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Friday, September 28, 2012

Just the Beginning...

While I have covered some of my favorite Steampunk authors, they are by no means the only Steampunk authors! This is a genre that is expanding and evolving every day. Like the great YA leap, when authors where trying to finagle their way into that genre, authors are trying to find ways to market to this burgeoning demographic all the time. In fact, my reading list for this summer did overflow with Steampunk books I longed to read and finally get around to. What with that pesky thing called "life" I was unable to even finish much of my list, restricting my reading to just the authors that participated this summer.

I hope that this summer has found a new genre or a new favorite book for you. Perhaps I will do this again next summer with even more authors, what do you say to that? Until then, remember to enter the giveaway, ending Sunday night, and here's some more books to check out, again, these are just books I found interesting, but the list isn't really that accurate or exhaustive a list. Also, I'd love to hear your recommendations too!

Shelley Adina: Lady of Devices, Her Own Devices and Magnificent Devices

Paolo Bacigalupi: The Windup Girl

Jonathan Barnes: The Somnambulist

Cage Baker: The Women of Nell Gwynne's

Frank Beddor: The Looking Glass Wars, Seeing Red and ArchEnemy

Meljean Brook: The Iron Duke, Heart of Steel and Riveted

G.K. Chesterton: The Man Who Was Thursday

Cassandra Clare: Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince and Clockwork Princess

Kady Cross: The Girl in the Steel Corset and The Girl in the Clockwork Collar

Gordon Dahlquist: The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, The Dark Volume and The Chemickal Marriage

Glenn Dakin: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance and The Society of Dread

Bonnie Dee: Like Clockwork

Kate Elliott: Cold Magic, Cold Fire and Cold Steel

Phil and Kaja Foglio: Girl Genius Comics, Agatha H. and the Airship City and Agatha H. and the Clockwork Princess

O.M. Grey: Avalon Revisited
Clay and Susan Griffith: The Greyfriar, The Rift Walker and The King Makers

M.K. Hosbon: Native Star, Hidden Goddess and The Warlock's Curse

Mark Hodder: The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack, The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man and Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon

Stehphen Hunt: The Court of the Air, The Kingdom Beyond the Waves, The Rise of the Iron Moon, Secrets of the Fire Sea, Jack Cloudie and From the Deep of the Dark

Matthew J. Kirby: The Clockwork Three

Suzanne Lazear: Innocent Darkness

Karin Lowachee: The Gaslight Dogs

Scott Lynch: The Lies of Lock Lamora and Red Seas Under Red Skies

Richard Matheson: I Am Legend

Andrew P. Mayer: The Falling Machine, Hearts of Smoke and Steam and Power Under Pressure

China Miéville: Un Lun Dun

Tim Powers: The Anubis Gates

Christopher Priest: The Prestige

Félix J. Palma: The Map of Time and The Map of the Sky

S.M. Peters: Whitechapel Gods

Philip Pullman: The Shadow in the North, The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass

Lilith Saintcrow: The Iron Wyrm Affair

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Jacques Tardi: Adele Blanc-Sec Comics

Tiffany Trent: The Unnaturalists

Scott Westerfeld: Leviathan, Behemoth and Goliath

Yseabeau S. Wilce: Flora Segunda, Flora's Dare and Flora's Fury

Also, further Steampunky goodness from this summer's authors:

Gail Carriger: 2013 will see some more Gail with Etiquette and Espionage, the first book in The Finishing School series, and Prudence, the first book in The Parasol Protectorate Abroad series

George Mann: The Osiris Ritual, The Immorality Engine, Ghosts of Manhattan and Ghosts of War

Cherie Priest: Clementine, Dreadnought, Ganymede and shortly, The Inexplicables

Posted by Miss Eliza at 12:00 AM 2 comments

Labels: Cherie Priest, Frankenstein, Gail Carriger, George Mann, Giveaway, Jacques Tardi, O.M. Grey, Philip Pullman, Scott Westerfeld, Steampunk Summer

Monday, September 19, 2011

Tuesday Tomorrow

Heat Rises by Richard Castle
Published by: Hyperion
Publication Date: September 20th, 2011
Format: Hardcover, 320 Pages
To Buy

The official patter:
"Fast-paced and full of intrigue, Heat Rises pairs the tough and sexy NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat with hotshot reporter Jameson Rook in New York Times bestselling author Richard Castle's most thrilling mystery yet.

The bizarre murder of a parish priest at a New York bondage club opens Nikki Heat's most thrilling and dangerous case so far, pitting her against New York's most vicious drug lord, an arrogant CIA contractor, and a shadowy death squad out to gun her down. And that is just the tip of an iceberg that leads to a dark conspiracy reaching all the way to the highest level of the NYPD.

But when she gets too close to the truth, Nikki finds herself disgraced, stripped of her badge, and out on her own as a target for killers with nobody she can trust. Except maybe the one man in her life who's not a cop. Reporter Jameson Rook.

In the midst of New York's coldest winter in a hundred years, there's one thing Nikki is determined to prove: Heat Rises."

Yeah! New Castle book! Have I mentioned a) how much I love Castle b) how much I love Nathan Fillion or c) how much I love the blending of fiction and reality lately? If not, now I have!

Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen
Published by: Harper Collins
Publication Date: September 20th, 2011
Format: Hardcover, 368 Pages
To Buy

The official patter:
"For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry.

After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at the Greys’ lush Long Island estate and their nights in Manhattan’s bustling metropolis. But Letty’s not content to be a mere socialite. She is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams—no matter the cost.

Cordelia is still reeling from the death of her father at the hands of Thom Hale, the man she thought she loved. Now she is set to honor Darius Grey’s legacy . . . and take her revenge.

Promised to Cordelia’s half brother, Astrid is caught up in a world of dazzling jewels and glittering nights—and the sparkle is blinding. Charlie Grey is a gangster playing a dangerous game; and for Astrid, Cordelia, and Letty, the stakes could be deadly.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe comes the second book in an epic series set in the dizzying last summer of the Jazz Age."

So, I still haven't gotten around to reading any of Godbersen's books, but this is a time period I love... ah, to live back then if only for awhile.

Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
Published by: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: September 20th, 2011
Format: Hardcover, 560 Pages
To Buy

The official patter:
"Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as prince of Austria, and finally fall in love. The first two objectives are complicated by the fact that their ship, the Leviathan, continues to detour farther away from the heart of the war (and crown). And the love thing would be a lot easier if Alek knew Deryn was a girl. (She has to pose as a boy in order to serve in the British Air Service.) And if they weren’t technically enemies.

The tension thickens as the Leviathan steams toward New York City with a homicidal lunatic on board: secrets suddenly unravel, characters reappear, and nothing is at it seems in this thunderous conclusion to Scott Westerfeld’s brilliant trilogy."

Last installment of the Scott Westerfeld Leviathan Steampunk Trilogy? Yes please!

Cast in Ruin by Michelle Sagara
Published by: Luna
Publication Date: September 20th, 2011
Format: Paperback, 464 Pages
To Buy

The official patter:
"Seven corpses are discovered in the streets of a Dragon's fief. All identical, down to their clothing.

Kaylin Neya is assigned to discover who they were, who killed them—and why. Is the evil lurking at the borders of Elantra preparing to cross over?

At least the investigation delays her meeting with the Dragon Emperor. And as the shadows grow longer over the fiefs, Kaylin must use every skill she's ever learned to save the people she's sworn to protect. Sword in hand, dragons in the sky, this time there's no retreat and no surrender…"

I just picked up the first in the series of Elantra, of which this is the seventh. Here's hoping they're good books!

Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions by Melissa Marr, Kelley Armstrong et al
Published by: Harper Collins
Publication Date: September 20th, 2011
Format: Paperback, 464 Pages
To Buy
The official patter:
"A journey may take hundreds of miles, or it may cover the distance between duty and desire.

Sixteen of today’s hottest writers of paranormal tales weave stories on a common theme of journeying. Authors such as Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, and Melissa Marr return to the beloved worlds of their bestselling series, while others, like Claudia Gray, Kami Garcia, and Margaret Stohl, create new landscapes and characters. But whether they’re writing about vampires, faeries, angels, or other magical beings, each author explores the strength and resilience of the human heart.

Suspenseful, funny, or romantic, the stories in Enthralled will leave you moved."

New anthology by TONS of writers I love (ok, 16 isn't quite a ton, but it's a lot and I was already sold once I heard Melissa Marr).

Posted by Miss Eliza at 12:00 AM 0 comments

Labels: Anna Godbersen, Beautiful Days, Bright Young Things, Enthralled, Goliath, Heat Rises, Kelley Armstrong, Melissa Marr, Michelle Sagara, Nathan Fillion, Nikki Heat, Richard Castle, Scott Westerfeld

Monday, October 4, 2010

Tuesday Tomorrow

The Wyvern's Treasure by R.L. LaFevers
Published by: Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: October 5th, 2010
Format: Hardcover, 160 Pages
To Buy
The official patter:
"After tangling with the deadly basilisk, Nathaniel Fludd is glad to return to England with his Aunt Phil. But someone has ransacked their home, and their best suspect is the sinister man who's been trying to steal the Book of Beasts.

Before Nate and Aunt Phil can find the culprit, they are called to Welsh countryside. The wyverns (giant dragons) are in an uproar. Could the same man who ransacked the Fludd house be behind the rift with the wyverns? And just what does he want with The Book of Beasts? But before Nate can solve that mystery, he must calm the dragons before it's too late. It's just another day at work for the world's youngest beastologist!"

I love Robin! I love everything she writes, and I'm really loving Nathaniel. I'm so excited for book three in this new series for younger kids.

Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld
Published by: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: October 5th, 2010
Format: Hardcover, 496 Pages
To Buy
The official patter:
"The behemoth is the fiercest creature in the British navy. It can swallow enemy battleships with one bite. The Darwinists will need it, now that they are at war with the Clanker powers.

Deryn is a girl posing as a boy in the British Air Service, and Alek is the heir to an empire posing as a commoner. Finally together aboard the airship Leviathan, they hope to bring the war to a halt. But when disaster strikes the Leviathan's peacekeeping mission, they find themselves alone and hunted in enemy territory.

Alek and Deryn will need great skill, new allies, and brave hearts to face what's ahead."

Yeah steampunky goodness!

Troubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
Published by: Ace
Publication Date: October 5th, 2010
Format: Hardcover, 400 Pages
To Buy
The official patter:
"The author of the Twelve Hours series welcomes readers to a new fantasy world, where the elements rule.

Zoe Ardelay receives astonishing and unwelcome news: she has been chosen to become the king's fifth wife. Forced to go to the royal city, she manages to slip away and hide on the shores of the mighty river.

It's there that Zoe realizes she is a coru prime ruled by the elemental sign of water. She must return to the palace, not as an unwilling bride for the king, but a woman with power in her own right. But as Zoe unlocks more of the mysteries of her blood-and the secrets of the royal family-she must decide how to use her great power to rise above the deceptions and intrigue of the royal court."

This one's for Matt, cause you love you some Sharon Shinn!

Slayed by Amanda Marrone
Published by: Simon Pulse
Publication Date: October 5th, 2010
Format: Paperback, 272 Pages
To Buy
The official patter:
"The Van Helsing family has been hunting vampires for over one hundred years, but sixteen-year-old Daphne wishes her parents would take up an occupation that doesn’t involve decapitating vamps for cash. All Daphne wants is to settle down in one place, attend an actual school, and finally find a BFF to go to the mall with. Instead, Daphne has resigned herself to a life of fast food, cheap motels and buying garlic in bulk.

But when the Van Helsings are called to a coastal town in Maine, Daphne’s world is turned upside down. Not only do the Van Helsings find themselves hunting a terrifying new kind of vampire (one without fangs but with a taste for kindergarten cuisine), Daphne meets her first potential BF! The hitch? Her new crush is none other than Tyler Harker, AKA, the son of the rival slayer family.
What's a teen vampire slayer to do?"

Enough with Vamps! Time for the slayers to reign!

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig
Published by: Vertigo
Publication Date: October 5th, 2010
Format: Mass Market, 200 Pages
To Buy
The official patter:
"Willig's imaginative debut is the story of Eloise Kelly, who is trying to uncover the identity of the Pink Carnation, a British spy a la the Scarlet Pimpernel who infiltrated Napoleonic France, for her Ph.D. dissertation. But it is also the story of Amy Balcourt, a young woman of French descent raised in England, whom Eloise learns about when she gains access to the papers kept by Arabella Selwick-Alderly, the descendant of another dashing spy, the Purple Gentian. Amy sets off to join her brother, Edouard, in France, with the hope of joining the league of the Purple Gentian. On her journey over she meets Lord Richard Selwick, the Purple Gentian himself, and though sparks fly between the two, he feels he can't reveal his secret identity to her. Eloise is engrossed in Amy's story, even as Arabella's infuriating but handsome nephew, Colin Selwick, tries to bar her access to the papers. Readers should expect more of the swashbuckling past than the scholarly present, but Willig's story is a decidedly delightful romp."

Really one of my favorite authors and she's popular enough to have made it to mass market! Shame about the cover being so trashy. But what's inside is awesome!

American Vampire by Stephen King
Published by: Vertigo
Publication Date: October 5th, 2010
Format: Hardcover, 200 Pages
To Buy
The official patter:
"This volume follows two stories: one written by Snyder and one written by King. Snyder's story is set in 1920's LA, we follow Pearl, a young woman who is turned into a vampire and sets out on a path of righteous revenge against the European Vampires who tortured and abused her. This story is paired with King's story, a western about Skinner Sweet, the original American Vampire-- a stronger, faster creature than any vampire ever seen before with rattlesnake fangs and powered by the sun."

Stephen King + Comics + Vampires = Must Read!

Posted by Miss Eliza at 12:00 AM 0 comments

Labels: Amanda Marrone, American Vampire, Behemoth, Lauren Willig, R.L. LaFevers, Scott Westerfeld, Sharon Shinn, Slayed, Stephen King, The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, The Wyvern's Treasure

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Not Trying to Be Good - Book Buying Sprees

I have, for awhile now, been inspired by Nick Hornby. In particular his columns from The Believer magazine. Of course I'm always a little miffed that they make him only write the positive and not really lay into a book. If you don't like a book I think you should be allowed to rail against it all you like. But what I do like is that at the beginning of his monthly column, he writes what books he bought versus what he was able to read. The theory, or at least my take on this experiment, is to get your buying habits in align with your reading habits. So that you aren't buying more than you need in a month and thus are saving money. I have been trying to align the two, buying and reading, but with being an admitted book addict, not wanting to seek help, and seeing as I troll a lot of used bookstores, where if you don't by it then it will be gone...it is hard. So I've decided at the begning of each month to itemize the best finds of the previous month. It will be bowdlerized, not to spare you from anything unseamly, but to make me look not as insane a book buyer....hey, Nick Hornby admits he does it to make himself look not as bad, so why can't I? And he is an extreme book addict! He actually believes the whole book buying process and the anticipation of reading your new purchase justifies buying it, even if in the end you never read it. (And I heard this direct from the Football Addicts mouth, as it were...was going to say horses, wouldn't work for him). So here I list, my best finds of October:

1) So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams - The only edition I didn't have with the weird floating orbs! Half Price Books, $2.

2) The Girl from Leam Lane, the Life of Catherine Cookson - Cool bio on the lady whose books have all been made into miniseries, making a star of Sean Bean and Robson Green. Frugal Muse find for $12.

3) The Daphne Du Maurier Companion - Virago Publishing, British Edition, that matches the rest of my Du Maurier set, found at Barnes & Noble of all places! $20 but worth it!

4) The Celestial Omnibus by E. M. Forster - GORGEOUS edition that I found at Half Price Books for $6, truly the most beautiful edition of any Forster book I yet have.

5) Never Slow Dance with a Zombie by E. Van Lowe - Perfect Halloweeny book found for $4 at Frugal Muse.

6) The Balkan Trilogy by Olivia Manning - The tie-in edition for Fortunes of War starring Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh. I found Manning's second series, the Levenant series tie-in edition years ago in Canada, and have been hoping to find this for years. $2 at the Friends of the Memorial Library book sale.

7) Decca, the Letters of Jessica Mitford by Jessica Mitford - True find! It's hard to find anything by the Mitford sisters stateside, but this lovely 1st edition was at Half Price Books for only $11.

8) The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters - Found the out of print (in this edition) 3rd Amelia Peabody book with the cover that matches my current editions. $3 at Half Priced Books.

9) Gaudy Night by Dorthy L. Sayers - Lord Peter Wimsey Masterpiece Theatre tie-in edition from 1987! I collect all Masterpiece tie-in editions I can, and this was a real coup! $2 at the Friends of the Memorial Library book sale.

10) Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld - New book I've been dying to read, found for $8 used! Who sold this like a week after it came out? Wackos...

These are my best finds of the month, of course I also got the new Terry Pratchett, the new Charlaine Harris, and a few others here and there...but you'll never know what they are unless you keep reading my site to get the reviews!

Posted by Miss Eliza at 3:54 PM 2 comments

Labels: Catherine Cookson, Daphne Du Maurier, Dorthy L. Sayers, Douglas Adams, E.M. Forster, Elizabeth Peters, Jessica Mitford, Masterpiece Theater, Nick Hornby, Scott Westerfeld, The Believer

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NOVEMBER
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) - Tamsyn Muir

Star Wars: Hidden Empire #1 - Charles Soule

Even Though I Knew the End - C.L. Polk

OCTOBER
Afterlife With Archie #6: The Nether-Realm - Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1: Escape from Riverdale - Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Chilling Adventure of Salem - Cullen Bunn

The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co. #4) - Jonathan Stroud

Hellboy: The Silver Lantern Club - Mike Mignola

The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co. #3) - Jonathan Stroud

SEPTEMBER
The Hacienda - Isabel Cañas

Secrets of the Nile (Lady Emily #16) - Tasha Alexander

AUGUST
Angel #8 - Christopher Cantwell

A Swirl of Shadows (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #7) - Andrea Penrose

The Doll's House (The Sandman #2) - Neil Gaiman

Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade (Enola Holmes #8) - Nancy Springer

Uncommon Charm - Emily Bergslien and Kat Weaver

Soul Taken (Mercy Thompson #13) - Patricia Briggs

JULY
Fables #153 - Bill Willingham

Angel #7 - Christopher Cantwell

Smoke and Lies (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #4) - Andrea Penrose

The Cocoa Conspiracy (A Lady Arianna Regency Mystery #2) - Andrea Penrose

The Lonesome Hunters #1 - Tyler Crook

All-New Firefly #5 - David M. Booher

JUNE
It's in His Kiss (Bridgertons #7) - Julia Quinn

The Essex Serpent - Sarah Perry

When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons #6) - Julia Quinn

Sanditon and Other Stories - Jane Austen

MAY
Harrow County Library Edition Volume 2 - Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook

Harrow County Library Edition Volume 1 - Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook

Something is Killing the Children #20 - James IV Tynion

Something is Killing the Children #19 - James IV Tynion

Something is Killing the Children #18 - James IV Tynion

Something is Killing the Children #17 - James IV Tynion

Something is Killing the Children #16- James IV Tynion

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 3 - James IV Tynion

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 2 - James IV Tynion

Something is Killing the Children Vol. 1 - James IV Tynion

APRIL
The Hand on the Wall (Truly Devious #3) - Maureen Johnson

The Vanishing Stair (Truly Devious #2) - Maureen Johnson

Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor (Jane Austen Mysteries #1) - Stephanie Barron

Truly Devious (Truly Devious #1) - Maureen Johnson

The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation #12) - Lauren Willig

MARCH
Devil in Winter (Wallflowers #3) - Lisa Kleypas

My American Duchess - Eloisa James

Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #4 - Casey Gilly

Star Wars: Crimson Reign #3 - Charles Soule

The Nice House on the Lake #7 - James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake, Vol. 1 - James Tynion IV

Manor Black: Fire in the Blood #2 - Cullen Bunn

Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers #1) - Lisa Kleypas

FEBRUARY
The Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla (Pink Carnation #11) - Lauren Willig

Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #3 - Casey Gilly Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir

Manor Black - Cullen Bunn

Manor Black: Fire in the Blood #1 - Cullen Bunn

Bunny and Biscuits: A Very Dorrington Valentine's Day (Pink Carnation #6.1) - Lauren Willig

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers #1) - Sarah MacLean

JANUARY
The Passion of the Purple Plumeria (Pink Carnation #10) - Lauren Willig

Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer #2 - Casey Gilly

Best Reads 2021

DECEMBER
All I Want for Christmas is a Dragon - Seana Kelly

Catt Out of the Bag - Clifford Witting

Night of the Ghoul #3 - Scott Snyder

Night of the Ghoul #2 - Scott Snyder

Night of the Ghoul #1 - Scott Snyder

Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas - Lauren Willig

Star Wars: Crimson Reign #1 - Charles Soule

The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood and Co #1) - Jonathan Stroud

NOVEMBER
The Nice House on the Lake #6 - James Tynion IV

The Vanishing Box (The Brighton Mysteries #4) - Elly Griffiths

The Blood Card (The Brighton Mysteries #3) - Elly Griffiths

The Garden Intrigue (Pink Carnation #9) - Lauren Willig

The Me You Love In The Dark #4 - Skottie Young

OCTOBER
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #7 - Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

The Dead Don't Drink at Lafitte's (Sam Quinn #2) - Seana Kelly

The Nice House on the Lake #5 - James Tynion IV

Locke and Key/Sandman: Hell and Gone #2 - Joe Hill

Star Wars #17 - Charles Soule

Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #3 - Cullen Bunn

The Orchid Affair (Pink Carnation #8) - Lauren Willig

SEPTEMBER
The West Wing - Edward Gorey

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - Boushh #1 - Alyssa Wong

Star Wars: Darth Vader #16 - Greg Pak

Doctor Aphra #14 - Alyssa Wong

Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters #4 - Charles Soule

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #5 - Chris Roberson

The Nice House on the Lake #4 - James Tynion IV

The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy: A Parody - Paul Magrs

Smoke and Mirrors (The Brighton Mysteries #2) - Elly Griffiths

Star Wars #16 - Charles Soule

Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters #3 - Charles Soule

Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #2 - Cullen Bunn

V.E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #3 - V.E. Schwab

AUGUST
Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (Enola Holmes #7) - Nancy Springer

Enola Holmes and the Boy in Buttons (Enola Holmes #6.5) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye (Enola Holmes #6) - Nancy Springer

The Mischief of the Mistletoe: A Pink Carnation Christmas (Pink Carnation #7) - Lauren Willig

The Nice House on the Lake #3 - James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake #2 - James Tynion IV

The Nice House on the Lake #1 - James Tynion IV

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #4 - Chris Roberson

The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan (Enola Holmes #4) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (Enola Holmes #3) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes #2) - Nancy Springer

The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) - Nancy Springer

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters - 4-Lom & Zuckuss #1 - Daniel José Older

Tales from Harrow County: Fair Folk #1 - Cullen Bunn

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation #6) - Lauren Willig

JULY
Star Wars #14 - Charles Soule

Star Wars: Darth Vader #12 - Greg Pak

Star Wars: War Of The Bounty Hunters #1 - Charles Soule

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #3 - Chris Roberson

Buffy the Vampires Slayer: Tea Time #1 - Mirka Andolfo

JUNE
The Essex Serpent - Sarah Perry

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #2 - Chris Roberson

Buffy the Vampires Slayer #25 - Jeremy Lambert

The House of Lost Horizons: A Sarah Jewell Mystery #1 - Chris Roberson

Locke and Key/Sandman: Hell and Gone #0 - Joe Hill

Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons #4) - Julia Quinn

Lakewood - Megan Giddings

The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation #4) - Lauren Willig

MAY
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2) - Julia Quinn

The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) - Julia Quinn

The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation #3) - Lauren Willig

APRIL
Rule of Wolves (King of Scars #2) - Leigh Bardugo

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows #2) - Leigh Bardugo

Six of Crows (Six of Crows #1) - Leigh Bardugo

The Lives of Saints - Leigh Bardugo

The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic - Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising (The Grisha Trilogy #3) - Leigh Bardugo

MARCH
Siege and Storm (The Grisha Trilogy #2) - Leigh Bardugo

Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Trilogy #1) - Leigh Bardugo

Lore - Alexandra Bracken

The House of Whispers - Laura Purcell

The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation #2) - Lauren Willig

FEBRUARY
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1) - Lauren Willig

JANUARY
Black Magick: The First Book of Shadows - Greg Rucka

The Portable Dorothy Parker - Dorothy Parker

Best Reads 2020

DECEMBER

Plunge #5 - Joe Hill

Plunge #4 - Joe Hill

Plunge #2 - Joe Hill

Plunge #1 - Joe Hill

The Low, Low Woods #5 - Maria Carmen Machado

Basketful of Heads #7 - Joe Hill

The Dollhouse Family #6 - Mike Carey

Christmassy Tales - Paul Magrs

Murder on a Midnight Clear (High Society Lady Detective #6) - Sara Rosett

Locke and Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go... #2 - Joe Hill

Locke and Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go... #1 - Joe Hill

Doctor Aphra #6 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #5 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #3 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #2 - Alyssa Wong

Doctor Aphra #1 - Alyssa Wong

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #5 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #4 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #3 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #2 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow #1 - Mariko Tamaki

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #14 - Jordie Bellaire

Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) - Tamsyn Muir

NOVEMBER

The Black God's Drums - P. Djèlí Clark

The Dark Heart of Florence (Lady Emily Book 15) - Tasha Alexander

The Battle for WondLa (WondLa #3) - Tony TiDerlizzi

A Hero for WondLa (WondLa #2) - Tony TiDerlizzi

The Search for WondLa (WondLa #1) - Tony TiDerlizzi

OCTOBER
The Sittaford Mystery - Agatha Christie

SEPTEMBER
Lock Every Door - Riley Sager

AUGUST
The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton

JULY
Caddie Woodlawn's Family (Caddie Woodlawn #2) - Carol Ryrie Brink

Home Before Dark - Riley Sager

Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn #1) - Carol Ryrie Brink

The Marvels - Brian Selznick

JUNE
Criminal #11 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #10 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #8 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #6 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #5 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #3 - Ed Brubaker

Criminal #2 - Ed Brubaker

Night of Knives #4 - V.E. Schwab

Night of Knives #3 - V.E. Schwab

Night of Knives #2 - V.E. Schwab

Night of Knives #1 - V.E. Schwab

Tales from Harrow County: Death's Choir #4 - Cullen Bunn

Wicked Things #1 - John Allison

The Dollhouse Family #5 - Mike Carey

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #1 - Alyssa Wong

MAY
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #40 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #39 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #38 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #37 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #36 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #33 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra #32 - Simon Spurrier

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 5: Worst Among Equals - Simon Spurrier

Ghosted in L.A. #9 - Sina Grace

APRIL
Ghosted in L.A. #8 - Sina Grace

Ghosted in L.A. #7 - Sina Grace

Ghosted in L.A. #6 - Sina Grace

Ghosted in L.A. #5 - Sina Grace

The Consuming Fire (The Interdependency #2) - John Scalzi

The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency #1) - John Scalzi

MARCH
Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12) - Patricia Briggs

Bernard Pepperlin - Cara Hoffman

FEBRUARY
Plunge # 1 - Joe Hill

The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton

The Dollhouse Family #4 - Mike Carey

The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad #2) - Tana French

JANUARY
Angel #8 - Bryan Hill Edward

Basketful of Heads #3 - Joe Hill

In the Shadow of Vesuvius (Lady Emily Book 14) - Tasha Alexander

Best Reads 2019

DECEMBER
Addams' Apple: The New York Cartoons of Charles Addams - Charles Addams

Tales from Harrow County: Death's Choir #1 - Cullen Bunn

Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas - Lillian and Russell Hoban

Stumptown, Vol. 4: The Case of the Cup of Joe - Greg Rucka

The Dollhouse Family - Mike Carey

NOVEMBER
Basketful of Heads #1 - Joe Hill

Locke and Key: Dog Days - Joe Hill

The Starless Sea - Erin Morgenstern

Upon the Midnight Clear (Lady Emily Book 13.5) - Tasha Alexander

OCTOBER
Darth Vader, Vol. 4 End of Games - Kieron Gillen

Star Wars, Vol. 3: Rebel Jail - Jason Aaron

Star Wars: Vader Down - Jason Aaron

Stumptown, Vol. 1: The Case of the Girl Who Took Her Shampoo (But Left Her Mini) - Greg Rucka

The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust Book 2) - Philip Pullman

Lyra's Oxford - Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials Book 3) - Philip Pullman

The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials Book 2) - Philip Pullman

SEPTEMBER
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials Book 1) - Philip Pullman

La Bell Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) - Philip Pullman

Harley Merlin and the Secret Cover (Harley Merlin Book 1) - Bella Forrest

Uzumaki - Junji Ito

Hilda and the Mountain King (Hilda Book 6) - Luke Pearson

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Book #7) - J.K. Rowling

Sleepless, Vol. 2 - Sarah Vaughn

Sleepless, Vol. 1 - Sarah Vaughn

The Woods, Vol. 7: The Black City - James Tynion IV

AUGUST
Angel #4 - Bryan Edward Hill

Angel #3 - Bryan Edward Hill

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter Book #6) - J.K. Rowling

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 4: The Catastrophe Con - Kieron Gillen

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 3: Remastered - Kieron Gillen

The Woods, Vol. 4: Movie Night - James Tynion IV

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter Book #5) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter Book #4) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter Book #3) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter Book #2) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter Book #1) - J.K. Rowling

JULY
Stiletto (The Checquy Files Book 2) - Daniel O'Malley

Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Vol. 1: Aphra - Kieron Gillen

Amphigorey Again - Edward Gorey

The New Deadwardians - Dan Abnett

The Escapists - Brian K. Vaughan

Elephant House: of, the Home of Edward Gorey - Kevin McDermott

The Rook (The Checquy Files Book 1) - Daniel O'Malley

JUNE
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line - Rob Thomas

The Iron Tonic - Edward Gorey

Amphigorey Also - Edward Gorey

Amphigorey Too - Edward Gorey

Amphigorey - Edward Gorey

The Glass Ocean - Lauren Willig, Karen White, and Beatriz Williams

MAY
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie

Shades of Grey - Jasper Fforde

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern

Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson Book 11) - Patricia Briggs

APRIL
The High Street - Alice Melvin

Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #4 - Jordie Bellaire

Giant Days #49 - John Allison

The Dark Days Deceit - Alison Goodman

The Dark Days Pact - Alison Goodman

Lusus Naturae - Alison Goodman

The Dark Days Club - Alison Goodman

The True Queen - Zen Cho

MARCH
Sorcerer to the Crown - Zen Cho

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #3 - Jordie Bellaire

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) - Robert Galbraith

Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 - Jordie Bellaire

FEBRUARY
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1 - Jordie Bellaire

Dark Triumph - Robin LaFevers

Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers

JANUARY
Locke and Key - Joe Hill

The Summer Country - Lauren Willig

Miss Mink: Life Lessons for a Cat Countess - Janet Hill

The Prince and the Dressmaker - Jen Wang

Firefly #1-2 - Greg Pak

Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1-3 - V.E. Schwab

Best Reads 2018

DECEMBER
The Decemberist by George Mann

The Consuming Fire (The Interdependecy Book #2) - John Scalzi

Kill or be Killed, Vol. 4 - Ed Brubaker

The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependecy Book #1) - John Scalzi

NOVEMBER
Uneasy Lies the Crown (Lady Emily Book #13) - Tasha Alexander

Amid the Winter's Snow (Lady Emily Book #12.5) - Tasha Alexander

Death in St. Petersburg (Lady Emily Book #12) - Tasha Alexander

A Terrible Beauty (Lady Emily Book #11) - Tasha Alexander

That Silent Night (Lady Emily Book #10.5) - Tasha Alexander

The Adventuress (Lady Emily Book #10) - Tasha Alexander

Star of the East (Lady Emily Book #9.5) - Tasha Alexander

The Counterfeit Heiress (Lady Emily Book #9) - Tasha Alexander

OCTOBER
Behind the Shattered Glass (Lady Emily Book #8) - Tasha Alexander

Death in the Floating City (Lady Emily Book #7) - Tasha Alexander

A Crimson Warning (Lady Emily Book #6) - Tasha Alexander

Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily Book #5) - Tasha Alexander

SEPTEMBER
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I and II - John Tiffany

The Hogwarts Library - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Book #7) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter Book #6) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter Book #5) - J.K. Rowling

AUGUST
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter Book #4) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter Book #3) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter Book #2) - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter Book #1) - J.K. Rowling

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay - J.K. Rowling

Tears of Pearl (Lady Emily Book #4) - Tasha Alexander

JULY
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) - Robert Galbraith

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: Future Shock, Part 3 - Joss Whedon

Monstress #18 - Marjorie Liu

The Bridal Strain: Emily and Colin's Wedding (Lady Emily Book #3.5) - Tasha Alexander

A Fatal Waltz (Lady Emily Book #3) - Tasha Alexander

The Secret Life of Mrs. London - Rebecca Rosenberg

JUNE
Locke and Key: Small World - Joe Hill

Harrow Country #32 - Cullen Bunn

Locke and Key Vol. 6: Alpha and Omega - Joe Hill

The Grave's a Find and Private Place (Flavia De Luce #9) - Alan Bradley

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 12: The Reckoning, Part 1 - Joss Whedon

Monstress #17 - Marjorie Liu

Giants Days #39 - John Allison

Locke and Key Vol. 5: Clockworks - Joe Hill

Locke and Key Vol. 3: Crown of Shadows - Joe Hill

Locke and Key Vol. 2: Head Games - Joe Hill

MAY
And Poisoned Season (Lady Emily Book #2) - Tasha Alexander

Locke and Key Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft - Joe Hill

Hilda and the Stone Forest (Hilda Book 5) - Luke Pearson

Hilda and the Black Hound (Hilda Book 4) - Luke Pearson

Hilda and the Bird Parade (Hilda Book 3) - Luke Pearson

Hilda and the Midnight Giant (Hilda Book 2) - Luke Pearson

Hildafolk (Hilda Book 1) - Luke Pearson

And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily Book #1) - Tasha Alexander

Monstress #16 - Marjorie Liu

I'll Be Gone in the Dark - Michelle McNamara

Stack the Cats - Susie Ghahremani

Giant Days # 38 - John Allison

APRIL
Mother of Souls (Alpennia Book #3) - Heather Rose Jones

A Gathering of Shadows - V.E. Schwab

Giant Days # 37 - John Allison

MARCH
A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo - Jill Twiss

Monstress #14-15 - Marjorie Liu

Harrow Country #29 - Cullen Bunn

Jim Henson's Labyrinth: Coronation #1-2 - Simon Spurrier

Murder, Magic, and What We Wore - Kelly Jones

Home Time - Campbell Whyte

Giants Days #36 - John Allison

FEBRUARY
The Princess Bride - William Goldman

Monstress #13 - Marjorie Liu

Snotgirl # 9 - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Giant Days #35 - John Allison

JANUARY
The Tea Dragon Society - Katie O'Neill

Giant Days #28-33 - John Allison

Lovers' Lane: The Hall-Mills Mystery - Rick Geary

Best Reads 2017

DECEMBER
Envious Casca - Georgette Heyer

Giant Days #25 - John Allison

Burn Bright (Alpha and Omega Book 5) - Patricia Brigg

Brian Kesinger's Penned Dragons - Brian Kesinger

Brian Kesinger's Inked Tails - Brian Kesinger

Bandette, Volume 3: The House of the Green Mask - Paul Tobin

Bandette, Volume 2: Stealers Keepers! - Paul Tobin

Bandette, Volume 1: Presto! - Paul Tobin

Herding Cats - Sarah Andersen

NOVEMBER
FukuFuku: Kitten Tales 2 - Kanata Konami

The Bedlam Stacks - Natasha Pulley

The Man in the High Castle - Philip K. Dick

OCTOBER
La Bell Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) - Philip Pullman

Lyra's Oxford - Philip Pullman

The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials Book 2) - Philip Pullman

Harrow County Volume 6: Hedge Magic - Cullen Bunn

In The Pines - Erik Kriek

SEPTEMBER
Once Upon a Time in the North - Philip Pullman

The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials Book 1) - Philip Pullman

The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

AUGUST
Wylding Hall - Elizabeth Hand

The English Wife - Lauren Willig

JULY
We Are In a Book - Mo Willems

Persuasion - Jane Austen

JUNE
Emma - Jane Austen

Harrow County Volume 4: Family Tree - Cullen Bunn

The Circle - Dave Eggers

MAY
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen

APRIL
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen

MARCH
Lovers' Lane: The Hall-Mills Mystery - Rick Geary

A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic Book 1) - V.E. Schwab

Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson Book 10) - Patricia Briggs

FEBRUARY
Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen

JANUARY
The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson

The Pirates! in an Adventure with Ahab (The Pirates! Book 2) - Gideon Defoe

The Pirates! in an Adventure with the Romantics (The Pirates! Book 5) - Gideon Defoe

Creature Comforts - Charles Addams

Best Reads 2016

DECEMBER
Frenchman's Creek - Daphne Du Maurier

Big Mushy Happy Lump - Sarah Andersen

Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier

The Earthsea Trilogy - Ursula K. Le Guin

Adulthood Is a Myth - Sarah Andersen

NOVEMBER
Adventures of Blanche - Rick Geary

Ghosts - Raina Telgemeier

Harrow County Volume 2: Twice Told - Cullen Bunn

OCTOBER
Bridget Jones's Baby: The Diaries - Helen Fielding

A Bride's Story Volume 8 - Kaoru Mori

The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson

SEPTEMBER
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies - J.K. Rowling

Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire - Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden

Seconds - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide - J.K. Rowling

Mata Hari's Last Dance - Michelle Moran

AUGUST
Ghost Talkers - Mary Robinette Kowal

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - J.K. Rowling

JULY
Star Wars: Bloodline - Claudia Gray

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon (The Pirates! Book 4) - Gideon Defoe

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists (The Pirates! Book 3) - Gideon Defoe

JUNE
Fatale, Vol. 5: Curse the Demon - Ed Brubaker

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists & The Pirates! In an Adventure with Ahab (The Pirates! Books 1 and 2) - Gideon Defoe

The Master of Heathcrest Hall (Mrs. Quent Book 3) - Galen Beckett

MAY
The Fade Out, Vol. 2: Act Two - Ed Brubaker

The Fade Out, Vol. 1: Act One - Ed Brubaker

APRIL
The House on Durrow Street (Mrs. Quent Book 2) - Galen Beckett

The Magicians and Mrs. Quent (Mrs. Quent Book 1) - Galen Beckett

Matilda - Roald Dahl

MARCH
Margaret Dashwood and the Enchanted Atlas (Regency Magic Book 2) - Beth Deitchman

Mary Bennet and the Bloomsbury Coven (Regency Magic Book 1) - Beth Deitchman

Courtship and Curses (Leland Sisters Book 3) - Marissa Doyle

Betraying Season (Leland Sisters Book 2) - Marissa Doyle

Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 12 - Kanata Konami

Fatale, Vol. 2: The Devil's Business - Ed Brubaker

FukuFuku: Kitten Tales - Kanata Konami

Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters Book 1) - Marissa Doyle

FEBRUARY
Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill

Sorcerer to the Crown - Zen Cho

JANUARY
The Lake House - Kate Morton

Best Reads 2015

DECEMBER
Nimona - Noelle Stevenson

Fatale, Vol. 1: Death Chases Me - Ed Brubaker

NOVEMBER
Welcome Home, Bernard Socks - Paul Magrs

Nimona - Noelle Stevenson

The Dark Water: The Strange Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes - David Pirie

Let's Pretend This Never Happened - Jenny Lawson

OCTOBER
Basil of Baker Street (Basil of Baker Street Book 1) - Eve Titus

The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book 1) - Maryrose Wood

SEPTEMBER
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Arthur Conan Doyle

Buffy Comic Season 10: I Wish - Joss Whedon

Buffy Comic Season 9: The Core - Joss Whedon

Willow: Wonderland - Joss Whedon

Buffy Comic Season 8: No Future for You, Wolves at the Gate, and Time of Your Life - Joss Whedon

The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Nail Gaiman

I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld Book 38) - Terry Pratchett

AUGUST
A Room with a View - E.M. Forster

Angel and Faith Comic Season 10 - Christos Gage

A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes Book 1) - Arthur Conan Doyle

The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation Book 12) - Lauren Willig

The Martian - Andy Weir

Day Shift (Midnight, Texas Book 2) - Charlaine Harris

JULY
The Other Daughter - Lauren Willig

The Lure of the Moonflower (Pink Carnation Book 12) - Lauren Willig

Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla (Pink Carnation Book 11) - Lauren Willig

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia De Luce Book 1) - Alan Bradley

JUNE
High Rising - Angela Thirkell

Nine Coaches Waiting - Mary Stewart

Mercy Thompson: Hopcross Jilly - Patricia Briggs

MAY
The Passion of the Purple Plumeria (Pink Carnation Book 10) - Lauren Willig

The Other Daughter - Lauren Willig

Congo - Michael Crichton

The Garden Intrigue (Pink Carnation Book 9) - Lauren Willig

Lost on Mars - Paul Magrs

APRIL
Rising Sun - Michael Crichton

Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories Book 5) - Mary Robinette Kowal

How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran

Valour and Vanity (Glamourist Histories Book 4) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Without a Summer (Glamourist Histories Book 3) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Glamour in Glass (Glamourist Histories Book 2) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Shades of Milk and Honey (Glamourist Histories Book 1) - Mary Robinette Kowal

MARCH
The Orchid Affair (Pink Carnation Book 8) - Lauren Willig

The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Pink Carnation Book 7) - Lauren Willig

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation Book 6) - Lauren Willig

The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation Book 4) - Lauren Willig

Courting Magic - Stephanie Burgis

Stolen Magic (Kat, Incorrigible Book 3) - Stephanie Burgis

FEBRUARY
Renegade Magic (Kat, Incorrigible Book 2) - Stephanie Burgis

Kat, Incorrigible (Kat, Incorrigible Book 1) - Stephanie Burgis

Chi's Sweet Home, Volume 11 - Kanata Konami

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke

The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation Book 3) - Lauren Willig

JANUARY
Fairest - Marissa Meyer

The Fortune Hunter - Daisy Goodwin

Cavendon Hall - Barbara Taylor Bradford

Seconds - Bryan Lee O'Malley

Sphere - Michael Crichton

Best Reads 2014

DECEMBER
The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable (Discworld Book 27) - Terry Pratchett

The Slow Regard of Silent Things - Patrick Rothfuss

The Scapegoat - Daphne Du Maurier

Traveling with Your Octopus - Brian Kesinger

Jamaica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier

NOVEMBER
Rebecca - Daphne Du Maurier

Ghosts of Manhattan (Ghosts Book 1) - George Mann

Paradox Lost - George Mann

The Executioner's Heart (Newbury and Hobbes Book 4) - George Mann

The Immorality Engine (Newbury and Hobbes Book 3) - George Mann

The Story of Fester Cat - Paul Magrs

OCTOBER
The Osiris Ritual (Newbury and Hobbes Book 2) - George Mann

The Affinity Bridge (Newbury and Hobbes Book 1) - George Mann

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll

The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation Book 2) - Lauren Willig

As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia De Luce Book 7) - Alan Bradley

Burial Rites - Hannah Kent

SEPTEMBER
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation Book 1)- Lauren Willig

Frankenstein - Mary Shelley

Seconds - Bryan Lee O'Malley

My Crowd - Charles Addams

Top 10 (Volumes 1 and 2) - Alan Moore

Lost at Sea - Bryan Lee O'Malley

AUGUST
The Pretenders (Cemetery Girl Trilogy Book 1) - Charlaine Harris and Christopher Golden

Fairest in All the Land - Bill Willingham

Necromancer (Necromancer Book 0.5) - Lish McBride

White Cat (The Curse Workers Book 1) - Holly Black

Letter from New York: BBC Woman's Hour Broadcasts - Helene Hanff

JULY
That Summer - Lauren Willig

The Spellman Files (The Spellman Files Book 1) - Lisa Lutz

JUNE
Wither (The Chemical Garden Book 1) - Lauren DeStefano

Ruin and Rising (The Grisha Book 3) - Leigh Bardugo

Mark of the Midnight Manzanilla (Pink Carnation Book 11) - Lauren Willig

Siege and Storm (Grisha Book 2) - Leigh Bardugo

MAY
Shadow and Bone (Grisha Book 1) - Leigh Bardugo

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - Anne Bronte

Mary Barton - Elizabeth Gaskell

Middlemarch - George Eliot

APRIL
A Perfect Proposal - Katie Fforde

MARCH
That Summer - Lauren Willig

Of Noble Family (Glamourist Histories Book 5) - Mary Robinette Kowal

The Undomestic Goddess - Sophie Kinsella

Night Broken (Mercy Thompson Book 8) - Patricia Briggs

Highland Fling - Nancy Mitford

FEBRUARY
Brideshead Revisited - Evelyn Waugh

Cress (The Lunar Chronicles Book 3) - Marissa Meyer

JANUARY
Color: A Natural History of the Palette - Victoria Finlay

The Days of Anna Madrigal (Tales of the City Book 9) - Armistead Maupin

Ravenscliffe (Netherwood Book 2) - Jane Sanderson

St. Trinian's: The Entire Appalling Business - Ronald Searle

Best Reads 2013

DECEMBER
Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm - Stella Gibbons

The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Pink Carnation Book 7) - Lauren Willig

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Bridget Jones Book 3) - Helen Fielding

NOVEMBER
From Wildthyme with Love - Paul Magrs

Enter Wildthyme - Paul Magrs

The Silent Stars Go By - Dan Abnett

Valor and Vanity (Glamourist Histories Book 4) - Mary Robinette Kowal

OCTOBER
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (Bridget Jones Book 2) - Helen Fielding

The Iron Wyrn Affair (Bannon and Clare Book 1) - Lilith Saintcrow

Last of the Gaderene - Mark Gatiss

SEPTEMBER
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia De Luce Book 6) - Alan Bradley

Netherwood (Netherwood Book 1) - Jane Sanderson

The American Heiress - Daisy Goodwin

AUGUST
Simon's Cat vs. The World - Simon Tofield

Flying too High (Phyrne Fisher Book 2) - Kerry Greenwood

The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan - Beatrix Potter

Murder on the Flying Scotsman (Daisy Dalrymple Book 4) - Carola Dunn

JULY
Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple Book 3) - Carola Dunn

Brenda and Effie Forever (Brenda and Effie Book 6) - Paul Magrs

How to Negotiate Everything - Lisa Lutz

The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman

The Return of Captain John Emmett (Laurence Bartram Book 1) - Elizabeth Speller

JUNE
The Shining (The Shining Book 1) - Stpehen King

Roger Sheringham and the Vane Mystery (Roger Sheringham Book 3) - Anthony Berkeley

The Long War (The Long Earth Book 2) - Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

Isabel Spellman's Guide to Etiquette: What is Wrong with You People - Isabel Spellman with Lisa Lutz

The Red House Mystery - A.A. Milne

Walking Your Octopus: A Guidebook to the Domesticated Cephlapod - Brian Kesinger

MAY
The Mystery of The Fool and The Vanisher - David Ellwand

The White Cottage Mystery - Margery Allingham

Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse Book 13) - Charlaine Harris

The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie

APRIL
A Spear of Summer Grass - Deanna Raybourn

The Passion of the Purple Plumeria (Pink Carnation Book 10) - Lauren Willig

The Last Word (The Spellmans Book 6) - Lisa Lutz

MARCH
The Flame Trees of Thika - Elspeth Huxley

The Secret Keeper - Kate Morton

Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson Book 7) - Patricia Briggs

Wigs on the Green - Nancy Mitford

FEBRUARY
Death in Kenya - MM Kaye

Poison Penmanship: The Gentle Art of Muckraking - Jessica Mitford

Love in a Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford

The Pursuit of Love - Nancy Mitford

Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin Book 2) - Robin (R.L. LaFevers)

JANUARY
Fables Volume 18: Cubs in Toyland - Bill Willingham

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin Book 1) - Robin (R.L.) LaFevers

The Ashford Affair - Lauren Willig

Best Reads 2012

DECEMBER
Peter and Max: A Fables Novel - Bill Willingham

Days of Blood and Starlight (Daughter of Smoke and Bone Book 1) - Laini Talor

Silent in the Sanctuary (Lady Julia Book 2) - Deanna Raybourn

NOVEMBER
The Dangerous Alphabet - Neil Gaiman

Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia De Luce Book 5) - Alan Bradley

OCTOBER
The Ninnies - Paul Magrs

The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery - Justin Richards

SEPTEMBER
The Affinity Bridge (Newbury and Hobbes Book 1) - George Mann

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern

AUGUST
Cranford - Elizabeth Gaskell

Hell's Belles (Brenda and Effie Book 4) - Paul Magrs

JULY
Conjugal Rites (Brenda and Effie Book 3) - Paul Magrs

Fables: 1001 Nights of Snowfall - Bill Willingham

The Long Earth - Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter

JUNE
Phoenix Rising (Ministry of Peculiar Occurances 1) - Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris

MAY
Princess Academy (Princess Academy 1) - Shannon Hale

Aunt Dimity and the Duke (Aunt Dimity Book 2) - Nancy Atherton

Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse Book 12) - Charlaine Harris

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (Dirl Gently Book 1) - Douglas Adams

APRIL
Glamour in Glass (Shades of Milk and Honey Book 2) - Mary Robinette Kowal

MARCH
Coraline - Neil Gaiman

Sparkling Cyanide - Agatha Christie

A Feast of Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 4) - George R R Martin

Soulless: The Manga Vol. 1 - Gail Carriger

Fair Game (Alpha and Omega Book 3) - Patricia Briggs

The Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You - Neil Gaiman

FEBRUARY
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 3) - George R R Martin

Timeless (Parasol Protectorate Book #5) - Gail Carriger

Bunny & Buscuits: A Very Dorrington Valentine's Day - Lauren Willig

JANUARY
And Only to Deceive (Lady Emily Book #1) - Tasha Alexander

Shades of Milk and Honey (Shades of Milk and Honey Book 1) - Mary Robinette Kowal

Sweet Revenge (A Lady Arianna Regency Msyerty Book #1) - Andrea Penrose

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles Book #1) - Marissa Meyer

Something Borrowed (Brenda and Effie Book #2) - Paul Magrs

Best Reads 2011

DECEMBER
Never the Bride (Bredna and Effie Book #1) - Paul Magrs

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin Book #1) - Robin LaFevers

NOVEMBER
You Might as Well Die (Algonquin Round Table Mystery #2) - J.J. Murphy

Trail of the Spellmans (Spellmans #5) - Lisa Lutz

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz - L. Frank Baum

It Ends with Revelations - Dodie Smith

OCTOBER
The Charles Addams Mother Goose - Charles Addams

The Night Circus - Erin Morgenstern

Never Learn Anything From History - Kate Beaton

The Garden Intrigue (Pink Carnation Book 9) - Lauren Willig

SEPTEMBER
Wonderstruck - Brian Selznick

A Charmed Death (A Bewitching Mystery Book 2) - Madelyn Alt

My Sister's Song - Gail Carriger

AUGUST
Q's Legacy - Helene Hanff

I Capture the Castle - Dodie Smith

I Am Half-Sick of Shadows (Flavia De Luce Mystery 4) - Alan Bradley

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Fire and Ice Book 2) - George R R Martin

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire and Ice Book 1) - George R R Martin

JULY
Away in a Manger: A Very Turnip Wedding Night - Lauren Willig

The Truth (Discworld Book 25) - Terry Pratchett

JUNE
The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicle Book 2) - Patrick Rothfuss

Heartless (The Parasol Protectorate Book 4) - Gail Carriger

The Doll Short Stories - Daphne Du Maurier

Murder Your Darlings (Algonquin Road Tavle Mystery #1) - J.J. Murphy

MAY
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte

Dead Reckoning (Southern Vampire Book 11) - Charlaine Harris

Dead in the Family (Southern Vampire Book 10) - Charlaine Harris

Castle Waiting - Linda Medley

APRIL
Chi's Sweet Home - Konami Kanata

MARCH
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld Book 24) - Terry Pratchett

Book of a Thousand Days - Shannon Hale

River Marked (Mercy Thompson Book 6) - Patricia Briggs

The Children of Green Knowe (Green Knowe Book 1) - L.M. Boston

The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle Book 1) - Patrick Rothfuss

FEBRUARY
The Unicorn's Tale (Nathaniel Fludd Beastologist Book 4) - R.L. LaFevers

Madame Tussaud - Michelle Moran

JANUARY
Cry Wolf (Alpha and Omega Book 1) - Patricia Briggs

Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson Book 4) - Patricia Briggs

Theodosia and the Last Paraoh (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 4) - R.L. LaFevers

Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 3) - R.L. LaFevers

Heads You Lose - Lisa Lutz & David Hayward

Best Reads 2010

DECEMBER
The Mischief of the Mistletoe: A Pink Carnation Christmas - Lauren Willig

Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson Book 3) - Patricia Briggs

Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson Book 2) - Patricia Briggs

NOVEMBER
The Winter Garden Mystery (Daisy Dalrymple Book 2) - Carola Dunn

The Orchid Affair (Pink Carnation Book 7) - Lauren Willig

Mary Ann in Autumn (Tales of the City Book 8) - Armistead Maupin

The Birds and Other Stories - Daphne Du Maurier

OCTOBER
The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation Book 4) - Lauren Willig

SEPTEMBER
The Wyvern's Treasure (Nathanial Fuldd Beastologist Book 3) - R.L. LaFevers

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation Book 1) - Lauren Willig

AUGUST
Blameless (Parasol Protectorate Book 3) - Gail Carriger

I Shall Wear Midnight (Discworld Book 38) - Terry Pratchett

Wintersmith (Discworld Book 35) - Terry Pratchett

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Bryan Lee O'Malley

A Hat Full of Sly (Discworld Book 32) - Terry Pratchett

JULY
The Wee Free Men (Discworld Book 30) - Terry Pratchett

Jamaica Inn - Daphne Du Maurier

Carpe Jugulum (Discworld Book 23) - Terry Pratchett

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter Year 7) - J.K. Rowling

Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling

JUNE
The Mischief of the Mistletoe, A Pink Carnation Christmas - Lauren Willig

Haunt Me Still - Jennifer Lee Carrell

Death at Wentwater Court (Daisy Dalrymple Book 1) - Carola Dunn

The Haunting of Andrew Sharpai - Jerome Peterson

APRIL
From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse Book 8) - Charlaine Harris

MARCH
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody Book 4) - Elizabeth Peters

Changeless (Parasol Protectorate Book 2) - Gail Carriger

Hons and Rebels - Jessica Mitford

The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce Book 2) - Alan Bradley

Jingo (Discworld Book 21) - Terry Pratchett

FEBRUARY
Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 2) - R. L. LaFevers

Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 3) - R.L. LaFevers

Shades of Grey Book 1: The Road to High Saffron - Jasper Fforde

JANUARY
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton Book 1) - R.L. LaFevers

Letter from New York: BBC Woman's Hour Broadcasts - Helene Hanff

Nightcrawlers - Charles Addams

Homebodies - Charles Addams

Monster Rally - Charles Addams

Best Reads 2009

DECEMBER
Shades of Grey Book 1: The Road to High Saffron - Jasper Fforde

NOVEMBER
The Spellman Files (The Spellman's Book 1) - Lisa Lutz

Curse of the Spellmans (The Spellman's Book 2) - Lisa Lutz

Revenge of the Spellmans (The Spellman's Book 3) - Lisa Lutz

The Spellmans Strike Again (The Spellman's Book 4) - Lisa Lutz

OCTOBER
The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody Book 2) - Elizabeth Peters

Soulless (Parasol Protectorate Book 1) - Gail Carriger

SEPTEMBER
Odd and the Frost Giants - Neil Gaiman

The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation #6) - Lauren Willig

Catching Fire (The Hunger Games Book 2) - Suzanne Collins

AUGUST
Addams and Evil - Charles Addams

The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street - Helene Hanff

JULY
Hogfather (Discworld Book 20) - Terry Pratchett

Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody Book 1) - Elizabeth Peters

River Secrets (Bayern Book 3) - Shannon Hale

JUNE
The Uncommon Reader - Alan Bennett

Candleford Green - Flora Thompson

Goose Girl (Bayern Book 1) - Shannon Hale

Enna Burning (Bayern Book 2) - Shannon Hale

MAY
Fray - Joss Whedon

Significant Others (Tales of the City Vol. 5) - Armistead Maupin

Sure of You (Tales of the City Vol. 6) - Armistead Maupin

APRIL
Feet of Clay (Discworld #19) - Terry Pratchett

Dead and Gone (Southern Vampire #9) - Charlaine Harris

FEBRUARY
Monster Rally - Charles Addams

Drawn and Quartered - Charles Addams

Black Maria - Charles Addams

Favorite Haunts - Charles Addams

JANUARY
Babycakes (Tales of the City Vol. 4) - Armistead Maupin

The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman

Best Reads 2008

DECEMBER
The Revenge of the Spellmans (Spellmans #3) - Lisa Lutz

Tales of Beedle the Bard - J. K. Rowling

NOVEMBER
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine (Pink Carnation #5) - Lauren Willig

JULY
Maskerade (Discworld #18) - Terry Pratchett

Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris (Theodosia Throckmorton #2) - R. L. LaFevers

JUNE
Stop in the Name of Pants! (Georgia Nicolson #9) - Louise Rennison

Inkdeath (Inkworld #3) - Cornelia Funke

MAY
Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Books 3-8 - Charlaine Harris

APRIL
Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Books 1-2 - Charlaine Harris

MARCH
The Rest Falls Away (Gardella Vampire Chronicles #1) - Colleen Gleason

Tales of the City (Tales of the City Vol. 1) - Armistead Maupin

More Tales of the City (Tales of the City Vol. 2) - Armistead Maupin

Further Tales of the City (Tales of the City Vol. 3) - Armistead Maupin

FEBRUARY
The Spiderwick Chronicles 1-5 - Holly Black

Bridget Jones's Diary - Helen Fielding

JANUARY
Small Gods (Discworld #13) - Terry Pratchett

Lords and Ladies (Discworld #14) - Terry Pratchett

Men at Arms (Discworld # 15) - Terry Pratchett

The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Brian Selznick

Best Read 2007

DECEMBER
Curse of the Spellmans (Spellmans #2) - Lisa Lutz

Inkspell (Inkworld #2) - Cornelia Funke

NOVEMBER
The Seduction of the Crimson Rose (Pink Carnation #4) - Lauren Willig

Witches Abroad (Discworld #12) - Terry Pratchett

OCTOBER
Slam - Nick Hornby

Reaper Man (Discworld #11) - Terry Pratchett

SEPTEMBER
Coraline - Neil Gaiman

An Ice Cold Grave (Haper Connelly #3) - Charlaine Harris

The Deception of the Emerald Ring (Pink Carnation #3) - Lauren Willig

Book of a Thousand Days - Shannon Hale

AUGUST
The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Blue Bear - Walter Moers

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book #7) - J. K. Rowling

JULY
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next #2) - Jasper Fforde

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book #7) - J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book #6) - J. K. Rowling

Love is a Many Trousered Thing (Georgia Nicolson #8) - Louise Rennison

JUNE
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Chuck Barris

MAY
The Spellman Files (Spellmans #1) - Lisa Lutz

Pyramids (Discworld #7) - Terry Pratchett

The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation #1) - Lauren Willig

The Masque of the Blank Tulip (Pink Carnation #2) - Lauren Willig

All Together Dead (Southern Vampire #7) - Charlaine Harris

APRIL
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton #1) - R. L. LaFevers

MARCH
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen

Persuasion - Jane Austen

Eragon (Inheritance #1) - Christopher Paolini

Eldest (Inheritance #2) - Christopher Paolini

FEBRUARY
Matilda - Roald Dahl

JANUARY
Mort (Discworld #4) - Terry Pratchett

Jane Austen - Carol Sheilds

Sorcery and Cecelia - Caroline Stevermer & Patricia C. Wrede

Storm Front (The Dresden Files #1) - Jim Butcher

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