It's Monday! What are You Reading?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. This post is for sharing what I read last week, what I am currently reading, and what I plan to read.

What I Read Last Week

This was a GREAT reading week. I was definitely on a contemporary kick, which probably contributes to the volume of books read, since they tend to be shorter.

I was way more discriminating with my audiobook picks this past week, after DNFing two the prior week. I knew I would like Echo Lake, as I have liked the previous books in this series. Then and Always was an awesome surprise though. It was a random pick from Overdrive, and it was not what I thought it was going to be, but WOW! I really enjoyed it. The ending was so beautifully painful. Atkins did such a masterful job in designing that part. If I talk about his too much, I am start shedding tears.

Most of the contemporaries did that contemporary thing with the open endings, that always leave me wanting. They were all generally enjoyable, but what can I say, I needed more closure. One book that did a magnificent job of that was Coming Up for Air. Kennally has hinted that this may be the last Hundred Oak book, and if it is, she did the fans a solid with that epilogue. I also really enjoyed Anything You Can Do. Grey is an author, who I usually enjoy. I had just finished a super sad book, and this one snapped me right out of my funk. I was surprised at how happy this book made me. It surpassed my expectations, and that is what made it worthy of that extra half star.

• Anything You Can Do by R.S. Grey - ★★★★1/2
• Then and Always by Dani Atkins - ★★★★1/2
• Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies by Lindsay Ribar - ★★★1/2
• Coming Up for Air by Miranda Kennally - ★★★★
• Echo Lake by Carla Neggers - ★★★★
• Say No to the Bro by Kat Helgeson - ★★★1/2
• Fake Fiancee by Ilsa Madden-Mills - ★★★1/2
• #scandal by Sarah Ockler - ★★★★
• It Started with Goodbye by Christina June - ★★★★ 

What I Am Currently Reading

So far, Bossypants is delivering on the the funny. Tina Fey and I are close in age, and it's uncanny how many of the same musings we share from our youth. I also think her dad and my dad would be BFFs, and I am really enjoying this audiobook.

The Duke of Bannerman Prep is a Great Gatsby re-telling, which piqued my interest. I just started, so not much to say, but so far, so good.

• Bossypants by Tina Fey 
• The Duke of Bannerman Prep by Katie A. Nelson

What I Plan to Read

I made a real effort to mix up my picks for this week. I have fantasy, rom-com, contemporary, and mystery on deck. I bought Velva Jean solely because I am such a fan of Jennifer Niven's newer work, and was curious to see how her back catalog was. Fingers crossed I have another great reading week.

• The Traitor's Kiss by Erin Beaty
• The Player and The Pixie by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid
• Velva Jean Learns to Drive by Jennifer Niven
• One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

What are you reading?

Let us know in the comments!