{"id":11814,"date":"2018-01-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=11814"},"modified":"2018-01-01T11:10:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-01T18:10:32","slug":"books-in-my-life-the-2017-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblaze.ca\/?p=11814","title":{"rendered":"Books in my Life \u2014 the 2017 edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Year 6. It was a good year…for reading anyway. I also added audio books to the repertoire although at this point I have no idea how to classify them. I continued to keep track by month and you will see them broken down thus after the list. So without further ado…<\/p>\n

January<\/h4>\n

The Final Battle<\/em><\/strong> William C. Dietz (1993)
\nLegion of the Damned<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Mercenary<\/em><\/strong> Mack Reynolds (1962)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Frigid Fracas<\/em><\/strong> Mack Reynolds (1963)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Imager<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (2009)
\nThe Imager Portfolio<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Imager’s Challenge<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (2009)
\nThe Imager Portfolio<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Imager’s Intrigue<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (2010)
\nThe Imager Portfolio<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Penric’s Demon<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2015)
\nPenric and Desdemona<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Penric and the Shaman<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2016)
\nPenric and Desdemona<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Penric’s Mission<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2016)
\nPenric and Desdemona<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Psion<\/em><\/strong> Joan D. Vinge (1981)
\nCat<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Psiren<\/em><\/strong> Joan D. Vinge (1982)
\nCat<\/strong> Book 1.5 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Catspaw<\/em><\/strong> Joan D. Vinge (1988)
\nCat<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

February<\/h4>\n

Dreamfall<\/em><\/strong> Joan D. Vinge (1996)
\nCat<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

At the Sign of Triumph<\/em><\/strong> David Weber (2016)
\nSafehold<\/strong> Book 9 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Young Rissa<\/em><\/strong> F.M. Busby (1976)
\nRissa Kerguelen<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Red Shirts<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2012)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

March Upcountry<\/em><\/strong> David Weber & John Ringo (2001)
\nEmpire of Man<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

March to the Sea<\/em><\/strong> David Weber & John Ringo (2001)
\nEmpire of Man<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

March to the Stars<\/em><\/strong> David Weber & John Ringo (2003)
\nEmpire of Man<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

We Few<\/em><\/strong> David Weber & John Ringo (2005)
\nEmpire of Man<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

March<\/h4>\n

The Fifth Season<\/em><\/strong> N.K. Jemesin (2015)
\nThe Broken Earth<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Obelisk Gate<\/em><\/strong> N.K. Jemesin (2016)
\nThe Broken Earth<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Bloodstar<\/em><\/strong> Ian Douglass (2012)
\nStar Corpsman<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Fields of Fire<\/em><\/strong> Marcos Kloos (2017)
\nFrontlines<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Last Train to Rigel<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn (2005)
\nQuadrail<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Third Lynx<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn (2007)
\nQuadrail<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Odd Girl Out<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn (2008)
\nQuadrail<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Domino Pattern<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn (2009)
\nQuadrail<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

April<\/h4>\n

Judgment at Proteus<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn (2012)
\nQuadrail<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Magi’i of Cyador<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (2001)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 10 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Scion of Cyador<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (2001)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 11 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Fall of Angels<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (1996)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Chaos Balance<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (1997)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 7 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Arms-Commander<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (2010)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 16 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Hour of Judgement<\/em><\/strong> Susan R. Matthews (1999)
\nUnder Jurisdiction<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Devil and Deep Space<\/em><\/strong> Susan R. Matthews (2002)
\nUnder Jurisdiction<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Warring States<\/em><\/strong> Susan R. Matthews (2006)
\nUnder Jurisdiction<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook;<\/p>\n

May<\/h4>\n

A Plague of All Cowards<\/em><\/strong> William Barton (1976)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Space Pioneers<\/em><\/strong> Carey Rockwell (1953)
\nTom Corbett<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Friday<\/em><\/strong> Robert Heinlein (1982)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Stone Hunger<\/em><\/strong> N.K. Jemesin (2016)
\nThe Broken Earth<\/strong> Book 0 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Lock In<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2014)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Regiment<\/em><\/strong> John Dalmas (1987)
\nThe Regiment<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The White Regiment<\/em><\/strong> John Dalmas (1990)
\nThe Regiment<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Regiment’s War<\/em><\/strong> John Dalmas (1993)
\nThe Regiment<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

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

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

The White Order<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (1998)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 8 – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Magic Engineer<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (1994)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

June<\/h4>\n

Colors of Chaos<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (1999)
\nRecluce<\/strong> Book 9 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Golden Fleece<\/em><\/strong> Robert J Sawyer (1990)
\n– ebook;<\/p>\n

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

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

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

The Lost Colony<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2007)
\nOld Man’s War<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Zoe’s Tale<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2008)
\nOld Man’s War<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Soulminder<\/em><\/strong> Timothy Zahn (2014)
\n– ebook;<\/p>\n

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; reread<\/p>\n

July<\/h4>\n

The Paladin<\/em><\/strong> C.J. Cherryh (1988)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

A Desert Called Peace<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman (2007)
\nA Desert Called Peace<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Carnifex<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman (2007)
\nA Desert Called Peace<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Lotus Eaters<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman (2010)
\nA Desert Called Peace<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Amazon Legion<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman (2011)
\nA Desert Called Peace<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Come and Take Them<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman (2013)
\nA Desert Called Peace<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Rods and the Axe<\/em><\/strong> Tom Kratman (2014)
\nA Desert Called Peace<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook;<\/p>\n

August<\/h4>\n

Local Custom<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2001)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Scouts Progress<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2001)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Mouse & Dragon<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2010)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Conflict of Honors<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (1988)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Agent of Change<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (1988)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Carpe Diem<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (1989)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Plan B<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (1999)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 7 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

I Dare<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2002)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 8 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Fledgling<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2009)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 9 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Saltation<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2010)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 10 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Ghost Ship<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2011)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 11 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Dragon Ship<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2012)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 12 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

The Gathering Edge<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2017)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 16 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Dragon in Exile<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2016)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 14 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Alliance of Equals<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2016)
\nLiaden Universe<\/strong> Book 15 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Mira’s Last Dance<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2017)
\nPenric and Desdemona<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Collapsing Empire<\/em><\/strong> John Scalzi (2017)
\nInterdependency<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

September<\/h4>\n

Penric’s Fox<\/em><\/strong> Lois McMaster Bujold (2017)
\nPenric and Desdemona<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Unbreakable<\/em><\/strong> W.C. Bauers (2015)
\nThe Chronicles of Promise Paen<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Indomitable<\/em><\/strong> W.C. Bauers (2016)
\nThe Chronicles of Promise Paen<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

A Peace Divided<\/em><\/strong> Tanya Huff (2017)
\nPeacekeeper<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Assassin’s Price<\/em><\/strong> L.E. Modesitt Jr. (2017)
\nThe Imager Portfolio<\/strong> Book 11 – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Incrementalists<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust & Skyler White (2013)
\nIncrementalists<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

October<\/h4>\n

*The Skill of Our Hands *** Steven Brust & Skyler White (2017)
\n**Incrementalists<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Provenance<\/em><\/strong> Ann Leckie (2017)
\n– ebook;<\/p>\n

Balance of Trade<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2004)
\nJethri Goblyn<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Trade Secret<\/em><\/strong> Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (2013)
\nJethri Goblyn<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Starplex<\/em><\/strong> Robert Sawyer (1996)
\n– ebook;<\/p>\n

Envy of Angels<\/em><\/strong> Matt Wallace (2016)
\nSin du Jour<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Pride of Chanur<\/em><\/strong> C.J. Cherryh (1981)
\nChanur<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Nevernight<\/em><\/strong> Jay Kristoff (2016)
\nThe Nevernight Chronicle<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

November<\/h4>\n

Godsgrave<\/em><\/strong> Jay Kristoff (2017)
\nThe Nevernight Chronicle<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

The Stone Sky<\/em><\/strong> N.K.Jemesin (2017)
\nThe Broken Earth<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Strong-Arm Tactics<\/em><\/strong> Jody Lyne Nye (2005)
\n– ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Poor Man’s Fight<\/em><\/strong> Elliot Kay (2013)
\nPoor Man’s Fight<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Rich Man’s War<\/em><\/strong> Elliot Kay (2015)
\nPoor Man’s Fight<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Dead Man’s Debt<\/em><\/strong> Elliot Kay (2016)
\nPoor Man’s Fight<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook;<\/p>\n

December<\/h4>\n

No Medals for Secrets<\/em><\/strong> Elliot Kay (2017)
\nPoor Man’s Fight<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Vallista<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (2017)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 15 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Barbary Station<\/em><\/strong> R.E. Stearns (2017)
\nShieldrunner Pirates<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook;<\/p>\n

Jhereg<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1983)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 1 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Yendi<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1984)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 2 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Teckla<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1987)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 3 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Taltos<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1988)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 4 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Phoenix<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1990)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 5 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Athyra<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1993)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 6 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Orca<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1996)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 7 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Dragon<\/em><\/strong> Steven Brust (1998)
\nVlad Taltos<\/strong> Book 8 – ebook; reread<\/p>\n

Audio Books<\/h3>\n

Pride and Prejudice<\/em><\/strong> Jane Austen (1813)
\n– audiobook; reread (relisten?)<\/p>\n

Emma<\/em><\/strong> Jane Austen (1815)
\n– audiobook;<\/p>\n

Jane Eyre<\/em><\/strong> Charlotte Bronte (1847)
\n– audiobook;<\/p>\n

Sense and Sensibility<\/em><\/strong> Jane Austen (1811)
\n– audiobook;<\/p>\n

Persuasion<\/em><\/strong> Jane Austen (1817)
\n– audiobook;<\/p>\n

The Return of Sherlock Holmes<\/em><\/strong> Arthur Conan Doyle (1903)
\n– audiobook;<\/p>\n

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Comments & Remarks<\/h3>\n

First off, let’s deal with the bunny. I had this bit of ascii art on my list all year and felt he needed to be let free into the internet universe. Enjoy and be free little bunny… \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

The numbers<\/h4>\n

114 books total<\/strong> (120 if you count the audiobooks): 9.5 (10) books per month; 2.19 (2.3) books per week; .312 (.329) books per day.<\/p>\n

43 (48) new books
\n71 (72) re-reads<\/p>\n

So that totals 114 ebooks, 5 audio books, 0 traditional books (although I did skim some kids books…). I guess I really am committed to ebook technology \ud83d\ude42 I also did a month to month comparison to last year…you can see I tend to read heavily during the same months on a year to year basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n2017<\/td>\n2016<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January
\nFebruary
\nMarch
\nApril
\nMay
\nJune
\nJuly
\nAugust
\nSeptember
\nOctober
\nNovember
\nDecember<\/td>\n		12
\n8
\n8
\n9
\n12
\n10
\n7
\n17
\n6
\n8
\n6
\n11<\/td>\n		11
\n5
\n5
\n2
\n12
\n18
\n6
\n8
\n6
\n12
\n6
\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reading and Rereading<\/h4>\n

If you look at the above numbers you will see why I am considering quitting counting books. In April last year I read two very long, very complex books. One of them was Book 2 of Robin Hobb’s Fitz and the Fool <\/em>Trilogy. <\/em>I’ve owned Book 3 for almost a year now and haven’t read it (and one or two others like it) because it would take too long and screw with my annual totals… gasp! And ok, I admit it: that’s just weird. Of course I did make a habit of rereading whole series this year in order to read the new book and that might have meant me reading at least 8 Fitz<\/em> books which would have really, really slowed me down. Still a weird reason to not read a book though.<\/p>\n

Speaking of complete series, I reread:<\/p>\n