It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (June 30, 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...

Happy Monday! How in the world did it get to be the end of June already? This year seems to be going by so fast. 

I had a quiet week. It cooled off enough to run the furnace for a couple of cycles this past week, but it looks to be warming up again. The storms that were supposed to roll through the area a couple of time last week missed us. We did ger enough rain that the grass was too wet for my brother to mow the lawn on either of his days off last week. It's getting a bit shaggy, but he does have another day off tomorrow which might work for lawn mowing. 

I spent a lot of time side-tracked last week in my reading and listening. I got caught up in a science fiction mystery series by Catherine Asaro. And, just as I finished the most recent one to be available on audiobook, I learned that the eARC for the October release is this series was available at Baen Books. I had to buy and read it. I have the review scheduled for the beginning of October. 

I'm behind in my reading by eye but well ahead in my reading by ear. Unfortunately, I usually read four by eye and two by ear each week which means I'm behind again. This week I need to concentrate on reading the books I actually have listed on my calendar for July 10 and later posts. There are six by eye on my stack before my next by ear which I am currently reading. 

I'll do a more thorough month in review next week, but it looks like I've read 202 books as of June 29 according to my Google spreadsheet. Now I'm off to work on my State of the Stack post.

Read Last Week

• Death of an Ex by Delia Pitts (Review, July 15) -- Second Vandy Myrick mystery set in Queenstown, New Jersey. My review will be posted on July 8)
• The Vanished Seas by Catherine Asaro (Audiobook Reread) -- Third book in the Major Bhaajan science fiction mysteries. I reviewed this one here.
• The Jigsaw Assassin by Catherine Asaro (Audiobook Reread) -- Fourth book in the Major Bhaajan science fiction mysteries. I reviewed this one here. 

• The Down Deep by Catherine Asaro (Mine; Audiobook Reread) -- The first Dust Knights science fiction mystery. My review for the Kindle book is here. 
• Fateless by Julie Kagawa (Review, July 15) -- First in a YA epic fantasy trilogy. A young thief finds herself the only one who can defeat the newly resurrected Deathless King but first she has to gather colleagues and survive. My review will be posted on July 9.
• Gold Dust by Catherine Asaro (eARC from Baen Books, October 7) -- Second Dust Knights mystery has a team from the Undercity preparing to take part in the Olympics and dealing with lots of prejudice. My review will be posted on October 1. 

• Gone Gull by Donna Andrews (Chirp Audiobook, Mine since June 28, 2022) -- 21st Meg Langslow mystery with the usual combination of mystery and humor. My review will be posted on July 17.
• Roll for Romance by Lenora Woods (Review, July 15) -- Contemporary romance with some Dungeon & Dragons fantasy included. My review will be posted on July 10.

Currently

• Atonement Sky by Nalini Singh (Review, July 15)
• The Obsession by Nora Roberts (Audiobook Reread, Mine since February 15, 2021)

Next Week

• Dead of Summer by Jessa Maxwell (Review, July 22)
• The Last Wizard's Ball by Charlaine Harris (Review, July 22)
• Heart Marks the Spot by Libby Hubscher (Review, July 22)

• The Librarian by Judith A. Barrett (mine since May 24)
• Savvy Summers and the Sweet Potato Crimes by Sandra Jackson-Opoku (Review, July 29)
• Give Me a Reason by Jayci Lee (Review, July 29)

Reviews Posted

• Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (Audiobook)
• Tricks of Fortune by Lina Chern (Review copy)
• The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey (Mine)

• Dogged Pursuit by David Rosenfelt (Review copy)
• Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot (Mine)
• A Tarnished Canvas by Anna Lee Huber (Review copy)

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

Review:

• Gold Dust by Catherine Asaro (Review, Baen eARC, October 7)
• At Midnight Comes the Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Review, November 18)

Bought:

• Patriot Games by Tom Clancy (Chirp Audiobook, $4.99)
• The Locked Tomb Mystery by Elizabeth Peters (Chirp Audiobook, $3.99)

• The Summer Guests by Tess Gerritsen (BookBub, $2.99; Audiobook Add-On, $1.99)
• The Down Deep by Catherine Asaro (Audiobook Add-On, $7.49)

What was your week like?