Hi, and welcome to my Monday Musings.

I missed last week’s musings, and I apologize for that. I am happy to say that I am completely recovered from my minor concussion and all aches and pains are now gone. Well, I have some new ones, but they’re because of different reasons.

A couple of weeks ago I drove a friend to the airport and I had an absolute blast chatting with her on the way. Later that same week a different friend came over with her two teenagers and, together with my youngest, the three of them replaced an iPhone battery. It was awesome seeing them work together like that and listening to their conversations as they went along.

My oldest graduates from high school this year and is off to university come the fall. Last weekend there was a tour at the university campus. I certainly had a great time exploring everything, and I’m sure everyone else did too. I found it interesting and I learned so much about how it all works. Hopefully, the tour has lessened some of my kid’s anxiety about this big step coming up.

We had a lovely quiet Easter weekend. My husband and son went skiing on Saturday and I spent the day catching up with house chores mostly. And some reading, of course. On Sunday morning we had friends over for a big brunch with a lovely visit that lasted into the afternoon. And today my daughter organized an Easter egg hunt for us. It was surprisingly fun and competitive.

This past weekend we watched The Age of Adeline on Netflix. The movie has an interesting premise and was actually pretty interesting. And we also watched The Batman. Have you seen anything worth mentioning lately?

And now on to the reading part of the post.

My reading past and present:
(To find out more about the books: For mobile users – tap on the image of the book cover. For PC users – just hover the mouse over the cover.)

DONE AND DUSTED

Hooked By That Book Review for Summer Nights with a Cowboy by Caitlin Crews
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sheriff Zack Kittredge is suspicious of the new vivacious nurse taking care of his elderly neighbor. Janie is finding some freedom in Zack's low opinion of her to be a bit more adventurous than usual. Sparks start to fly when Janie offers Zack charm school lessons.
Hooked By That Book Review for Big Duke Energy by Kerrigan Byrne et al
⭐⭐⭐⭐ An anthology of five books by five amazing authors, all about getting a second chance at love.
Hooked By That Book: False Witness by Karin Slaughter
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leigh Coulton takes on a high-profile rape case. Turns out she and her sister know the accused quite well and they share a secret past. Leigh has to do everything she can to get him acquitted, to keep herself and her sister safe.
Hooked By That Book Review for Crying Wolfe by Kerrigan Byrne
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elijah Wolfe, a brash and wealthy American, unexpectedly finds himself married to Rosaline Goode. Can they help each other conquer their personal monsters?
Hooked By That Book: Don't Look by Alexandra Ivy
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kir Jansen finds himself back in Pike after his father's death, with letters from a serial killer and a list of potential victims. He teams up with vet Dr. Lynne Gale to get to the bottom of it all.
Hooked By That Book: Ten Things I Hate About the Duke by Loretta Chase
⭐⭐⭐ Cassandra's father has decreed that she has to be married before her sister. She has a reputation of being unruly and difficult. The Duke of Ashmont has his own bad reputation. Can they redeem each other?
Hooked By That Book: Cream and Punishment by Susannah Nix
⭐⭐⭐ Tanner Kings finds himself working with Lucy, the girl who broke his heart. Lucy is discovering that maybe she has made a mistake letting Tanner go.
Hooked By That Book: Lady Derring Takes a Lover by Julie Anne Long
⭐⭐⭐ Lady Derring discovers her husband has left her with nothing, except his equally destitute mistress. The ladies band together to open a boarding house. Captain Tristan Hardy's search for smuggled cigars leads him straight to their drawing room.

FOR THIS COMING WEEK

I look forward to my reading list this week and some extra ones will probably be added to the list as the week goes on.

Hooked By That Book Review for Rules for Engaging the Earl by Janna MacGregor
Constance needs a husband. Her childhood friend, Jonathan, has offered to marry her. But he is greatly changed after his experiences in the war. Can Constance win his heart again?
Hooked By That Book Review for Impossible by Darcy Burke
Ada has arrived on Max's doorstep to take a look at his estate affairs and help him keep things afloat. Max is grumpy and rude and doesn't want her there at all. She slowly helps him realize that there's more to life than being miserable.
Hooked By That Book Review for That Cowboy of Mine by Donna Grant
Dillon Young inherited her aunt's ranch, but someone doesn't want her there. And then the irresistible Cal Bennett unexpectedly shows up and saves her life.

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS

You can find more recommendations from me here. Is there anything you’d like to recommend? I’m always open to new authors and new books.

What are you reading? Let me know in the comments below.

And that’s it. Thanks for musing with me on this beautiful Monday.

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