Recent Reads

Inspired, in the extreme, by my friend Chrisber’s 9th grade librarian, who made him keep a reading list that year, and in the more immediate by my other friend Trip, whose page I actually got the idea from, I began, in April 1998, to keep a list of the books I read.
Reading List, 1998-2008
Reading List, 2009-2018

  • 2024
    • LOVE LIKE WATER, D.E. Malone
    • ROSES IN AMBER, C.E. Murphy (re-read)
    • REGENERATION, Julie E. Czernada
    • MIGRATION, Julie E. Czerneda
    • SURVIVAL, Julie E. Czerneda
    • SPIDERWEB FOR TWO, Elizabeth Enright (∞ re-read)
    • THEN THERE WERE FIVE, Elizabeth Enright (∞ re-read)
    • AT FIRST SPITE, Olivia Dade
    • DUNGEONS & DRAMA, Kristy Boyce
    • THE DOG SITTER DETECTIVE TAKES THE LEAD, Antony Johnson
    • RIBBON DANCE, Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
  • 2023
    • THE DARK IS RISING, Susan Cooper (∞ re-read)
    • THE FOUR-STORY MISTAKE, Elizabeth Enright (∞ re-read)
    • THE SATURDAYS, Elizabeth Enright (∞ re-read)
    • A BODY IN THE VILLAGE HALL, Dee MacDonald
    • SYSTEM COLLAPSE, Martha Wells
    • NETWORK EFFECT, Martha Wells (re-read)
    • FUGITIVE TELEMETRY, Martha Wells (re-read)
    • AN UNSUITABLE HEIR, K.J. Charles
    • AN UNNATURAL VICE, K.J. Charles
    • PALADIN’S FAITH, T. Kingfisher
    • SHARDS OF GLASS, Michelle Sagara
    • TROUBLE WORE RED, Chris Lewis
    • POLL DANCER, Laura Heffernan
    • NETTLE & BONE, T. Kingfisher
    • BAND SINISTER, K.J. Charles
    • UNFIT TO PRINT, K.J. Charles
    • MASTERS IN THIS HALL, K.J. Charles
    • THE RAT-CATCHER’S DAUGHTER, K.J. Charles
    • GILDED CAGE, K.J. Charles
    • ANY OLD DIAMONDS, K.J. Charles
    • WANTED, A GENTLEMAN, K.J. Charles
    • HER DARING DUKE, Sky Purington
    • THE DUKE EXPERIMENT, Eve Pendle
    • DUKE AROUND AND FIND OUT, Ebony Oaten
    • ROSES IN AMBER, C.E. Murphy (re-read)
    • MURDER AT NORTH POND, London Lovett
    • THE DUKE’S ARTFUL DILEMMA, Beverly Oakley (ILBD anthology)
    • THE DUKE SHE DEFIED, Carrie Lomax (ILBD anthology)
    • HOPELESS BROMANTICS, Ilsa Olsen
    • DEATH BY IRISH WHISKEY, Catie Murphy
    • OH. MY. GOD, BECKY, LOOK AT HER DUKE, Caroline Lee (ILBD anthology)
    • A NOBLEMAN’S GUIDE TO SEDUCING A SCOUNDREL, K.J. Charles
    • MY VIRTUOUS DUKE, Tamara Gill (ILBD anthology)
    • A DESOLATION CALLED PEACE, Arkady Martine
    • THE LADY’S GUIDE TO WELL-ENDOWED DUKES, Emmanualle de Maupassant (ILBD anthology)
    • TWO DARES, A DUKE, AND A RUNAWAY BRIDE, Alyssa Clarke (ILBD anthology)
    • DUKES GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME, S. Cinders (I LIKE BIG DUKES anthology)
    • HER RELUCTANT DUKE, Clair Brett (I LIKE BIG DUKES anthology)
    • AN IMPROPER DUKE, Amy Rose Bennett (I LIKE BIG DUKES anthology)
    • A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE, Arkady Martine
    • SWEET DUKE O’MINE, Annabelle Anders (I LIKE BIG DUKES anthology)
    • GLORIOUS DAY, Skye Kilaen
    • CODENAME CHARMING, Lucy Parker
    • EMBERS OF WAR, Gareth L. Powell
    • STARBRIDGE: SHADOW WORLD, AC Crispin & Jannean Elliot (re-read)
    • SPECTRED ISLE, KJ Charles
    • AN UNSEEN ATTRACTION, KJ Charles
    • TOGETHER IN HARMONY, Nicky Shivers
    • GOOD NEIGHBORS: THE FULL COLLECTION, Stephanie Burgis
    • THE MAN WHO LOST HIS PEN, Gayleen Froese
    • A COUP OF TEA, Casey Blair
    • STARBRIDGE: SILENT DANCES, AC Crispin & Kathleen O’Malley (re-read)
    • THORNHEDGE, T. Kingfisher
    • BEHIND THE THRONE, KB Wagers
    • THE FRAUD SQUAD, Kyla Zhao
    • THE DOG SITTER DETECTIVE, Antony Johnson
    • SUNMASTER, C.E. Murphy
    • SKYMASTER, C.E. Murphy
    • STONEMASTER, C.E. Murphy
    • SEAMASTER, C.E. Murphy
    • STARBRIDGE, A.C. Crispin (re-re-re-nth-read)
    • A GENTLEMAN’S POSITION, KJ Charles
    • A SEDITIOUS AFFAIR, KJ Charles
    • A FASHIONABLE INDULGENCE, KJ Charles
    • ANA MARÍA AND THE FOX, Liana de la Rosa
    • RAG & BONE, KJ Charles
    • A QUEER TRADE, KJ Charles
    • MURDER ON THE MAURETANIA, Edward Marston
    • THE WESTING GAME, Ellen Raskin (re-read)
    • RAVEN HEART, Murphy Lawless
    • JACKDAW, KJ Charles
    • FLIGHT OF MAGPIES, KJ Charles
    • A CASE OF POSSESSION, KJ Charles
    • THE MAGPIE LORD, KJ Charles
    • CLAWS & CONTRIVANCES, Stephanie Burgis
    • SCALES & SENSIBILITY, Stephanie Burgis
    • THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES, Sangu Mandanna
    • ARAÑA: DARK TOMORROW, Alex Segura
    • A THIEF IN THE NIGHT, KJ Charles
    • BEYOND THE REACH OF EARTH, Ken MacLeod
    • MURDER ON THE LUSITANIA, Edward Marston
    • PROPER ENGLISH, KJ Charles
    • SUBTLE BLOOD, KJ Charles
    • THE SUGARED GAME, KJ Charles
    • SLIPPERY CREATURES, KJ Charles
    • BEYOND THE HALLOWED SKY, Ken MacLeod
    • SCANDAL IN BABYLON, Barbara Hambly
    • THE GENTLE ART OF FORTUNE HUNTING, KJ Charles
    • THINK OF ENGLAND, KJ Charles
    • ABOVE THE SHOP, Chloe Maine
    • BEFORE HE WAS HER HEADMASTER, Chloe Maine
    • RYAN RULE, Sadie Kincaid
    • THE SECRET LIVES OF COUNTRY GENTLEMEN, KJ Charles
    • BATTLE ROYALE, Lucy Parker
    • THE GREAT GODS, Daniel Keys Moran
    • THIRTEENTH WITCH, Jodi Moran
    • UNICORN’S INSTINCT, Elva Birch
    • LOVE IN THE SPOTLIGHT, Dinah Lewis
    • PRIDE, PREJUDICE & PERIL, Katie Oliver
    • TO BE TAUGHT, IF FORTUNATE, Becky Chambers
    • FIRST IMPRESSIONS, Dinah Lewis
    • ILLUMINATIONS, T. Kingfisher
    • NEUROMANCER, William Gibson
    • SCIENCE: ABRIDGED BEYOND THE POINT OF USEFULNESS, Zach Weinersmith
  • 2022
    • THE CHALICE WAR: STONE, David B. Coe
    • CAST IN ETERNITY, Michelle Sagara
    • WITHIN THE SANCTUARY OF WINGS, Marie Brennan
    • IN THE LABYRINTH OF DRAKES, Marie Brennan
    • THE GIRL WHOSE LUCK RAN OUT, Gayleen Froese
    • SWORD & SHADOW, Michelle Sagara
    • THE BLUE CASTLE, L.M. Montgomery
    • SECRET SERVICE, Tal Bauer
    • THE DRAGON PRINCE’S MAGIC, Elva Birch
    • A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER, Zoe Chant
    • RAFE: A BUFF MALE NANNY, Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • MISTAKES WERE MADE, Meryl Wilsner
    • SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT, Meryl Wilsner
    • XENI: A MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE, Rebekah Weatherspoon
    • THE TROPIC OF SERPENTS, Marie Brennan
    • ONE WICKED NIGHT, Kelley Jamieson
    • IT’S A WIDOW THING, Karen Booth
    • ELFQUEST: STARGAZER’S HUNT, Part 2, Wendy & Richard Pini
    • A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS, Marie Brennan
    • A CHRISTMAS GONE PERFECTLY WRONG, Cecilia Grant
    • A WOMAN ENTANGLED, Cecilia Grant
    • A GENTLEMAN UNDONE, Cecilia Grant
    • A LADY AWAKENED, Cecilia Grant
    • ONE WICKED NIGHT, Kelly Jamieson
    • DRAGON’S INSTINCT, Elva Birch
    • A THING WITH FEATHERS, Em_Jaye
  • 2021
    • THE HELLION’S WALTZ, Olivia Waite
    • A CHRISTMOOSE DISASTER, Zoe Chant
    • TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN, Philippa Pearce (re-re-re-re-re+read)
    • HOUSE OF X/POWERS OF X, Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, RB Silva et al
    • PALADIN’S HOPE, T. Kingfisher
    • THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE, Kim Stanley Robinson
    • RED MOON, Kim Stanley Robinson
    • STARGAZER’S HUNT: Vol 1, Wendy Pini, Richard Pini, Sonny Strait
    • DRAGONSONG, Anne McCaffrey (re-re-re-re-etc-read)
    • AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS, B.B. Alston
    • MOONSHINE, Jasmine Gower
    • DARLING, K. Ancrum
    • THE CITY WE BECAME, N.K. Jemisin
    • CAST IN CONFLICT, Michelle Sagara
    • THE HERO & THE CROWN, Robin McKinley (re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re+read :))
    • THE BLUE SWORD, Robin McKinley (re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re+read :))
    • NEW YORK 2140, Kim Stanley Robinson
    • WOLF’S INSTINCT, Elva Birch
    • FUGITIVE TELEMETRY, Martha Wells
    • GLADIATOR HAWK, Murphy Lawless
    • GLADIATOR CHEETAH, Murphy Lawless
    • GLADIATOR BEAR, Murphy Lawless
    • PALADIN’S STRENGTH, T. Kingfisher
    • PALADIN’S GRACE, T. Kingfisher
    • DEATH SETS SAIL, Robin Stevens
    • THE GALAXY AND THE GROUND WITHIN, Becky Chambers
    • BEWITCHING BENEDICT, C.E. Murphy
    • THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
    • RECORD OF A SPACEBORN FEW, Becky Chambers
    • A CLOSED AND COMMON ORBIT, Becky Chambers
    • THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET, Becky Chambers
  • 2020
    • THE EMPEROR’S WOLVES, Michelle Sagara
    • NETWORK EFFECT, Martha Wells
    • EXIT STRATEGY, Martha Wells
    • ROGUE PROTOCOL, Martha Wells
    • ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, Martha Wells (re-read)
    • ALL SYSTEMS RED, Martha Wells (re-read)
    • THE SECRET GARDEN, Frances Hodgson Burnett (re-read)
    • A LITTLE PRINCESS, Frances Hodgson Burnett (re-read)
    • A WIZARD’S GUIDE TO DEFENSIVE BAKING, T. Kingfisher
    • MAGIC & MANNERS, C.E. Murphy (re-read)
    • THIS IS AN UPRISING, Mark & Paul Engler
    • DEATH BY DUMPLING, Vivien Chien
    • TOP MARKS FOR MURDER, Robin Stevens
    • DEATH IN THE SPOTLIGHT, Robin Stevens
    • A SPOONFUL OF MURDER, Robin Stevens
    • MURDER AND MISTLETOE, Robin Stevens
    • JOLLY FOUL PLAY, Robin Stevens
    • FIRST CLASS MURDER, Robin Stevens
    • ARSENIC FOR TEA, Robin Stevens
    • BROKEN LYNX, Zoe Chant
    • DRAGON PRINCE OF ALASKA, Elva Birch
    • CAST IN WISDOM, Michelle Sagara
    • MS. MARVEL: LAST DAYS, G. Willow Wilson et all
    • DRAGONDRUMS, Anne McCaffrey (re-read)
    • DRAGONSINGER, Anne McCaffrey (re-read)
    • DRAGONSONG, Anne McCaffrey (re-read)
    • CAST IN MOONLIGHT, Michelle Sagara
    • CAST IN OBLIVION, Michelle Sagara
    • CAST IN DECEPTION, Michelle Sagara
  • 2019
    • CAST IN FLIGHT, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • SNOW, GLASS, APPLES, Neil Gaiman & Colleen Doran
    • CAST IN HONOR, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CAST IN FLAME, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CAST IN SORROW, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CAST IN PERIL, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CAST IN RUIN, Michelle Sagara
    • CAST IN CHAOS, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, Robin Stevens
    • CAST IN SILENCE, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CHANGELING’S FEALTY, Glynn Stewart
    • CAST IN FURY, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CAST IN SECRET, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CAST IN COURTLIGHT, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • CAST IN SHADOW, Michelle Sagara (re-read)
    • THE LOVE MATCH, M.C. Beaton
    • SILKEN BONDS, M.C. Beaton
    • THE FIRST REBELLION, M.C. Beaton
    • TOAD WORDS, T. Kingfisher
    • ARTIFICIAL CONDITION, Martha Wells
    • A PRINCE ON PAPER, Alyssa Cole
    • CAN’T ESCAPE LOVE, Alyssa Cole
    • SHADOWS OF ATHENS, J.M. Alvey
    • HOUSE OF SECRETS, Stephanie Burgis
    • GABRIEL’S ROAD, Laura Anne Gilman
    • THE IMMORTAL PRINCE, Jennifer Fallon
    • CONSPIRACY OF RAVENS, Moore, Reppion, Thompson
    • SWORDHEART, T. Kingfisher
    • THORNBOUND, Stephanie Burgis
    • SPELLSWEPT, Stephanie Burgis
    • ALL SYSTEMS RED, Martha Wells
    • ONCE GHOSTED, TWICE SHY, Alyssa Cole
    • SNOWSPELLED, Stephanie Burgis
    • A DUKE BY DEFAULT, Alyssa Cole
    • DIGGER, Ursula Vernon (re-read)
    • DELILAH DIRK & THE PILLARS OF HERCULES, Tony Cliff

2 thoughts on “Recent Reads

  1. Wow, that an accomplishment/feat. I’ve kept reading lists but never exclusively or continuously. I think I’m going to have to start again now. I’ve been reading up on book journals (in which you write down the book you read, the date, and your thoughts) and really liked the idea. It would be interesting to look back 5-10 years and see what you’ve read and what your thoughts where on it.

    I hope your lists grows a hundredfold and that you maintain it until you are at least 80!

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