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

My, the year is going by fast! It is hard to believe that it is the end of March and Easter is next Sunday. We still have quite a bit of snow on the ground, and our temperatures are doing the roller coaster thing. After a high of 60 on Wednesday, we had a high of 25 on Friday. Saturday, we hit a high of 48. Right now (Noon on Sunday), the temperature is 34. This coming week looks like highs should be in the 30s. I'm eager for Spring to finally show up in my part of Minnesota but the forecast says snow again on Thursday.

Luckily, I have baseball to watch and books to read and listen to. I would really like to finish my April review copies before April 1. This would have worked better if I had known that one book on my stack had switched its release date from April 21 to May 5. Oh well! At least I have a start on my May releases and only two more Aprils to read by Thursday. 

This week was my annual wellness visit which went well. A couple more follow-up tests were scheduled but I don't have anything medical on the calendar for a couple of weeks. I did get my tenth Covid booster while I was at my doctor's office. This is the first one where I had any arm soreness, but it went away by the next day. I feel lucky that I have managed to never contract Covid and want to continue my streak. 

Baseball has been going well so far. My Braves are 2-0 even though last night's game was a nailbiter until the ninth inning when a Grand Slam saved the day. 

This week my reading calendar is filled with books from my own stack. I have a bunch of titles by Lisa Gardner from two of her series to read. I also have audiobooks from purchases made in December 2025 that I want to listen to. The audiobooks are by a favorite author. I know I read the print books years ago, but the audiobooks are new to me. I'll also be finishing a fantasy trilogy by Brigid Kemmerer. 

Read Last Week

• Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn (Review, April 14) -- 16th Chet and Bernie mystery told from Chet's viewpoint. He's a failed police K-9 with a unique viewpoint. My review will be posted on April 8.
• Thankless in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown (Review, April 14) -- Dual timeline mystery from the viewpoint of Elizabeth Barton, the Holy Maid of Kent, and the modern medieval scholar who found a copy of Elizabeth's book which had been presumed destroyed in the time of Henry VIII. My review will be posted on April 7.

• Naked Came the Phoenix edited by Marcia Talley (Kindle, Mine since April 15, 2025) -- Serial mystery written by some female stars of the mystery-writing genre. My review will be posted on April 10.
• Concealed in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread) 
• Fire Must Burn by Allison Montclair (Kindle, Mine since January 16, 2026) -- 8th Sparks and Bainbridge historical mystery. My review will be posted on April 9.

• Thistlemarsh by Moorea Corrigan (Review, April 21) -- Excellent historical fantasy set in England just after World War I. My review will be posted on April 14.
• Festive in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook Reread)
• Liar's Creek by Matt Goldman (Review, May 5) -- Contemporary mystery set in southern Minnesota about searching for a missing uncle. My review will be posted on April 15.

Currently

• Sparking Fire Out of Fate by Brigid Kemmerer (Audiobook, Mine since February 18, 2026)
• How to Cheat Your Own Death by Kristen Perrin (Review, April 28)

Next Week

• Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner (Kindle, Mine since July 8, 2025)
• Love You More by Lisa Gardner (Kindle, Mine since March 2, 2026)
• Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, Mine since December 3, 2025)

• Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Review, April 28)
• Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner (Kindle, Mine since October 1, 2025)
• Summer in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, mine since December 3, 2025)

Reviews Posted

• Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts (Audiobook)
• Five Golden Wings by Donna Andrews (Audiobook)
• The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth Durst (Review copy)

• The Barn Identity by Diane Kelly (Review copy)
• Family Lies by Karen Rose (Review copy)
• Jules Cassidy, P.I. by Suzanne Brockmann (Mine)

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

Review:

• Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox (Review, July 7)
• Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen (Review, October 13)

Bought:

What was your week like?