91 Not the Girl You Marry, Andie J. Christopher
90 Visions of Heat, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
89 Network Effect (Murderbot 5), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
88 Exit Strategy (Murderbot 4), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
87 Rogue Protocol (Murderbot 3), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
86 Artificial Condition (Murderbot 2), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
85 All Systems Red (Murderbot 1), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
84 Maybe This Time, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
83 Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan
82 Return of the Thief, Megan Whalen Turner
81 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (annual read w/Steve)
80 Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell is This?, Marion Meade
79 Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me)
78 Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
77 Divergence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud w/Steve)
76 Junkyard Cats, Faith Hunter (e)
75 The Mad Miss Mathley, Michelle Martin (read aloud w/Steve)
74 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
73 Emerald Blaze, Ilona Andrews (e)
72 The Ragged World, Judith Moffett (re-read) (e)
71 Alpha Night, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
70 The Liar’s Dice, Jeanine Lin (e)
69 The Cinderella Deal, Jennifer Crusie (Steve read to me)
68 The King of Next Week, E.C. Ambrose (e)
67 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher (e)
66 Too Many Cooks, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
65 Maskerade, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve)
64 The Masqueraders, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
63 What the Lady Wants, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
62 Black Dog, Rachel Neumeier (e)
61 The Red Box, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
60 Court of Fives, Kate Elliott (e)
59 The Rubber Band, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
58 Ruddy Gore, Kerry Greenwood
57 Manhunting, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
56 Nobody’s Perfect, Donald E. Westlake (e)
55 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
54 Paladin’s Grace, T. Kingfisher (e)
53 Wolf Rain, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
52 Slippery Creatures, KJ, Charles (e)
51 Star Rogue, Susan Grant (e)
50 The Black Mountain, Rex Stout (re-read) (e)
49 The League of Frightened Men, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
48 The Trouble with Jenny’s Ear, Oliver Butterworth (re-read)
47 Tooner Schooner, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
46 Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
45 Lake Silence, Anne Bishop
44 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
43 Mort, Terry Pratchett (re-read) (e)
42 Network Effect, Martha Wells (e)
41 Lord and Ladies, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for both)
40 Trouble in Triplicate, Rex Stout (e)
39 The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley (e)
38 Agnes and the Hitman, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (re-read aloud w/Steve, because Steve had a Notion about alligators, specifically Moot; the Talmadge Bridge, and Savannah in general)
37 Warprize, Elizabeth Vaughan (e)
36 Who Speaks for the Damned, C.S. Harris
35 Don’t Look Down, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (read aloud w/Steve)
34 Blood and Circuses, Kerry Greenwood
33 The Cat Who Came to Breakfast, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
32 One Fell Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
31 Sweep in Peace, Ilona Andrews (e)
30 Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
29 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e)
28 Raven Heart, Murphy Lawless (e)
27 Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
26 The Cat Who Said Cheese, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
25 Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
24 Moon Called, Patricia Briggs (re-re-read)
23 War for the Oaks, Emma Bull (re-re-re-re-&c read)
22 The Widow of Rose House, Diana Bill (e)
21 False Value, Ben Aaronovitch
20 Charity Girl, Georgette Heyer (read aloud w/Steve re-read for both)
19 Minor Mage, T. Kingfisher (e)
18 The Green Mill Murder, Kerry Greenwood
17 Tell Me Lies, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
16 Murder at the Brightwell, Ashley Weaver
15 Crazy for You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
14 A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner
13 The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner (re-read)
12 Ocean Light, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
11 Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate, Cynthia Kim
10 Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett (read aloud with Steve)
9 The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang (e)
8 Fall into Spring, Amy Lane (e)
7 Resurgence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud with Steve)
6 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better…, Rachel Aaron (e)
5 Unmasked by the Marquess, Cat Sebastian (e)
4 Jimmy the Kid, Donald E. Westlake (e)
3 Wanted, A Gentleman, KJ Charles (e) (read aloud with Steve)
2 The Book of Atrix Wolfe, Patricia McKillip (e) (re-read)
1 Proper English, KJ Charles (e)
Category: Blog
25th Anniversary of Two Tales of Korval
Well! File770 reports on a celebratory event that I’d missed — the 25th anniversary of the first, limited edition publication of TWO TALES OF KORVAL, later to be dignified as ADVENTURES IN THE LIADEN UNIVERSE® NUMBER ONE, shown in the report with the Jean Ann Pollard cover.
Included in TWO TALES were two stories (duh) — “To Cut an Edge,” and “A Day at the Races” — which had been accepted for publication several times by magazines that then died. For the sake of the field, we decided to publish the stories ourselves, as SRM PUBLISHER LTD.
Produced during the Long Silence between the 1989 publication of CARPE DIEM, the third Liaden novel, and the 1999 publication of PLAN B, the fourth Liaden novel, TWO TALES has gone on to sell thousands (and thousands) of copies, worldwide, and is available as an ebook from all of your favorite vendors.
Thank you, Mike Glyer, and your staff! A pleasant anniversary, indeed! And thank you, Kathryn Sullivan, for pointing the piece out to us!
Here’s a link to the pixel scroll at File 770.
In other news, Winter has arrived and in celebration of that, the power went out for a few hours last evening, coming back on just as the house was becoming uncomfortably chill.
For a brief few hours yesterday, Trader’s Leap was Amazon’s #1 Bestseller in Space Opera — thank you all for making that happen!
If you’ve read Trader’s Leap, do please consider leaving a review at the venue of your choice. Reader reviews really do help.
Also! If you’ve read Trader’s Leap and Want To Talk About It without spoiling it for those of us who read more slowly, or are saving the book as a reward, or a long day off — there is a spoiler discussion at this link. This is a moderated area, so be aware that your comment will not appear immediately, though most do within 24 hours.
If you have suddenly! realized! that you must have a signed copy of Trader’s Leap, you may order from Uncle Hugo’s or Mysterious Galaxy.
I think this brings us up to date. Everybody stay safe and warm.
Books read in 2020
90 Visions of Heat, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
89 Network Effect (Murderbot 5), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
88 Exit Strategy (Murderbot 4), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
87 Rogue Protocol (Murderbot 3), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
86 Artificial Condition (Murderbot 2), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
85 All Systems Red (Murderbot 1), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
84 Maybe This Time, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
83 Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan
82 Return of the Thief, Megan Whalen Turner
81 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (annual read w/Steve)
80 Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell is This?, Marion Meade
79 Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me)
78 Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
77 Divergence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud w/Steve)
76 Junkyard Cats, Faith Hunter (e)
75 The Mad Miss Mathley, Michelle Martin (read aloud w/Steve)
74 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
73 Emerald Blaze, Ilona Andrews (e)
72 The Ragged World, Judith Moffett (re-read) (e)
71 Alpha Night, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
70 The Liar’s Dice, Jeanine Lin (e)
69 The Cinderella Deal, Jennifer Crusie (Steve read to me)
68 The King of Next Week, E.C. Ambrose (e)
67 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher (e)
66 Too Many Cooks, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
65 Maskerade, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve)
64 The Masqueraders, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
63 What the Lady Wants, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
62 Black Dog, Rachel Neumeier (e)
61 The Red Box, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
60 Court of Fives, Kate Elliott (e)
59 The Rubber Band, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
58 Ruddy Gore, Kerry Greenwood
57 Manhunting, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
56 Nobody’s Perfect, Donald E. Westlake (e)
55 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
54 Paladin’s Grace, T. Kingfisher (e)
53 Wolf Rain, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
52 Slippery Creatures, KJ, Charles (e)
51 Star Rogue, Susan Grant (e)
50 The Black Mountain, Rex Stout (re-read) (e)
49 The League of Frightened Men, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
48 The Trouble with Jenny’s Ear, Oliver Butterworth (re-read)
47 Tooner Schooner, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
46 Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
45 Lake Silence, Anne Bishop
44 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
43 Mort, Terry Pratchett (re-read) (e)
42 Network Effect, Martha Wells (e)
41 Lord and Ladies, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for both)
40 Trouble in Triplicate, Rex Stout (e)
39 The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley (e)
38 Agnes and the Hitman, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (re-read aloud w/Steve, because Steve had a Notion about alligators, specifically Moot; the Talmadge Bridge, and Savannah in general)
37 Warprize, Elizabeth Vaughan (e)
36 Who Speaks for the Damned, C.S. Harris
35 Don’t Look Down, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (read aloud w/Steve)
34 Blood and Circuses, Kerry Greenwood
33 The Cat Who Came to Breakfast, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
32 One Fell Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
31 Sweep in Peace, Ilona Andrews (e)
30 Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
29 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e)
28 Raven Heart, Murphy Lawless (e)
27 Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
26 The Cat Who Said Cheese, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
25 Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
24 Moon Called, Patricia Briggs (re-re-read)
23 War for the Oaks, Emma Bull (re-re-re-re-&c read)
22 The Widow of Rose House, Diana Bill (e)
21 False Value, Ben Aaronovitch
20 Charity Girl, Georgette Heyer (read aloud w/Steve re-read for both)
19 Minor Mage, T. Kingfisher (e)
18 The Green Mill Murder, Kerry Greenwood
17 Tell Me Lies, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
16 Murder at the Brightwell, Ashley Weaver
15 Crazy for You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
14 A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner
13 The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner (re-read)
12 Ocean Light, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
11 Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate, Cynthia Kim
10 Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett (read aloud with Steve)
9 The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang (e)
8 Fall into Spring, Amy Lane (e)
7 Resurgence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud with Steve)
6 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better…, Rachel Aaron (e)
5 Unmasked by the Marquess, Cat Sebastian (e)
4 Jimmy the Kid, Donald E. Westlake (e)
3 Wanted, A Gentleman, KJ Charles (e) (read aloud with Steve)
2 The Book of Atrix Wolfe, Patricia McKillip (e) (re-read)
1 Proper English, KJ Charles (e)
Let’s do the time warp, again
If you one of those who missed last night’s Wild Party at Mysterious Galaxy in honor of the release of Trader’s Leap, the twenty-third novel of the Liaden Universe® created and written by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller — there’s good news!
Through the magic of the internet, and the kindness of Mysterious Galaxy bookstore, you can see how it all went down.
Trader’s Leap Book Party at Mysterious Galaxy!
OK! Trader’s Leap party tonight at Mysterious Galaxy 7 pm PACIFIC TIME. Steve Miller (who I can no longer link to, WTF Facebook?) and I will be reading from Trader’s Leap, talking about our books and the Interconnectedness of All Things, and answering questions.
If you’d like to attend the party, you need to sign up IN ADVANCE. I’ll put the link for instructions at the bottom of this post, after I say two more things. OK, three more things.
1. This platform is not one we’ve used before, so if the instructions don’t work for you, you need to ping Mysterious Galaxy.
2. Yes, I’m aware that my name is misspelled.
3. If you can’t get to the live jam tonight, we’re told that it will be posted to YOUTUBE so that you can see it all as it happened, later.
Shameless Self Promotion
1 Today! Is Trader’s Leap Book Day! This means the hardcover and ebook editions are available from your favorite vendor.
1a If you have Just Now Realized that you would like to have a signed copy of Trader’s Leap, Uncle Hugo’s has a few more pre-signed copies. Here’s your link.
1b If you — yes, you; I see you there in the corner — have finished reading Trader’s Leap and Want to Talk About It, there is a spoiler discussion in progress at this link. This is a moderated venue, so your post will not appear immediately. It will be made public within 24 hours, and usually sooner, but we do sleep, and having the cats moderate just hasn’t worked out.
2 Ambient Conditions: Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 31 is now available from your favorite ebook vendor. This chapbook contains two stories — previously published “A Visit to the Galaxy Ballroom,” and title story “Ambient Conditions,” plus an authors’ foreword.
2a The paper edition of Ambient Conditions is available from Amazon only. Here’s your link.
3 Paul Semel interviewed Lee and Miller. You can read the results here.
4 Tomorrow night — that’s Wednesday, December 2, at 7 pm PST — Steve and Sharon will be reading from Trader’s Leap, talking trash, and taking questions at Mysterious Galaxy. If you’d like to be part of this festive occasion, you need to sign up in advance. The instructions for doing so can be found at this link.
5 If you haven’t read “Preferred Seating,” the companion story to “Ambient Conditions,” and teaser for Trader’s Leap, you still have a couple of days to grab it while it’s free at Baen.com. Here’s your link.
EDITED TO ADD 6: The Theory, insofar as it has been expressed to us, is that, yes, there will be an Audible edition of Trader’s Leap. No, we don’t know when. We are sorry not to be more informative, but authors pretty much are the last to know.
And that? Is all the news that’s fit to print.
Everybody stay safe and stay healthy.
Books read in 2020
89 Network Effect (Murderbot 5), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
88 Exit Strategy (Murderbot 4), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
87 Rogue Protocol (Murderbot 3), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
86 Artificial Condition (Murderbot 2), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
85 All Systems Red (Murderbot 1), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
84 Maybe This Time, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
83 Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan
82 Return of the Thief, Megan Whalen Turner
81 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (annual read w/Steve)
80 Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell is This?, Marion Meade
79 Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me)
78 Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
77 Divergence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud w/Steve)
76 Junkyard Cats, Faith Hunter (e)
75 The Mad Miss Mathley, Michelle Martin (read aloud w/Steve)
74 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
73 Emerald Blaze, Ilona Andrews (e)
72 The Ragged World, Judith Moffett (re-read) (e)
71 Alpha Night, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
70 The Liar’s Dice, Jeanine Lin (e)
69 The Cinderella Deal, Jennifer Crusie (Steve read to me)
68 The King of Next Week, E.C. Ambrose (e)
67 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher (e)
66 Too Many Cooks, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
65 Maskerade, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve)
64 The Masqueraders, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
63 What the Lady Wants, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
62 Black Dog, Rachel Neumeier (e)
61 The Red Box, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
60 Court of Fives, Kate Elliott (e)
59 The Rubber Band, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
58 Ruddy Gore, Kerry Greenwood
57 Manhunting, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
56 Nobody’s Perfect, Donald E. Westlake (e)
55 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
54 Paladin’s Grace, T. Kingfisher (e)
53 Wolf Rain, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
52 Slippery Creatures, KJ, Charles (e)
51 Star Rogue, Susan Grant (e)
50 The Black Mountain, Rex Stout (re-read) (e)
49 The League of Frightened Men, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
48 The Trouble with Jenny’s Ear, Oliver Butterworth (re-read)
47 Tooner Schooner, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
46 Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
45 Lake Silence, Anne Bishop
44 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
43 Mort, Terry Pratchett (re-read) (e)
42 Network Effect, Martha Wells (e)
41 Lord and Ladies, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for both)
40 Trouble in Triplicate, Rex Stout (e)
39 The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley (e)
38 Agnes and the Hitman, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (re-read aloud w/Steve, because Steve had a Notion about alligators, specifically Moot; the Talmadge Bridge, and Savannah in general)
37 Warprize, Elizabeth Vaughan (e)
36 Who Speaks for the Damned, C.S. Harris
35 Don’t Look Down, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (read aloud w/Steve)
34 Blood and Circuses, Kerry Greenwood
33 The Cat Who Came to Breakfast, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
32 One Fell Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
31 Sweep in Peace, Ilona Andrews (e)
30 Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
29 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e)
28 Raven Heart, Murphy Lawless (e)
27 Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
26 The Cat Who Said Cheese, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
25 Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
24 Moon Called, Patricia Briggs (re-re-read)
23 War for the Oaks, Emma Bull (re-re-re-re-&c read)
22 The Widow of Rose House, Diana Bill (e)
21 False Value, Ben Aaronovitch
20 Charity Girl, Georgette Heyer (read aloud w/Steve re-read for both)
19 Minor Mage, T. Kingfisher (e)
18 The Green Mill Murder, Kerry Greenwood
17 Tell Me Lies, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
16 Murder at the Brightwell, Ashley Weaver
15 Crazy for You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
14 A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner
13 The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner (re-read)
12 Ocean Light, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
11 Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate, Cynthia Kim
10 Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett (read aloud with Steve)
9 The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang (e)
8 Fall into Spring, Amy Lane (e)
7 Resurgence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud with Steve)
6 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better…, Rachel Aaron (e)
5 Unmasked by the Marquess, Cat Sebastian (e)
4 Jimmy the Kid, Donald E. Westlake (e)
3 Wanted, A Gentleman, KJ Charles (e) (read aloud with Steve)
2 The Book of Atrix Wolfe, Patricia McKillip (e) (re-read)
1 Proper English, KJ Charles (e)
Books read in 2020
88 Exit Strategy (Murderbot 4), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
87 Rogue Protocol (Murderbot 3), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
86 Artificial Condition (Murderbot 2), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
85 All Systems Red (Murderbot 1), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
84 Maybe This Time, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
83 Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan
82 Return of the Thief, Megan Whalen Turner
81 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (annual read w/Steve)
80 Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell is This?, Marion Meade
79 Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me)
78 Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
77 Divergence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud w/Steve)
76 Junkyard Cats, Faith Hunter (e)
75 The Mad Miss Mathley, Michelle Martin (read aloud w/Steve)
74 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
73 Emerald Blaze, Ilona Andrews (e)
72 The Ragged World, Judith Moffett (re-read) (e)
71 Alpha Night, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
70 The Liar’s Dice, Jeanine Lin (e)
69 The Cinderella Deal, Jennifer Crusie (Steve read to me)
68 The King of Next Week, E.C. Ambrose (e)
67 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher (e)
66 Too Many Cooks, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
65 Maskerade, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve)
64 The Masqueraders, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
63 What the Lady Wants, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
62 Black Dog, Rachel Neumeier (e)
61 The Red Box, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
60 Court of Fives, Kate Elliott (e)
59 The Rubber Band, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
58 Ruddy Gore, Kerry Greenwood
57 Manhunting, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
56 Nobody’s Perfect, Donald E. Westlake (e)
55 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
54 Paladin’s Grace, T. Kingfisher (e)
53 Wolf Rain, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
52 Slippery Creatures, KJ, Charles (e)
51 Star Rogue, Susan Grant (e)
50 The Black Mountain, Rex Stout (re-read) (e)
49 The League of Frightened Men, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
48 The Trouble with Jenny’s Ear, Oliver Butterworth (re-read)
47 Tooner Schooner, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
46 Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
45 Lake Silence, Anne Bishop
44 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
43 Mort, Terry Pratchett (re-read) (e)
42 Network Effect, Martha Wells (e)
41 Lord and Ladies, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for both)
40 Trouble in Triplicate, Rex Stout (e)
39 The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley (e)
38 Agnes and the Hitman, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (re-read aloud w/Steve, because Steve had a Notion about alligators, specifically Moot; the Talmadge Bridge, and Savannah in general)
37 Warprize, Elizabeth Vaughan (e)
36 Who Speaks for the Damned, C.S. Harris
35 Don’t Look Down, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (read aloud w/Steve)
34 Blood and Circuses, Kerry Greenwood
33 The Cat Who Came to Breakfast, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
32 One Fell Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
31 Sweep in Peace, Ilona Andrews (e)
30 Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
29 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e)
28 Raven Heart, Murphy Lawless (e)
27 Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
26 The Cat Who Said Cheese, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
25 Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
24 Moon Called, Patricia Briggs (re-re-read)
23 War for the Oaks, Emma Bull (re-re-re-re-&c read)
22 The Widow of Rose House, Diana Bill (e)
21 False Value, Ben Aaronovitch
20 Charity Girl, Georgette Heyer (read aloud w/Steve re-read for both)
19 Minor Mage, T. Kingfisher (e)
18 The Green Mill Murder, Kerry Greenwood
17 Tell Me Lies, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
16 Murder at the Brightwell, Ashley Weaver
15 Crazy for You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
14 A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner
13 The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner (re-read)
12 Ocean Light, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
11 Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate, Cynthia Kim
10 Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett (read aloud with Steve)
9 The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang (e)
8 Fall into Spring, Amy Lane (e)
7 Resurgence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud with Steve)
6 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better…, Rachel Aaron (e)
5 Unmasked by the Marquess, Cat Sebastian (e)
4 Jimmy the Kid, Donald E. Westlake (e)
3 Wanted, A Gentleman, KJ Charles (e) (read aloud with Steve)
2 The Book of Atrix Wolfe, Patricia McKillip (e) (re-read)
1 Proper English, KJ Charles (e)
Trader’s Leap is shipping and! Ambient Conditions Update
Don Blyly at Uncle Hugos Bookstore is working from home after his store was burnt out. He tells us that the exclusive to the Uncles signed-via-tipped-in-sheets Trader’s Leap, the twenty-third novel of the Liaden Universe® by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, has arrived and is being shipped as he has time — he’s already packed some Canadian orders as well as a bunch of US orders.
The official publication date for Leap is December 1, but since Baen doesn’t usually embargo books (and Don’s house can only hold so many books) he’s going ahead now. He mentions that he has more than enough for the 150 or so pre-orders, and he’ll ship new orders first-come basis after the pre-orders are done. If you haven’t yet ordered your signed edition of Trader’s Leap, now is the hour. Here’s your link.
In other news, I have pushed the button to start the publication process of the paper edition of Ambient Conditions: Adventures in the Liaden Universe® Number 31 (yes, written by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller). It can take as long as 72 hours for print editions to make it through Amazon’s system, so patience is still in order. I will post a buy link as soon as there is one.
The ebook edition of Ambient Conditions is still set to publish on November 27.
And that’s this morning’s news.
Books read in 2020
87 Rogue Protocol (Murderbot 3), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
86 Artificial Condition (Murderbot 2), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
85 All Systems Red (Murderbot 1), Martha Wells (e) (re-read)
84 Maybe This Time, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
83 Crazy Rich Asians, Kevin Kwan
82 Return of the Thief, Megan Whalen Turner
81 A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (annual read w/Steve)
80 Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell is This?, Marion Meade
79 Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me)
78 Trust Me on This, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
77 Divergence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud w/Steve)
76 Junkyard Cats, Faith Hunter (e)
75 The Mad Miss Mathley, Michelle Martin (read aloud w/Steve)
74 Cotillion, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
73 Emerald Blaze, Ilona Andrews (e)
72 The Ragged World, Judith Moffett (re-read) (e)
71 Alpha Night, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
70 The Liar’s Dice, Jeanine Lin (e)
69 The Cinderella Deal, Jennifer Crusie (Steve read to me)
68 The King of Next Week, E.C. Ambrose (e)
67 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher (e)
66 Too Many Cooks, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
65 Maskerade, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve)
64 The Masqueraders, Georgette Heyer (e) (re-re-re-&c-read)
63 What the Lady Wants, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
62 Black Dog, Rachel Neumeier (e)
61 The Red Box, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
60 Court of Fives, Kate Elliott (e)
59 The Rubber Band, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
58 Ruddy Gore, Kerry Greenwood
57 Manhunting, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
56 Nobody’s Perfect, Donald E. Westlake (e)
55 Charlie All Night, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve)
54 Paladin’s Grace, T. Kingfisher (e)
53 Wolf Rain, Nalini Singh (read aloud w/Steve)
52 Slippery Creatures, KJ, Charles (e)
51 Star Rogue, Susan Grant (e)
50 The Black Mountain, Rex Stout (re-read) (e)
49 The League of Frightened Men, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve)
48 The Trouble with Jenny’s Ear, Oliver Butterworth (re-read)
47 Tooner Schooner, Mary Lasswell (re-read) (e)
46 Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
45 Lake Silence, Anne Bishop
44 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for me; first time for him)
43 Mort, Terry Pratchett (re-read) (e)
42 Network Effect, Martha Wells (e)
41 Lord and Ladies, Terry Pratchett (read aloud w/Steve, re-read for both)
40 Trouble in Triplicate, Rex Stout (e)
39 The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley (e)
38 Agnes and the Hitman, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (re-read aloud w/Steve, because Steve had a Notion about alligators, specifically Moot; the Talmadge Bridge, and Savannah in general)
37 Warprize, Elizabeth Vaughan (e)
36 Who Speaks for the Damned, C.S. Harris
35 Don’t Look Down, Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer (read aloud w/Steve)
34 Blood and Circuses, Kerry Greenwood
33 The Cat Who Came to Breakfast, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
32 One Fell Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
31 Sweep in Peace, Ilona Andrews (e)
30 Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews (e)
29 Getting Rid of Bradley, Jennifer Crusie (e)
28 Raven Heart, Murphy Lawless (e)
27 Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
26 The Cat Who Said Cheese, Lilian Jackson Braun (Steve read to me)
25 Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs (re-read)
24 Moon Called, Patricia Briggs (re-re-read)
23 War for the Oaks, Emma Bull (re-re-re-re-&c read)
22 The Widow of Rose House, Diana Bill (e)
21 False Value, Ben Aaronovitch
20 Charity Girl, Georgette Heyer (read aloud w/Steve re-read for both)
19 Minor Mage, T. Kingfisher (e)
18 The Green Mill Murder, Kerry Greenwood
17 Tell Me Lies, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
16 Murder at the Brightwell, Ashley Weaver
15 Crazy for You, Jennifer Crusie (read aloud with Steve)
14 A Conspiracy of Kings, Megan Whalen Turner
13 The Thief, Megan Whalen Turner (re-read)
12 Ocean Light, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
11 Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate, Cynthia Kim
10 Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett (read aloud with Steve)
9 The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang (e)
8 Fall into Spring, Amy Lane (e)
7 Resurgence, C.J. Cherryh (read aloud with Steve)
6 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better…, Rachel Aaron (e)
5 Unmasked by the Marquess, Cat Sebastian (e)
4 Jimmy the Kid, Donald E. Westlake (e)
3 Wanted, A Gentleman, KJ Charles (e) (read aloud with Steve)
2 The Book of Atrix Wolfe, Patricia McKillip (e) (re-read)
1 Proper English, KJ Charles (e)