ladymurmur's 2025 bookish exploits

[ladymurmur]

January 2025
15 titles finished, 3 ebook, 12 audiobook
9 new reads, 6 re-reads/re-listens
7 owned 2025, 8 acquired 2025, # library

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audiobooks:

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February 2025
11 titles finished, 3 ebook, 8 audiobook
6 new reads, 5 re-reads/re-listens
9 owned 2025, 3 acquired 2025, # library

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audiobooks:

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March 2025
9 titles finished, # ebook, 9 audiobook
# new reads, 9 re-reads/re-listens
9 owned 2025, # acquired 2025, # library

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audiobooks:

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April 2025
13 titles finished, 2 ebook, 11 audiobook
4 new reads, 9 re-reads/re-listens
9 owned 2025, 3 acquired 2025, 1 library

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audiobooks:

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May 2025
9 titles finished, 1 ebook, 8 audiobook
7 new reads, 2 re-reads/re-listens
2 owned 2025, 6 acquired 2025, 1 library

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audiobooks:

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June 2025
11 titles finished, 1 ebook, 10 audiobook
5 new reads, 6 re-reads/re-listens
2 owned 2025, 8 acquired 2025, # library

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audiobooks:

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July 2025
10 titles finished, # ebook, 10 audiobook
5 new reads, 5 re-reads/re-listens
# owned 2025, 9 acquired 2025, # library

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audiobooks:

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August 2025
12 titles finished, 1 ebook, 11 audiobook
2 new reads, 10 re-reads/re-listens
6 owned 2025, 2 acquired 2025, 4 library

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audiobook:

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September 2025
4 titles finished, # ebook, 4 audiobook
1 new reads, 3 re-reads/re-listens
1 owned 2025, 3 acquired 2025, # library

ebooks:

audiobooks:

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October 2025
# titles finished, # ebook, # audiobook
# new reads, # re-reads/re-listens
# owned 2025, # acquired 2025, # library

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November 2025
# titles finished, # ebook, # audiobook
# new reads, # re-reads/re-listens
# owned 2025, # acquired 2025, # library

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December 2025
# titles finished, # ebook, # audiobook
# new reads, # re-reads/re-listens
# owned 2025, # acquired 2025, # library

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A - all 4 complete 1-Apr!
Title:
*Aunt Bessie Invites-Diana Xarissa
*All Systems Red-Martha Wells
*Artificial Condition-Martha Wells

Author first name:
*Alex A. Zudor-Vox Populi
*Anne McCaffrey-The Rowan,Damia,Damia's Children,Lyon's Pride,The Tower and the Hive,Sassinak,The Death of Sleep
*Andy Weir-Project Hail Mary

Author last name:
*Douglas Adams-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,The Restaurant at the End of the Universe,Life, the Universe and Everything
*Craig Alanson-Columbus Day,SpecOps
*Ben Aaronovitch-Stone and Sky

Series:
*Agent Strabo's Roman Mysteries-Alex A. Zudor
*Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter-Laurell K. Hamilton

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B
Title:
*Burning Water-Mercedes Lackey
*The Blue Sword-Robin McKinley
*A Blessing of Unicorns-Elizabeth Bear
*Bloody Acquisitions-Drew Hayes

Author first name:
*Stone and Sky-Stone and Sky

Author last name:
*Elizabeth Bear-In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns: Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries, Book 1,A Blessing of Unicorns

Series:

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C - all 4 complete 2-Aug!
Title:
*Changeling-Molly Harper
*Calling-Molly Harper
*Children of the Night-Mercedes Lackey
*Corked with Marc Fennell-Marc Fennell
*Columbus Day-Craig Alanson

Author first name:
*Carolyn Stevermer-Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot,The Grand Tour: or The Purloined Coronation Regalia,The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After
*Craig Alanson-Columbus Day,SpecOps
*C.E. Murphy-Magic & Manners

Author last name:
*Paul Cornell-Rosebud
*Matthew S Cox-Incan Moon,Xibalba Moon
Larry Correia-Monster Hunter International,Target Rich Environment,Target Rich Environment, Volume 2
*Gail Carriger-Prudence

Series:
*The Custard Protocol-Gail Carriger

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D
Title:
*Demon Lord of Karanda-David Eddings
*Damia-Anne McCaffrey
*Damia's Children-Anne McCaffrey
*The Death of Sleep-Anne McCaffrey,Jody Lynn Nye
*The Dispatcher-John Scalzi
*Deadly Assessments-Drew Hayes

Author first name:
*David Eddings-Guardians of the West,King of the Murgos,Demon Lord of Karanda,Sorceress of Darshiva,The Seeress of Kell
*Diana Xarissa-Aunt Bessie Invites
*Douglas Adams-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,The Restaurant at the End of the Universe,Life, the Universe and Everything
*Drew Hayes-The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant,Undeath and Taxes,Bloody Acquisitions,The Fangs of Freelance,Deadly Assessments,Undeading Bells,Out of House and Home,Posthumous Education

Author last name:

Series:
*Diana Tregarde-Mercedes Lackey
*Damar-Robin McKinley
*The Dispatcher-John Scalzi

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E - all 4 complete 8-June!
Title:
*The Enchantment Emporium-Tanya Huff
*Exit Strategy-Martha Wells

Author first name:
*Ellen Raskin-The Westing Game
*Elizabeth Moon-Sassinak
*Elizabeth Bear-In the House of Aryaman, a Lonely Signal Burns: Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries, Book 1,A Blessing of Unicorns

Author last name:
*David Eddings-Guardians of the West,King of the Murgos,Demon Lord of Karanda,Sorceress of Darshiva,The Seeress of Kell

Series:
*Expeditionary Force-Craig Alanson

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F - all 4 complete 1-June!
Title:
*Fledgling-Molly Harper
*The Future Falls-Tanya Huff
*The Fangs of Freelance-Drew Hayes
*Forces from Beyond-Simon R. Green
*For Love of Magic-Simon R. Green

Author first name:
*Faith Hunter-Skinwalker

Author last name:
*Marc Fennell-Corked with Marc Fennell

Series:
*Fred, the Vampire Accountant-Drew Hayes

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G - all 4 complete 2-Aug!
Title:
*Guardians of the West-David Eddings
*Good Omens: A Full Cast Production-Terry Pratchett,Neil Gaiman
*The Grand Tour: or The Purloined Coronation Regalia-Patricia C. Wrede,Caroline Stevemer
*Good Bad Witch-Isa Medina
*Ghost of a Chance-Simon R. Green
*Ghost of a Smile-Simon R. Green
*Ghost of a Dream-Simon R. Green

Author first name:
*Gail Carriger-Prudence

Author last name:
*Neil Gaiman-Good Omens: A Full Cast Production
*Simon R. Green-Stone Certainty,Very Important Corpses,Murder in the Dark,Till Sudden Death Do Us Part,Night Train to Murder,The House on Widows Hill,Haunted by the Past,Ghost of a Chance,Ghost of a Smile,Ghost of a Dream,Spirits from Beyond,Voices From Beyond: Ghost Finders, Book 5,Forces from Beyond,Jekyll & Hyde Inc.,For Love of Magic

Series:
*Gale Women-Tanya Huff
*Ghost Roads-Seanan McGuire
*Good Bad Magic-Isa Medina
*Ghost Finders-Simon R. Green

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H
Title:
*The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-Douglas Adams
*The House on Widows Hill-Simon R. Green
*Haunted by the Past-Simon R. Green
*The Hermit Next Door-Kevin Hearne

Author first name:

Author last name:
*Molly Harper-Changeling,Fledgling,Calling
*Tanya Huff-The Enchantment Emporium,The Wild Ways,The Future Falls
*Drew Hayes-The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant,Undeath and Taxes,Bloody Acquisitions,The Fangs of Freelance,Deadly Assessments,Undeading Bells,Out of House and Home,Posthumous Education
*Kevin Hearne-Oberon’s Bathtime Stories,The Hermit Next Door
*Faith Hunter-Skinwalker
*Laurell K. Hamilton-Slay

Series:
*Holy Terrors-Simon R. Green

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I
Title:
*Incan Moon-J.R. Rain,Matthew S Cox
*Installment Immortality-Seanan McGuire

Author first name:
*Isa Medina-Good Bad Witch

Author last name:

Series:
*Isle of Man Mysteries-Diana Xarissa
*InCryptid-Seanan McGuire
*Ishmael Jones Mysteries-Simon R. Green
*Iron Druid Chronicles-Kevin Hearne

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J - all 4 complete 2-Sept!
Title:
*Jekyll & Hyde Inc.-Simon R. Green

Author first name:*J.R. Rain-Incan Moon,Xibalba Moon
*Joss Walker-Tomb of the Queen
*Jody Lynn Nye-The Death of Sleep
*John Scalzi-When the Moon Hits Your Eye,The Dispatcher,Murder by Other Means
*Julie Schumacher-Dear Committee Members
*Jameela Jamil-Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister

Author last name:
*Jameela Jamil-Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister

Series:
*Jayne Thorne, CIA Librarian-Joss Walker
*Jason Fitger-Julie Schumacher
*Jane Yellowrock-Faith Hunter
*Jekyll & Hyde, Inc.-Simon R. Green

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K
Title:
*King of the Murgos-David Eddings

Author first name:
*Kevin Hearne-Oberon’s Bathtime Stories,The Hermit Next Door
*Kate Lister-Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister

Author last name:

Series:

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L all 4 complete 8-March!
Title:
*Lyon's Pride-Anne McCaffrey
*Life, the Universe and Everything-Douglas Adams

Author first name:
*Leann Sweeney-Pick Your Poison
*Larry Correia-Monster Hunter International,Target Rich Environment,Target Rich Environment, Volume 2
*Laurell K. Hamilton-Slay

Author last name:
*Mercedes Lackey-Burning Water,Children of the Night
*Kate Lister-Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister

Series:
*Latin Moon-J.R. Rain,Matthew S Cox

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M - all 4 done 28-Apr!
Title:
*Murder by Other Means-John Scalzi
*Monster Hunter International-Larry Correia
*The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After-Patricia C. Wrede,Caroline Stevermer
*Murder in the Dark-Simon R. Green
*Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister-Jameela Jamil,Kate Lister
*Magic & Manners-C.E. Murphy

Author first name:
*Michael R. Underwood-The Younger Gods
*Mercedes Lackey-Burning Water,Children of the Night
*Molly Harper-Changeling,Fledgling,Calling
*Matthew S Cox-Incan Moon,Xibalba Moon
*Melissa F. Olson-Switchback
*Marc Fennell-Corked with Marc Fennell
*Martha Wells-All Systems Red,Artificial Condition,Rogue Protocol,Exit Strategy,Network Effect,System Collapse

Author last name:
*Xavier Mayne-Q*Pid
*Anne McCaffrey-The Rowan,Damia,Damia's Children,Lyon's Pride,The Tower and the Hive,Sassinak,The Death of Sleep
*Robin McKinley-The Blue Sword
*Elizabeth Moon-Sassinak
*Seanan McGuire-Installment Immortality,Sparrow Hill Road
*Isa Medina-Good Bad Witch
*C.E. Murphy-Magic & Manners

Series:
*Mallorean-David Eddings
*Murderbot Diaries-Martha Wells

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N - all 4 complete 19-June!
Title:
*Night Train to Murder-Simon R. Green
*Network Effect-Martha Wells

Author first name:
*Nancy Warren-Tangles and Treason,The Vampire Knitting Club

Author last name:
*Jody Lynn Nye-The Death of Sleep
*Neil Gaiman-Good Omens: A Full Cast Production

Series:
*Nightshades-Melissa F. Olson

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O
Title:
*Out of House and Home-Drew Hayes
*Oberon’s Bathtime Stories-Oberon’s Bathtime Stories

Author first name:

Author last name:
*Melissa F. Olson-Switchback

Series:

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P - all 4 complete 20-Apr!
Title:
*Pick Your Poison-Leann Sweeney
*Posthumous Education-Drew Hayes
*Project Hail Mary-Andy Weir
*Prudence-Gail Carriger

Author first name:
*Paul Cornell-Rosebud
*Patricia C. Wrede-Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot,The Grand Tour: or The Purloined Coronation Regalia,The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After

Author last name:
*Terry Pratchett-Good Omens: A Full Cast Production

Series:
*Planet Pirates-Anne McCaffrey,Elizabeth Moon

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Q
Title:
*Q*Pid-Xavier Mayne

Author first name:

Author last name:

Series:

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R - All 4 complete 20-July!
Title:
*Rosebud-Paul Cornell
*The Rowan-Anne McCaffrey
*Rogue Protocol-Martha Wells

Author first name:
*Robin McKinley-The Blue Sword

Author last name:
*J.R. Rain-Incan Moon,Xibalba Moon
*Ellen Raskin-The Westing Game

Series:
*Rivers of London-Ben Aaronovitch

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S - all 4 complete 17-Apr!
Title:
*Sorceress of Darshiva-David Eddings
*The Seeress of Kell-David Eddings
*Switchback-Melissa F. Olson
*Sassinak-Anne McCaffrey,Elizabeth Moon
*Sparrow Hill Road-Seanan McGuire
*Stone Certainty-Simon R. Green
*Skinwalker-Faith Hunter
*SpecOps-Craig Alanson
*Stone and Sky-Ben Aaronovitch
*Spirits from Beyond-Simon R. Green
*Slay-Laurell K. Hamilton
*System Collapse-Martha Wells

Author first name:
*Seanan McGuire-Installment Immortality,Sparrow Hill Road
*Simon R. Green-Stone Certainty,Very Important Corpses,Murder in the Dark,Till Sudden Death Do Us Part,Night Train to Murder,The House on Widows Hill,Haunted by the Past,Ghost of a Chance,Ghost of a Smile,Ghost of a Dream,Spirits from Beyond,Voices From Beyond: Ghost Finders, Book 5,Forces from Beyond,Jekyll & Hyde Inc.,For Love of Magic

Author last name:
*Leann Sweeney-Pick Your Poison
*John Scalzi-When the Moon Hits Your Eye,The Dispatcher,Murder by Other Means
*Caroline Stevemer-Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot,The Grand Tour: or The Purloined Coronation Regalia,The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After

Series:
*Sorcery and Society-Molly Harper
*Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries-Elizabeth Bear

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T
Title:
*Tangles and Treason-Nancy Warren
*Tomb of the Queen-Joss Walker
*The Tower and the Hive-Anne McCaffrey
*Till Sudden Death Do Us Part-Simon R. Green
*Target Rich Environment-Larry Correia
*Target Rich Environment, Volume 2-Larry Correia

Author first name:
*Tanya Huff-The Enchantment Emporium,The Wild Ways,The Future Falls
*Terry Pratchett-Good Omens: A Full Cast Production

Author last name:

Series:
*The Tower and the Hive-Anne McCaffrey
*Target Rich Environment-Larry Correia

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U
Title:
*The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant-Drew Hayes
*Undeath and Taxes-Drew Hayes
*Undeading Bells-Drew Hayes

Author first name:

Author last name:
*Michael R. Underwood-The Younger Gods

Series:

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V
Title:
*Vox Populi-Alex A. Zudor
*The Vampire Knitting Club-Nancy Warren
*Very Important Corpses-Simon R. Green
*Voices From Beyond: Ghost Finders, Book 5-Simon R. Green

Author first name:

Author last name:

Series:
*Vampire Knitting Club-Nancy Warren
*Vampire For Hire-J.R. Rain

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W
Title:
*The Westing Game-Ellen Raskin
*The Wild Ways-Tanya Huff
*When the Moon Hits Your Eye-John Scalzi

Author first name:

Author last name:
*Nancy Warren-Tangles and Treason,The Vampire Knitting Club
*Joss Walker-Tomb of the Queen
*Patricia C. Wrede-Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot,The Grand Tour: or The Purloined Coronation Regalia,The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After
*Andy Weir-Project Hail Mary
*Martha Wells-All Systems Red,Artificial Condition,Rogue Protocol,Exit Strategy,Network Effect,System Collapse

Series:

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X
Title:
*Xibalba Moon-J.R. Rain,Matthew S Cox

Author first name:
*Xavier Mayne-Q*Pid

Author last name:
*Diana Xarissa-Aunt Bessie Invites

Series:

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Y
Title:
*The Younger Gods-Michael R. Underwood

Author first name:

Author last name:

Series:
*Younger Gods-Michael R. Underwood
*Yellow Rose Mysteries-Leann Sweeney

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Z
Title:

Author first name:

Author last name:
*Alex A. Zudor-Vox Populi

Series:

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New-To-Me Authors in 2025

*Molly Harper-Changeling
*Alex A. Zudor-Vox Populi
*Xavier Mayne-Q*Pid
*Nancy Warren-Tangles and Treason
*Leann Sweeney-Pick Your Poison
*Matthew S Cox-Xibalba Moon
*Joss Walker-Tomb of the Queen
*Julie Schumacher-Dear Committee Members
*Isa Medina-Good Bad Witch
*Craig Alanson-Columbus Day

[ladymurmur]

New Series Started in 2025
+=plan to continue
-=maybe
|=nope

*+Sorcery and Society-Molly Harper
*-Agent Strabo's Roman Mysteries-Alex A. Zudor
*+Vampire Knitting Club-Nancy Warren
*-A Yellow Rose Mystery-Leann Sweeney
*+Latin Moon-J.R. Rain,Matthew S Cox
*-Jayne Thorne, CIA Librarian-Joss Walker
*+Fred, the Vampire Accountant-Drew Hayes
*+Good Bad Magic-Isa Medina
*+Expeditionary Force-Craig Alanson

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Series Revisited in 2025

*Mallorean-David Eddings
*Diana Tregarde-Mercedes Lackey
*Younger Gods-Michael R. Underwood
*Sorcery and Society-Molly Harper
*Vampire Knitting Club-Nancy Warren
*Isle of Man Mysteries-Diana Xarissa
*Vampire for Hire-J.R. Rain
*Nightshades-Melissa F. Olson
*Gale Women-Tanya Huff
*The Tower and the Hive-Anne McCaffrey
*Damar-Robin McKinley
*Planet Pirates-Anne McCaffrey,Elizabeth Moon,Jody Lynn Nye
*Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries-Elizabeth Bear
*Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-Douglas Adams
*InCryptid-Seanan McGuire
*Ghost Roads-Seanan McGuire
*Fred, the Vampire Accountant-Drew Hayes
*Holy Terrors-Simon R. Green
*Monster Hunter International-Larry Correia
*Cecelia & Kate-Patricia C. Wrede,Caroline Stevermer
*Ishmael Jones Mysteries-Simon R. Green
*Iron Druid Chronicles-Kevin Hearne
*Jane Yellowrock-Faith Hunter
*Expeditionary Force-Craig Alanson
*Ghost Finders-Simon R. Green
*Rivers of London-Ben Aaronovitch
*The Custard Protocol-Gail Carriger
*Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter-Laurell K. Hamilton
*Murderbot Diaries-Martha Wells
*Target Rich Environment-Larry Correia
*Jekyll & Hyde, Inc.-Simon R. Green

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Series Completed in 2025
First time through:
*Sorcery and Society-Molly Harper

Re-read/Re-listen:
*Gale Women-Tanya Huff
*The Tower and the Hive-Anne McCaffrey
*Sub-Inspector Ferron Mysteries-Elizabeth Bear
*Cecelia & Kate-Patricia C. Wrede,Caroline Stevermer
*Ghostfinders-Simon R. Green
*Murderbot Diaries-Martha Wells

Caught Up to Current:
*InCryptid-Seanan McGuire
*Fred the Vampire Accountant-Drew Hayes

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Standalones (fiction) read in 2025

*Q*Pid-Xavier Mayne
*Good Omens: A Full Cast Production-Terry Pratchett,Neil Gaiman
*When the Moon Hits Your Eye-John Scalzi
*Project Hail Mary-Andy Weir
*Magic & Manners-C.E. Murphy
*For Love of Magic-Simon R. Green

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Anthologies/Collections read in 2025

*Target Rich Environment-Larry Correia
*Target Rich Environment, Volume 2-Target Rich Environment, Volume 2

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Fiction, non-fantasy/para/sci-fi, read in 2025

*Q*Pid-Xavier Mayne

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Non-fiction read in 2025

*Corked with Marc Fennell-Marc Fennell
*Mistresses with Jameela Jamil & Dr Kate Lister-Jameela Jamil,Kate Lister

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Translations read in 2025

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My tracking thread for the ATY 2025 Challenge
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Good luck on your NY challenges! Happy reading 😊

[ladymurmur]

Steph wrote: "Good luck on your NY challenges! Happy reading 😊"

Thank you, Steph! Happy New Year!