It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 2, 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 pretty quiet week. I got a haircut which turned out a lot shorter than I had intended. I won't need more than a trim for months now. I also had a bone scan to check for osteoporosis. Results were mixed but there will be no change in my medications or dietary plans which is a good thing. 

I did a lot of reading and listening and enjoyed some Braves baseball. My Braves aren't doing very well this year. This coming week should be the same minus the appointments. I expect lots of reading time and lots of review books. 

I added four more books to my Review stack this week. All of them as the result of invitations to read and review. I also bought the Kindle and Audible copies of a book that I had requested for review but had never heard back from the publisher about.

May Reading

I read 39 books in May. Twenty-two of the books were mine including seventeen audiobooks. Seventeen of the books I read were review copies. I didn't read any nonfiction in May leaving me one behind on my goal of reading twelve nonfiction books in 2025.

I added forty-nine books to my LibraryThing account in May including twelve new review copies and six audiobooks. I added all of the Cork O'Connor mysteries by William Kent Krueger mysteries since they were on sale for $2.99 each. I took advantage of fourteen BookBub daily deals and five Chirp daily deals. Thirty-five of my new additions are still on the TBR pile. 

Here is my State of the Stack post. I have lots and lots of review books in my immediate future. 

Read Last Week

• Echoes in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 44th in the In Death series.
• The Journal of a Thousand Years by C. J. Archer (Mine since March 17) -- Finale in a historical fantasy series with engaging characters and interesting magic. My review will be posted on June 11.
• The Witch Roads by Kate Elliott (Review, June 10) -- First in a fantasy duology. I enjoyed the characters and the worldbuilding. My review will be posted on June 10.

• Secrets in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 45th in the In Death series
• Dark in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 46th in the In Death series
• Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis (Mine since April 23) -- Novella which begins a trilogy. Twisty plot and characters. My review will be posted on June 14.

• A Not-So Shocking Murder by Lily Stirling (Mine since April 27) -- First in a humorous mystery series. It was free when I got it. My review will be posted on June 12.
• Trixie Belden: The Secret of the Mansion by Julie Campbell (Review, June 24) -- Reissue of the first in the Trixie Belden mystery series first published in 1948. My review will be posted on June 17.
• Leverage in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- 47th in the In Death series. 

DNF

• A Novel Murder by E. C. Nevin (Review, June 17) -- Way too many indistinguishable characters. 

Currently

• Trixie Belden: The Red Trailer Mystery by Julie Campbell (Review, June 24)
• Connections in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)

Next Week

• Look Before You Leap by Virginia Heath (Review, June 24)
• The Secrets We Keep by Amy Lillard (Review, June 24)
• Them Bones by David Housewright (Review, June 24)

• The Masquerades of Spring by Ben Aaronovitch (Mine since January 17)
• Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox (Review, July 1)
• Tricks of Fortune by Lina Chern (Review, July 1)

Reviews Posted

• He's to Die For by Erin Dunn (Review copy)
• Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Chirp Audiobook)
• A Lethal Cocktail by Ciar Byrne (Review copy)

• One Final Turn by Ashley Weaver (Review copy)
• It Takes a Psychic by Jayne Castle (Review copy)
• Just Beachy by Wendy Wax (Review copy)

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

Review:

• Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver (Review, August 12)
• Laying Down the Latte by Ellie Alexander (Review, August 26)

• And to All a Good Bite by David Rosenfelt (Review, October 14)
• Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley (Review, September 2)

Bought:

• Heir of Light by Michelle Sagara (Kindle & Audiobook)

What was your week like?