My reading stacks are mainly filled with mysteries these days and while I’d like to add a bit more variety I think I won’t be able to do that until I make a dent in these stacks. Here’s what I’m reading:
A Grave Matter by Anna Lee Huber. This series features Lady Kiera Darby who had a scandalous past and over the past couple of books has been working her way back into polite society. Not that she really cares to but what else is a woman in the 1800s supposed to do. But she is starting to realize that sleuthing is something that she’s enjoying. I really enjoy this series and plus there’s a handsome inquiry agent who plays an important part in Lady Kiera’s life and so this series has the right mix of mystery and romance for me.
Zagreb Noir edited by Ivan Srsen. Akashic Books continues its series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each story is set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the book. I’ve read several of the short stories and have found them to be quite grim so I’m glad I can take a breather in between the stories. One was quite horrifying about a soccer game and hooligans out of control. Don’t get me wrong, these are good and I look forward to reading the rest.
I’ll See You In Paris by Michelle Gable. I mentioned this one in my last “currently reading” post and unfortunately have not made any progress. I’m either working through lunch, or get interrupted or am running errands so I haven’t had a lot of time for lunch time reading.
Boundary Waters by William Kent Krueger. Small town Sheriff Cork O’Connor will lead a search-and-rescue mission into the Minnesota wilderness to find a country western singer who’s gone missing. I just started this one and will probably focus on this all weekend because it’s my book group read and that is next Tuesday. So far though the first couple of chapters have really grabbed my attention and that’s good because this is not my usual type of mystery.
Friday is the start of SXSW and that means our horrendous traffic is going to get worse. Needless to say, I will try to stay off the roads as much as possible and instead enjoy my books. Hope you guys have a great weekend!
William Kent Krueger has been on my list of authors to try for a couple of years now. Will be curious to hear what you think of Boundary Waters… haven’t heard of that title before. Sounds like a peaceful weekend ahead – enjoy!
Good luck with the increased traffic! I can understand not wanting to be on the road with ANY increase in Austin traffic. 🙂 But I have to admit that I had to look up SXSW to see what it was!
Ah yes, the dreaded SXSW – at least dreaded for many of us. I will, of course, just not go into Austin at all. Here’s hoping that the festival passes with no drama and incidents. We can hope, right? LOL
Enjoy your Krueger book. I haven’t read that one. I think I actually have only read the first couple of books in the series. My husband is making his way through it right now. I suggested it to him after he was caught up with Craig Johnson’s Longmire series.
Have fun trying to avoid SXSW! A good excuse to stay in and read some of those good books 🙂
I really should read more mysteries. I like them, but I read too widely and then neglect genres.
I’ve been a mystery mood as of late. Wouldn’t you know it the books I need to read for upcoming tours aren’t mysteries. I am going to pepper my reading in between with them as best I can.
I’ve only read the first in the Cork O’Connor series, but I enjoyed it so I hope to get to the rest. Ordinary Grace (a stand alone by WKK) is also very good!