Books Read 2015

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Picked up from Almeda. I'm going to track which books I read this year. Last year I read 25

• 'Date' below means the date I finished reading it;
• Source abreviations: [ARC] means advanced reading copy; [G] means gift or giveaway (free); [K] means Kickstarter; [L] means Loan from a friend, or from the library; [N] means new book (retail); [O] means online/electronic book; [P] means proofreading; [R] means a re-read; [S] means secondhand.



1. Jan 02: Moon over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch (Rivers of London #2) 2011, Del Rey (Random House), Urban Fantasy (England), [S]
   Somber Soho story setting-up sequel
2. Jan 07: Between Two Thorns by Emma Newman (Split Worlds #1) 2013, Angry Robot, Urban Fantasy, [S]
   An inventive view of the challenge of the fae world
3. Jan 22: Changeless by Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate #2) 2010, Orbit (Hachette), Period Fantasty, [R]
   A delightful romp with a wrenching ending
4. Feb 18: Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchette (Diskworld) 1991, ROC (Penguin), Fantasy, [R]
   It is even better when read aloud
5. Mar 19: The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley (Worldbreaker Saga #1) 2014, Angry Robot, Fantasy, [S]
   Nasty, brutish, but not short
6. Mar 21: Blameless by Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate #3) 2010, Orbit (Hachette), Period Fantasty, [R]
   A romp
7. Apr 03: Cast in Silence by Michelle Sagara (Chronicles of Elantra #5) 2009, Luna (Harlequin), Fantasy, [S]
   The flashbacks were overused
8. Apr 12: Borrowers by Mary Norton (Borrowers #1) 1952, Harcourt, Brace & Company, Fantasy YA, [L]
   The worldview is fascinating
9. Apr 13: Night Owls by Lauren M. Roy (Night Owls #1) 2014, Ace (Penguin), Urban Fantasy, [G]
   Vampires fighting Were-Jackals. Characters are a collection rather than a team.
10. Apr 26: Glory Main by Henry V. O'Neil (Sim War #1) 2014, Voyager Impulse (Harper Collins), Space Opera, [G]
    A well told story, but I'm not drawn to the protagonist.
11. May 06: Gracekeepers by Kristy Logan, 2015, Crown (Random House), Fantasy, [G]
    A lively setting, with desperate characters separated by their hopes and secrets.
12. May 16: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins, 2015, Crown (Random House), Urban Fantasy, [G]
    I am happy with the ending, but I wasn't expecting to be happy with it.
13. May 26: Any Other Name by Emma Newman (Split Worlds #2) 2013, Angry Robot, Urban Fantasy, [G]
    It's all schemes, all the way down.
14. Jun 08: The Lark and the Wren by Mercedes Lackey (Bardic Voices #1) 1992, Baen (Simon & Schuster), Fantasy, [R]
    A couple of good short stories roped into a novel
15. Jun 25: Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantined & Tee Morris (MoPO #1) 2011, Harper Voyager (Harper Collins), Steampunk, [G]
    A light & lively romp.
16. Jul 05: The Future Falls by Tanya Huff (Gales #3) 2014, Titan (Titan UK), Urban Fantasy, [N]
    A rousing tale of doom, destiny, and love
17. Jul 09: The Way Into Chaos by Harry Connolly (The Great Way #1) 2014, Radar Avenue Press (Self Published), Fantasy, [K]
    All is Lost (maybe)
18. Jul 15: GrimSpace by Ann Aguirre ( Sirantha Jax #1) 2008, Ace (Penguin), Space Opera, [S]
    A typical Space Opera/Western/Romance story
19. Jul 19: Derelict by LJ Cohen, 2014, interrobang books (Self Published), YA Space Opera, [N]
    An inventive programing challenge
20. Jul 22: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll 1865/1871, D. Appleton & Company, YA Fantasy, [S]
    More episodic than I expected
21. July 24: Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb (Fitz & Fool #1) 2014, Del Rey (Random House), Fantasy, [S]
    The most powerful book this author has written in a while
22. Aug 09: Mainspring by Jay Lake, 2007, TOR, Steampunk, [S]
    A spiritual Pulp Steampunk Adventure
23. Aug 13: Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara (Chronicles of Elantra #6) 2010, Luna (Harlequin), Fantasy, [S]
    Another strange ally gained
24. Aug 23: All is Fair by Emma Newman (Split Worlds #3) 2013, Angry Robot, Urban Fantacy, [S]
    A satisfying conclusion, that leaves me hungry for more
25. Aug 24: My Real Children by Jo Walton, 2014, Tor, SF Alternate-History, [N]
    Intriguing questions, left unanswered.
26. Aug 31: Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone (Craft Sequence #1) 2012, Tor (Tor), Fantasy, [N]
    Magical Contract Law Practice
27. Sep 09: Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal (Glamourist Histories #5) 2015, Tor (Tor), Fantasy, [N]
    Jane & Vincent's greatest challenge.
28. Sep 09: The Hidden City by Michelle West (House Wars #1) 2007, Daw (Penguin), Fantasy, [R]
    A brilliant novel
29. Sep 13: City of Night by Michelle West (House Wars #2) 2010, Daw (Penguin), Fantasy, [S]
    The Mythology almost overshadows the Story
30. Sep 18: House Name by Michelle West (House Wars #3) 2011, Daw (DAW), Fantasy, [S]
    Even in epic wars, it is the personal touches that matter.
31. Sep 26: Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper (Dark is Rising #2) 1965, Harcourt, Brace & World (HBW), Fantasy YA, [R]
    It is interesting re-reading it while knowing what comes after
32. Oct 13: Hunter's Oath by Michelle West (Huntbrother #1) 1995, Daw (DAW), Genre, [S]
    Reads like the middle book in a trilogy, in spite of being the first published in this world
33. Oct 18: Heartless by Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate #4) 2011, Orbit (Hachette), Period Fantasy, [R]
    The supporting characters step up
34. Nov 15: Timeless by Gail Carriger (Parasol Protectorate #5) 2012, Orbit (Hachette), Period Fantasy, [S]
    A dramatic and harrowing conclusion
35. Nov 30: The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch (Gentlemen Bastards #3) 2014, Del Rey (Penguin Random House), Fantasy, [N]
    Lively, Thrilling, Fun (except for the epilogue).
36. Dec 10: Greemwitch by Susan Cooper (The Dark is Rising #3) 1974, Collier Books (Macmillian), Fantasy YA, [S]
    Spooky and Sweet
37. Dec 13: Hunter's Death by Michelle West (Huntbrother #2) 1996, DAW (DAW), Fantasy, [S]
    A rough first draft of House War
38. Dec 18: Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara (Chronicles of Elantra #7) 2011, Luna (Harlequin), Fantasy, [S]
    Nice balance of Adventure and Mystery
39. Dec 26: Grey King by Susan Cooper (Dark is Rising #5) 1975, Collier (Macmillan), Fantasy, YA, [R]
    a little rougher than I remember
40. Dec 30: Cast in Peril by Michelle Sagara (Chronicles of Elantra #8) 2012, Luna (Harlequin), Fantasy, [S]
    The Journey is the story