In case you're wondering...

[adelynne]

I've disappeared for much of the year, I know. I started out with a lot of promise, reading and reviewing books, and then, whoosh, gone.

So, where've I been? I picked up a car:


Then I bought a house:


And finally, very shortly after the house, I gave birth to our son:


So yeah, been busy.

But I did do a 52 book challenge, too!


1. Across the Wall, by Garth Nix
2. Magic's Child, by Justine Larbalestier
3. Game of Kings, by Dorothy Dunnett
4. Queen's Play, by Dorothy Dunnett
5. Disorderly Knights, by Dorothy Dunnett
6. Pawn in Frankincense, by Dorothy Dunnett
7. Ringed Castle, by Dorothy Dunnett
8. Checkmate, by Dorothy Dunnett
9. Whiskey and Water, by Elizabeth Bear (matociquala)
10. Ink and Steel, by Elizabeth Bear
11. Hell and Earth, by Elizabeth Bear
12. The Ghost Brigades, by John Scalzi (which made me very, very sad as a biologist, but that's another entry)
13. The Last Colony, by John Scalzi
14. Empire of Ivory, by Naomi Novik (naominovik)
15. Victory of Eagles, by Naomi Novik
16. The Summer Tree, by Guy Gavriel Kay
17. The Wandering Fire, by Guy Gavriel Kay
18. The Darkest Road, by Guy Gavriel Kay
19. Ysabel, by Guy Gavriel Kay
20. Cotillion, by Georgette Heyer
21. The Black Moth, by Georgette Heyer
22. These Old Shades, by Georgette Heyer
23. Devil's Cub, by Georgette Heyer
24. Regency Buck, by Georgette Heyer
25. The Masqueraders, by Georgette Heyer
26. Friday's Child, by Georgette Heyer
27. An Infamous Army, by Georgette Heyer
28. Arabella, by Georgette Heyer
29. The Grand Sophy, by Georgette Heyer
30. Frederica, by Georgette Heyer (At which point I was thoroughly sick of Heyer, alas!)
31. Thursday Next: First Among Sequels, by Jasper Fforde
32. War for the Oaks, by Emma Bull (Finally!)
33. The Outlaws of Sherwood, by Robin McKinley
34. Crown Duel, by Sherwood Smith
35. Court Duel, by Sherwood Smith (which should be 1 book, but I have them as separate hardcovers, so.)
36. Shards of Honor, by Lois McMaster Bujold
37. Barrayar, by Lois McMaster Bujold
38. The Warrior's Apprentice, by Lois McMaster Bujold
39. The Vor Game, by Lois McMaster Bujold
40. Borders of Infinity, by Lois McMaster Bujold
41. Cetaganda, by Lois McMaster Bujold
42. Brothers in Arms, by Lois McMaster Bujold
43. Mirror Dance, by Lois McMaster Bujold
44. Memory, by Lois McMaster Bujold
45. Komarr, by Lois McMaster Bujold
46. A Civil Campaign, by Lois McMaster Bujold (which I keep rereading for the warm fuzzies it gives me.)
47. Diplomatic Immunity, by Lois McMaster Bujold
48. Ethan of Athos, by Lois McMaster Bujold
49. Changeless, by Gail Carriger (gailcarriger)
50. Blameless, by Gail Carriger
51. Whose Body?, by Dorothy Sayers
52. Cast in Chaos, by Michelle Sagara (msagara)
53. A Conspiracy of Kings, by Megan Whalen Turner

So I was very much into series or filling in gaps with authors I should have read ages ago. There were also a bunch of pregnancy books, but I don't think anyone's interested in those. ;) I'd promise to tell you what I thought of all of them, but what free time I've had before has kind of evaporated, even on maternity leave. So we'll see how I do once I have a new schedule.

Have a happy and healthy new year, everyone!