; April 22) -- Alternate History mystery set on an airship between New York and England in 1890. My review will be posted on April 16.
• Strangers in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 26th in the In Death series
• Cheater by Karen Rose (Mine since January 2, 2025) -- Romantic suspense; second in a trilogy. Engaging characters and twisty plot. My review will be posted on April 17.

• The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen (Mine since January 2, 2025) -- First in the Rizzoli and Isles series. Introduces Jane Rizzoli. My review will be posted on April 19.
• Salvation in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread) -- Book 27 in the In Death series

Currently

• How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin (Review; April 29)
• Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg (Review; April 22)

Next Week

• Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro (Review; April 29)
• Cold Burn by A. J. Landau (Review; April 29)
• Bearer of Bad News by Elisabeth Dini (Review; April 29)

• Bait and Swiss by Korina Moss (Review; April 29)
• Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates (Review; May 6)
• The Victory Garden by Rhys Bowen (Audiobook; Mine since May 2, 2021)

Reviews Posted

• Murder at Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd (Review Copy)
• Executive Order by Max Allan Collins (Audiobook)
• A Proposal to Die For by Molly Harper (Review Copy)

• The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson (Review Copy)
• Undone by Blake Pierce (Mine)

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

Review:

• Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg (April 22)
• Road Trip with a Rogue by Kate Bateman (July 19)
• The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson (August 5)

• Murder by the Book by Amie Schaumberg (August 19)
• Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg (October 14)

Bought:

• Diviner's Bow by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Hardcover, Kindle, & Audiobook)

• Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis (Kindle, Kindle Rewards, $9.99)
• A Crime of Fashion by Nancy Robards Thompson (BookBub, Free)

• False Claims by Katherine Nichols (BookBub, Free)
• Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (Kindle Daily Deal, $2.99)

What was your week like?