It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (April 14, 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 quiet week. From an overnight low of 14 degrees on the 8th, we had a high of 62 on the 12th. It does look like Spring is coming even though there is still snow on the ground in shady areas. However, with a 90% chance of rain/snow on Monday, winter isn't going out without a fight. 

I did manage to finish all of my April review copies this week. I'll be starting on the 14 I have with May release dates this week. I set up my May calendar and prepared the draft posts for everything. Of course, it is subject to change if I have a better idea of if my chosen books don't grab me once I actually start reading them. 

I put a couple of nonfiction audiobooks on my May calendar. I set a personal goal of reading twelve nonfiction books in 2025 and have only read 3 so far.

This was a week of leftovers. Today, I'll be making a tuna noodle hotdish before my brother goes to work. This one was inspired by the fact that I have crumbs left in a bag of parmesan-garlic potato chips. We'll be going to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate my brother's birthday on Monday since he had to work last Thursday which was his actual birthday. The rest of the week is undecided. I do have a haircut scheduled for Thursday though. 

Read Last Week

• Hidden in Smoke by Lee Goldberg (Review; April 22) -- Third Sharpe & Walker thriller starring fire investigators in California. My review will be posted on April 22.
• How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin (Review; April 29) -- Dual timeline mystery. My review will be posted on April 22)
• Promises in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook; Mine) -- Reread; 28th in the In Death series

• Such a Good Mom by Julia Spiro (Review; April 29) -- This mystery was more about postnatal depression than it was a mystery and had some pacing problems. My review will be posted on April 23.
• Cold Burn by A. J. Landau (Review; April 29) -- Near future thriller packed with adventure. My review will be posted on April 24.
• Kindred in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook, Mine) -- Reread of the 29th in the In Death series.

• Bait and Swiss by Korina Moss (Review; April 29) -- Sixth Cheese Shop mystery. My review will be posted on April 26.
• Bearer of Bad News by Elisabeth Dini (Review; April 29) -- Debut mystery starts as a humorous romp but ends up having surprising depth. My review will be posted on April 24.

Currently

• Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates (Review; May 6)
• Fantasy in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread_

Next Week

• The Fatal Scroll by Eric Siblin (Review; May 6)
• Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay (Review; May 6)
• Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh (Review; May 6)

• No One Was Supposed to Die at the Wedding by Catherine Mack (Review; May 13)
• Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (Audiobook; Mine since May 23, 2021)
• The Language of the Birds by K. A. Merson (Review; May 13)

Reviews Posted

• Find Me by Anne Frasier (Audiobook, Mine)
• One Death at a Time by Abbi Waxman (Review copy)
• The Sea House by Louise Douglas (Mine)
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• A Superior Death by Nevada Barr (Audiobook, Mine)
• Friends Indeed by David Weber and Jane Lindskold (Audiobook, Mine)
• Wordhunter by Stella Sands (Mine)

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

Review:

• Dogged Pursuit by David Rosenfelt (Review; July 1)
• A Lonesome Place for Murder by Nolan Chase (Review; August 26)
• Death on Dickens Island by Allison Brook (Review; October 21)

Bought:

• Murder in the Library by Anita Davison (Chirp, $1,99)
• Shadows in the Water by Kory M. Shrum (Chirp, $.99)
• Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts (Chirp, $4.99)

• A Brush with Death by J. M. Hall (BookPerks, $.99)
• Angel Killer by Andrew Mayne (Kindle Daily Deal, $1.99)
• Solace Island by Meg Tilly (BookBub, $1.99)

• An Irish Bookshop Murder by Lucy Connelly (Kindle, $2.99)
• Death by the Book by Lucy Connelly (BookBub, $.99)

What was your week like?