#catelyn Winona

[ofliterarynature]

An eclectic little birthday haul (sponsored by my mom <3)

[caffeinewitchcraft]

I do not know if you have answered this before, nothing is findable on this hellsite.

The question: Are you ok with us collecting & printing your stories For Ourselves to read whenever independent from internet access or whatev, or are you making money from (some?) of them, and if it happens to be the later, where do we find them to buy them?

Hope you have a lovely day & weekend, been binging through your pinned posted on n off these past weeks ^_^

I;m so flattered by people printing out my work for personal use! That is absolutely okay (although if by fate we ever meet, you'd HAVE to show me)

I have a few collections for sale (read 2) under the name Catelyn Winona, but they are by no means all encompassing of what I've written. When I do publish something in the future, I promise I'll make a whole post about it!

The best way to support me is through my Patreon (x), but overall I'm thrilled that people read my work! If being a patron or buying a book isn't in the budget, please know that I am so grateful that people are reading my stories :)

Thanks for the well wishes! I hope you have a wonderful weekend as well :)

[drasnianfrank]

Twenty Books Challenge

Hypothetically, you are only able to keep 20 of your books. Only one book per author/series. So what books are you keeping? Credit due to @the-forest-library (I have been thinking about this list for like a week straight)

Guardians of the West by David and Leigh Eddings - any of the Belgariad/Mallorean series frankly. I read these series I don't know how many times as teen. Yes, they are a problematic. Yes they are trope-y as hell but I love them.

Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold - inching just barely above Miles in Love or Mountains of Mourning.

Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison - This is a book that always makes me cry.

Whale Talk by Chris Cutcher - A swim team comprised of various kids with disabilities and are deeply flawed but are also attempting to do good things? I wish this was on every book list for teens.

All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells - I mean all murderbot series is great. Funny story, I told my mom to read this book eons ago and she only read it after a librarian recommended it.

Return of the King by JRR Tolkien - though technically LotR is one book and I don't have single copies of this anymore. But the scouring of the shire just hits me in different places when I read it.

A Child's Anthology of Poetry edited by Elizabeth Hauge Sword and Victoria Flournoy McCarthy - My textbook of poetry when I was young.

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr - Another a book that makes me absolutely sob.

The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce - I love the Wild Magic Series the most of all Pierce's series. And yes, I recognize the problematic relationship. But also, talking badger.

Sabriel by Garth Nix - I'm sorry the far superior goth necromancer with bells.

First Truth by Dawn Cook - If had I pick one of the truth series. I have an unnatural fondness of a book series that combines magic with Punnett Squares.

Macbeth by William Shakespeare. Narrowly above Midsummer Night's Dream. But the tomorrow speech is an absolute banger.

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot - Any of the Herriot books. I read these almost to pieces.

Double Whammy by Carl Hiassen - It was this or Squeeze Me. But Skink really deserves to saved.

House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski - Post Modern Horror.

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein - More Poetry of my childhood.

Dark Tales by Shirley Jackson - specifically The Possibility of Evil.

Daredevil vol 6 by Mark Waid, Chris Samnee - Graphic Novels count and I will fight you. This has one of the first individual issues I picked up.

Sandman vol. 8: World's End by Neil Gaiman, Micha Allred - Sandman holds a near and dear place in my heart. It was a close call between this and American Gods or Preludes and Nocturnes. But I will have echoes of Crements in my head.

Hawkeye vol. 4: Rio Bravo by Matt Fraction, David Aja - Pizza Dog! Also any of the volumes are fantastic and visually gorgeous.

I did take the prompt literally, but here are five more books I either always buy on kindle/can only get as an ebook. I would pay an extraordinary amount of money for these in print.

Toad Words and other stories by T Kingfisher - I was following her when she was still writing fantasy!

I Reap You Not by Catelyn Winona - Second Person done right.

True Porn Clerk Stories by Ali Davis - This causes me to giggle, rage, and cry.

The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan - Brothers Sinister series is the standard I compare all Regency Novels to.

Night Shift by Stephen King - Specifically Quitter's Inc. But frankly any collection of Stephen King is gold.

Tagging @thatoldstandby, @msfehrwight, @raventycho, @timemachineyeah, @theneptuneviolin and anyone else. And of course you can include pictures too.

[strinak]

Author Statistics

For 10 authors, I read their works into the double digits: Alessandra Hazard (x11) Kiki Clark (x12) Kati Wilde (x13) Shelly Laurenston (x15) AJ Sherwood (x16) Onley James (x20) KL Noone (x24) Charity Parkerson (x31) Megan Derr (x40) Mary Calmes (x44)

For 24 authors, I read at least 3 and at most 9 works: Andrea K Host (x4), Anne Bishop (x4), Brigham Vaughn (x3), Bruce Sentar (x3), Deacon Frost (x3), Eric Ugland (x7), Gail Carriger (x1)/GL Carriger (x3), Ilona Andrews (x5), Jennifer Cody (x4), Jordan Castillo Price (x3), Louisa Masters (x6), Lucy Lennox (x5), Lyn Gala (x3), Mell Eight (x3), Michelle Diener (x4), Naomi Novik (x3), R Cooper (x5), RJ Moray (x2)/Robin Moray (x1), Sam Burns (x5), Shirtaloon (x7), Stella Starling (x4), TJ Land (x9), Vasily Mahanenko (x3), and Wen Spencer (x5).

For 25 authors, I read exactly 2 works: Alex Gilbert, Alice Winters, Amanda Meuwissen, Amy Crook, Andy Gallo, Bettie Sharpe, Claire Cullen, David North, Eli Easton, Eryn Ivers, Isabel Murray, Jessie Mihalik, KM Neuhold, LC Mawson, Luke Chmilenko, Macronomicon, Ofelia Grand, Robin Roseau, Ryan Rimmel ,Sam Burns & WM Fawkes (with Sam Burns), Shannon West, Skylar Jaye, Tara Lain, TS Snow, and Victoria Helen Stone.

For 87 authors, I read only a single work: A Catherine Noon & Rachel Wilder, AC Wiggen, Allie Brosh, Amanda Milo, Andrea Speed, Anyta Sunday (with Andy Gallo), April Jade, Arden Powell, August, Brea Alepou & Wren Snow, Brooke Matthews, Bryce O’Connor (with Luke Chmilenko), Cale Plamann, Casualfarmer, Catelyn Winona, Chace Verity, CJ Carella, CM Blackwood, Courtney Milan, Daniel Rose, Danny M Lavery, Darktechnomancer, Dassy Bernhard, Delaney Rain, Delmire Hart, Devon Vesper, DI Freed, DM Rhodes, Eden Finley & Saxon James, EJ Russell, Elliott Kay, EM Lindsey (with Kiki Clark), Hayden Hall, HJ Tolson, Jenny Lawson, Jesse Q Sutanto, JK Jeffrey, KA Merikan, Kaleb England, Kaydence Snow, Kou Delika, Lee Hadan, Liz Talley, May Archer (with Lucy Lennox), Macy Blake, Margaret Atwood, Marie Cardno & Kalikoi, Michele Notaro, Michelle Frost, Michelle Kathleen Hodgson, Natasha Hunter, Nazri Noor, Philip R Johnson & Justin C Louis, Raleigh Ruebins, Ravensdagger, Regine Abel, Riley Hart, RJ Scott, Robert Bevan, Ryn Bretcher, Sam Starbuck, Samantha Cayto, Sariah Wilson, Sasha L Miller, Scott Browder, SE Harmon, Sean Oswald, Sebastian Hansen, Seth Richter, Sienna Sway, Sierra Riley, SJ Himes, Stephanie Burgis, Stephen L Hadley, Stuart Grosse, Suki Fleet, Sunny Hart, SunriseCV, Tansy Rayner Roberts, Tanya Chris, Toby Wise, Tom Watts, Toni McGee Causey, Travis Baldtree, Xander Boyce, Yamila Abraham, and Zile Elliven.

[jaymendell]

Best Reads of 2022

Working next to a public library has absolutely skyrocketed my desire and ability to read. Plus, getting more involved in the indie author community on twitter has helped introduce me to so many wonderful authors that I would have never even known about otherwise — and I’d love to introduce you to them as well!

In the spirit of the new year, I decided to share my list of completed reads of 2022!

This list includes so many great authors, and i highly encourage you all to check out their work! And remember to support your local library! (😉)

(oh, and i also talk about this on my writing twitter @ijaymendell for however long that place is gonna last lmao)

first up, i have to start with tumblr’s very own Catelyn Winona! (@caffeinewitchcraft)

I read both “I Reap You Not” & “Being Heroes, Being Villains” this year, and they were both an absolute delight! If you’ve read any of her work before (she has a whole bunch of great short stories on her tumblr, i beg you to check it out!), you known that this author has a great narrative voice and characters that compel me even when their actions make me wanna scream. 

“I Reap You Not” has a protagonist that i would sacrifice my life for (which she would not enjoy, but it’s the thought that counts!), and every single story in the “Heroes, Villains” anthology had me yearning for more (my favorite was ‘Mind Over Matter’!). If you haven’t read these, or her first anthology, I am holding you at gunpoint right now: do it.

Next, we have Payne Sillavan! (payne-sillavan.squarespace.com)

Payne has a huge number of books released, but what I want to focus on here is the “Toad” series! I’m currently reading book five, and it’s an incredibly fun story! Now, Payne mostly writes horror (of the cosmic variety, for the large part), which is decidedly not my thing, but the Toad series is meant for a younger audience, and it’s a perfect low-key introduction to spooky horror monsters and the kids who hunt them.

There are currently fourteen books and counting, and I highly encourage you to check them out! Pretty much all of Payne’s writing is available for free on their website, but you can also pick up a hard copy if you are so inclined!

Talli L. Morgan (@tallimorgan)

“Sweet Sorrow” is a second chance romance novella with vampires and yearning, which is just about everything that I need in a story, tbh! There’s a misunderstanding between the main couple, as there must be, but this is a separation that feels entirely earned, and only makes me pumped for the moment when they get back together!

If you need a sweet treat to pick you up after a long day, this is the romance for you!

(I’m also in the middle of reading Meliora, so no spoilers, but I am absolutely in love!)

FT Lukens (ft-lukens.com)

“So This Is Ever After” is a book I desperately wish I had written, and that’s about the biggest compliment I can give! I’m a sucker for fantasy tropes turned on their head, and this cute romance about the ‘after’ of a fantastic journey is exactly that. You can see the couple coming from a mile away, but it’s presented to you in an entirely comforting and reassuring way — you are meant to root for them as they fumble their way along, and you can bet your ass that I was there all the way!

Aiden Thomas (aiden-thomas.com)

I finally read “Cemetery Boys” after years of seeing it in the bookstore and being too afraid to bring it up to the register, and damn am I regretting that hesitation now! A wonderful pair of protagonists that welcome the reader into their romance and their culture, and I can’t wait to see what happens with their story next.

Ngozi Ukazu (checkpleasecomic.com)

Now, if you’ve been on tumblr for a while, I doubt this is news to you, but the “Check Please!” series is absolutely fantastic. Finally read the second volume this year (quite recently, actually!) and without spoiling anything, it is a perfect counterpart to the original book that allows characters to grow and settle into themselves with a happy ending that will make you tear up, I guarantee. 

Queer hockey romance with an adorable art style, what more could you ask for?

Esme Symes-Smith (@/EsmeSymesSmith on twitter!)

“Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston” is a fairytale that’s exactly what I needed as a queer kid, and right now, it hits just as good. As a nonbinary person, there were parts in this book that made me indescribably angry for all the right reasons. Callie is a fantastic protagonist that had me ready to whip out the adoption papers on so many occasions. If you have a younger queer person in your life, this book could be a wonderful addition to their bookshelf — or your own!

Martha Wells

“All Systems Red” is a sci-fi story to remember! I’ve been recommended the Murderbot series plenty of times over the years, and in 2022 I finally found out why; the bot in question, is, indeed a glorious machine of murder (and love). Perfectly inhumane, the protagonist of this book has made me laugh and cry, and I can’t wait to continue with the next part of the series.

Cat Sebastian (catsebastian.com)

“The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes” started out as an exception to my norm, and became a new favorite! I don’t often read M/F romances, even queer ones, but the narrative voice of Sebastian is so damn compelling. I was hooked by the first chapter, and the snarky (but not obnoxious, my main sticking point with such characters) relationship between the two leads is paired perfectly with their growing trust and respect for each other. Looking for some bisexual love in a hilarious historical romance? Well, here you are!

Janine A. Southward (Editor)

The “Silk and Steel Anthology” is a perfect collection to read on a rainy day. So many stories in this anthology made me laugh and cry and scream into a pillow. If you’re yearning for some sapphic lovers, there is no better place to look!

Lionel Hart (@/lionelhart_ on twitter!)

I bought the complete “Orc Prince Trilogy” this year, and I absolutely tore through it. Looking for a romance with arranged marriage, culture differences, and a love that transcends despite the odds? Look no further! 

Pauli Murray

I had the pleasure of visiting an exhibit about Pauli Murray earlier this year, and happily splurged to buy this poetry collection, “Dark Testament” in the gift shop. The experience of seeing a nonbinary person being acknowledged in an open, public, non-queer focused space meant more to me than anything, and hey! Poetry feeds the soul! Murray’s work is evocative, heart-wrenching and hilarious in turns. If you need some magic in your life right now, check out this book.

Diana Wynne Jones

Hilarious and insightful, “The Tough Guide to Fantasyland” tells you exactly which tropes in fantasy you should avoid, and which ones you should embrace whole-heartedly. Anything by Diana is an instant sell in my book (ha) and this is no exception. If you write fantasy, read fantasy, or once half-listened to an episode of Game of Thrones that was playing in the other room, you have to check out this book!

Tamsyn Muir (tamsynmuir.com)

Alright, I admit it. I read the first two books in the “Locked Tomb” series, and they did indeed rearrange my atoms. I really don’t know how much I can say without spoiling the experience, so I’ll just say this; if you’re interested in grungy space queers who would die and kill for each other, this is the series for you!

All in all, 2022 was a great year for reading. And in 2023, I’ll read even more! Here’s to the new year, everyone!

[strinak]

Short stories: Nina Kiriki Hoffman! Gorgeous writer, sf/f, conceptual.

Tanya Huff, very fun genre-savvy sf/f, sometimes queer (Swan's Braid is a personal fave anthology).

In an action/adventure vein, the various Christopher Anvil anthologies are fun pulp-era sf/adventure stories (ymmv but to me they're definitely "humans are space orcs" lineage).

KL Noone has a very cozy vibe (fantasy/romance, often queer).

TJ Land! Boomball, specifically (standalone novella), but lots of queer shorts and standalones, often with a strong non-romantic plotline (robot autonomy, surviving the aftermath of disaster, etc).

Texts from Jane Eyre by Daniel M Lavery is very funny and easily digestible (short takes on classic works of literature).

Being Heroes, Being Villains by Catelyn Winona, a superhero anthology I loved.

Desires and Dreams and Powers by Rosamund Hodge, absolutely gorgeous prose, the Persephone retelling is a personal fave.

I used to read voraciously when I was youner, but Life and Mental Health happened and I just kind of stopped.

So to get back into it, I'm looking for book recs for engaging standalone novels or short story collections (a series is too much of a commitment for now) that are relatively easy to read. Well written is a must, but I don't want something too dense or challenging. I like SSF and action/adventure stuff, but I'm open to pretty much anything. Romance (preferably queer) as a subplot is great but I'm not into The Romance Novel as a genre.

Hit me with those recs, guys.

(I don't have to say this to OTNF, but for the commenters, I do NOT want to read the kind of glurge that gets shelved as YA)

--

Alas, I mainly read series.

Maybe the first of the Amelia Peabody books? It's fine on its own without the rest of the series. It's historical mystery/adventure about egyptologists.

A lot of the queer stuff I read isn't that amazing on a craft level or is uneven in that department. Tamara Allen is a strong writer, though, and her books are standalones.

[rhetoricandlogic]

A Caffeinated Collection of Curious Accounts - Catelyn Winona

This in one brilliant book. I read this thing yesterday, completely ignoring my resolution “one story / day” because I just couldn’t stop. Of course, I knew some of the stories from @caffeinewitchcraft ‘s tumblr but the experience was a new and happy one nonethless, since the writing prompts aren’t in the book and selection of the stories collected here is just as mesmerizing as the stories themselves.

Even if you follow her and have wormed your way through her archives, buy this book! It’s easily my no. 1 read this year so far.

[chris-evans]

top five favorite fictional characters and celebrities

Top five favorite fictional characters:

(1) Arya Stark

(2) James Potter

(3) Catelyn Stark

(4) Harry Potter

(5) Daenerys Targaryen

Top five celebrities:

(1) Aishwarya Rai

(2) Kate Moss

(3) Naomi Campbell

(4) Winona Ryder

(5) Amber Heard

[wolveshowlatnight]

That feeling of betrayal after opening a fanfic and finding it written in first person when the summary was in third.

[caveate]

Half the authors I read nowadays I discovered either through Tumblr/writeblr or were recommended by authors I love and follow here or on Twitter. Because what I want to read are the deep stories, the ones about people and complications that explore how and who we are. I love writeblr intensely for that. Often I find little stories posted here on Tumblr, not even novellas, that are only two or three pages if printed, but which contain in them such a deep understanding of how people work that I don't find in 300+ page novels touted as being the next great bestsellers where the protagonists could be copy/pasted into any other book on the list and not be out of place. "Mile-wide but inch-deep..." isn't what I crave deep down. It might satisfy for the moment, but The God of Arepo and Evil-Mart and Catelyn Winona and Diane Duane and Victoria Goddard and M.C.A. Hogarth and T. Kingfisher satiate me.

Look, I'm not good at writing. I'm no good at convincing people of things. So here, have a read of this and see why The Hands of the Emperor is one of my all time favorite books.

[nikkyshows]

A blackout poetry attempt!

“Roofline twilight,

protecting

from bad Reapers insistance

to reap

creatures who have

a freeing soul.”

This is from the book “I Reap You Not” by Catelyn Winona aka @caffeinewitchcraft (which I do recommend reading, btw).

[nikkywrites]

Blackout poetry attempt!

“Roofline twilight,

protecting

from bad Reaper’s insistence

to reap

creatures who have

a freeing soul.”

This is from the book “I Reap You Not” by Catelyn Winona aka @caffeinewitchcraft (which I do recommend reading)

[rhetoricandlogic]

Reblogging myself, because I read this yesterday. It’s every bit as fun as the previous was. Thank you for it.

Based on these short stories (X), I Reap You Not is now live!

(Working Amazon link pending :( )

I have it on Payhip as a Docx right now! (X)

Thank you everyone who has supported me during this time and shown interest in my book! My cover art is done by the lovely @believingfate :)

With the proceeds from this book, I’ll be able to hire professional editors to increase the quality of my work on sequels (hint, hint) 

If you’d like to further support my work, my patreon is linked below as well! 

I Reap You Not on PayHip (DocX) (X)

Patreon (X)

Sorry for the confusion with the Amazon link! I’ve emailed support and I’ll have it up sometime tomorrow, fingers crossed!

[believingfate]

Here is a link to a book you all needed to buy yesterday.

I am not kidding, I stayed up till 4 am reading every single one of these. The sleep deprivation was worth it. If dubious lines of good and evil is your thing this is your book. Also badass characters that finally have human reactions to heroes being heroes.

[rolhispano]

Cracked Vultures busca miembros de la familia Wallace.

Una familia de apariencia tradicional, formada por personas de formación intelectual elevada, con mucho dinero y grandes cualidades de organización. Serios y distantes, manejan Scorpio, el casino más grande de la ciudad de Detroit, y tienen la fórmula secreta de Scorpx.

Declan Wallace: tiene entre 48 y 52 años. Johnny Depp es tan solo una sugerencia. Declan ostenta el rango de Lieutenant dentro de la organización y, por ser el primogénito, es quien se espera que ocupe el lugar de su padre al fallecer. Es un hombre de ciencias, tiene conocimientos químicos y es un consumidor habitual de Scorpx.

Moses Wallace: tiene entre 45 y 57 años. Robert Downey Jr. es tan solo una sugerencia. Moses ostenta el cargo de Counselor de la organización familiar y, por consiguiente, el encargado de enderezar las decisiones que pueda tomar su hermano. Es un hombre de leyes.

Mrs. Wallace: tiene entre 45 y 49 años. Winona Ryder es tan solo una sugerencia. Mrs. Wallace es la mujer de Declan y su historia está aún por definir. Se trata de un personaje completamente libre que, al registrarse, solo deberá tener en cuenta las reglas del grupo.

Miss Wallace: tiene entre 16 y 18 años. Anya Taylor-Joy es tan solo una sugerencia. Miss Wallace es la hija mayor de Gwen Wallace, la hermana de Declan y Moses. Actualmente, está siendo educada para formar parte de la secta luciferina. Su rito de iniciación, está a punto de celebrarse.

Los miembros de la familia Wallace son de vital importancia para el desarrollo y la evolución de la trama general del foro, por lo que pedimos un mínimo de compromiso y de actividad por parte de los interesados.

Las pruebas de rol serán necesarias en el caso de Declan y Moses Wallace, aunque se agradecería una prueba de rol para el resto de las búsquedas.

Cualquier duda será solucionada por Vulture o por la moderadora del grupo, G. Catelyn Wallace.

[rhetoricandlogic]

2018 in books (including the December list)

In many ways this was an exceptionally good year. 

For one: I learned about web-serials; well, not exactly: learned. I knew of them already but since I’m not a serial type of reader (watcher), they never drew my curiosity. Until I discovered the Wandering Inn. But, since I’m not a serial type, I converted and download all of it, that had been there (up to chapter 5.6) to .mobi and then vanished into a reading hole for 2 month to devour all the 9.800 pages that had been written then. This was a completely new experience for me. To linger in the same world for such a long time - I never did the like before. I mean, yes, re-read what there is of Stormlight Archive and Kingkiller Chronicle and occasionally Gentleman Bastard is all well and fine - and over in 3 weeks or so - it doesn’t quite compare. Will repeat next year.

For another: the Murderbot series is finished and that was The Best. I re-read the complete series just to enjoy having the story in one go and then resolved to give the adult books by Martha Wells a complete go, so Ile-Rien it was, followed by The Bone City. Wells is rapidly climbing the list of my fave authors.

Still another: you can’t beat Brandon Sanderson when it comes to creativity and after years of only watching I finally read all of Steelheart and was surprised how much I enjoyed it.

Even more: new author to watch: Claire North. The Gameshouse series is my fav but this author is so very versatile it’s astonishing. Do recommend, though let it be said that 84K is best not read while depressed.

Aliette de Bodard and T. Kingfisher - enough said. Both already on my fave list since forever. Same as Martha Wells: I have no idea why these women are so underrated. Seriously, what is wrong with readers?

Also: reduce money spent on books by at least 25%. Mission accomplished. Far less than the over 100 books/year I’ve read in the past.

Jade City - Fonda Lee

The Girl Who Dared to Think - Bella Forrest

The Girl Who Dared to Stand - Bella Forrest (abort series ^^ )

Winterglass - Benjanun Sriduangkaew

Hyperbole and a Half - Allie Brosh (re-read)

Lincoln in the Bardo - George Saunders

Steelheart - Brandon Sanderson

Mitosis - Brandon Sanderson

Firefight - Brandon Sanderson

Calamity - Brandon Sanderson

Into the Drowning Deep - Mira Grant

The Citadel of Weeping Pearls - Aliette de Bodard

The Manual of Detection - Jedediah Berry

Children of Thorns, Children of Water - Aliette de Bodard

The Winged Histories - Sofia Samatar

Spoonbenders - Daryl Gregory

The Stars Askew - Rjurik Davidson

Binti - Nnedi Okorafor

Binti Home - Nnedi Okorafor

Binti The Night Masquerade - Nnedi Okorafor

Traitor’s Blade - Sebastien de Castell

Hyperion - Dan Simmons

The Fall of Hyperion - Dan Simmons

Knight’s Shadow - Sebastien de Castell

The Ballad of Black Tom - Victor Lavalle

Clockwork Boys - T. Kingfisher

The Wonder Engine - T. Kingfisher

Acadie - David Hutchinson

The Tea Master and the Detective - Aliette de Bodard

Clade - James Bradley

Artificial Condition - Martha Wells

Penric’s Demon - Lois McMaster Bujold

The Toymakers - Robert Dinsdale

Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente

The Refrigerator Monologues - Catherynne M. Valente

Silently and Very Fast - Catherynne M. Valente

Prophethy’s Ruin - Sam Bowring

Iraq +100 - Editor: Hassan Blasin

The Things They Carried - Tim O’Brien

The End of the Day - Claire North

The Serpent - Claire North

The Thief - Claire North

The Master - Claire North

Revenant Gun - Yoon Ha Lee

Briony and Roses - T. Kingfisher

Kingfisher - Patricia A. McKillip

The Raven and the Reindeer - T. Kingfisher

Summer in Orcus - T. Kingfisher

The Poppy War - R. F. Kuang

In Shadows We Fall - Devin Madson

The Blood of Whisperers - Devin Madson

The Father of Lies - K. J. Parker

I Reap You Not - Catelyn Winona

All Our Wrong Todays -  Elan Mastai

Night’s Master - Tanith Lee

Rogue Protocol - Martha Wells

In The Stacks - Scott Lynch (author-improved and otherwise revised version)

Every Heart a Doorway - Seanan McGuire

The Wandering Inn (9.800 pages of it)  - pirateaba

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells

The House of Binding Thorns by Aliette de Bodard

The Owls of Juttshatan - Benjanun Sriduangkaew

After-Swarn -  Benjanun Sriduangkaew

84K - Claire North

Nyx - D. M. Livingston

Passing Strange - Ellen Klages

Siphon - Jay Boyce (the 1st volume and then up to chapter 88)

Witchmark - C. J. Polk

Death’s Master - Tanith Lee

The Element of Fire - Martha Wells

Slade House - David Mitchell

City of Bones - Martha Wells (re-read)

The Decent of Monsters - JY Yang

The Death of the Necromancer - Martha Wells

Swordheart - T. Kingfisher

In The Vanishers Palace - Aliette de Bodard

Senlin Ascends - Josiah Bancroft

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August - Claire North

The Wizard Hunters - Martha Wells

2017

2016

2015

2014

Not entirely sure I’ll continue the lists and reviews at this point ...

... but if you like to talk about books, give recs (or ask for some) I’ll be always here for you.