@JBCOHEN
I'm not a fan of short stories, either. But the first Ring of Fire has some important info you'll probably need for later books. Also, there are different streams you can follow in the series. I'm partial to the mainline story. Also, you are officially warned about Virginia DeMarce. Very tedious. If you're a history buff and love this time period then follow her books. Personally, I enjoy the stories surrounding the uptime folks, especially the four musketeers. Most if the down timers are starting to wear on my nerves. Gretchen is starting to bother me and if they never mention her grandmother again, I'd be fine. I'm on The Eastern Front right now. I'd recommend 1632, The Ring of Fire, 1633, 1634 The Baltic War. The other 1634 books start to swerve away from Grantville. Not my thing. You can easily go to 1635 The Eastern Front and be fine. The reviews on the other 1635 stories have not been kind.
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