It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (May 5, 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...

Last week was a quiet week. We had some rain but no snow. I hope that means that snow is over for the season and Spring will finally arrive. With many sunny days and no snow on the solar panels, we are banking a lot of power and entering into the period when we don't have to pay power bills because we're producing more than we use. This makes my brother very happy as he's the one who pays the power bill. 

We are having our yard cleanup guys coming this week to give the shrubbery their annual trims. We should have done this last Fall, but things got away from us and snow arrived before we could get it scheduled. 

Otherwise, this coming week should be quiet. I've fallen behind in my reviewing again because of my In Death by J. D. Robb audiobook addiction. This week I'm setting myself a goal of reading/listening to all the books I've listed for next week before I listen to another In Death book. We'll see how that goes since I seem to have very weak willpower.

April Reading

I read 36 books in April with a total of 13,222 pages. I listened to seventeen audiobooks for a total of 212.9 hours. Thirteen of the seventeen audiobooks were rereads. I read twenty of my own books including all of the audiobooks. I also read sixteen review copies. Seven of the books/audiobooks I read this month were from my TBR pile.

I added 53 books to my LibraryThing account in April. Only four of the new additions this month were audiobooks including three from Chirp and one added via Audible Credit. I added 18 books to my review stack from NetGalley. Most of my new additions were books I bought on sale after being alerted to them via the various emails I get each day from BookBub, BookPerks, and Early Bird books. Thirty-one of the new (non-Review) books are still on the TBR pile. 

With one-fourth of the year finished, I have read 128 books. Seventy-seven of the books were mine including 33 from my TBR pile. Fifty-one were review copies. I've listened to sixty-one audiobooks so far this year. 

Here is my State of the Stack post from May 1. June looks to be busy. I already had fifteen Review copies releasing that month and added one more after the State of the Stack was posted. 

Read Last Week

• Shadows in the Water by Kory M. Shrum (Audiobook; Mine since April 6, 2025) -- First in a paranormal mystery series. My review will be posted on May 15.
• Calculated in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)

• Thankless in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• Rules for Ruin by Mimi Matthews (Review; May 20) -- Set in 1864 and first in a new historical romance series with lots of historical detail. My review will be posted on May 13.
• Concealed in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)

• Festive in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)
• Death at a Highland Wedding by Kelley Armstrong (Review; May 20) -- Fourth Rip Through Time mystery. My review will be posted on May 14.

Currently

• Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis (Mine since April 1, 2025)
• All Eyes on Me by Linsey Lanier (Chirp Audiobook; Mine since March 25, 2025)

Next Week

• Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts (Review; May 27)
• Tell Me by Anne Frasier (Audiobook; Mine since March 24, 2025)
• The Busybody Book Club by Freya Sampson (Review; May 27)

• Now or Never by Janet Evanovich (Mine since March 20, 2025)
• The Woman Who Smashed Codes by Jason Fagone (Mine since March 17, 2025)
• Bodies and Battlements by Elizabeth Penney (Review; May 27)

Reviews Posted

• Shot Through the Book by Eva Gates (Review copy)
• Archangel's Ascension by Nalini Singh (Review copy)
• Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay (Review copy)

• Fantasy in Death by J. D. Robb
• This Is Not a Dead Girl Story by Kate Sweeney

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

Review:

• The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott (June 10)
• For Duck's Sake by Donna Andrews (August 5)

Bought:

• The Not-So Shocking Murder by Lily Stirling (BookBub, Free)
• The Dead of Night by Robert Enright (BookBub, $.99)

• Death on the Boardwalk by Caleb Wygal (BookBub, Free)
• The Plot Twist by Eleanor Goymer (BookPerks, $.99)

What was your week like?