It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (October 19, 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...

After last weekend's great weather, weather returned to normal this past week. It was cold, rainy and windy most days. This weekend has been cold, windy and sunny which isn't really an improvement. 

I kept busy watching a lot more baseball than I thought I would and indulging in a Vorkosiverse reread. It has been a couple of years since I did that. I have 4 and a half books left to read but have to catch up on some review books before I continue.

This week looks like it will contain more baseball. The competition for the American League entry into the World Series is turning out to be a nail biter. At least, there is no football to watch. The Vikings have their bye week today. 

I added quite a few books to my collection this week. Taking advantage of a Double Points day at Amazon, I bought Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros in Kindle and audiobook. I also got two other Kindle books on sale for $2.99 each. I also found that I was lacking Kindle copies of some of my Vorkosigan books. 

Then I added five new review copies to my stack. These additions bring the total pile to 44 books. Eighteen are still 2026 releases. Twenty-six are already on the pile for 2027.

I also spent some time learning the new interface at LibraryThing. I mostly like it but figuring out how to batch edit collections took me three days of trying various things before I got it. 

Read Last Week

• Borders of Infinity by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread)
• Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread)
• Brothers in Arms by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread)

• Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread)
• Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread)
• Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread)

Currently

• The Trial of Magdalena Overmorrow by Caitriona Moran (Review, November 3)
• Sunflower Season by Danica Nava (Review, November 3)
• A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold (Audiobook Reread)

Next Week

• The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune (Kindle, Mine since September 14)
• You, Me, & the Conspiracy by Emma Barry (Review, November 10)
• Murder of a Merry Gentleman by Celeste Connally (Review, November 10)

• Thunderbird Ranch by Laura Griffin (Review, November 10)
• Bad Company by Sara Paretsky (Review, November 10)
• Fall for a Fairytale by Isabelle Taylor (Review, November 10)

Reviews Posted

• The Christmas Competition by Zoe Allison (Review copy)
• The Key to a Killer by Olivia Blake (Review copy)
• Split Screen by Lee Goldberg (Review copy)

• The Case of the Christie Curse by Kelly Oliver (Audiobook)
• Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz (Audiobook)
• Late for the Wedding by Amanda Quick (Audiobook)

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

Review:

• Mrs. Christie & the Mystery in the Mews by Amanda Chapman (Review, December 8)
• Mary Russell's Ghost by Laurie R. King (Review, February 23)
• The Muscle Car Murder by Diane Kelly (Review, March 30)

• For Butter or Worse by Ellie Alexander (Review, April 6)
• Raiders of the Lost Bark by Spencer Quinn (Review, April 13)

Bought:

• Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros (Kindle & Audiobook, $16.46)
• The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (Kindle, $2.99)
• A Mysterious Season by Deanna Raybourn (Kindle, $2.99)

• Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold (Kindle, $6.99)
• Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold (Kindle, $6.99)
• A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold (Kindle, $6.99)

What was your week like?