It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (April 13, 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'm writing this on a rainy, foggy Sunday morning. The rain is melting some of the remaining snow, but we still have quite a bit of snow in the shaded areas. The front yard is 2/3 clear but the backyard still has substantial drifts. Our high temperature today is forecast to be 61 degrees, but it is only 41 degrees now so I'm doubtful. The rest of the week has rain in the forecast and temperatures ranging from 45 to 61, That should take care of a lot of the remaining snow. 

I had a good reading and listening week last week. I finished the massive This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me and listened to two other audiobooks too. I also finished four review books. I thought I had finished all of April's review books and May 5th's releases until Friday when an April review book I had requested months ago was finally approved. This 512-page chunkster is the 19th book in a fantasy series I've been reading since the first book in 2018. I moved things around on my calendar and started reading it right away.

I almost escaped the Audible Sale without buying, but I fell into temptation when two cozy series I enjoy offered books for less than $3. I added seven new titles and put them on my calendar right away. I may not get to some of them until July, but I'm determined to get to them in 2026.

This coming week is a little bit busier than usual for me. I start the week early on Monday with lab work for six different blood draws. Tuesday, my brother and I are going out to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate his 69th birthday which was last Friday. He has a birthday coupon. Then on Thursday I have a scheduled CT Scan. It shouldn't take long but it does mean a trip downtown to the Radiology department and parking in a ramp. My brother will drive me to that one.

Around those things, I have audiobooks and Kindle books on my stack including my two May 12 review books. There are also Braves ball games to watch most days. 

Read Last Week

• A Zoom with a View by Jess Cannon (Review, May 5) -- This contemporary cozy mystery stars a woman who comes back to her hometown and solves a murder. My review will be posted on April 28.
• This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews (Kindle & Audiobook, Mine since March 31) -- This epic fantasy is the first in the Maggie the Undying series. My review will be posted on April 24.

• Obsession in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook, Mine since December 1, 2023) -- 40th book in the In Death series. My review will be posted on April 28.
• Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh (Review, May 5) -- Finale of the Guild Hunters series. My review will be posted on April 30.
• Griffin Speaker by Jan M. Flynn (Review, May 5) -- This middle grade fantasy was filled with intrigue and magical creatures. My review will be posted on May 5.

• Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts (Chirp Audiobook, Mine since April 6, 2025) -- Classic romantic suspense by a favorite author. My review will be posted on April 30.
• I, Spy by L. M. Kemp (Review, May 5) -- First in a new series which combines espionage with women's fiction. My review will be posted on April 29.

Currently

• Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner (Audiobook, Mine since April 1)
• Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara (Review, April 28)

Next Week

• Owlflight by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon (Chirp Audiobook, Mine since March 15)
• The Anniversary by Alex Finlay (Review, May 12)
• The Cupid Dilemma by April Asher (Review, May 12)

• When You See Me by Lisa Gardner (Audiobook, Mine since March 20)
• Rules of the Game by Nora Roberts (Audiobook, Mine since March 13)
• An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong (Review, May 19)

Reviews Posted

• Carving Shadows into Gold by Brigid Kemmerer (Audiobook)
• Black Rose by Nora Roberts (Audiobook)
• Cat on a Hot Tin Woof by Spencer Quinn (Review copy)

• The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton by Jennifer N. Brown (Review copy)
• Naked Came the Phoenix edited by Marcia Talley (Mine)
• Fire Must Burn by Allison Montclair (Mine)

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

Review:

• Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara (Review, April 28)

Bought:

• An Irish Bookshop Murder by Lucy Connelly (Audiobook, $2.70)
• Death by the Book by Lucy Connelly (Audiobook, $2.41)
• Murder on the Clock by Lucy Connelly (Audiobook, $2.41)

• Death of an Irish Mummy by Catie Murphy (Audiobook, $2.56)
• Death in Irish Accents by Catie Murphy (Audiobook, $2.41)
• Death by Irish Whiskey by Catie Murphy (Audiobook, $2.41)

• Death of an Irish Druid by Catie Murphy (Audiobook, $2.41)
• Blood on the Sand by Kacey Ezell (Kindle, $4.82 after finishing up my Christmas Gift Card)

What was your week like?