Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! I think I've thanked everyone individually, but if I've missed you accidentally -- THANK YOU! :D I will do a post about the birthday later (it was fun!), but for now:

33. Justine Larbalestier, Liar -- back when this book first came out and the various YA authors whose blogs I follow were talking about how ( Read more... )

35. Lois McMaster Bujold, The Hallowed Hunt -- I have some kind of odd apprehension when it comes to LMB's fantasy books. Before I start each one, I hesitate because I'm (somewhat irrationally, at this point) afraid I won't like them. This was true with Chalion and with Paladin of Souls and with this one as well, even though I ended up enjoying ( Read more... )