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Old 01-02-2016, 03:23 AM   #44
ATDrake
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Just keeping track of what I read and what I thought of it

$ = purchased
R = reread
P = read in paper
GN = graphic novel or comics collection/story arc
A = anthology or story/essay collection
§ = single story or novella
H = Hugo Voter Packet
√/3 = recommended
♥︎/3 = rather enjoyed
  1. A Small Indiscretion by Denise Rudberg, tr. from the Swedish Ett litet snedsprång by Laura A. Wideburg; Marianne Jidhoff mystery series #1; $ 7/10
  2. The Skies of Pern by Anne McCaffrey; Dragonriders of Pern series #16; P R 6/10
  3. Sky Dragons by Anne & Todd McCaffrey; Dragonriders of Pern spinoff Second Interval/Third Pass series #8; P 5/10
  4. The Hanging Girl by Jussi Adler-Olsen, tr. from the Danish Den Grænseløse by William Frost; Department Q crime series #6; P 7.5/10
  5. The Annihilation Score by Charles Stross; The Laundry Files urban fantasy/horror series #6; P ♥♥ √√ 8/10
  6. The Shepherd's Crown by Terry Pratchett; Discworld Tiffany Aching sub-series #5; P 7/10
  7. Sorceror to the Crown by Zen Cho; P 7.25/10
  8. The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (刘慈欣; Liǔ Cǐuxín), tr. from the Chinese 三体 by Ken Liu; Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy (a.k.a The Three-Body Trilogy) #1; ♥ √ 8.25/10
  9. The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu, tr. from the Chinese 黑暗森林 by Joel Martinsen, Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy #2; P ♥ √ 8.5/10
  10. The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis; The Alchemy Wars alternate history steampunk series #1; P ♥♥ √√ 8/10
  11. The Rising by Ian Tregillis; The Alchemy Wars series #2; P ♥♥ √√ 8.25/10
  12. The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin; The Broken Earth natural disaster climate change fantasy series #1; P ♥♥ √√√ 8.75/10
  13. Dark Orbit by Carolyn Ives Gilman; The Twenty Planets future colonization science fiction setting; P ♥ √ 8/10
  14. The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard; Dominion of the Fallen dystopian supernatural urban fantasy setting; P ♥♥ √√ 8.25/10
  15. Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie; Imperial Radch trilogy #1; ♥♥ √√ 8.25/10
  16. Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie; Imperial Radch trilogy #2; ♥♥ √√ 8.5/10
  17. Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie; Imperial Radch trilogy #3; ♥♥ √√ 8.25/10
  18. She Commands Me And I Obey by Ann Leckie; Imperial Radch series prequel novella; § 6.75/10
  19. The Wizardry Compiled by Rick Cook; Wiz series #2; $ R ♥♥ √ 7/10
  20. The Wizardry Consulted by Rick Cook; Wiz series #4; $ R ♥ 6.25/10
  21. Wizard's Bane by Rick Cook; Wiz series #1; $ R ♥ 7/10
  22. The Wizardry Quested by Rick Cook; Wiz series #5; $ R ♥ 6.75/10
  23. The Wizardry Cursed by Rick Cook; Wiz series #3; $ R 6/10
  24. The Wizardry Capitalized by Rick Cook; Wiz series unfinished unpublished novel #6, available online
  25. Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More from 27 Years of the Clarion Writer's Workshop by Kate Wilhelm; $ R ♥♥ √√√ 8.5/10
  26. Writing Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction by Damon Knight; P √ 8/10
  27. Castle of Horror by Barbara Hambly; Bride of the Rat God sequel novella #1; § $ ♥ 7/10
  28. Death on the Moon by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series sidequel novella; § $ ♥ 6.5/10
  29. Fever Season by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #2; $ P R
  30. Crimson Angel by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #13; $ P R
  31. Good Man Friday by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #12; $ P R
  32. Ran Away by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #11; $ P R
  33. The Shirt Off His Back by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #10; $ P R
  34. Dead and Buried by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #9; $ P R
  35. Days of the Dead by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #7; $ P R
  36. Die Upon A Kiss by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #5; $ P R
  37. A Free Man of Color by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #1; $ P R
  38. Dead Water by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #8; $ P R
  39. Wet Grave by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #1; $ P R
  40. Graveyard Dust by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #3; $ P R
  41. Drinking Gourd by Barbara Hambly; Benjamin January mystery series #14; $ P 7/10
  42. The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross; Laundry Files urban fantasy series #1; $ R ♥ √
  43. The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross; Laundry Files urban fantasy series #2; $ R ♥♥ √√
  44. The Fuller Memorandum by Charles Stross; Laundry Files urban fantasy series #3; $ R ♥♥ √
  45. Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold; Five Gods fantasy series Penric spin-off novella #1; § H ♥ √ 7.5/10
  46. Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds; § H √ 8/10
  47. Perfect State by Brandon Sanderson; § H 7.5/10
  48. Binti by Nnedi Okorafor; § H 8/10 ♥ √ 8/10
  49. The Builders by Daniel Polansky; § H 5.5/10
  50. And You Shall Know Her By The Trail Of Dead by Brooke Bolander; § H 5.75/10
  51. What Price Humanity by David VanDyke; § H 5.5/10
  52. Folding Beijing by Hao Jinfang tr. from the Chinese by Ken Liu; § H ♥♥ √√ 8/10
  53. Obits by Stephen King; § H ♥ √ 7.75/10
  54. Asymmetrical Warfare by S. R. Algernon; § H 6/10
  55. Space Raptor Butt Invasion by Chuck Tingle; § H 5/10
  56. Cat Pictures, Please by Naomi Kritzer; § H ♥ √ 7/10
  57. Flashpoint: Titan by Cheah Kai Wai; § H 4.5/10
  58. Seven Kill Tiger by Charles Shao; § H 4/10
  59. Uprooted by Naomi Novik; P ♥ √ 8/10
  60. Seveneves by Neal Stephenson; H 7.75/10
  61. The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher; Cinder Spires steampunk fantasy series #1; P 6.75/10
  62. Invisible Republic: Vol. 1 by Corinna Bechko & Gabriel Hardman; GN H ♥ √ 7.5/10
  63. The Divine by Boaz Lavie, illustrated by Asaf & Tomer Hanuka; GN H 5.75/10
  64. A Wave in the Mind: Talks and Essays on the Writer, the Reader, and the Imagination by Ursula K. Le Guin; P ♥ 7.25/10
  65. The Princeling of Nanjing by Ian Hamilton; Ava Lee investigative mystery series #8; $ ♥ 7.5/10
  66. Where the Shadows Lie by Michael Ridpath; Fire & Ice police procedural series #1; $ ♥ √ 7.25/10
  67. 66° North by Michael Ridpath; Fire & Ice police procedural series #2; $ ♥ √ 7.5/10
  68. Edge of Nowhere by Michael Ridpath; Fire & Ice police procedural series novella #1; $ ♥ √ 7.5/10
  69. The Nightmare Stacks by Charles Stross; Laundry Files urban fantasy series #7; P ♥♥ √√ 7.75/10
  70. Outsider in Amsterdam by Janwillem van de Wetering, tr. from the Dutch Het lijk in de Haarlemmer Houttuinen by uncredited; $ 6/10
  71. Frozen Assets by Quentin Bates; Gunnhildur Gísladóttir police procedural series #1; $ ♥ √ 7/10
  72. Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. from the Icelandic Þriðja táknið by Bernard Scudder; Þóra Guðmundsdóttir mystery series #1; $ ♥ √ 7.5/10
  73. The Nightmare Stacks by Charles Stross; P R
  74. My Soul to Take by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. from the Icelandic Sér grefur gröf by Bernard Scudder; Þóra Guðmundsdóttir mystery series #2; P ♥ √ 7.5/10
  75. Ashes to Dust by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. from the Icelandic Aska by Philip Roughton; Þóra Guðmundsdóttir mystery series #3; $ ♥ √√ 8.5/10
  76. The Day Is Dark by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. from the Icelandic Auðnin by Philip Roughton; Þóra Guðmundsdóttir mystery series #4; P ♥ √ 8/10
  77. Someone to Watch Over Me by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. from the Icelandic [I]Horfðu à mig[I] by Philip Roughton; Þóra Guðmundsdóttir mystery series #5; P ♥ √ 7.75/10
  78. The Silence of the Sea by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. from the Icelandic Brakið by Victoria Cribb; Þóra Guðmundsdóttir mystery series #6; P ♥ √√ 8.5/10
  79. The Undesired by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, tr. from the Icelandic Kuldi by Victoria Cribb; P 7/10
  80. Burned by Thomas Enger, tr. from the Norwegian Skinndød by Charlotte Barslund; Henning Juul mystery series #1; $ ♥ √ $7.5/10
  81. Cold Comfort by Quentin Bates; Gunnhildur Gísladóttir police procedural series #2; P 7/10
  82. Pierced by Thomas Enger, tr. from the Norwegian Fantomsmerte by Charlotte Barslund; Henning Juul mystery series #2; $ ♥ √ $7.25/10
  83. Scarred by Thomas Enger, tr. from the Norwegian ]Blodtåke by Charlotte Barslund; Henning Juul mystery series #3; $ ♥ √ $7.5/10
  84. Summerchill by Quentin Bates; Gunnhildur Gísladóttir police procedural series #2.5; $ ♥ √ 7.25/10
  85. Medieval LEGO® by Greyson Beights; P ♥ √ 7.5/10
  86. Crucible: All New Tales of Valdemar edited by Mercedes Lackey; Valdemar tie-in anthology series #9; P 5.5/10
  87. Rise: The Complete Newsflesh Collection by Mira Grant; Newsflesh series short story collection; P ♥ √ 8/10
  88. A Study in Sable by Mercedes Lackey; Elemental Masters series #12; P 6.75/10
  89. A Darker Shade: 17 Swedish Stories of Murder, Mystery & Suspense edited and tr. from the Swedish by John-Henri Holmberg; $ ♥ √ 8/10
  90. Dregs by Jørn Lier Horst tr. from the Norwegian Bunnfall by Anne Bruce; William Wisting police procedural series #6; $ ♥ √ 7.75/10
  91. Closed for Winter by Jørn Lier Horst tr. from the Norwegian Vinterstengt by Anne Bruce; William Wisting police procedural series #7; $ ♥ √ 8/10
  92. The Hunting Dogs by Jørn Lier Horst tr. from the Norwegian Jakthundene by Anne Bruce; William Wisting police procedural series #8; $ ♥ √ 8.25/10
  93. The Caveman by Jørn Lier Horst tr. from the Norwegian Hulemannen by Anne Bruce; William Wisting police procedural series #9; $ ♥ √ 8.5/10
  94. The Ordeal by Jørn Lier Horst tr. from the Norwegian Blindgang by Anne Bruce; William Wisting police procedural series #10; $ 6.75/10
  95. The X-Files™: Vol. 1: Trust No One edited by Jonathan Maberry; The X-Files short story anthology series #1; $ ♥ 7/10
  96. Skin by Ben Mezrich; The X-Files tie-in novel; $ 6.5/10
  97. The Blood Strand by Chris Ould; The Faroes police procedural series #1; $ ♥♥ √ 7.25/10
  98. Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu; Aunty Lee cozy mystery series #1; P 6.75/10
  99. Antibodies by Kevin J. Anderson; The X-Files tie-in novel; $ 6.5/10
  100. I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir tr. from the Icelandic Ég man þig by Philip Roughton; P 7.25/10
  101. The Greenland Breach by Bernard Besson tr. from the French Groenland by Julie Rose; John Spencer Larivière espionage thriller series #1; $ ♥ 7/10
  102. Claws of the Cat by Susan Spann; Shinobi mystery series #1; P ♥ √ 7.5/10
  103. Blade of the Samurai by Susan Spann; Shinobi mystery series #2; P ♥ √ 7.25/10
  104. Flask of the Drunken Master by Susan Spann; Shinobi mystery series #3; P ♥ 7.25/10
  105. Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson tr. from the Swedish Askungar by Sarah Death; Fredrika Bergman mystery series #; $ 7/10
  106. The Silenced by Kristina Ohlsson tr. from the Swedish Tusenkönor by Sarah Death; Fredrika Bergman mystery series #; $ √ 7.5/10
  107. The Disappeared by Kristina Ohlsson tr. from the Swedish Änglavakter by Marlaine Delargy; Fredrika Bergman mystery series #; $ ♥ √ 7.75/10
  108. The Swimmer by Joakim Zander tr. from the Swedish Simmaren by Elizabeth Clark Wessel; Klara Walldéen political thriller series #; $ ♥ √ 7.5/10
  109. The Brother by Joakim Zander tr. from the Swedish Orten by Elizabeth Clark Wessel; Klara Walldéen political thriller series #; $ ♥ √ 7.75/10
  110. Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason tr. from the Icelandic Mýrin by Bernard Scudder; Detective Erlender police procedural series #3; P √ 7.5/10
  111. Hostage by Kristina Ohlsson tr. from the Swedish Paradisoffer by Marlaine Delargy; Fredrika Ohlsson police procedural series #4; P 6.5/10
  112. The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis tr. from the Danish Drengen i kufferten by Lene Kaaberbøl; Nina Borg mystery series # 1; $ ♥ √ 7.75/10
  113. Invisible Murder byLene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis tr. from the Danish Stille umærkelight drab by Tara Chace; Nina Borg mystery series # 2; $ ♥ √ 8/10
  114. Death of a Nightingale by Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis tr. from the Danish Nattergalens død by Elisabeth Dyssegaard; Nina Borg mystery series # 3; $ ♥ √√ 8.25/10
  115. The Chosen by Kristina Ohlsson tr. from the Swedish Davidsstjärnor by Marlaine Delargy; Fredrika Ohlsson police procedural series #4; P 7/10
  116. The X-Files: Secret Agendas edited by Jonathan Maberry; The X-Files short story anthology series #3; P ♥ 7.5/10
  117. The Considerate Killer by Lene Kaaberbøl & Agnete Friis tr. from the Danish Betænksomme morder by Elisabeth Dyssegaard; Nina Borg mystery series # 4; P 7.5/10
  118. The Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac tr. from the French Comme un roman by Sarah Adams; P ♥♥ √√ 8.5/10

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