What I'm Reading - February 15, 2026

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

I'm currently reading . . .

The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews - I'm actually on the final chapter of this Victorian romance inspired by the fairy tale Beauty and the Beast. A notorious war hero and a shy bookish heiress agree to a marriage of convenience, but as Julia discovers more about her mysterious husband she is both intrigued and terrified. 

Up Next . . . On the TBR stack . . . 

An Unsuitable Job by Bonnie Hardy

Lady Susan by Jane Austen

Life From Scratch: A memoir of food, family, and forgiveness by Sasha Martin

 

I finished reading . . . 

Secrets of the Maison Fournier by Amelia Pine - Emma, an American in Paris, falls under suspicion when a department store owner is murdered, and decides to find the real killer herself. (Read my review HERE)

A Certain Darkness by Anna Lee Huber - Verity and her husband Sidney are asked to investigate two different cases in Europe, and soon realize the cases are probably intertwined and both involve sensitive wartime information. (Read my review HERE)

I've been watching . . . We had been watching a fair amount of hockey, but with the Olympic break right now, that's on hold. I can't really watch any live coverage from the Olympics  because of the time difference, but I'm watching highlights when I can, mostly of figure skating. Now that men's hockey is underway, I'll pay more attention to that. We did watch the SuperBowl, which was a pretty boring game, to be honest. We left the halftime show to play on the TV with the sound almost completely off, because none of us had any interest in Bad Bunny and couldn't understand it anyway, but my son works in media so he needed to have some idea what was happening. I wish we hadn't seen any of it - it was disgusting. We had the TPUSA half-time show playing on my laptop, and really enjoyed what we saw of that! The only movie or show I've watched recently is The Kingsmen: The Golden Circle a few nights ago. I really liked the other two Kingsmen movies and this one was good too, but there were a couple of things that were just too gross for me. 

I've been listening to . . . podcasts and a variety of music. Scioto Valley Chorus is getting ready for the International competition in fall, so I'm listening to and learning new music for that!

On my blogs recently . . . 

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

January Bookshelf Review

2026 Reading Challenges

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

Scripture and a Snapshot posts

Everyday Images posts

Hodgepodge and other Q&A Link-up posts

Five Minute Friday posts

Currently . . . February 6, 2026

WQ - Let's Eat Out!

Share Four Somethings - January 2026

Monthly Musings - Winter Fun and Valentine's Day

WQ - What's My Motivation?

Tell Us About . . . Snow: Snow Globe World

Currently . . . January 8, 2026

WQ - New Year's Resolutions

WOTY and Goals - December Diary

Share Four Somethings - December 2025

WQ - Holiday Memories

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