2021 Reading List

I kind of want to keep track of what I'm reading this year, because my memory is terrible and lists are fun!

January:

1. Murderbot Diaries (All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy, Network Effect) - Martha Wells
   
2. Swordheart - T Kingfisher
   
3. Strange Love - Ann Aguirre
   
4. Take a Hint, Dani Brown - Talia Hibbert
   

February:

1. Ninefox Gambit - Yoon Ha Lee
   
2. Who's That Earl - Susanna Craig
   
3. Collapsing Empire - John Scalzi
   
4. Consuming Fire - John Scalzi
   
5. Last Emperox - John Scalzi
   
6. Paladin's Grace - T Kingfisher (reread)
   
7. Rakehell of Roth - Amalie Howard
   

March:

1. Paladin's Strength - T Kingfisher
   
2. Sweet Home - Carnby Kim and Youngchan Hwang (manga)
   
3. Ippos King - Grace Draven
   
4. Devil in Winter - Lisa Kleypas
   
5. Forever Mine - Erin Nicholas
   
6. Season of Storms - Susanna Kearsley
   
7. What to do with a Duke - Sally MacKenzie
   

April:

1. Off the Record - goddamnhella (FrostIron fanfic, reread)
   
2. Spinning Silver - Naomi Novik
   
3. various ficlets and collated email threads - clawfoot, myself
   
4. Lord Holt Takes a Bride - Vivienne Lorret (reread)
   
5. Miles in Love - Lois McMaster Bujold (anthology containing Komarr, A Civil Campaign, Winterfair Gifts)
   

May:

1. Miles in Love - Lois McMaster Bujold (anthology containing Komarr, A Civil Campaign, Winterfair Gifts) (reread - Yes, I just finished it. No, I don't care.)
   
2. Mirror Dance - Lois McMaster Bujold (borrowed)
   
3. Shards of Honor - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
4. Barrayar - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
5. The Warrior's Apprentice - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
6. The Vor Game - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
7. Cetaganda - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
8. Accidentally Engaged - Farah Heron
   

June:

1. Captivated - Charlotte Stein (short story collection)
   
2. Brothers in Arms - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
3. Borders of Infinity - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
4. Necrom - Mick Farren (borrowed)
   
5. Trade Me - Courtney Milan
   
6. Mirror Dance - Lois McMaster Bujold (reread)
   
7. Memory - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
8. Captivated - Charlotte Stein (finished)
   
9. Riot Baby - Tochi Onyebuchi
   
10. Komarr - Lois McMaster Bujold
    
11. A Civil Campaign - Lois McMaster Bujold
    
12. Winterfair Gifts - Lois McMaster Bujold
    
13. Polaris Rising - Jessie Mihalik
    
14. Seafarer's Kiss - Julia Ember
    
15. Bitterburn - Ann Aguirre
    
16. Kissed by Magic - Erica Ridley
    
17. Spoiler Alert - Olivia Dade
    

July:

1. Raven Stratagem - Yoon Ha Lee
   
2. Revenant Gun - Yoon Ha Lee
   
3. Book of Love - Erin Satie
   
4. Diplomatic Immunity - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
5. Captain Vorpatril's Alliance - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
6. Cryoburn - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
7. Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen - Lois McMaster Bujold
   
8. The Wrong Marquess - Vivienne Lorret
   
9. Turned Gay By the Existential Dread That I May Actually Be A Character In A Chuck Tingle Book - Chuck Tingle
   
10. Any Duchess Will Do - Tessa Dare
    
11. Bone Maker - Sarah Beth Durst
    

August:

1. Bigfoot Pirates Haunt My Balls - Chuck Tingle
   
2. Bad King - M Malone
   
3. Trouble with Dukes - Grace Burrowes
   
4. A Raven's Heart - K C Bateman
   
5. Highland Promise - Alyson McLayne
   
6. Heir to the Duke - Jane Ashford
   
7. Uprooted - Naomi Novik
   
8. A Memory called Empire - Arkady Martine
   
9. The Hollow Places - T Kingfisher
   

September:

1. Carry On - Rainbow Rowell
   
2. Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell
   
3. Worst Duke in the World - Lisa Berne
   
4. The Penultimate Peril - Lemony Snicket (Series of Unfortunate Events Book 12)
   
5. The End - Lemony Snicket (Series of Unfortunate Events Book 13)
   
6. Beatrice Letters - Lemony Snicket
   
7. various fanfics on Ao3 - various authors
   
8. Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling
   
9. Once Upon a Highland Autumn - Lecia Cornwall
   

October:

1. Shepherds - VK Evans
   
2. various Vorkosigan saga fanfic - various authors
   
3. The Algorithm - SamadiW (Draco/Hermione fanfic)
   
4. Paladin's Hope - T Kingfisher
   
5. more Vorkosigan saga fanfic - various authors
   
6. (Un)Masked - VK Evans
   
7. The Hate Project - Kris Ripper
   

November:

1. A Scot to the Heart - Caroline Linden
   
2. Winter's Orbit - Everina Maxwell
   
3. Hawkeye: Rio Bravo - Matt Fraction, David Aja
   
4. Love Code - Ann Aguirre
   

December:

1. How to Forget a Duke - Vivienne Lorret
   
2. Cinnamon and Gunpowder - Eli Brown
   
   ( Notes )

Menopause is Bullshit. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

Well, I can now say that I have been woken up with night sweats. No sir, I don't like it. Instead of changing the sheets (because that's an involved process at the best of times), I used a couple of towels: one under me and another wrapped around my pillow. It seemed to do an adequate job, so I'll take it.

I've also noticed that I've been suffering from heartburn lately, which often indicates hormonal nonsense (ie. impending period/ovulation). That coupled with hot flashes is the trifecta of bullshit. So I'm gonna be over here, being grumpy and irritable about the whole thing.