It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (March 16, 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 weather week. From 51 degrees for a high last Sunday to 29 for a high temperature on Friday, the temperature kept dropping and the snow kept coming. Weirdly, most of the snow came in the evenings or overnights. We made solar power every day except Tuesday. We got 2.2 inches of snow on the 9th, 3.6 inches on the 10th, 6.3 inches of snow on the 12th, and 3.1 inches of snow on the 13th. 

The snow on the 12th and 13th came with winds and kept my brother from going to work on the 13th because our street hadn't been plowed. He was supposed to start work at 8 AM. I went to bed at 2AM the night before and was awakened with a noise I hadn't heard before at about 7:30. He was ringing the doorbell because he had shut the garage door so snow wouldn't blow in and his remote door opener didn't work to let him open it again. On the positive side, now I know what the doorbell sounds like. 

We were on the edge of a snow event again last night, but it looks like we only got a couple of inches of new snow. 

I did get out of the house a couple of those days because I had prescriptions to pick up. Since my pharmacy is at a grocery store, we also did some shopping. Bill made corned beef and cabbage on his day off. We still have some leftover corned beef for this week. 

I spent a lot of time reading, watching Braves Spring Training, and watching the World Baseball Classic. I finished fewer books than I had hoped but two of them were more than 500 pages long and a third was over 400 pages. Also, my current audiobook is weighing in at almost 16 hours. 

I finished setting up my posts on my April calendar and used some Audible Credits to get two books that I want to read in April. I'm still waiting for another of the books I want to read in April to be released. I think that one will be available on March 31.

I also added five new review books to my stack including the second book in the Antique Hunter's series which was a surprise offer from Atria. I recently read and reviewed the third book in the series and had added the second book to my Amazon wishlist. Now, I have a review copy which I put on this week's reading stack. 

This week I have my annual wellness visit with my Primary Care Doctor. Otherwise, the week is appointment free. 

Read Last Week

• The Barn Identity by Diane Kelly (Review, March 31) -- 8th House-Flipper mystery has a pregnant Whitney investigating the death of a journalist who was writing a story about the old barn she and Buck are renovating into apartments. My review will be posted on March 25.
• Dawn in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, mine since December 3, 2025) -- Second in the Eclipse Bay trilogy of romantic suspense stories. My review will be posted on April 2.
• Family Lies by Karen Rose (Review, March 31) -- Fourth San Diego Case Files mystery centers around Akiko. My review will be posted on March 26.

• Calculated in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)
• Jules Cassidy, P.I. by Suzanne Brockmann (Kindle, mine since February 2) -- Latest in the Troubleshooters series stars Jules who has left the FBI and is opening a Troubleshooters office in LA. Excellent story. My review will be posted on March 27.
• The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer & Tamara Moss (Review, April 7) -- YA mystery taking place at a reality TV show that has teens compete as teams in escape rooms. Great characters and interesting puzzles and mystery. My review will be posted on March 31.

Currently

• Carving Shadows into Gold by Brigid Kemmerer (Audiobook, mine since February 18)
• Blood Trail by Matt Query & Harrison Query (Review, April 7)

Next Week

• The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (Review, April 7)
• The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea by C. L. Miller (Review, February 17, 2026)
• The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown (Review, April 14)

• Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn (Review, April 14)
• Fire Must Burn by Allison Montclair (Kindle, mine since January 16)
• Black Rose by Nora Roberts (Audiobook; Mine since March 11)

Reviews Posted

• No One Knew by Kendra Elliot (Audiobook, Mine)
• You Did Nothing Wrong by CG Drews (Review copy)
• The Antique Hunter's Murder at the Castle by C. L. Miller (Review copy)

• Stakeouts and Strollers by Rob Phillips (Review copy)
• The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C. M. Waggoner (Review copy)
• Missing by E. A. Jackson (Review copy)

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

Review:

• The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea by C. L. Miller (Review, February 17, 2026)
• Griffin Speaker by Jan M. Flynn (Review, May 5)
• Dungeons and Danger by Elizabeth Penney (Review, May 26)

• Skyring Water by Louis L'Amour & Beau L'Amour (Review, June 2)
• Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess Kidd (Review. June 16)

Bought:

• Black Rose by Nora Roberts (Audiobook, Audible Credit)
• Red Lily by Nora Roberts (Audiobook, Audible Credit)

• The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer (Kindle, Gift Card)
• Rules of the Game by Nora Roberts (Kindle, Gift Card)

What was your week like?