Inside of a Dog: It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (March 2, 2026)

Monday, March 2, 2026

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (March 2, 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...

I don't know where this last week in February went. Between doom scrolling, Braves Spring Training Baseball, and The Voice, it seems like I was watching something all the time. The weather was a typical late winter roller coaster. We did have a couple of warmer days. We hit 39 degrees on Thursday but also received 1.9 inches of snow that day. We got 1.1 inches of snow on Tuesday too and the high temperature was 31 degrees. The warmest day was Friday when we had a high temperature 46 degrees.

I am so looking forward to Spring. Those warmer temperatures were a tease though as it is 4 degrees as I'm writing this on Sunday morning. Nice and sunny though. We are already making some power today. While February had a lot of cloudy days and a lot of days when the panels were covered with snow, it was still the fourth best February we've had since the panels were installed in 2019.

I did keep up my book a day habit in February but just barely. I still have a bunch of March releases on my review stack and then 9 more for April. I need to concentrate on those since my cushion has slipped to less than two weeks of already read and scheduled posts.

This coming week is appointment free. If I can stop doom scrolling, I should have plenty of time to read and listen.

February Report

I read 29 books in February including 15 review copies. I also listened to 12 audiobooks for a little over 150 hours. Of the 14 books that were mine, nine were from TBR mountain and five were rereads.

I added 18 books to my TBR pile in February. Ten of the new additions were review books and six were audiobooks. Four February books are still on TBR mountain, but they are also on my reading calendar for March and April.

Thus far in 2026, I have added 53 books to the TBR pile. Thirty-six of them were review copies. Ten were audiobooks. I've been using one Audible Credit a month but mostly choosing to "Add-On" the audiobooks when I buy the Kindle copy because it is cheaper. Only six of my 2026 purchases are still on TBR mountain (which doesn't include review copies).

I have been mostly using Christmas Gift Cards to purchase books this year. A couple of the audiobooks were exceptions since, for some reason, the gift card didn't apply. I still have a few dollars left on the gift card but it likely won't last through March.

Here is my State of the Stack report for February. I have 47 books on my review stack with publication dates stretching out to August 18.

Read Last Week

The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle by C. L. Miller (Review, March 17) -- Third in a series about some women who work for the FBI to recover lost or stolen antiquities. My review will be posted on March 10.
Treachery in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)
Stakeouts and Strollers by Rob Phillips (Review, March 17) -- A new dad who is training to be a private investigator offers to help a young woman locate her father and finds himself dealing with murder and other crimes. My review will be posted on March 11.

The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C. M. Waggoner (Review, March 17) -- Tongue in cheek fantasy about a witch who wants to protect her foundling son from being made the king. My review will be posted on March 12.
New York to Dallas by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)
Missing by E. A. Jackson (Review, March 17) -- Police procedural about a case that haunts a woman police officer for 30 years before she can finally get resolution. My review will be posted on March 13.

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