{"id":10026,"date":"2016-01-01T12:34:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T19:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=10026"},"modified":"2016-01-02T11:04:19","modified_gmt":"2016-01-02T18:04:19","slug":"books-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=10026","title":{"rendered":"Books: 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year’s reading. Hmmm….<\/p>\n

Four years running I have kept track of my reading. For the previous three years (2012 (85 books)<\/a>, 2013 (95 books)<\/a>, 2014 (106 books)<\/a>) I have been posting all the books I read. So as again not to break with tradition, my first post of 2016 will once again share with the world the bizarre list of literary crapola I fill my mind with. How many this year? Well you’ll have to scroll down to find out.<\/p>\n

So here they are, appearing in the order in which they were read, with a few months as subtitles:<\/p>\n

January<\/h4>\n

Strong Arm Tactics<\/em><\/strong> Jody Lynn Nye (2013 [2005])
\n\u2014 ebook;<\/p>\n

The Sleeper and the Spindle<\/em><\/strong> Neil Gaiman (2013)
\n– HC;<\/p>\n

Oath of Swords<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (1995)
\nWar God<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The War God’s Own<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (1998)
\nWar God<\/strong> Book 2 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Humans of New York<\/em><\/strong> Brandon Stanton (2013)
\n-HC;<\/p>\n

Wind Rider’s Oath<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (2004)
\nWar God<\/strong> Book 3 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

War Maid’s Choice<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (2012)
\nWar God<\/strong> Book 4 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Caliphate<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman (2008)
\n\u2013 ebook<\/p>\n

War Dogs<\/em><\/strong> Greg Bear (2014)
\n\u2013 ebook<\/p>\n

Fortune’s Pawn<\/em><\/strong> Rachel Bach (2013)
\nParadox<\/strong> Book 1 \u2014 ebook;<\/p>\n

Honor’s Knight<\/em><\/strong> Rachel Bach (2014)
\nParadox<\/strong> Book 2 \u2014 ebook;<\/p>\n

Heaven’s Queen<\/em><\/strong> Rachel Bach (2014)
\nParadox<\/strong> Book 3 \u2014 ebook;<\/p>\n

Fireworks in the Rain<\/em><\/strong> Stephen Brust (2014)
\nIncrementalist<\/strong> Novella – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Curse of Chalion<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2001)
\nChalion<\/strong> Book 1- ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Paladin of Souls<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2003)
\nChalion<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Stormdancer<\/em><\/strong> Jay Kristoff (2012)
\nThe Lotus War<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Kinslayer<\/em><\/strong> Jay Kristoff (2013)
\nThe Lotus War<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Endsinger<\/em><\/strong> Jay Kristoff (2014)
\nThe Lotus War<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Damnation<\/em><\/strong> Jean Johnson (2014)
\nTheirs Not To Reason Why<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Dragon in Exile – eARC<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (2015)
\nLiaden<\/strong> Book 18 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Strands of Sorrow<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo (2015)
\nBlack Tide Rising<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Karen Memory<\/em><\/strong> Elizabeth Bear (2015)
\n– ebook;<\/p>\n

The Armor of Light<\/em><\/strong> Melissa Scott & Lisa Barnett (1988)
\n\u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

Ender in Exile<\/em><\/strong> Orson Scott Card (2008)
\nEnder’s Game<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook<\/p>\n

Dauntless<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2006)
\nThe Lost Fleet<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook<\/p>\n

Fearless<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2007)
\nThe Lost Fleet<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook<\/p>\n

Courageous<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2007)
\nThe Lost Fleet<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook<\/p>\n

Valiant<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2008)
\nThe Lost Fleet<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook<\/p>\n

April<\/h4>\n

Relentless<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2009)
\nThe Lost Fleet<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook<\/p>\n

Victorious<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2010)
\nThe Lost Fleet<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook<\/p>\n

Unbound<\/em><\/strong> Jim Hines (2014)
\nMagic ex Libris<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Stark’s War<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2000)
\nStarks’ War<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

Stark’s Command<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2001)
\nStarks’ War<\/strong> Book 2 \u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

Stark’s Crusade<\/em><\/strong> Jack Campbell (2002)
\nStarks’ War<\/strong> Book 3 \u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

The Future Falls<\/em><\/strong> Tanya Huff (2014)
\nEnchantment Emporium<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Mutineers’ Moon<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (1991)
\nDahak<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Armageddon Inheritance<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (1994)
\nDahak<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Heirs of Empire<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (1996)
\nDahak<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Warning Do Not Open this Book!<\/em><\/strong> Adam Lehrhaupt & Matthew Forsythe (2013)
\n-HC<\/p>\n

A Fire upon the Deep<\/em><\/strong> Vernor Vinge (1992)
\n-ebook;<\/p>\n

The Hub: Dangerous Territory<\/em><\/strong> James H. Schmitz (2001)
\nThe Hub<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook;<\/p>\n

June<\/h4>\n

Old Man’s War<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2005)
\nOld Man’s War<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Ghost Brigade<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2006)
\nOld Man’s War<\/strong> Book 2 \u2013 paperback; reread<\/p>\n

Monster Hunters International<\/em><\/strong> Larry Correia (2007)
\nMonster Hunters<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Monster Hunters Vendetta<\/em><\/strong> Larry Correia (2010)
\nMonster Hunters<\/strong> Book 2 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Monster Hunters Alpha<\/em><\/strong> Larry Correia (2011)
\nMonster Hunters<\/strong> Book 3 \u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

Monster Hunters Legion<\/em><\/strong> Larry Correia (2012)
\nMonster Hunters<\/strong> Book 4 \u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

Monster Hunters Nemesis<\/em><\/strong> Larry Correia (2014)
\nMonster Hunters<\/strong> Book 5 \u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

Ancillary Justice<\/em><\/strong> Anne Leckie (2013)
\nImperial Radch<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Ancillary Sword<\/em><\/strong> Anne Leckie (2014)
\nImperial Radch<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Green<\/em><\/strong> Jay Lake (2009)
\nGreen<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

July<\/h4>\n

Endurance<\/em><\/strong> Jay Lake (2011)
\nGreen<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Kalimpura<\/em><\/strong> Jay Lake (2013)
\nGreen<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Lord Penric’s Demon<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2015)
\nChalion<\/strong> Book 3.5 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Space Viking<\/em><\/strong> H. Beam Piper (1963)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Cloud Roads<\/em><\/strong> Martha Wells (2011)
\nBooks of the Raksura<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook<\/p>\n

The Serpent Sea<\/em><\/strong> Martha Wells (2012)
\nBooks of the Raksura<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook<\/p>\n

The Siren Depths<\/em><\/strong> Martha Wells (2012)
\nBooks of the Raksura<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook<\/p>\n

A Call to Duty<\/em><\/strong> David Weber & Timothy Zahn (2013)
\nManticore Ascendant<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

A Call to Arms -eArc<\/em><\/strong> David Weber & Timothy Zahn (2015)
\nManticore Ascendant<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Fire with Fire<\/em><\/strong> Charles Gannon (2013)
\nCaine Riordan<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook<\/p>\n

Earth Unaware<\/em><\/strong> Orson Scott Card & Aardon Johnstone (2012)
\nThe First Formic War<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook<\/p>\n

Live Free or Die<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo (2010)
\nTroy Rising<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Citadel<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo (2011)
\nTroy Rising<\/strong> Book 2 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Hot Gate<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo (2011)
\nTroy Rising<\/strong> Book 1 \u2013 ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Earth Afire<\/em><\/strong> Orson Scott Card & Aardon Johnstone (2013)
\nThe First Formic War<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook<\/p>\n

Earth Awakens<\/em><\/strong> Orson Scott Card & Aardon Johnstone (2014)
\nThe First Formic War<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook<\/p>\n

His Majesty’s Dragon<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2006)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Throne of Jade<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2006)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Black Powder War<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2006)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Empire of Ivory<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2007)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Victory of Eagles<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2008)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Tongues of Serpents<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik(2010)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Crucible of Gold<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2012)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 7 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Blood of Tyrants<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2013)
\nTemeraire<\/strong> Book 8 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

1632<\/em><\/strong> John Ringo (2000)
\nRing of Fire<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Between Planets<\/em><\/strong> Robert Heinlein (1951)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen – eARC<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2015)
\nThe Vorkosigan Saga<\/strong> Book 15 \u2013 ebook;<\/p>\n

November<\/h4>\n

Arrows of the Queen<\/em><\/strong> Mercedes Lackey (1987)
\nThe Heralds of Valdemar<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Arrow’s Flight<\/em><\/strong> Mercedes Lackey (1987)
\nThe Heralds of Valdemar<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Arrow’s Fall<\/em><\/strong> Mercedes Lackey (1988)
\nThe Heralds of Valdemar<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

An Ancient Peace<\/em><\/strong> Tanya Huff (2015)
\nPeacekeepers<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Ancillary Mercy<\/em><\/strong> Anne Leckie (2015)
\nImperial Radch<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Uprooted<\/em><\/strong> Naomi Novik (2015)
\n– ebook;<\/p>\n

The Human Division<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2013)
\nOld Man’s War<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The End of All Things<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2015)
\nOld Man’s War<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Mr. Midshipman Hornblower<\/em><\/strong> C.S. Forester (1950)
\nHoratio Hornblower<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Hornblower and the Big Decision<\/em><\/strong> C.S. Forester (1951)
\nHoratio Hornblower<\/strong> Book 1.1 Short Story – ebook;<\/p>\n

Lieutenant Hornblower<\/em><\/strong> C.S. Forester (1952)
\nHoratio Hornblower<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Hornblower and the Hotspur<\/em><\/strong> C.S. Forester (1962)
\nHoratio Hornblower<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Hornblower and the Crisis<\/em><\/strong> C.S. Forester (1967 – unfinished)
\nHoratio Hornblower<\/strong> Book 3.5\u00a0– ebook;<\/p>\n

Hornblower and the Atropos<\/em><\/strong> C.S. Forester (1953)
\nHoratio Hornblower<\/strong> Book 4\u00a0– ebook;<\/p>\n

Total: 92 books, \u00a07.66 books a month, 1.77 books a week, .25\u00a0books a day
\n58 new books
\n34\u00a0rereads<\/p>\n

92 is down from the last two years, but considering we spent half the year sailing, I think its not too shabby. There is much less leisure time available on the boat and generally what leisure time you have you dedicate to experiencing new things. And, since you are generally a bit more tired, the evening reading is much shorter than usual. That’s my excuse and I am sticking to it.<\/p>\n

All but four\u00a0were ebooks. On the other hand, that means my ebook collection is up to 429 ebooks. W00t! And with the Hornblower collection I moved away from my Sci-Fi\/Fantasy fetish a bit more than I have in previous years. Good for me.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, all but 11 books were part of series of some sort. I guess I am a lazy reader and once I find something I like I don’t want to\u00a0explore further afield. And it gives me an excuse to go back and reread the first few books in a series to get caught back up.<\/p>\n

Books that are part of a series: 81
\nTotal different series: 30
\nSeries read\/reread in their entirety: 16
\nTotal authors: 35
\nNew authors: 6<\/p>\n

Books published in 2015: 10
\nOldest book read: 1950<\/p>\n

I pretty much stuck with my Kobo Aura. It is a pretty damn good little reader if you can get over the proprietary nature of the hardware\u2014and obviously I still haven’t. I really can’t understand why the publishing industry is letting booksellers control distribution like that; it marginalizes one of the more significant aspects of publishing and leaves them increasingly more prey to the booksellers’ predatory instincts. Yup, still not over it.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the Aura, one of the boons of the ebook is that I can remain in denial about my need for glasses. With adjustable text size and backlights I can comfortably read in bed in the bad light and pretend \u00a0its all like it used to be. \u00a0A print book however necessitates the use of reading glasses in anything other than perfect lighting. Sigh. I do have a few print books on my pile\u2014I just keep putting them off.<\/p>\n

And that was 2015.<\/p>\n

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As for the people who started this nonsense, here is\u00a0Earl’s list for 2015<\/a> and Leslie’s limited contribution<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n

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