This should be available in time for the US “Holiday Season.”
Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 34 contains collects the existing stories of The Bakery into one volume. Three titles are reprints — “Degrees of Separation,” “Fortune’s Favors,” “Block Party” — the fourth, “Our Lady of Benevolence,” is original to this chapbook. Also included is an Authors’ Foreword.
68 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (re-re-re-&c-aloud w/Steve)
67 Good Night, Mr. Holmes, Carole Nelson Douglas (e) (Irene Adler #1)
66 Band Sinister, KJ Charles (e)
65 Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao (e)
64 The White Mountains, John Christopher (e) (Tripods #1)
63 Paladin’s Hope, T. Kingfisher (e) (Saint of Steel #3)
62 Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
61 Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire (e) (Incryptid #2)
60 The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (e) (Perveen Mistry #1)
59 Sixty-Five Hours, N.R. Walker (e)
58 Silver Silence, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #16) (re-read)
57 His Sacred Incantations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #2) (e)
56 Any Old Diamonds, KJ Charles (e)
55 Think of England, KJ Charles (e)
54 Fast Women, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
53 The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison (re-re-read) (e)
52 Mouse and Dragon, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (#3 in the Space Regencies internal arc of Liaden Universe®)(e)*
51 Scout’s Progress, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (#2 in the Space Regencies internal arc of the Liaden Universe®) (e)*
50 Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (e)
49 The Kingdoms, Natasha Pulley (e)
48 His Secret Illuminations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #1) (e)
47 Logan’s Run, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (re-re-re-&c-read)
46 The Hellion’s Waltz, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #3) (e)
45 The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #2) (e)
44 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
43 Subtle Blood, KJ Charles (Will Darling #3) (e)
42 Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #1) (re-read) (NOTE: Yes, I read the Dempsey books “backward.” I read them that way the first time, too. Plus, I prefer #2 to #1 by an ooomph of an inch)
41 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #2) (re-read)
40 Angel of the Overpass, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #3) (e)
39 Upside Down, N.R. Walker (e)
38 Network Effect, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #5) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
37 Exit Strategy, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #4) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
36 Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #3) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
35 A Dead Djinn in Cairo, P. Djèlí Clark (e)
34 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (e)
33 Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #2) (e)(Steve read to me)
32 All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #1) (e) (read to Steve)
31 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
30 Stranger Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #2)
29 Foxes in Love, Toivo Kaartinen
28 Strange Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #1)
27 What Abigail Did that Summer, Ben Aaronovitch (e)
26 Sizzle, Jennifer Crusie (e)
25 Tangle of Need, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #11) (read aloud w/Steve — and this catches us both up)
24 The Secret Language, Ursula Nordstrom (re-re-re-oh-hell-who-can-count)
23 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e)
22 The Rose Cottage, Mary Stewart (e)
21 The Girl in the Green Silk Gown, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #2) (e)
20 What the Devil Knows, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #16)
19 Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling/Trinity #21) (pre-pub copy provided by the author; read aloud with Steve)
18 Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters (e)
17 The Consorts, Melissa Addey (e)
16 Brightfall, Jamie Lee Moyer (e)
15 Spider Woman’s Daughter, Anne Hillerman (e)
14 Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #6) (e)
13 Marian Halcombe, Brenda W. Clough (The Thrilling Adventures of the Most Dangerous Woman in Europe #1) (e)
12 The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Olivia Waite (read aloud w/Steve)
11 An Easy Death, Charlaine Harris (Gunnie Rose #1) (e)
10 Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Saint of Steel #2) (e)
9 Strange Bedpersons, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
8 The Sugared Game, KJ Charles (Will Darling #2) (e)
7 The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #2)
6 Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #12) (e)
5 Bonds of Justice, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #8) (read aloud w/Steve)
4 Hostage to Pleasure, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #5) (read aloud w/Steve)
3 Anyone but You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
2 Mine to Possess, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #4) (read aloud w/Steve)
1 The Duke and I, Julia Quinn (Bridgerton #1) (e)
NOTE: I’ve started to list the series, if any, a particular title is part of, as well as its place in series, if known.
*Yes, yes, it’s a sad thing, an author reading her own stuff for fun, but there it is — I recently had to proof Local Custom, the first of the threesome, and found it, err, compelling, and I had the two follows on the phone, so here we are. For the record, I’m having fun. The trilogy runs thusly: Local Custom, Scout’s Progress, Mouse and Dragon.
1 The eARC of Liaden Universe® Volume Five is now available for purchase at Baen.com. Here’s your link.
1a LUC 5 includes these stories: Fortune’s Favors, Opportunity to Seize, Shout of Honor, Command Decision, Dark Secrets, A Visit to the Galaxy Ballroom, The Gate that Locks the Tree, Preferred Seating, Ambient Conditions, Dead Men Dream, and an authors’ foreword.
1b LUC5 will be published on February 1, 2022 in trade and ebook.
1c You may preorder the trade edition from your favorite vendor*.
2 Fair Trade, the 24th novel in the Liaden Universe®, the third book detailing the adventures of Jethri Gobelyn ven’Deelin, is now available for preorder in hardcover* from the Usual Suspects. It will be published on May 3, 2022.**
2a The previous books in the Jethri arc are: Balance of Trade and Trade Secret
3 “From Every Storm a Rainbow,” featuring a Liaden Universe® “holiday” story featuring Sinit Caylon will be available for your free reading pleasure at Baen.com on-or-about November 15
4 Watch the skies for a Pinbeam chapbook collecting all the so-called “bakery” stories, including new story, “Our Lady of Benevolence.”
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*Baen ebooks are never available for preorder — this has to do with Baen’s long-standing tradition of making eARCs available. The ebook edition will be published on the day the paper edition publishes and will be available for purchase at that time from Baen, Amazon, BN, Apple, Kobo, and so on.
**We have no news of an audiobook edition at this time. Be certain that we will shout this news from the rooftops, once it is in our possession.
67 Good Night, Mr. Holmes, Carole Nelson Douglas (e) (Irene Adler #1)
66 Band Sinister, KJ Charles (e)
65 Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao (e)
64 The White Mountains, John Christopher (e) (Tripods #1)
63 Paladin’s Hope, T. Kingfisher (e) (Saint of Steel #3)
62 Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
61 Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire (e) (Incryptid #2)
60 The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (e) (Perveen Mistry #1)
59 Sixty-Five Hours, N.R. Walker (e)
58 Silver Silence, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #16) (re-read)
57 His Sacred Incantations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #2) (e)
56 Any Old Diamonds, KJ Charles (e)
55 Think of England, KJ Charles (e)
54 Fast Women, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
53 The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison (re-re-read) (e)
52 Mouse and Dragon, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (#3 in the Space Regencies internal arc of Liaden Universe®)(e)*
51 Scout’s Progress, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (#2 in the Space Regencies internal arc of the Liaden Universe®) (e)*
50 Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (e)
49 The Kingdoms, Natasha Pulley (e)
48 His Secret Illuminations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #1) (e)
47 Logan’s Run, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (re-re-re-&c-read)
46 The Hellion’s Waltz, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #3) (e)
45 The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #2) (e)
44 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
43 Subtle Blood, KJ Charles (Will Darling #3) (e)
42 Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #1) (re-read) (NOTE: Yes, I read the Dempsey books “backward.” I read them that way the first time, too. Plus, I prefer #2 to #1 by an ooomph of an inch)
41 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #2) (re-read)
40 Angel of the Overpass, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #3) (e)
39 Upside Down, N.R. Walker (e)
38 Network Effect, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #5) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
37 Exit Strategy, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #4) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
36 Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #3) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
35 A Dead Djinn in Cairo, P. Djèlí Clark (e)
34 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (e)
33 Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #2) (e)(Steve read to me)
32 All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #1) (e) (read to Steve)
31 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
30 Stranger Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #2)
29 Foxes in Love, Toivo Kaartinen
28 Strange Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #1)
27 What Abigail Did that Summer, Ben Aaronovitch (e)
26 Sizzle, Jennifer Crusie (e)
25 Tangle of Need, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #11) (read aloud w/Steve — and this catches us both up)
24 The Secret Language, Ursula Nordstrom (re-re-re-oh-hell-who-can-count)
23 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e)
22 The Rose Cottage, Mary Stewart (e)
21 The Girl in the Green Silk Gown, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #2) (e)
20 What the Devil Knows, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #16)
19 Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling/Trinity #21) (pre-pub copy provided by the author; read aloud with Steve)
18 Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters (e)
17 The Consorts, Melissa Addey (e)
16 Brightfall, Jamie Lee Moyer (e)
15 Spider Woman’s Daughter, Anne Hillerman (e)
14 Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #6) (e)
13 Marian Halcombe, Brenda W. Clough (The Thrilling Adventures of the Most Dangerous Woman in Europe #1) (e)
12 The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Olivia Waite (read aloud w/Steve)
11 An Easy Death, Charlaine Harris (Gunnie Rose #1) (e)
10 Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Saint of Steel #2) (e)
9 Strange Bedpersons, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
8 The Sugared Game, KJ Charles (Will Darling #2) (e)
7 The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #2)
6 Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #12) (e)
5 Bonds of Justice, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #8) (read aloud w/Steve)
4 Hostage to Pleasure, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #5) (read aloud w/Steve)
3 Anyone but You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
2 Mine to Possess, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #4) (read aloud w/Steve)
1 The Duke and I, Julia Quinn (Bridgerton #1) (e)
NOTE: I’ve started to list the series, if any, a particular title is part of, as well as its place in series, if known.
*Yes, yes, it’s a sad thing, an author reading her own stuff for fun, but there it is — I recently had to proof Local Custom, the first of the threesome, and found it, err, compelling, and I had the two follows on the phone, so here we are. For the record, I’m having fun. The trilogy runs thusly: Local Custom, Scout’s Progress, Mouse and Dragon.
66 Band Sinister, JK Charles (e)
65 Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao (e)
64 The White Mountains, John Christopher (e) (Tripods #1)
63 Paladin’s Hope, T. Kingfisher (e) (Saint of Steel #3)
62 Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
61 Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire (e) (Incryptid #2)
60 The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (e) (Perveen Mistry #1)
59 Sixty-Five Hours, N.R. Walker (e)
58 Silver Silence, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #16) (re-read)
57 His Sacred Incantations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #2) (e)
56 Any Old Diamonds, KJ Charles (e)
55 Think of England, KJ Charles (e)
54 Fast Women, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
53 The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison (re-re-read) (e)
52 Mouse and Dragon, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (#3 in the Space Regencies internal arc of Liaden Universe®)(e)*
51 Scout’s Progress, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (#2 in the Space Regencies internal arc of the Liaden Universe®) (e)*
50 Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (e)
49 The Kingdoms, Natasha Pulley (e)
48 His Secret Illuminations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #1) (e)
47 Logan’s Run, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (re-re-re-&c-read)
46 The Hellion’s Waltz, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #3) (e)
45 The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #2) (e)
44 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
43 Subtle Blood, KJ Charles (Will Darling #3) (e)
42 Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #1) (re-read) (NOTE: Yes, I read the Dempsey books “backward.” I read them that way the first time, too. Plus, I prefer #2 to #1 by an ooomph of an inch)
41 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #2) (re-read)
40 Angel of the Overpass, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #3) (e)
39 Upside Down, N.R. Walker (e)
38 Network Effect, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #5) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
37 Exit Strategy, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #4) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
36 Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #3) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
35 A Dead Djinn in Cairo, P. Djèlí Clark (e)
34 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (e)
33 Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #2) (e)(Steve read to me)
32 All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #1) (e) (read to Steve)
31 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
30 Stranger Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #2)
29 Foxes in Love, Toivo Kaartinen
28 Strange Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #1)
27 What Abigail Did that Summer, Ben Aaronovitch (e)
26 Sizzle, Jennifer Crusie (e)
25 Tangle of Need, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #11) (read aloud w/Steve — and this catches us both up)
24 The Secret Language, Ursula Nordstrom (re-re-re-oh-hell-who-can-count)
23 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e)
22 The Rose Cottage, Mary Stewart (e)
21 The Girl in the Green Silk Gown, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #2) (e)
20 What the Devil Knows, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #16)
19 Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling/Trinity #21) (pre-pub copy provided by the author; read aloud with Steve)
18 Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters (e)
17 The Consorts, Melissa Addey (e)
16 Brightfall, Jamie Lee Moyer (e)
15 Spider Woman’s Daughter, Anne Hillerman (e)
14 Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #6) (e)
13 Marian Halcombe, Brenda W. Clough (The Thrilling Adventures of the Most Dangerous Woman in Europe #1) (e)
12 The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Olivia Waite (read aloud w/Steve)
11 An Easy Death, Charlaine Harris (Gunnie Rose #1) (e)
10 Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Saint of Steel #2) (e)
9 Strange Bedpersons, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
8 The Sugared Game, KJ Charles (Will Darling #2) (e)
7 The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #2)
6 Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #12) (e)
5 Bonds of Justice, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #8) (read aloud w/Steve)
4 Hostage to Pleasure, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #5) (read aloud w/Steve)
3 Anyone but You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
2 Mine to Possess, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #4) (read aloud w/Steve)
1 The Duke and I, Julia Quinn (Bridgerton #1) (e)
NOTE: I’ve started to list the series, if any, a particular title is part of, as well as its place in series, if known.
*Yes, yes, it’s a sad thing, an author reading her own stuff for fun, but there it is — I recently had to proof Local Custom, the first of the threesome, and found it, err, compelling, and I had the two follows on the phone, so here we are. For the record, I’m having fun. The trilogy runs thusly: Local Custom, Scout’s Progress, Mouse and Dragon.
65 Iron Widow, Xiran Jay Zhao (e)
64 The White Mountains, John Christopher (e) (Tripods #1)
63 Paladin’s Hope, T. Kingfisher (e) (Saint of Steel #3)
62 Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
61 Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire (e) (Incryptid #2)
60 The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (e) (Perveen Mistry #1)
59 Sixty-Five Hours, N.R. Walker (e)
58 Silver Silence, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #16) (re-read)
57 His Sacred Incantations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #2) (e)
56 Any Old Diamonds, KJ Charles (e)
55 Think of England, KJ Charles (e)
54 Fast Women, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
53 The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison (re-re-read) (e)
52 Mouse and Dragon, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (#3 in the Space Regencies internal arc of Liaden Universe®)(e)*
51 Scout’s Progress, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (#2 in the Space Regencies internal arc of the Liaden Universe®) (e)*
50 Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (e)
49 The Kingdoms, Natasha Pulley (e)
48 His Secret Illuminations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #1) (e)
47 Logan’s Run, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (re-re-re-&c-read)
46 The Hellion’s Waltz, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #3) (e)
45 The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #2) (e)
44 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
43 Subtle Blood, KJ Charles (Will Darling #3) (e)
42 Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #1) (re-read) (NOTE: Yes, I read the Dempsey books “backward.” I read them that way the first time, too. Plus, I prefer #2 to #1 by an ooomph of an inch)
41 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #2) (re-read)
40 Angel of the Overpass, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #3) (e)
39 Upside Down, N.R. Walker (e)
38 Network Effect, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #5) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
37 Exit Strategy, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #4) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
36 Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #3) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
35 A Dead Djinn in Cairo, P. Djèlí Clark (e)
34 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (e)
33 Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #2) (e)(Steve read to me)
32 All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #1) (e) (read to Steve)
31 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
30 Stranger Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #2)
29 Foxes in Love, Toivo Kaartinen
28 Strange Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #1)
27 What Abigail Did that Summer, Ben Aaronovitch (e)
26 Sizzle, Jennifer Crusie (e)
25 Tangle of Need, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #11) (read aloud w/Steve — and this catches us both up)
24 The Secret Language, Ursula Nordstrom (re-re-re-oh-hell-who-can-count)
23 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e)
22 The Rose Cottage, Mary Stewart (e)
21 The Girl in the Green Silk Gown, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #2) (e)
20 What the Devil Knows, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #16)
19 Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling/Trinity #21) (pre-pub copy provided by the author; read aloud with Steve)
18 Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters (e)
17 The Consorts, Melissa Addey (e)
16 Brightfall, Jamie Lee Moyer (e)
15 Spider Woman’s Daughter, Anne Hillerman (e)
14 Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #6) (e)
13 Marian Halcombe, Brenda W. Clough (The Thrilling Adventures of the Most Dangerous Woman in Europe #1) (e)
12 The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Olivia Waite (read aloud w/Steve)
11 An Easy Death, Charlaine Harris (Gunnie Rose #1) (e)
10 Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Saint of Steel #2) (e)
9 Strange Bedpersons, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
8 The Sugared Game, KJ Charles (Will Darling #2) (e)
7 The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #2)
6 Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #12) (e)
5 Bonds of Justice, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #8) (read aloud w/Steve)
4 Hostage to Pleasure, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #5) (read aloud w/Steve)
3 Anyone but You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
2 Mine to Possess, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #4) (read aloud w/Steve)
1 The Duke and I, Julia Quinn (Bridgerton #1) (e)
NOTE: I’ve started to list the series, if any, a particular title is part of, as well as its place in series, if known.
*Yes, yes, it’s a sad thing, an author reading her own stuff for fun, but there it is — I recently had to proof Local Custom, the first of the threesome, and found it, err, compelling, and I had the two follows on the phone, so here we are. For the record, I’m having fun. The trilogy runs thusly: Local Custom, Scout’s Progress, Mouse and Dragon.
64 The White Mountains, John Christopher (e) (Tripods #1)
63 Paladin’s Hope, T. Kingfisher (e) (Saint of Steel #3)
62 Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
61 Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire (e) (Incryptid #2)
60 The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (e) (Perveen Mistry #1)
59 Sixty-Five Hours, N.R. Walker (e)
58 Silver Silence, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #16) (re-read)
57 His Sacred Incantations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #2) (e)
56 Any Old Diamonds, KJ Charles (e)
55 Think of England, KJ Charles (e)
54 Fast Women, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
53 The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison (re-re-read) (e)
52 Mouse and Dragon, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (#3 in the Space Regencies internal arc of Liaden Universe®)(e)*
51 Scout’s Progress, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (#2 in the Space Regencies internal arc of the Liaden Universe®) (e)*
50 Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (e)
49 The Kingdoms, Natasha Pulley (e)
48 His Secret Illuminations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #1) (e)
47 Logan’s Run, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (re-re-re-&c-read)
46 The Hellion’s Waltz, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #3) (e)
45 The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #2) (e)
44 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
43 Subtle Blood, KJ Charles (Will Darling #3) (e)
42 Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #1) (re-read) (NOTE: Yes, I read the Dempsey books “backward.” I read them that way the first time, too. Plus, I prefer #2 to #1 by an ooomph of an inch)
41 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #2) (re-read)
40 Angel of the Overpass, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #3) (e)
39 Upside Down, N.R. Walker (e)
38 Network Effect, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #5) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
37 Exit Strategy, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #4) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
36 Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #3) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
35 A Dead Djinn in Cairo, P. Djèlí Clark (e)
34 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (e)
33 Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #2) (e)(Steve read to me)
32 All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #1) (e) (read to Steve)
31 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
30 Stranger Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #2)
29 Foxes in Love, Toivo Kaartinen
28 Strange Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #1)
27 What Abigail Did that Summer, Ben Aaronovitch (e)
26 Sizzle, Jennifer Crusie (e)
25 Tangle of Need, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #11) (read aloud w/Steve — and this catches us both up)
24 The Secret Language, Ursula Nordstrom (re-re-re-oh-hell-who-can-count)
23 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e)
22 The Rose Cottage, Mary Stewart (e)
21 The Girl in the Green Silk Gown, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #2) (e)
20 What the Devil Knows, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #16)
19 Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling/Trinity #21) (pre-pub copy provided by the author; read aloud with Steve)
18 Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters (e)
17 The Consorts, Melissa Addey (e)
16 Brightfall, Jamie Lee Moyer (e)
15 Spider Woman’s Daughter, Anne Hillerman (e)
14 Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #6) (e)
13 Marian Halcombe, Brenda W. Clough (The Thrilling Adventures of the Most Dangerous Woman in Europe #1) (e)
12 The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Olivia Waite (read aloud w/Steve)
11 An Easy Death, Charlaine Harris (Gunnie Rose #1) (e)
10 Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Saint of Steel #2) (e)
9 Strange Bedpersons, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
8 The Sugared Game, KJ Charles (Will Darling #2) (e)
7 The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #2)
6 Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #12) (e)
5 Bonds of Justice, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #8) (read aloud w/Steve)
4 Hostage to Pleasure, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #5) (read aloud w/Steve)
3 Anyone but You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
2 Mine to Possess, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #4) (read aloud w/Steve)
1 The Duke and I, Julia Quinn (Bridgerton #1) (e)
NOTE: I’ve started to list the series, if any, a particular title is part of, as well as its place in series, if known.
*Yes, yes, it’s a sad thing, an author reading her own stuff for fun, but there it is — I recently had to proof Local Custom, the first of the threesome, and found it, err, compelling, and I had the two follows on the phone, so here we are. For the record, I’m having fun. The trilogy runs thusly: Local Custom, Scout’s Progress, Mouse and Dragon.
63 Paladin’s Hope, T. Kingfisher (e) (Saint of Steel #3)
62 Creatures of Light and Darkness, Roger Zelazny (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
61 Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire (e) (Incryptid #2)
60 The Widows of Malabar Hill, Sujata Massey (e) (Perveen Mistry #1)
59 Sixty-Five Hours, N.R. Walker (e)
58 Silver Silence, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #16) (re-read)
57 His Sacred Incantations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #2) (e)
56 Any Old Diamonds, KJ Charles (e)
55 Think of England, KJ Charles (e)
54 Fast Women, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
53 The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison (re-re-read) (e)
52 Mouse and Dragon, Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (#3 in the Space Regencies internal arc of Liaden Universe®)(e)*
51 Scout’s Progress, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (#2 in the Space Regencies internal arc of the Liaden Universe®) (e)*
50 Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison (e)
49 The Kingdoms, Natasha Pulley (e)
48 His Secret Illuminations, Scarlett Gale (Warrior’s Guild Book #1) (e)
47 Logan’s Run, William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson (re-re-re-&c-read)
46 The Hellion’s Waltz, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #3) (e)
45 The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows, Olivia Waite (Feminine Pursuits #2) (e)
44 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
43 Subtle Blood, KJ Charles (Will Darling #3) (e)
42 Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #1) (re-read) (NOTE: Yes, I read the Dempsey books “backward.” I read them that way the first time, too. Plus, I prefer #2 to #1 by an ooomph of an inch)
41 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (Dempsey Family #2) (re-read)
40 Angel of the Overpass, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #3) (e)
39 Upside Down, N.R. Walker (e)
38 Network Effect, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #5) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
37 Exit Strategy, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #4) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
36 Rogue Protocol, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #3) (e) (read aloud w/Steve)
35 A Dead Djinn in Cairo, P. Djèlí Clark (e)
34 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (e)
33 Artificial Condition, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #2) (e)(Steve read to me)
32 All Systems Red, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #1) (e) (read to Steve)
31 Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain
30 Stranger Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #2)
29 Foxes in Love, Toivo Kaartinen
28 Strange Planet, Nathan W. Pyle (Strange Planet graphic collection #1)
27 What Abigail Did that Summer, Ben Aaronovitch (e)
26 Sizzle, Jennifer Crusie (e)
25 Tangle of Need, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #11) (read aloud w/Steve — and this catches us both up)
24 The Secret Language, Ursula Nordstrom (re-re-re-oh-hell-who-can-count)
23 Fugitive Telemetry, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #6) (e)
22 The Rose Cottage, Mary Stewart (e)
21 The Girl in the Green Silk Gown, Seanan McGuire (Ghost Roads #2) (e)
20 What the Devil Knows, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #16)
19 Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling/Trinity #21) (pre-pub copy provided by the author; read aloud with Steve)
18 Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters (e)
17 The Consorts, Melissa Addey (e)
16 Brightfall, Jamie Lee Moyer (e)
15 Spider Woman’s Daughter, Anne Hillerman (e)
14 Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega #6) (e)
13 Marian Halcombe, Brenda W. Clough (The Thrilling Adventures of the Most Dangerous Woman in Europe #1) (e)
12 The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Olivia Waite (read aloud w/Steve)
11 An Easy Death, Charlaine Harris (Gunnie Rose #1) (e)
10 Paladin’s Strength, T. Kingfisher (Saint of Steel #2) (e)
9 Strange Bedpersons, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
8 The Sugared Game, KJ Charles (Will Darling #2) (e)
7 The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #2)
6 Smoke Bitten, Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #12) (e)
5 Bonds of Justice, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #8) (read aloud w/Steve)
4 Hostage to Pleasure, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #5) (read aloud w/Steve)
3 Anyone but You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
2 Mine to Possess, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling #4) (read aloud w/Steve)
1 The Duke and I, Julia Quinn (Bridgerton #1) (e)
NOTE: I’ve started to list the series, if any, a particular title is part of, as well as its place in series, if known.
*Yes, yes, it’s a sad thing, an author reading her own stuff for fun, but there it is — I recently had to proof Local Custom, the first of the threesome, and found it, err, compelling, and I had the two follows on the phone, so here we are. For the record, I’m having fun. The trilogy runs thusly: Local Custom, Scout’s Progress, Mouse and Dragon.