What Are You Reading? 2025 Edition

[Talya]

This thread is to share what you're currently reading and adding to your bookshelves. Also, feel free to swap book recommendations and share reviews.

[Talya]

I'm in a Rocker romance mood and doing a re-read of the Stage Dive series, on book 2.

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to;

What the Wife Knew by Darby Kane and it’s a crazy sauce ride!
my review


Pictures of You by Emma Grey and loved everything about this dual timeline story.
my review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to:

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney and it is über creepy and atmospheric!
my review


What Happened to the McCrays? by Tracey Lange and loved every heartbreaking moment.
my review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Rolling Toward Clear Skies by Catherine Ryan Hyde, a complex story about a blended family.
my review

[Anita]

Wyoming Mountain Investigation by Juno Rushdan 5-Stars
Mystery, Suspense and a Second Chance Romance
My Review

See How They Hide by Allison Brennan 5-Stars
Slow Burn Suspense
My Reveiw

Bad Seed by Sharon Sala 3 1/2-Stars
A hit-man is no match for true love.
My Review

Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh 4-Stars
A double homicide and exotic animals plague Bree
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to The Close-up by Pip Drysdale and it’s a cautionary story about the desire for fame.
my review

[Robin]

I had a nice start to the year with 3 great books.

First I listened to Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I read Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finally, I listened to Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman and it’s a coming of age story of an eighty year old woman!
my review

[Anita]

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez 4-Stars
True Love Will Find a Way
My Review

Love and Leprechauns by Zara Keane 5-Stars
A second chance at love, but with complications.
My Review

Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones 5-Stars
A Charley without coffee is not a good thing.
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh, Bree Taggert #10, and it’s another baffling and interesting case for the team.
my review

[Robin]

I read Living Victim by Stacy Green.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I listened to All Our Tomorrows by Catherine Bybee.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandra]

I finished Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb - a 5 Star masterpiece! This is THE book I've waited for in a long series and it was worth the wait! My Review.

[Anita]

Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds by Nancy Martin 4-Stars
It wasn't suicide. Lots of people wanted her dead.
My Review

Fatal Reckoning by Marie Force 3-Stars
One chapter ends and another begins.
My Review

Trust Issues by Elizabeth McCullough Keenan 4-Stars
Be careful who you trust.
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to:

The Business Trip by Jessie Garcia and talk about head snapping!
my review


See How They Hide by Allison Brennan, Quinn & Costa #6, and found the focus on cults highly insightful.
my review

[Robin]

I listened to Never Look Back by Mary Burton.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Fatal Reckoning by Marie Force.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I listened to Missing You by Harlan Coben.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Her Mother's Grave by Lisa Regan, Detective Josie Quinn #3, and it was explosive!
my review

[Anita]

Very Nice Funerals by Jennifer Crusie 5-Stars
With a murderer loose will Max ever get back to the Appalachian Trail?
My Review

Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt 5-Stars
Can a scoundral have a heart of gold?
My Review

Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant 5-Stras
Wonderful Romantic-Suspense reread.
My Review

Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb 5-Stars
Death in a satanic ritual.
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin and am now wild about Eddie!
my review

[Robin]

I read At the River by Kendra Elliot.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I listened to Mischief by Amanda Quick.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Fatal Reckoning by Marie Force, Fatal #14, and it was just as good the second time around.
my review

[Annette]

Off topic, NetGalley is offering an ARC copy of Hidden Nature to the first 1000 readers. I got my copy. Go get yours!

[Jonetta]

Not off topic!!!

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Head Cases by John McMahon, PAR Unit #1, and devoured this in a day.
my review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to The Three Lives of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan and loved it’s complexity despite the slow start.
my review

[Erin]

Rereading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Following along with the Graphic Audio.

[Robin]

I listened to Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I read The Drowning Girls by Lisa Regan.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Robin]

I listened to Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonetta]

I finished reading:

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb, In Death #60, and it’s Summerset revealed!
my review


Falling for the Forward by Brenda Rothert, Love on the Line #1, and this is such a lovely fake marriage/single dad story.
my review

[Erin]

Started Inheritance Tuesday now that the last book will be released in November!

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Lost by Michael Robotham, Joseph O’Loughlin #2, and liked it, didn’t love it.
my review

[Jonetta]

Erin wrote: "Started Inheritance Tuesday now that the last book will be released in November!"

Enjoy!

[Robin]

I read Pursued by Lisa Harris.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I listened to The Widow by Carla Neggers.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jonetta]

I finished:

Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass and it’s a clever mashup of a thriller and cozy mystery.
my review


This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer, an unconventional expression of a husband’s love for his dying wife.
my review

[Erin]

Dangerous Waters (Barkley Sound # 1) by Toni Anderson

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Let's Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen and it shines a whole new light on this iconic doll.
my review

[Anita]

Echo Road by Kendra Elliot 5-Stars
Mystery-Suspense-Thriller
My Review

The Secret by Kat Martin 4-Stars
Second chances all around in this one.
My Review

Deathwatch by Dana Marton 5-Stars
The system failed, but the Army dude didn't.
My Review

The Ghost Writer by Loreth Anne White 5-Stars
It's not what everyone thought.
My Review

Force Of Nature by C.J. Box 5-Stars
Nate's story
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to:

The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci, The 6:20 Man #1, and it was high octane action.
my review


A Five-Letter Word for Love by Amy James and the interplay with Wordle was cute.
my review

[Anita]

The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson 3 1/2-Stars
Cute, Clean Contemporary Romance
My Review

Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb 4-Stars
Summerset, you old dog!
My Review

Dead of Winter by Rebecca Zanetti 3-Stars
Murder revealed in a small Alaska town.
My Review

Mad in Mississippi and Rain Down on Me by Sharon Sala 4-Stars
Novellas
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to:

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins and it’s quite a twisty story.
my review


Eleven Numbers by Lee Child, a very clever short story and a departure from Jack Reacher.
my review

[Robin]

I listened to Texas Splendor by Lorraine Heath. It was a re-read, but just as good as the first time.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I read Watch Her Disappear by Lisa Regan.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby. Great book!

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Erin]

Wednesday I started Growing Up bin Laden by Jean Sasson, Najwa & Omar bin Laden

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison, Heartstrings #1, and it surpassed my own hype!
my review

[Robin]

I read Echo Road by Kendra Elliot & Melinda Leigh.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

And I listened to Where the Dead Sleep by Joshua Moehling.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Sandra]

I finished Penitence by Kristin Koval and was totally swept away by this heartbreaking, eye-opening story. 4.5 Stars My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to:

Her Final Confession by Lisa Regan, Detective Josie Quinn #4, and it was head spinning.
my review


Fatal Accusation by Marie Force, Fatal #15, I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time.
my review


God's Away on Business: Sean Duffy Year 1 by Adrian McKinty, Detective Sean Duffy #.5, and I’m thrilled to be able to start the series with a prequel.
my review

[Robin]

I listened to Small Town Girl by LaVyrle Spencer. I can't believe this is the same author who wrote Morning Glory.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anita]

In Her Sights by Katie Ruggle 4-Stars
Molly needs help and John is on the spot to give it.
My Review

False Evidence by Rachel Grant 4-Stars
Last "Evidence" book is JT and Alexandra's story.
My Review

Tate by Susan May Warren 🎧 3 1/2-Stars
One True Heart beats between Tate and Glo.
My Review

Her Final Confession by Lisa Regan 5-Stars
The past can be a dangerous place.
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister and it’s a clever, confounding mystery.
my review

[Erin]

Listened to A Questionable Client (Kate Daniels .5) by Ilona Andrews. It was a great short story! Also reading The Witness by Sandra Brown. This is my 1st read by Sandra Brown but it won’t be my last!