It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (July 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...

Still another quiet week. The high temperatures have landed here in Duluth, and the Air Show is sending very loud airplanes over my house. It is Sunday morning. The temperature already 83 with a feels like temperature of 89 and with 93 as the forecast high. Monday and Tuesday are also forecast for highs in the 90s. Good thing our air conditioning is working.

I'll be watching my Braves play baseball this afternoon. They aren't doing too well lately. Their big lead has evaporated. Since this week is the All-Star Break, maybe they can rest up and find their game again when the second half of the season begins.

I have no appointments this week and plan to keep reading mainly review books. I have 44 on my review stack and would like to get it under thirty by the end of July. Of course, a lot of that depends on how many new ones get added to the stack. I do have four requests at NetGalley that I haven't heard about yet and usually get at least two offers from publicists in my email each week. Lately most of those have been for books I already have on the Review stack. 

I am getting ahead on my audiobooks. I try to listen to and review two a week along with four other books. Some weeks I need all six spots on my calendar for review books, but I still want to listen to audiobooks. That also means that I might look for audiobook versions of some books for which I already have the Kindle copy on the calendar. I do have five Audible credits available, but really like saving them for books I know I'll read more than once. 

Read Last Week

• Vendetta in Death by J. D. Robb (Audiobook reread)
• Death on the Books by Victoria Gilbert (Review, August 4) -- Cozy mystery in the Blue Ridge Library series. My review will be posted on July 29.
• A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett (Review, August 4) -- Fantasy mystery with great worldbuilding. My review will be posted on July 28.

• Bad Scene by Max Tomlinson (Audiobook, Mine since July 3) -- Colleen Hayes mystery set in 1978 San Francisco. My review will be posted on August 7.
• Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook, Mine since May 13) -- Contemporary romantic suspense in the Arcane Society story arc. My review will be posted on August 11.
• Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty (Review, August 4) -- There is time travel, but the more important thing is people answering questions about their lives. My review will be posted on July 30. 

• (Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall (Review, August 4) -- Romantic fantasy much stronger on the fantasy than on the romance. My review will be posted on July 31.
• Crash & Burn by Lisa Gardner (Kindle & Audiobook, mine since April 16) -- Twisty thriller starring Tessa Leoni with an appearance by D. D. Warren. My review will be posted on August 13.

Currently

• Murder in Blackfriars by Jennifer Ashley (Review, August 11)
• The Ruling Class by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Audiobook, Mine since May 11)

Next Week

• Death at a Scottish Halloween by Lucy Connelly (Review, August 11)
• The Matchmaker's Cottage by Kat Sloane (Review, August 11)
• Brimstone Hollow by Archer Sullivan (Review, August 11)

• Murder on Charity Lane by Jo Nichols (Review, August 18)
• Homeward for a Spell by Jamie Pacton & Rebecca Podos (Review, August 18)
• For Services Rendered by Will Thomas (Review, August 18)

Reviews Posted

• Killer Vibes by Jack Friday (Review copy)
• The Falcon Always Wings Twice by Donna Andrews (Audiobook)
• Unpredictable Magic by Faith Hunter (Review copy)

• The Cloak and Dagger Club by Jackie McMahon (Review copy)
• Hot Girl Murder Club by Ashley Winstead (Review copy)
• Dog Eat Dog by David Rosenfelt (Audiobook)

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

Review:

• Roundabout by Jeff Rake & Rob Hart (Review, January 19, 2027)

Bought:

• The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer (BookBub, $1.99) -- Read the Review copy, loved it. Wanted it for my Keeper collection but was waiting for a sale. 
• The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (Kindle Deal, $2.99)

What was your week like?