It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (September 8, 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 nice first week in September despite the very chilly temperatures and rain. After high temperatures of 76 on Monday and 75 on Tuesday, high temperatures were in the fifties and even low 50s for the rest of the week. It is noon on Sunday, and the temperature is 55. The skies are sunny today. We did get over an inch of rain this week with most of it on Tuesday. 

My medical test on Friday was nice and easy. I am still waiting to hear from my doctor about the results. I did schedule my flu and Covid shots for this week. So, the medical stuff isn't finished. The shots are scheduled at my nearby clinic which is much easier for me to drive to. 

My brother has the week off. He already has plans for what he'll be cooking. We have no other plans for the week. I have baseball to watch as the season winds to a close. I also have a never-ending stack of books to read. 

The calendar is packed with October 14 review book releases. I'm also planning to keep listening to the Clare Ferguson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series as I get ready to read the new one in a couple of weeks. 

August Report

I read 36 books in August. Twenty were mine; sixteen were review copies. Of the twenty, sixteen were audiobooks including nine rereads. My reading totaled 12, 270 pages and 197 hours of listening. 

Coincidentally, I also added 36 books to my LibraryThing account in August. Eight were review copies and six were audiobooks. Twenty-four are still on TBR mountain. A few of them are on my October reading calendar in spots not needed for review books. 

Here is my State of the Stack report which I use to keep track of review books. 

Read Last Week

• The Librarians by Sherry Thomas (Review, September 30) -- Contemporary ensemble cast mystery filled with quirky characters. My review will be posted on September 23.
• All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz (Kindle and Audiobook, mine since August 21, 2025) -- Classic romantic suspense by a master. My review will be posted on September 27.
• The Killing Stones by Ann Cleaves (Review, September 30) -- First in a new series but with characters from other series. Mystery set in the Orkneys at Christmas time. My review will be posted on September 24.

• I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Chirp Audiobook, mine since January 4, 2024) -- Sixth in the Clare Feguson/Russ Van Alstyne mystery series. My review will be posted on October 2.
• Entranced by Nora Roberts (Chirp Audiobook, mine since May 12, 2025) -- Second in the Donovan Legacy paranormal romance series. My review will be posted on October 16.

• The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths (Mine since July 18, 2025) -- Second in the Harbinder Kaur mystery series. My review will be posted on September 30.
• Naked in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- First in the In Death series. 
• Mirage City by Lev AC Rosen (Review, October 7) -- Fourth in the Evander "Andy" Mills historical mystery series. He's a gay PI in 1952 California. My review will be posted on October 2.

• Glory in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Second in the In Death series
• Immortal in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread) -- Third in the In Death series

Currently

• The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson (Mine since January 6, 2025)
• One Was a Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming (Audible Plus)

Next Week

• Dying Cry by Margaret Mizushima (Review, October 14)
• And Then There Was The One by Martha Waters (Review, October 14)
• Death on a Scottish Train by Lucy Connelly (Review, October 14)

• Fallen Star by Lee Goldberg (Review, October 14)
• The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong (Review, October 14)
• And to All a Good Bite by David Rosenfelt (Review, October 14)

Reviews Posted

• Steadfast by Mercedes Lackey (Audiobook)
• River's End by Nora Roberts (Audiobook)
• The Deepest Cut by P. J. Tracy (Review copy)

• The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Audiobook)
• All This Could Be Yours by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Review copy)
• Flash Point by Tracey Devlyn (Mine) 

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

Review:

• Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree (Review, November 11)
• Murder at Cottonwood Creek by Clara McKenna (Review, November 25)
• Detour by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart (Review, January 13)

Bought:

• Listen to Me by Tess Gerritsen (BookBub, $1.99)
• White Night by Jim Butcher (BookBub, $2.99)
• Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts (Kindle Daily Deal, $1.99)

• Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison (BookBub, $1.99)
• Every Which Way but Dead by Kim Harrison (Kindle, $1.99)
• Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (BookBub, $2.99)

What was your week like?