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Books read in 2022

50   A Gentleman’s Position, KJ Charles (Society of Gentlemen #3) (e) **
49   A Fashionable Indulgence, KJ Charles (Society of Gentlemen #1) (e)
48   A Little Too Familiar, Lish McBride (e)
47   The Wonder Engine, T. Kingfisher (Clocktaur War #2) (e)
46   Clockwork Boys, T. Kingfisher (Clocktaur War #1) (e)
45   Peter Cabot Gets Lost, Kat Sebastian (The Cabots #1) (e)
44   Thornyhold, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
43   The Missing Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #2) (e)
42   Stormy Petrel, Mary Stewart (e)
41   Hither, Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #1) (e)
40   A Delicate Deception, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #3*) (e)
39   A Duke in Disguise, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #2*) (e)
38   The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Axie Oh (e)
37   The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison (The Cemeteries of Amalo #2)
36   Sweep of the Blade, Ilona Andrews (Inkeeper #4) (e)
35   The Rat-catcher’s Daughter, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys 0.5) (e)
34   Gilded Cage, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys #2) (e)
33  When the King Comes Home, Caroline Stevermer (e)
32  Touch Not the Cat, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
31  Miss Moriarty, I Presume ( Lady Sherlock Book 6) Sherry Thomas (e)
30  New Tales of Space and Time, ed. Raymond J. Healy (re-read)
29  Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
28  Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (Celestial Kingdom #1) (e)
27  Summer in Orcus, T. Kingfisher (e)
26  A Gentleman Undone, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #2) (e)
25  A Lady Awakened, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #1) (e)
24  Nettle and Bone, T. Kingfisher (e)
23  Shadow of the Swan, Nicola M. Cameron (Hidden Empire #1) (e)
22  Amongst Our Weapons, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London #9) (e)
21  To My Muse, Nicola M. Cameron (e)
20  Unfit to Print, KJ Charles (e)
19  When Blood Lies, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #17)
18  The Last Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (e)
17  Bruno, Chief of Police: A Mystery of the French Countryside, Martin Walker (Bruno, Chief of Police #1) (e)
16  Spellswept, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #2) (e)
15  Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #5) (re-read aloud w/Steve)
14  Dragonsbane, Barbara Hambly (Winterlands #1) (e)
13  Naked Once More, Elizabeth Peters (Jacqueline Kirby #4) (e)
12  The Pride of Chanur, CJ Cherryh (Chanur #1) (e) (re-read)
11  Written in Red, Anne Bishop (The Others #1)(re-read)
10  Shadow Scale, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #2) (e)
9   Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1) (e)
8   Grave Reservations, Cherie Priest (Booking Agents Series #1) (e)
7   Gothel and the Maiden Prince, W.R. Gingell (e)
6   A Gathering of Gargoyles, Meredith Ann Pierce (Darkangel #2)
5   Crystal Lattice, Paul Aurelius (The Crystal Cities #1) (pre-pub provided by the author) (e)
4   The 5th Gender, G.L. Carriger (A Tinkered Stars Mystery) (e)
3   Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #1 or #3, depending) (e)
2   Snowspelled, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #1) (e)
1   Widdershins, Jordan L. Hawk (Whyborn and Griffin #1) (e)

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* The Regency Imposters #1 is Unmasked by the Marquis, which I read backaways
**Yes, I know there’s a #2, but I started it and put it down.  Not my cuppa, though it may well be yours.

Lee and Miller ChiCon 8 Schedule

Steve and I will be attending WorldCon virtually this year.

Our combined schedule is below.  We are opening the con and closing it — a signal honor.  Please note that readings are 40 minutes.

Hope to see you there!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Space/Time: Airmeet 1/Thursday, September 1, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CDT
Title: Improbable Research Dramatic Readings
Description: Most people never read actual scientific research papers. The topics can seem obscure, the writing abstruse, stilted, fanatically technical. But some papers have parts rivaling the best theatrical scripts. Marc Abrahams, founder of the Ig Nobel Prize, which highlights work that first makes you laugh and then makes you think, has selected several such studies and invited a panel of scientists and writers to dramatically read passages from them. Despite their unfamiliarity with the research they’ve read, panelists will also attempt to answer audience questions about it.
Participants: Marc Abrahams (m), Jack Glassman, Mason A. Porter, Rosemary Claire Smith, S E Mulholland, Sharon Lee, Thiago Ambrósio Lage

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Space/Time:  Airmeet Table Talks/Thursday, September 1 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Title: Virtual Table Talk – Steve Miller
Description: Skylark award winner Steve Miller has published over 100 SF works since 1976 including the Liaden Universe® shared with Sharon Lee. He helped pioneer ebooks, crowd-funding, and modern SF convention art shows, and can talk with fans about it.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Space/Time: Airmeet Table Talks Sunday, September 4 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
Title: Virtual Table Talk – Sharon Lee
Description: Sharon Lee has authored more than 100 works with partner Steve Miller, most of them set in their original Liaden Universe®. She has also written five novels and dozens of short stories under her single byline. In 2012, she and Steve were joint recipients of the Skylark Award.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Space/Time: Airmeet Readings Monday, September 5, 11:00 AM – 11:40 AM CDT
Virtual Reading – Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
Description: Lee and Miller will be reading from their most recent Liaden Universe® work, including a surprise passage from their 100th collaborative effort, Salvage Right.

 

WSFA Small Press Finalists Announced

Liaden Universe® story “Standing Orders” by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller is a finalist in the 2022 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction.
“Standing Orders” was published in Derelict, edited by David B. Coe and Joshua Palmatier, from Zombies Need Brains LLC.
Below is the official press release, including a list of all the finlaists:
The Washington (DC) Science Fiction Association (WSFA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2022 WSFA Small Press Award for Short Fiction:
“The Birdsong Fossil” by DK Mok, Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures, (April 2021) World Weaver Press ed. by Christoph Rupprecht, Deborah Cleland, Norie Tamura, Rajat Chaudhuri, and Sarena Ulibarri;
“Dress of Ash” by Y. M. Pang, Seasons Between Us: Tales of Identities and Memories, ed. by Susan Forest and Lucas K. Law, Laksa Media Groups Inc. (2021);
“Eight Mile and the City” by Steven Harper, When Worlds Collide, ed. by S. C. Butler & Joshua Palmatier, Zombies Need Brains, LLC (July 2021);
“Fisherman’s Soup” by Kristina Ten, Mermaids Monthly, (May 26, 2022) ed. by Julia Rios, Meg Frank, and Ashley Deng;
“From the Ashes Flew the Ladybug” by Alexandra Seidel, The Deadlands, Issue 7 (November 2021) ed. by E. Catherine Tobler;
“Laughter Among the Trees” by Suzan Palumbo, The Dark Magazine, Issue 69 (February 2021) ed by Sean Wallace;
“Space Pirate Queen of the Ten Billion Utopias” by Elly Bangs, Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 138 (November 2021) ed. by John Joseph Adams;
“Standing Orders” by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller, Derelicts, ed. by David B. Coe and Joshua Palmatier, Zombies Need Brains, LLC (July 2021);
“A Stranger Goes Ashore” by Adam R. Shannon, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Issue 328 (April 22, 2021) ed. by Scott H. Andrews; and
“A Universe All to Himself” by Ryan Priest, Metaphorosis, (April 2021) ed. by B. Morris Allen;
The award honors the efforts of small press publishers in providing a critical venue for short fiction in the area of speculative fiction, and showcases the best original short fiction published by small presses in the previous year (2021). An unusual feature of the selection process is that all voting is done with the identity of the author (and publisher) hidden so that the final choice is based solely on the quality of the story.
The winner is chosen by the members of the Washington Science Fiction Association (www.wsfa.org) and will be presented at Capclave (www.capclave.org), held this year on September 30 – October 2, 2022 at the Rockville Hilton & Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Books read in 2022

48   A Little Too Familiar, Lish McBride (e)
47   The Wonder Engine, T. Kingfisher (Clocktaur War #2) (e)
46   Clockwork Boys, T. Kingfisher (Clocktaur War #1) (e)
45   Peter Cabot Gets Lost, Kat Sebastian (The Cabots #1) (e)
44   Thornyhold, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
43   The Missing Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #2) (e)
42   Stormy Petrel, Mary Stewart (e)
41   Hither, Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #1) (e)
40   A Delicate Deception, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #3*) (e)
39   A Duke in Disguise, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #2*) (e)
38   The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Axie Oh (e)
37   The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison (The Cemeteries of Amalo #2)
36   Sweep of the Blade, Ilona Andrews (Inkeeper #4) (e)
35   The Rat-catcher’s Daughter, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys 0.5) (e)
34   Gilded Cage, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys #2) (e)
33  When the King Comes Home, Caroline Stevermer (e)
32  Touch Not the Cat, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
31  Miss Moriarty, I Presume ( Lady Sherlock Book 6) Sherry Thomas (e)
30  New Tales of Space and Time, ed. Raymond J. Healy (re-read)
29  Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
28  Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (Celestial Kingdom #1) (e)
27  Summer in Orcus, T. Kingfisher (e)
26  A Gentleman Undone, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #2) (e)
25  A Lady Awakened, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #1) (e)
24  Nettle and Bone, T. Kingfisher (e)
23  Shadow of the Swan, Nicola M. Cameron (Hidden Empire #1) (e)
22  Amongst Our Weapons, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London #9) (e)
21  To My Muse, Nicola M. Cameron (e)
20  Unfit to Print, KJ Charles (e)
19  When Blood Lies, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #17)
18  The Last Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (e)
17  Bruno, Chief of Police: A Mystery of the French Countryside, Martin Walker (Bruno, Chief of Police #1) (e)
16  Spellswept, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #2) (e)
15  Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #5) (re-read aloud w/Steve)
14  Dragonsbane, Barbara Hambly (Winterlands #1) (e)
13  Naked Once More, Elizabeth Peters (Jacqueline Kirby #4) (e)
12  The Pride of Chanur, CJ Cherryh (Chanur #1) (e) (re-read)
11  Written in Red, Anne Bishop (The Others #1)(re-read)
10  Shadow Scale, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #2) (e)
9   Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1) (e)
8   Grave Reservations, Cherie Priest (Booking Agents Series #1) (e)
7   Gothel and the Maiden Prince, W.R. Gingell (e)
6   A Gathering of Gargoyles, Meredith Ann Pierce (Darkangel #2)
5   Crystal Lattice, Paul Aurelius (The Crystal Cities #1) (pre-pub provided by the author) (e)
4   The 5th Gender, G.L. Carriger (A Tinkered Stars Mystery) (e)
3   Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #1 or #3, depending) (e)
2   Snowspelled, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #1) (e)
1   Widdershins, Jordan L. Hawk (Whyborn and Griffin #1) (e)

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* The Regency Imposters #1 is Unmasked by the Marquis, which I read backaways

Lee and Miller Upcoming Signings!

Sharon Lee and Steve Miller will be signing books — and talking trash, because, really, you can’t stop us — in person at the following venues on the dates shown:

Saturday, August 27 1-3 pm
Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop
158 Main St.
Damariscotta, ME 04543

Saturday, September 3 11 am-1 pm
Sherman’s Book Shop
65 Topsham Fair Mall
Topsham, ME 04086

In which the authors are working

Much like being a Liaden Scout, being a writer is 98% mucking around in the mud, and 2% excitement.

And, after a brief period of excitement, we’re back to Business as Usual, which is exciting enough for those doing the work, but makes for poor telling.

SPOILERS FOR TRADER’S LEAP BELOW.  IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE BOOK AND DON’T WANT TO READ SPOILERS, STOP READING NOW.

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For instance, we are at the moment Reading.  I’m reading Trader’s Leap because the book I’m lead on next has to be the follow to that story.  There’s a minor problem developing because I’m more interested in the Matter of the Redlands than I am in getting Padi onto a trade ship heading into the Dust.  It’s early days, and my brain is still recovering from Salvage Right, so I don’t despair, merely note.

Steve is rereading all the Jethri books to date.  Again.  I think that I take from this that Trade Lanes is intended to be the wrap-up for the Jethri arc.  I could of course be wrong, or Jethri could intend otherwise.

I’m also pulling together a database of all our works, original publication and all reprints.  It’s not that we haven’t been keeping track of these things, but we started keeping track on cards, and just kept with it, since neither one of us is a database person, particularly, and there were Books to Write.  So, an hour or two of database work a day, to ensure that our Literary Executor will have something to work from, eventually.

In and around are the cats, of course.  Firefly is settling in nicely.  She hangs out with Sprite a lot, has a cordial relationship with Belle, and remains quite fond of Trooper.  She’s also Getting the Hang of Steve and me — no mean task.  She had early established the back of the couch as an Accepted Petting Zone, and has been expanding those territories.  She has become accustomed to me picking her up and holding her over my shoulder for a bit, or picking her up and carrying her to a chair for some chin skritches before Press of Business requires her elsewhere.  Most evenings, she joins me when I embroider — me in the rocker, and her in the jetpac under the table next to the rocker.

So, that’s the news.  Writers at work, and content to be so.

Here’s a picture of Firefly and Sprite:

 

 

 

Books read in 2022

46   Clockwork Boys, T. Kingfisher (Clocktaur War #1) (e)
45   Peter Cabot Gets Lost, Kat Sebastian (The Cabots #1) (e)
44   Thornyhold, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
43   The Missing Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #2) (e)
42   Stormy Petrel, Mary Stewart (e)
41   Hither, Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #1) (e)
40   A Delicate Deception, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #3*) (e)
39   A Duke in Disguise, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #2*) (e)
38   The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Axie Oh (e)
37   The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison (The Cemeteries of Amalo #2)
36   Sweep of the Blade, Ilona Andrews (Inkeeper #4) (e)
35   The Rat-catcher’s Daughter, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys 0.5) (e)
34   Gilded Cage, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys #2) (e)
33  When the King Comes Home, Caroline Stevermer (e)
32  Touch Not the Cat, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
31  Miss Moriarty, I Presume ( Lady Sherlock Book 6) Sherry Thomas (e)
30  New Tales of Space and Time, ed. Raymond J. Healy (re-read)
29  Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
28  Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (Celestial Kingdom #1) (e)
27  Summer in Orcus, T. Kingfisher (e)
26  A Gentleman Undone, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #2) (e)
25  A Lady Awakened, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #1) (e)
24  Nettle and Bone, T. Kingfisher (e)
23  Shadow of the Swan, Nicola M. Cameron (Hidden Empire #1) (e)
22  Amongst Our Weapons, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London #9) (e)
21  To My Muse, Nicola M. Cameron (e)
20  Unfit to Print, KJ Charles (e)
19  When Blood Lies, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #17)
18  The Last Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (e)
17  Bruno, Chief of Police: A Mystery of the French Countryside, Martin Walker (Bruno, Chief of Police #1) (e)
16  Spellswept, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #2) (e)
15  Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #5) (re-read aloud w/Steve)
14  Dragonsbane, Barbara Hambly (Winterlands #1) (e)
13  Naked Once More, Elizabeth Peters (Jacqueline Kirby #4) (e)
12  The Pride of Chanur, CJ Cherryh (Chanur #1) (e) (re-read)
11  Written in Red, Anne Bishop (The Others #1)(re-read)
10  Shadow Scale, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #2) (e)
9   Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1) (e)
8   Grave Reservations, Cherie Priest (Booking Agents Series #1) (e)
7   Gothel and the Maiden Prince, W.R. Gingell (e)
6   A Gathering of Gargoyles, Meredith Ann Pierce (Darkangel #2)
5   Crystal Lattice, Paul Aurelius (The Crystal Cities #1) (pre-pub provided by the author) (e)
4   The 5th Gender, G.L. Carriger (A Tinkered Stars Mystery) (e)
3   Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #1 or #3, depending) (e)
2   Snowspelled, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #1) (e)
1   Widdershins, Jordan L. Hawk (Whyborn and Griffin #1) (e)

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* The Regency Imposters #1 is Unmasked by the Marquis, which I read backaways

Books read in 2022

45   Peter Cabot Gets Lost, Kat Sebastian (The Cabots #1) (e)
44   Thornyhold, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
43   The Missing Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #2) (e)
42   Stormy Petrel, Mary Stewart (e)
41   Hither, Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #1) (e)
40   A Delicate Deception, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #3*) (e)
39   A Duke in Disguise, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #2*) (e)
38   The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Axie Oh (e)
37   The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison (The Cemeteries of Amalo #2)
36   Sweep of the Blade, Ilona Andrews (Inkeeper #4) (e)
35   The Rat-catcher’s Daughter, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys 0.5) (e)
34   Gilded Cage, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys #2) (e)
33  When the King Comes Home, Caroline Stevermer (e)
32  Touch Not the Cat, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
31  Miss Moriarty, I Presume ( Lady Sherlock Book 6) Sherry Thomas (e)
30  New Tales of Space and Time, ed. Raymond J. Healy (re-read)
29  Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
28  Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (Celestial Kingdom #1) (e)
27  Summer in Orcus, T. Kingfisher (e)
26  A Gentleman Undone, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #2) (e)
25  A Lady Awakened, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #1) (e)
24  Nettle and Bone, T. Kingfisher (e)
23  Shadow of the Swan, Nicola M. Cameron (Hidden Empire #1) (e)
22  Amongst Our Weapons, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London #9) (e)
21  To My Muse, Nicola M. Cameron (e)
20  Unfit to Print, KJ Charles (e)
19  When Blood Lies, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #17)
18  The Last Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (e)
17  Bruno, Chief of Police: A Mystery of the French Countryside, Martin Walker (Bruno, Chief of Police #1) (e)
16  Spellswept, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #2) (e)
15  Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #5) (re-read aloud w/Steve)
14  Dragonsbane, Barbara Hambly (Winterlands #1) (e)
13  Naked Once More, Elizabeth Peters (Jacqueline Kirby #4) (e)
12  The Pride of Chanur, CJ Cherryh (Chanur #1) (e) (re-read)
11  Written in Red, Anne Bishop (The Others #1)(re-read)
10  Shadow Scale, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #2) (e)
9   Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1) (e)
8   Grave Reservations, Cherie Priest (Booking Agents Series #1) (e)
7   Gothel and the Maiden Prince, W.R. Gingell (e)
6   A Gathering of Gargoyles, Meredith Ann Pierce (Darkangel #2)
5   Crystal Lattice, Paul Aurelius (The Crystal Cities #1) (pre-pub provided by the author) (e)
4   The 5th Gender, G.L. Carriger (A Tinkered Stars Mystery) (e)
3   Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #1 or #3, depending) (e)
2   Snowspelled, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #1) (e)
1   Widdershins, Jordan L. Hawk (Whyborn and Griffin #1) (e)

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* The Regency Imposters #1 is Unmasked by the Marquis, which I read backaways

Books read in 2022

44   Thornyhold, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
43   The Missing Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #2) (e)
42   Stormy Petrel, Mary Stewart (e)
41   Hither, Page, Kat Sebastian (Page and Sommers #1) (e)
40   A Delicate Deception, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #3*) (e)
39   A Duke in Disguise, Kat Sebastian (The Regency Imposters #2*) (e)
38   The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea, Axie Oh (e)
37   The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison (The Cemeteries of Amalo #2)
36   Sweep of the Blade, Ilona Andrews (Inkeeper #4) (e)
35   The Rat-catcher’s Daughter, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys 0.5) (e)
34   Gilded Cage, KJ Charles (Lilywhite Boys #2) (e)
33  When the King Comes Home, Caroline Stevermer (e)
32  Touch Not the Cat, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
31  Miss Moriarty, I Presume ( Lady Sherlock Book 6) Sherry Thomas (e)
30  New Tales of Space and Time, ed. Raymond J. Healy (re-read)
29  Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (re-read)
28  Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (Celestial Kingdom #1) (e)
27  Summer in Orcus, T. Kingfisher (e)
26  A Gentleman Undone, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #2) (e)
25  A Lady Awakened, Cecelia Grant (Blackshear Family #1) (e)
24  Nettle and Bone, T. Kingfisher (e)
23  Shadow of the Swan, Nicola M. Cameron (Hidden Empire #1) (e)
22  Amongst Our Weapons, Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London #9) (e)
21  To My Muse, Nicola M. Cameron (e)
20  Unfit to Print, KJ Charles (e)
19  When Blood Lies, C.S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr #17)
18  The Last Revival of Opal and Nev, Dawnie Walton (e)
17  Bruno, Chief of Police: A Mystery of the French Countryside, Martin Walker (Bruno, Chief of Police #1) (e)
16  Spellswept, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #2) (e)
15  Last Guard, Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #5) (re-read aloud w/Steve)
14  Dragonsbane, Barbara Hambly (Winterlands #1) (e)
13  Naked Once More, Elizabeth Peters (Jacqueline Kirby #4) (e)
12  The Pride of Chanur, CJ Cherryh (Chanur #1) (e) (re-read)
11  Written in Red, Anne Bishop (The Others #1)(re-read)
10  Shadow Scale, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #2) (e)
9   Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Seraphina #1) (e)
8   Grave Reservations, Cherie Priest (Booking Agents Series #1) (e)
7   Gothel and the Maiden Prince, W.R. Gingell (e)
6   A Gathering of Gargoyles, Meredith Ann Pierce (Darkangel #2)
5   Crystal Lattice, Paul Aurelius (The Crystal Cities #1) (pre-pub provided by the author) (e)
4   The 5th Gender, G.L. Carriger (A Tinkered Stars Mystery) (e)
3   Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic #1 or #3, depending) (e)
2   Snowspelled, Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook #1) (e)
1   Widdershins, Jordan L. Hawk (Whyborn and Griffin #1) (e)

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* The Regency Imposters #1 is Unmasked by the Marquis, which I read backaways