It's Monday! What Are You Reading? (Nov. 20, 2017)

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.

I will be combining my YA and adult reading and purchases on this one weekly roundup. YA and middle grade reviews will still be posted on  Ms. Martin Teaches Media - my other blog.

Other Than Reading...

This was another quiet week. I did venture out to the Mall a couple of days just to walk around. I have been logging really pathetic totals on my FitBit since retirement and need the exercise. Cold weather and slippery footing are preventing me from walking outside since I am definitely a fair weather walker.

I added another recipe to the "keeper" file when I made Five Ingredient Enchiladas this week. I am also looking for a good recipe for chocolate chip cookies and tried the original Toll House Cookie recipe this week. They're okay but I have a few more recipes I want to try before deciding on a favorite. Since the recipe made about 6 dozen cookies, I won't have to try another for quite a while.

I am really missing baseball but managing to watch enough TV with The Voice, Food Network and a few food shows on the Travel Channel.

Read Last Week

Prince in Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm was from my review stack. This was a great romantic comedy that takes place in Scotland. Dylan is there for her sister's wedding which is being filmed as a reality TV show. Dylan doesn't want her new romance with Jamie to be on the show though. My review will be posted on Dec. 15.

Almost Everything and Almost Final Curtain by Tate Hallaway are the final two books in the Vampire Princess in St. Paul YA urban fantasy. They were enjoyable stories with romance, excitement and humor. My reviews will be posted on Dec. 8 and Dec. 13.

Heartstone by Elle Katharine White was a fantasy take on Pride and Prejudice with dragons and lots of other mythical creatures too. I enjoyed it. My review will be posted on Dec. 14.

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine was from my review stack. This thriller finishes the story begun in Stillhouse Lake. It was a very fast-paced read. My review will be posted on Dec. 13.

The Prisoner of Limnos by Lois McMaster Bujold is the latest novella in the Penric and Desdemona  series. It was a great story written with Bujold's signature wit and style. I won't be reviewing it on my blog but have given some brief thoughts at LibraryThing and GoodReads.

Currently

I was browsing my Kindle while out shopping and needing to fill a little time and chose Crimson Death by Laurell K. Hamilton. It wasn't until I got home that I learned that it had 717 pages. Kindle books are so deceptive that way.

Next Week

Two from TBR mountain:

• Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs (added Sept. 4, 2013)
• The House on Tradd Street by Karen White (added March 4, 2014)

Newer Arrivals:

• Firebrand by A. J. Hartley
• Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins (review - Dec. 26)

Reviews Posted

On Ms. Martin Teaches Media:

• Haven by Mary Lindsey
• Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne

On Inside of a Dog:

• Austenland by Shannon Hale
• The Truth of Valor by Tanya Huff
• The Human Division by John Scalzi

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

• The Well by P. W. Creighton
• Tangled Tides by Karen Amanda Hooper

• By the Light of the Moon by Jodi Vaughn
• Firebrand by A. J. Hartley

New Review Books:

• A Wedding at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer (Jan. 2)
• Baby, I'm Howling for You by Christine Warren (Jan. 30)

• Heat by Donna Grant (Jan. 30)
• Survive the Night by Katie Ruggle (Feb. 6)

What was your week like?