68 System Collapse, Martha Wells (Murderbot Diaries #7) (e)
67 Defiance, Cherryh and Fancher (Foreigner #22) (read aloud w/Steve)
66 The Marquis Who Mustn’t, Courtney Milan (Wedgeford Trials #2) (e)
65 Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man, Emily J. Edwards ( A Girl Friday #1) (e)
64 The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman2) (e)
63 The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman #1) (e)
62 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (re-re-&c-read aloud w/Steve)
61 Resonance Surge, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #7) (e)
60 Roses in Amber, C.E. Murphy (e)
59 Wintergate, C.E. Murphy (e)
58 One in Vermillion, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #3) (e)
57 Good Neighbors, Stephanie Burgis (e)
56 Rest in Pink, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #2) (e)
55 Winter Gifts, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London-adjacent) (e)
54 A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan #1) (e)
53 A Gentleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, KJ Charles (Doomsdays #2) (e)
52 Witchy Eye, DJ Butler (Witchy War Series 1) (e)
51 Royal Tea Service, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #3) (e)
50 A Christmas Like No Otter, Zoe Chant (Virtue Shifters #4) (e)
49 “Compulsion,” A Murderbot short story, Martha Wells (re-read) (e)
48 The Wizard’s Butler, Nathan Lowell (Wizard’s Butler #1?) (e)
47 Tea Set and Match, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #2) (e)
46 A Coup of Tea, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #1) (e)
45 Let’s Go for Broke, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
44 The Salt-Black Tree, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #2) (e)
43 Lavender’s Blue, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #1) (e)
42 The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
41 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
40 Black Sheep, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
39 A Tempest at Sea, Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock #7) (e)
38 The Warrior’s Apprentice, Lois McMaster Bujold (re-read) (e)
37 Nimona, ND Stevenson (graphic novel)
36 A Queer Trade, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #2) (e)
35 Rag and Bone, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #3) (e)
34 Jackdaw, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #1) (e)
33 The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
32 Spring’s Arcana, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #1) (e)
31 Emily of New Moon, L.M. Montgomery (e)
30 Witch King, Martha Wells (e)
29 This Immortal, Roger Zelazny (re-read) (e)
28 God Stalk, P.C. Hodgell (re-read) (e)
27 The Fair Miss Fortune, D.E. Stevenson (e)
26 Who Cries for the Lost, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #18) (e)
25 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (re-read) (e)
24 A House With Good Bones, T. Kingfisher (e)
23 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (re-read) (e)
22 Like a Thief in the Night, KJ Charles (e)
21 Hellspark, Janet Kagan (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
20 The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren (e)
19 Artfully Yours, Joanna Lowell (e)
18 Bridge of Birds, Barry Hughart (re-re-&c-read) (e)
17 The Magician’s Daughter, H.G. Parry (e)
16 The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, KJ Charles (Doomsday #1) (e)
15 A Conspiracy of Truths, Alexandra Rowland (e)
14 A Tangled Web, Lucy Maud Montgomery (e)
13 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
12 It Takes Two to Tumble, Cat Sebastian, (The Sedgewicks #1) (e)
11 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
10 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
9 Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik (e) re-read
8 Masters in this Hall, K.J. Charles (Lilywhite Boys) (e)
7 Storm Echo, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity Book 6) (e)
6 Magic for Marigold, L.M. Montgomery (e)
5 The Harbors of the Sun, Martha Wells (Raksura #5) (e)
4 The Edge of the World, Martha Wells (Raksura #4) (e)
3 The Blue Castle, L.M. Montgomery (e)
2 The Raven Tower, Ann Leckie (e)
1 Salvage Right, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Liaden Universe® 25) (unedited manuscript) (e)
Blog Without A Name
But the only time that seems to short, is the time that we get to play
Frequent auditors of this web log will recall that we here at the Cat Farm and Confusion Factory live by our wits. By which I mean, we write for a living.
Just to make the game a smidge more challenging, we write fiction for a living. Science fiction. Shaken, not stirred.
The thing about living by your wits is that (1) you need always to have them about you — the wits, I mean — and (2) if you don’t write (and sometimes if you do), you don’t get paid.
There are also a lot of tasks that are . . . writing adjacent, though not remunerated, exactly, and which sometimes actively take away from the reason for the season, which for most of us is? Writing.
It doesn’t matter if a writer is trad, indie, or combo, all of us have to do promo for our work, which includes figuring out how to get heard, and! what will entice people to buy your book.
And then there’s the whole business of having a life outside of writing, because if the only people you talk to are the ones who live inside your head, you’re courting trouble.
None of this is news to anybody reading here, I’m sure. I’m just, yanno, reminding us all of Certain Realities.
Speaking of writing, yesterday saw some good progress in plotting the sequel to Ribbon Dance, and I hope to see more of the same today. On the Having A Life edge of things, I need to either write or not write a Yule letter to enclose with the holiday cards. Yeah, I know, but it’s a Tradition, and if we don’t send a letter, people will worry. I did draft a sort of Summary of the Year, and that may have to stand in for the more detailed letter this year.
One of the reasons I’m stressing the Yule letter is that I can See somewhat into the future, and at about 12.05 there’s a large boulder of Stuff blocking the timeline, including deadlines, copy edits, and rewrites on the writing side, and on the Real Life side, an appointment with a surgeon which will hopefully clarify for us the particulars of Steve’s upcoming (minor, we hope) surgery, including, so I devoutly hope, Real Time Recovery Information. Plus, there’s the Other big boulder which is the holidays. We don’t tend to party hearty, but we do like to take it a Little Easy.
What I guess I’m saying is that Scheduling may be a little haphazard, going forward, and things might take longer than they should, while the objects in the mirror, as always, are closer than they seem.
Today’s blog title brought to you by Jackson Browne, “The Load-Out/Stay.” Here’s your link.
The Liaden Universe® Award and Gift-Giving Post
So, it’s the time of year when people ask writers what they saw published in the current year.
There are a couple of reasons for this. One is that books make great gifts! and we’re coming up on a gifting time of year.
The other is that some folks read for and nominate in the various awards that are floating about. The end of the year is coming up right briskly, and they want to make sure that they’ve read as widely as possible.
That said, follows the list of What Lee-and-Miller published in 2023:
“Gadreel’s Folly,” novelette, Chicks in Tank Tops, edited by Jason Cordova, published by Baen Books, January 2023
Salvage Right, novel, published by Baen Books, July 2023
“Interventions,” short story, Solar Flare: Solarpunk Stories, edited by Patricia Bray and Joshua Palmatier, published by Zombies Need Brains LLC, July 2023
Not a long list, but quality counts.
For those who are thinking in the direction of gift-giving to readers who may need some sarcasm, hope, and good triumphing over evil in their lives, not to mention cats, norbears, and sentient trees, I cannot recommend the novels and stories set in the Liaden Universe® enough.
There are 25 novels published in the Universe, which may sound . . . overwhelming. However! There are arcs within the Universe, which may be more manageable. A brief list of those arcs, with titles listed in order, is below.
Theo Waitley (coming of age as a pilot): Fledgling, Saltation, Ghost Ship, Dragon Ship, The Gathering Edge, rejoining the rest of the characters in Neogenesis
Jethri Gobelyn (coming of age as a trader): Balance of Trade, Trade Secret, Fair Trade
Prehistory: Crystal Soldier, Crystal Dragon
Space Regencies (for fans of Georgette Heyer): Local Custom, Scout’s Progress, Mouse and Dragon, joins the Theo Waitley arc in Fledgling
The Dutiful Passage (space traders): Conflict of Honors, Alliance of Equals, Trader’s Leap, Ribbon Dance (publishing in June 2024)
Agent of Change (action adventure): Agent of Change, Carpe Diem, Plan B, I Dare
Korval in Exile (action adventure): Dragon in Exile, Neogenesis, Accepting the Lance, Salvage Right
Standalone within the series (coming of age as the new kid in a new culture): Necessity’s Child
For more information about reading order in the Liaden Universe®, check out this link
For more information about which titles have been combined with other titles in omnibus editions, click this link
Thank you for reading.
Sneak Peek! Ribbon Dance cover art!
Here’s the cover art for Ribbon Dance, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, their 26th novel set in the Liaden Universe® of their own creating. Art by David Mattingly.
Ribbon Dance will be published on June 4, 2024.
*sniff*
It’s BEEooTIFUL.
Books read in 2023
66 The Marquis Who Mustn’t, Courtney Milan (Wedgeford Trials #2) (e)
65 Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man, Emily J. Edwards ( A Girl Friday #1) (e)
64 The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman2) (e)
63 The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman #1) (e)
62 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (re-re-&c-read aloud w/Steve)
61 Resonance Surge, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #7) (e)
60 Roses in Amber, C.E. Murphy (e)
59 Wintergate, C.E. Murphy (e)
58 One in Vermillion, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #3) (e)
57 Good Neighbors, Stephanie Burgis (e)
56 Rest in Pink, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #2) (e)
55 Winter Gifts, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London-adjacent) (e)
54 A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan #1) (e)
53 A Gentleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, KJ Charles (Doomsdays #2) (e)
52 Witchy Eye, DJ Butler (Witchy War Series 1) (e)
51 Royal Tea Service, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #3) (e)
50 A Christmas Like No Otter, Zoe Chant (Virtue Shifters #4) (e)
49 “Compulsion,” A Murderbot short story, Martha Wells (re-read) (e)
48 The Wizard’s Butler, Nathan Lowell (Wizard’s Butler #1?) (e)
47 Tea Set and Match, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #2) (e)
46 A Coup of Tea, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #1) (e)
45 Let’s Go for Broke, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
44 The Salt-Black Tree, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #2) (e)
43 Lavender’s Blue, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #1) (e)
42 The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
41 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
40 Black Sheep, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
39 A Tempest at Sea, Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock #7) (e)
38 The Warrior’s Apprentice, Lois McMaster Bujold (re-read) (e)
37 Nimona, ND Stevenson (graphic novel)
36 A Queer Trade, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #2) (e)
35 Rag and Bone, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #3) (e)
34 Jackdaw, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #1) (e)
33 The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
32 Spring’s Arcana, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #1) (e)
31 Emily of New Moon, L.M. Montgomery (e)
30 Witch King, Martha Wells (e)
29 This Immortal, Roger Zelazny (re-read) (e)
28 God Stalk, P.C. Hodgell (re-read) (e)
27 The Fair Miss Fortune, D.E. Stevenson (e)
26 Who Cries for the Lost, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #18) (e)
25 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (re-read) (e)
24 A House With Good Bones, T. Kingfisher (e)
23 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (re-read) (e)
22 Like a Thief in the Night, KJ Charles (e)
21 Hellspark, Janet Kagan (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
20 The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren (e)
19 Artfully Yours, Joanna Lowell (e)
18 Bridge of Birds, Barry Hughart (re-re-&c-read) (e)
17 The Magician’s Daughter, H.G. Parry (e)
16 The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, KJ Charles (Doomsday #1) (e)
15 A Conspiracy of Truths, Alexandra Rowland (e)
14 A Tangled Web, Lucy Maud Montgomery (e)
13 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
12 It Takes Two to Tumble, Cat Sebastian, (The Sedgewicks #1) (e)
11 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
10 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
9 Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik (e) re-read
8 Masters in this Hall, K.J. Charles (Lilywhite Boys) (e)
7 Storm Echo, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity Book 6) (e)
6 Magic for Marigold, L.M. Montgomery (e)
5 The Harbors of the Sun, Martha Wells (Raksura #5) (e)
4 The Edge of the World, Martha Wells (Raksura #4) (e)
3 The Blue Castle, L.M. Montgomery (e)
2 The Raven Tower, Ann Leckie (e)
1 Salvage Right, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Liaden Universe® 25) (unedited manuscript) (e)
Books read in 2023
65 Viviana Valentine Gets Her Man, Emily J. Edwards ( A Girl Friday #1) (e)
64 The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman2) (e)
63 The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman #1) (e)
62 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (re-re-&c-read aloud w/Steve)
61 Resonance Surge, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #7) (e)
60 Roses in Amber, C.E. Murphy (e)
59 Wintergate, C.E. Murphy (e)
58 One in Vermillion, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #3) (e)
57 Good Neighbors, Stephanie Burgis (e)
56 Rest in Pink, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #2) (e)
55 Winter Gifts, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London-adjacent) (e)
54 A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan #1) (e)
53 A Gentleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, KJ Charles (Doomsdays #2) (e)
52 Witchy Eye, DJ Butler (Witchy War Series 1) (e)
51 Royal Tea Service, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #3) (e)
50 A Christmas Like No Otter, Zoe Chant (Virtue Shifters #4) (e)
49 “Compulsion,” A Murderbot short story, Martha Wells (re-read) (e)
48 The Wizard’s Butler, Nathan Lowell (Wizard’s Butler #1?) (e)
47 Tea Set and Match, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #2) (e)
46 A Coup of Tea, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #1) (e)
45 Let’s Go for Broke, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
44 The Salt-Black Tree, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #2) (e)
43 Lavender’s Blue, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #1) (e)
42 The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
41 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
40 Black Sheep, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
39 A Tempest at Sea, Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock #7) (e)
38 The Warrior’s Apprentice, Lois McMaster Bujold (re-read) (e)
37 Nimona, ND Stevenson (graphic novel)
36 A Queer Trade, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #2) (e)
35 Rag and Bone, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #3) (e)
34 Jackdaw, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #1) (e)
33 The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
32 Spring’s Arcana, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #1) (e)
31 Emily of New Moon, L.M. Montgomery (e)
30 Witch King, Martha Wells (e)
29 This Immortal, Roger Zelazny (re-read) (e)
28 God Stalk, P.C. Hodgell (re-read) (e)
27 The Fair Miss Fortune, D.E. Stevenson (e)
26 Who Cries for the Lost, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #18) (e)
25 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (re-read) (e)
24 A House With Good Bones, T. Kingfisher (e)
23 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (re-read) (e)
22 Like a Thief in the Night, KJ Charles (e)
21 Hellspark, Janet Kagan (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
20 The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren (e)
19 Artfully Yours, Joanna Lowell (e)
18 Bridge of Birds, Barry Hughart (re-re-&c-read) (e)
17 The Magician’s Daughter, H.G. Parry (e)
16 The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, KJ Charles (Doomsday #1) (e)
15 A Conspiracy of Truths, Alexandra Rowland (e)
14 A Tangled Web, Lucy Maud Montgomery (e)
13 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
12 It Takes Two to Tumble, Cat Sebastian, (The Sedgewicks #1) (e)
11 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
10 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
9 Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik (e) re-read
8 Masters in this Hall, K.J. Charles (Lilywhite Boys) (e)
7 Storm Echo, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity Book 6) (e)
6 Magic for Marigold, L.M. Montgomery (e)
5 The Harbors of the Sun, Martha Wells (Raksura #5) (e)
4 The Edge of the World, Martha Wells (Raksura #4) (e)
3 The Blue Castle, L.M. Montgomery (e)
2 The Raven Tower, Ann Leckie (e)
1 Salvage Right, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Liaden Universe® 25) (unedited manuscript) (e)
Liaden Universe® InfoDump #133
Liaden Universe® InfoDump #133
IN THIS ISSUE:
Salvage Right audiobook update
Salvage Right mass market
Ribbon Dance publication date set
Big List of Lee and Miller Interviews
Splinter Universe news
Sale! Liaden Universe® cover art
Where on Earth are Lee and Miller?
SALVAGE RIGHT AUDIOBOOK UPDATE
Eileen Stevens will be narrating the audiobook edition of the 25th Liaden Universe® novel, Salvage Right. Steve and Sharon spoke with Eileen at length on Sunday; she expects to begin recording at the end of the week of November 6. No word yet on the publication date at Audible, but that day is much nearer, now.
SALVAGE RIGHT MASS MARKET
The mass market paperback edition of SALVAGE RIGHT will be published on April 30, 2024, and will be available at your favorite bookstore.
RIBBON DANCE PUBLICATION
The 26th novel set in the Liaden Universe®, RIBBON DANCE will be published in hardcover and ebook editions on June 24, 2024, and will be available from All of the Usual Suspects.
RIBBON DANCE is the direct sequel to 2020’s TRADER’S LEAP, following the continuing efforts of Master Trader Shan yos’Galan to open new and profitable trade routes for Clan Korval.
The blurb: On a world where cake is a necessity, it takes the Grid to protect the civilized and the deaf from the dire influences of the ambient and to keep the chaotic Haosa at bay.
Having arrived at recently Dust-bound Colemeno, Trader Padi yos’Galan is essential to Master Trader Shan yos’Galan’s plan to recoup Korval’s clan fortunes by establishing new routes for the clan’s tradeship. Shan’s inner Healer insists Padi come to terms with her as-yet unplumbed psychic abilities, which might place her in the top tier of dramliz, if she can learn control.
Padi yearns to concentrate on trade, but Colemeno’s fey ambient and deadly long-term politics combine to bring her face-to-face with the Haosa, and in particular with the mysterious and untouchable Tekelia, as Korval’s trade mission’s necessity of a port audit collide with a cruel history of murder, deception, and brutality. Amid the dangers, Padi unexpectedly finds herself eagerly exploring her dramliz side when faced with the unspoken powers of the ambient, the sky-filling energy of the ribbon dance, and Tekelia’s mutable eyes.
Cover art by David Mattingly.
LEE-AND-MILLER INTERVIEWS
Sharon and Steve have busy doing interviews and podcasts in support of SALVAGE RIGHT, their 100th collaboration and 25th novel set in their Liaden Universe®. Here’s a link to the entire list of interviews, not just from this year, but from past years, as well. Link Alternate link
SPLINTER UNIVERSE UPDATES
Those who enjoy splinters will be interested to know that over the last couple of months two splinters have been posted and are available to be read at your leisure.
Seven chapters of a stalled novel, WOLF IN THE WIND, begins here
SHADOW OF ARTEMIA, prologue through chapter five, beings here
SALE! LIADEN UNIVERSE® COVER ART
David Mattingly has been creating awesome covers for the Liaden novels ever since SALTATION. If you’ve ever wished you could own one – or all! – of those lovely pieces of art, your wish has been granted. David has a store on Esty, and for one week only, starting NOW, he’s having a sale! You can get 25% off all orders using the code: LIADEN. One week ONLY! Here’s the link
WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE LEE AND MILLER?
Steve and Sharon will be attending Boskone, February 9-11, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. Hope to see you there!
THE SMALL PRINT
Lee and Miller Patreon Support Page
Pinbeam Books: an online catalog, with vendor links, to all Lee-and-Miller, Miller, and Lee self-published works
Splinter Universe: features outtakes, splinters, oddities from the Lee&Miller writing career, currently changes irregularly
Welcome to Liad: The official homepage for Liaden Universe® news
Sharon Lee’s Blog
Facebook: Steve Miller
Facebook: Sharon Lee
Twitter: Sharon Lee
Twitter: Steve Miller
Books read in 2023
63 The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman2) (e)
62 The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman #1) (e)
61 Resonance Surge, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #7) (e)
60 Roses in Amber, C.E. Murphy (e)
59 Wintergate, C.E. Murphy (e)
58 One in Vermillion, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #3) (e)
57 Good Neighbors, Stephanie Burgis (e)
56 Rest in Pink, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #2) (e)
55 Winter Gifts, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London-adjacent) (e)
54 A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan #1) (e)
53 A Gentleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, KJ Charles (Doomsdays #2) (e)
52 Witchy Eye, DJ Butler (Witchy War Series 1) (e)
51 Royal Tea Service, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #3) (e)
50 A Christmas Like No Otter, Zoe Chant (Virtue Shifters #4) (e)
49 “Compulsion,” A Murderbot short story, Martha Wells (re-read) (e)
48 The Wizard’s Butler, Nathan Lowell (Wizard’s Butler #1?) (e)
47 Tea Set and Match, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #2) (e)
46 A Coup of Tea, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #1) (e)
45 Let’s Go for Broke, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
44 The Salt-Black Tree, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #2) (e)
43 Lavender’s Blue, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #1) (e)
42 The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
41 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
40 Black Sheep, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
39 A Tempest at Sea, Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock #7) (e)
38 The Warrior’s Apprentice, Lois McMaster Bujold (re-read) (e)
37 Nimona, ND Stevenson (graphic novel)
36 A Queer Trade, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #2) (e)
35 Rag and Bone, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #3) (e)
34 Jackdaw, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #1) (e)
33 The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
32 Spring’s Arcana, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #1) (e)
31 Emily of New Moon, L.M. Montgomery (e)
30 Witch King, Martha Wells (e)
29 This Immortal, Roger Zelazny (re-read) (e)
28 God Stalk, P.C. Hodgell (re-read) (e)
27 The Fair Miss Fortune, D.E. Stevenson (e)
26 Who Cries for the Lost, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #18) (e)
25 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (re-read) (e)
24 A House With Good Bones, T. Kingfisher (e)
23 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (re-read) (e)
22 Like a Thief in the Night, KJ Charles (e)
21 Hellspark, Janet Kagan (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
20 The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren (e)
19 Artfully Yours, Joanna Lowell (e)
18 Bridge of Birds, Barry Hughart (re-re-&c-read) (e)
17 The Magician’s Daughter, H.G. Parry (e)
16 The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, KJ Charles (Doomsday #1) (e)
15 A Conspiracy of Truths, Alexandra Rowland (e)
14 A Tangled Web, Lucy Maud Montgomery (e)
13 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
12 It Takes Two to Tumble, Cat Sebastian, (The Sedgewicks #1) (e)
11 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
10 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
9 Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik (e) re-read
8 Masters in this Hall, K.J. Charles (Lilywhite Boys) (e)
7 Storm Echo, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity Book 6) (e)
6 Magic for Marigold, L.M. Montgomery (e)
5 The Harbors of the Sun, Martha Wells (Raksura #5) (e)
4 The Edge of the World, Martha Wells (Raksura #4) (e)
3 The Blue Castle, L.M. Montgomery (e)
2 The Raven Tower, Ann Leckie (e)
1 Salvage Right, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Liaden Universe® 25) (unedited manuscript) (e)
New Interview Link and housekeeping notes
Books read in 2023
62 The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, Cat Sebastian (London Highwayman #1) (e)
61 Resonance Surge, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #7) (e)
60 Roses in Amber, C.E. Murphy (e)
59 Wintergate, C.E. Murphy (e)
58 One in Vermillion, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #3) (e)
57 Good Neighbors, Stephanie Burgis (e)
56 Rest in Pink, Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #2) (e)
55 Winter Gifts, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London-adjacent) (e)
54 A Memory Called Empire, Arkady Martine (Teixcalaan #1) (e)
53 A Gentleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel, KJ Charles (Doomsdays #2) (e)
52 Witchy Eye, DJ Butler (Witchy War Series 1) (e)
51 Royal Tea Service, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #3) (e)
50 A Christmas Like No Otter, Zoe Chant (Virtue Shifters #4) (e)
49 “Compulsion,” A Murderbot short story, Martha Wells (re-read) (e)
48 The Wizard’s Butler, Nathan Lowell (Wizard’s Butler #1?) (e)
47 Tea Set and Match, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #2) (e)
46 A Coup of Tea, Casey Blair (Tea Princess Chronicles #1) (e)
45 Let’s Go for Broke, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
44 The Salt-Black Tree, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #2) (e)
43 Lavender’s Blue, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (Liz Danger #1) (e)
42 The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
41 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
40 Black Sheep, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
39 A Tempest at Sea, Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock #7) (e)
38 The Warrior’s Apprentice, Lois McMaster Bujold (re-read) (e)
37 Nimona, ND Stevenson (graphic novel)
36 A Queer Trade, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #2) (e)
35 Rag and Bone, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #3) (e)
34 Jackdaw, KJ Charles (A Charm of Magpies World #1) (e)
33 The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer (re-re-&-read) (e)
32 Spring’s Arcana, Lilith Saintcrow (The Dead God’s Heart #1) (e)
31 Emily of New Moon, L.M. Montgomery (e)
30 Witch King, Martha Wells (e)
29 This Immortal, Roger Zelazny (re-read) (e)
28 God Stalk, P.C. Hodgell (re-read) (e)
27 The Fair Miss Fortune, D.E. Stevenson (e)
26 Who Cries for the Lost, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #18) (e)
25 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (re-read) (e)
24 A House With Good Bones, T. Kingfisher (e)
23 The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, KJ Charles (re-read) (e)
22 Like a Thief in the Night, KJ Charles (e)
21 Hellspark, Janet Kagan (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
20 The Soulmate Equation, Christina Lauren (e)
19 Artfully Yours, Joanna Lowell (e)
18 Bridge of Birds, Barry Hughart (re-re-&c-read) (e)
17 The Magician’s Daughter, H.G. Parry (e)
16 The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, KJ Charles (Doomsday #1) (e)
15 A Conspiracy of Truths, Alexandra Rowland (e)
14 A Tangled Web, Lucy Maud Montgomery (e)
13 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson (re-re-re-&c-read) (e)
12 It Takes Two to Tumble, Cat Sebastian, (The Sedgewicks #1) (e)
11 Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
10 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e) re-read
9 Spinning Silver, Naomi Novik (e) re-read
8 Masters in this Hall, K.J. Charles (Lilywhite Boys) (e)
7 Storm Echo, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity Book 6) (e)
6 Magic for Marigold, L.M. Montgomery (e)
5 The Harbors of the Sun, Martha Wells (Raksura #5) (e)
4 The Edge of the World, Martha Wells (Raksura #4) (e)
3 The Blue Castle, L.M. Montgomery (e)
2 The Raven Tower, Ann Leckie (e)
1 Salvage Right, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (Liaden Universe® 25) (unedited manuscript) (e)