What I'm Reading - July 17, 2025

Here's a quick update on what I've been reading and watching lately. 

I'm currently reading . . .

10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte - The comments I saw about this book were accurate . . . it does remind me a lot of the show Only Murders In the Building, which I love. One murder leads to another in a ten-unit residential square in London, and the wealthy landlady gets two of her tenants to investigate.

Village Books by Craig McLay - I got started on this for the next step of the Connections mini-challenge. So far it hasn't really grabbed my attention, but I'm still being introduced to characters and am not even sure what the main conflict will be yet. It's #3 on the Connections Challenge, being set in Toronto, Canada. Obviously I do not plan to finish this challenge by the end of the summer!

Murder Most Fair by Anna Lee Huber - This Verity Kent mystery is a little bit on the backburner since I had a couple of review books and a library book that had to take priority, but I'm still reading a little here and there so I don't forget what's happening.

Up Next . . . On the TBR stack . . . 

This is up next on my Kindle. I've got a few books on the physical stack too, but I haven't decided which of those will be next.

Before Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Brittany Fichter - I keep meaning to start this, and something else inevitably gets ahead of it in the queue. I promise this is the next one I start on my Kindle. I hope.

I finished reading . . . 

Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery - Young Jane is a 'too good to be true' character, but she's so likeable and capable that I couldn't help but root for her to have all the happiness she could handle in the little house where she spends summers with her dad. It was delightful to read about her intuitive connection with the father she thought she disliked, and her blossoming hope that maybe there was a way her parents could live together again. (Read my review HERE)

The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham - Freddie and Grace pay a visit to her sister in the USA only to discover the family home has been sold and sister Lillias is the prime suspect in her husband's murder. Time is short to clear Lillias' name because at almost the same time they are told that the sisters must travel together to Scotland to claim their inheritance from their mother. (Read my review HERE)

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer by Ragnar Jónasson - A famous crime writer is missing and young detective Helgi is put on the case. He has very few clues to work with but hopes to figure out what happened before the news gets out to the public.  (Read my review HERE)

I've been watching . . . 

I haven't been watching much lately, which isn't unusual for me. When my husband is watching Dry Bar comedy I sort of watch from across the room sometimes, but seldom sit down and pay attention. I did sit down and watch several episodes of Drive Thru History with him one evening - the episodes about the setting and stories in the book of Acts in the Bible. Very entertaining and interesting! When we were in Maryland we watched the King of Kings movie with the kids and our granddaughter. It was very well done and enjoyable, I thought, and is a great way to give kids an understanding of who Jesus is.

I've been listening to . . .

In addition to my usual podcast playlist - The Bible Book Club, political commentary, interviews, and The Grammar Girl - I explored a few other podcasts but didn't add much to the regular queue. Listened to my road trip mix and 'church music mix' playlists while we traveled, since the music on those is mostly approved by my husband. He doesn't like some of my other playlists as much. I had to listen to a few hours of his Spotify playlist too, but I got lucky in that no Pink Floyd or Wings songs appeared in the shuffle during that time! As always, RadioU is my listening choice for weekday mornings.

On my blogs recently . . . 

Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:

June Bookshelf Review

On my main coffee break project, A Fresh Cup of Coffee:

Scripture and a Snapshot posts

Five Minute Friday posts

Everyday Images posts

Hodgepodge and other Q&A Link-up posts

Vacation Memories

WQ - Hobbies

Currently . . . July 5, 2025

Share Four Somethings - June 2025

WOTY and Goals - June Journal

WQ - Patriotism

My "first cup blog", Homeschool Coffee Break, has been idle again.

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This post may be linked at What's On Your Bookshelf? #whatsonyourbookshelfchallenge hosted by Deb's World, and/or at the weekly reading list meme hosted at Book Date.

 

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