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Books read in 2023

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

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

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

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)

Writers’ Day Off Part II: Maine Mineral Museum

After breakfast, we got on to the fun part of the day.

We had decided to visit the Maine Mineral Museum in Bethel, Maine on the recommendation of Steve’s brother, who did not steer us wrong.

The museum’s webpage urges you to plan for 90 minutes to tour the facility.

We took more than twice as long.

Allow me to explain.

My very first Museum Happy Place was the Hall of Minerals in the Smithsonian in Washington DC.  Since I grew up in Baltimore, DC was an easy day-trip, even back in Olden Times, and — this was key — there is No Charge to tour the Smithsonian Institutions.  Any of them.

So, it’s fair to say that I’d been all over the Smithsonian when I was a kid, and a lot of the Halls were interesting; some were even worth revisiting.  But the Hall of Minerals was MINE. Honestly, if it was up to me, I’d’ve moved in and be living there still.

Happily, it wasn’t up to me, and I had a far different, and, probably, far more exciting life because of it.

We decided to approach Bethel from Route 2, which was a nice ride through the autumnal countryside.  We arrived at the museum just after 11, got ourselves checked in, and started the tour.

Maine has a rich history of gems and minerals, and the museum has many accessible, clearly labeled, and just plain fascinating exhibits.  Steve and I were taking our time even before we met a gentleman in the Hall of Gems and Jewelry, who engaged us in a wide-ranging and fascinating discussion of the museum, and (some of) its holdings.  We arranged to meet later in the Space Rocks room, and he went off to do some work, while we continued our tour.

Even if you don’t like gems and minerals (which, I’m finding this hard to imagine, understand, but — the Goddess made us all different so we could support each other), you must see the Space Rocks.

We had the advantage of meeting our friend of the gem room — who turned out to be Larry Stifler, one of the founders of the museum — who got Patrick Leverone, the meteor specialist, involved, and we learned about the camera arrays tracking meteors across the Maine skies, and the fact that every meteor found and analyzed adds to our understanding, resonating backward to the Big Bang.

We learned that the museum has just received a Federal grant, that will enable it to buy the equipment to date their own finds.

Also, we learned that the asteroid that hit upcountry earlier this year, and which the museum put a bounty on, is still unfound.  The museum is training teams, who will soon be traveling to the 1 mile by 11/12 mile swath identified as the landing zone, and there is some optimism that this rock will be found.

We did get to hold a piece of the moon, which was beyond awesome, and we probably could have stayed even longer — we barely scratched the Discovery Gallery — but Adulting won out, and we (reluctantly) left to find lunch.

In case it was in doubt — yes, we’re planning on going back.  For one thing, we got so involved inside, that we didn’t manage to tour the Rock Garden at the front of the museum.

If you’re ever in Bethel — heck, if you’re ever within driving distance of Bethel — make sure you visit this place.  And, really, 90 minutes isn’t nearly long enough.

 

 

Writers’ Day Off Part I: Breakfast

So, yesterday, Steve and I declared a Writers’ Day Off.  We had in our eye the Maine Mineral Museum in Bethel, about which more in the next post.

Prior to hitting the road for Bethel, we hit Governor’s in Waterville for breakfast.  We were seated in a booth in the main dining room, and placed our orders.  Sometime after that, a man was conducted to the booth behind us.  He had a . . . large . . . voice, and told the waitress that he was waiting for a friend.

I think our breakfast arrived before the friend did, but when she did arrive, the big voice came into play, so loud that, honestly, Steve and I couldn’t hold our own conversation, so we did what writers do and listened to theirs.

Bad mistake.

It started out normally enough, with the Big Voice wanting to know what motivated her to bike miles a day, and swim.  Her voice was much softer, but I understood her to say that her parents had left untimely and she wanted to take better care of herself than they had been able to do.

This triggered some reminisces of his own childhood from Big Voice, including the information that his parents, who had moved to Maine from Massachusetts — I want to say Danvers? — were shoe shop workers.  When they had arrived, they got the government cheese, and started a garden, and worked hard to make sure they could feed the family.  Big Voice said that, being a kid, he’d hated weeding the garden, but it became link between himself and his parents, and now he maintains a garden of his own, and his kids take part.

All very usual, and civilized.

Well, it comes about that the soft-voice friend was looking to run for office in Maine, and was seeking Big Voice’s advice. Which is when things got horrifying.

Because it was quickly revealed that she was running as a Republican, and that Big Voice had been, or perhaps still was, a practicing Republican in the Maine Legislature.

I’m not going to repeat the whole conversation — for one thing, my memory’s not that good.  But I will offer choice phrases from the conversation.

“The Lord made us all different for a reason,” Big Voice said at one point, which is actually hopeful — because this sounds like someone who understands diversity and tolerance for differences.

Only, later on, in the course of explaining how easy it was to vote — “If it raises taxes, it’s a NO.  How hard is that?” — that he admitted that the NARCAN vote was difficult for him — again, a hopeful comment, indicating that this guy has a conscience.  But then he says, more or less, On the one hand these people have done it to themselves.  But on the other hand, you don’t know what they’d do with the rest of their lives.

Apparently, we don’t have to consider, when deciding if someone should die, what they may done with their lives previously.

I also learned that the wake-up call for “them” was COVID, when “they” realized that Mills (Janet Mills is our governor) and her government had incredible power over their lives.

Myself, I shudder to think what Maine would have looked like if Paul LePage (defeated by Mills) had been governor during the start of the pandemic.

Also, I learned that “Democrats are violating the natural laws.”  Which was alarming, though gravity did still seem to be working from where I sat.

ANYway, we finished our meal, paid the waitress, Steve went out the back door to hit the necessary, and I got up and stepped over to the booth behind.

“I couldn’t help but overhear you,” I told them.  “And I wonder who you are?”

Big Voice told me that he was Joel Stetkis, the Maine GOP Chair.  The woman gave me a friendly smile, told me her name, and it is totally on me that I forgot it.  My plan had been to ask her if she was planning to run for office as a Republican, and if she said yes to ask WHY?  But then I remembered that I was having a day off to relax, and I had already heard enough scary, terrifying stuff, so I gave them my card and left.

If you want to read about the fun part of the day, that’s the next post.

Books read in 2023

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

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)