It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (February 23, 2026)

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 roller coaster sort of weather week. Monday and Tuesday were nice with high temperatures of 46 and 47. But Tuesday afternoon the skies clouded and the temperatures dropped. By Tuesday night, we had a real official blizzard. Wind gusts hit 60+ miles per hour. Our event started with a rain/snow mix, but it turned to snow by late night. We even had thundersnow and lightning. It snows all night and well into Wednesday and the winds kept blowing. 

We received about 11 inches of snow, but the wind made for some rather spectacular drifts. Our solar panels were clear of snow Wednesday afternoon when my brother was out snowblowing. He had to deal with a drift over five feet tall in the driveway partially caused by the winds and partially by the "help" of a neighbor who used the plow on the front of his pickup truck to clear the end of the driveway for Bill. More snow Wednesday night covered them again since the wind had died down.

The city snowplows came through on Thursday morning after Bill had cleared the driveway and left another ridge of snow that he had to snowblow before he could get to work. He was not scheduled to start work until 11:30 but the city plows made him an hour late. 

Temperatures are still cooler than our highs last week by 15 to 20 degrees, but we haven't had any more snow and the sun is shining. 

I should have had lots of time for reading but a combination of watching the weather, a long audiobook, and review copies that were somewhat less then enthralling kept my numbers down. Also, two trips out of the house for my bi-monthly blood draw, grocery shopping, and a trip to the DMV early in the week slowed me down.

I made some soup last week in the crockpot that will not be a keeper recipe. In fact, I threw the leftovers out after one meal. It sounded good but ended up tasteless and with a weird texture. 

This week baseball begins and so does The Voice. I expect both with cut into my reading time. I don't have any appointments though. I have lots more review books on the stack for this week. Most of them are by authors who are new to me. 

Read Last Week

• A Lie for a Lie by Ren DeStefano (Review, March 10) -- A twisty thriller starring a woman who is an interior decorator by day and a vigilante by night. My review will be posted on March 5.
• Forging Silver into Stars by Brigid Kemmerer (Kindle/Audiobook, mine since January 18, 2026) -- First in a new YA Epic Fantasy series. My review will be posted on March 3.
• The Pie & Mash Detective Agency by J. D. Brinkworth (Review, March 10) -- Fledgling detectives are assigned what should be a simple missing person case but find themselves involved in a long-term conspiracy. My review will be posted on March 5.

• No One Knew by Kendra Elliot (Kindle/Audiobook, mine since January 16, 2026) -- Thriller, second in the Noelle Marshall series. My review will be posted March 12.
• Jolene by Mercedes Lackey (Kindle, mine since November 18, 2025) -- 15th in the Elemental Masters series. Entertaining fantasy with some pacing problems. My review will be posted on March 6.
• Promise Not to Tell by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, mine since November 20, 2022) -- Second book in the Sons of Anson Salinas trilogy. Entertaining romantic suspense story. My review will be posted on March 17.

• Untouchable by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, Mine since January 25, 2026) -- Romantic suspense; finale of the Sons of Anson Salinas trilogy. My review will be posted on March 19.
• You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews (Review, March 17) -- Tightly focused (almost claustrophobic) thriller/horror novel. My review will be posted on March 10.

Currently

• Stakeouts and Strollers by Rob Phillips (Review, March 17)
• The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle by C. L. Miller (March 17)

Next Week

• The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C. M. Waggoner (Review, March 17)
• Missing by E. A. Jackson (Review, March 17)
• Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict (Review, March 24)

• The Survivor by Andrew Reid (Review, March 24)
• A Deadly Inheritance by Kelley Armstrong (Review, March 24)
• Magelight by Kacey Ezell (Kindle/Audiobook, mine since February 2, 2026)

Reviews Posted

• The Whisking Hour by Ellie Alexander (Review copy)
• Buried in Shamrocks by Lisa Q. Mathews (Review copy)
• The Curious Case of the Poisoned Professor by Lucy Connelly (Review copy)

• The Wolves Are Watching by Victoria Houston (Review copy)
• The Ghost Women by Jennifer Murphy (Review copy)
• How to Get Away with Murder by Rebecca Philipson (Review copy)

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

Review:

• I, Spy by L. M. Kemp (Review, May 5)
• Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh (Review, May 5)
• Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley (Review, June 2)

• A Botanist's Guide to Tradition and Treachery by Kate Khavari (Review, June 9)
• A Bitter Cut by Anna Lee Huber (Review, June 23)
• Death at King's Cross by Rosanne Limoncelli (Review, July 21)

Bought:

• Carving Shadows into Gold by Brigid Kemmerer (Kindle & Audiobook Add-On) -- I used my gift card for the Kindle and paid $6.10 for the audiobook
• Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer (Kindle & Audiobook Add-On) -- I used my gift card for the Kindle and paid $5.92 for the audiobook

What was your week like?