Wrap-up of Annual Graphic Novel & Manga reading challenge

I joined the 9th Annual comic reading challenge with the lowest level, 12 books for Modern Age. I ended up reviewing 38 comics and so got up one level, to the Bronze Age.

 

Wrap up of New Authors challenge 2016

I joined the New Authors challenge for 10 new to me writers but ended up reading 25.

Happily I liked most of them and found at least four writers I will be reading more: Karl K. Gallagher, Becky Chambers, Leigh Brackett, and Genevieve Cogman

 

Wrap-up of Pick&Mix 2016

I joined Worlds Without End’s Pick & Mix reading challenge for 40 books and managed to complete it.

Initially, I thought I’d use only books from my physical TBR piles but I ended up adding ebooks and audio books, too. But for every one of the audio and ebooks, I read a book from my physical TBR pile, so I did end up reducing my mountains of books by 40!

Hopefully, I can continue the trend next year.

 

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI

September has started and it’s time to enjoy R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril challenge, hosted by Carl at Stainless Steel Droppings.

Welcome to R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI.

Many of you are probably frequent participants in this event, but for those who are new, or returning after an absence, I grew up reading scary stories illustrated by the incomparable Edward Gorey, watching horror films starring Vincent Price, and generally discovering the literary wonder of authors like Bram Stoker and Edgar Allan Poe. I did go through a brief high school, early-20’s phase where the overly gorey films like Nightmare on Elm Street were my fancy, and while I do not look down on anyone who continues to embrace that kind of entertainment, my first love when it comes to those lengthening Autumn nights are stories in the gothic vein, classic and modern mysteries, and the kind of atmospheric stories, in any format, that give you chills up your spine and make you want to pull the covers up tight.

It is in that spirit that this event began.

Reading and watching television are solitary activities, but can be expanded to a community if you get together to share what is exciting your interest and to discuss like passions. That is the entire point of R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril.

R.eaders I.mbibing P.eril XI takes place from September 1st, 2016 through October 31st, 2016.

There are only two expectations if you want to participate with us:

1. Have fun reading (and watching*).
2. Share that fun with others.

There are multiple levels of participation so that you can imbibe as much, or as little, as you desire/as time permits, and still consider yourselves a part of this community event.

The genres familiar from previous years are thrillers, mystery, dark fantasy, suspence, gothic, and horror. This year I’m concentrating on reading authors I’m familiar with. I still have three unread mystery books from Elizabeth Peters, the Serpent on the crown, Street of Five Moons, and Siluoutte in Scarlett, so I’ll try to finish them. Also, I’ve only two more books left in Kris Nelscott’s excellent historical mystery series: Days of Rage and Street Justice.

I might also get caught up with Walking Dead (the tv show). I’m at least two seasons behind.

The review site is here.

So I’m joining

Read four books, of any length, from the very broad categories earlier defined as perilous. They could all be by the same author, a series of books, a random mix of classic and contemporary or whatever you like.

Read:
1, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Serial
2, John Helfers ed.: Fiction River: Visions of the Apocalypse
3, Elizabeth Peters: The Street of Five Moons
4, Elizabeth Peters: Silhouette in Scarlet
5, Fritz Leiber: Swords and Ice Magic
6, Jennifer Roberson: Sword-Dancer
7, Tim Powers: The Stress of Her Regard

 

Wrap-up of Once Upon a Time X

Once Upon a Time X is over!

I signed up for the Quest the First for five books and completed that. In fact, I ended up reading eleven books:

Anne Lyle: Merchant of Dreams (historical fantasy)
Anne Lyle: The Prince of Lies (historical fantasy)
Patricia C. Wrede: Snow White and Rose Red (fairy tale)
Catherynne M. Valente: the Folded World (fantastical history)
Jordanna Max Brodsky: The Immortals (urban fantay)

Sebastien de Castell: Traitor’s Blade (fantasy)
Joanna M. Harris: The Gospel of Loki (Norse fantasy)
Aliette de Bodard: Harbinger of the Storm (Aztec fantasy)
Aliette de Bodard: Master of the House of Darts (Aztec fantasy)
Tim Powers: The Drawing of the Dark (historical fantasy)

Fritz Leiber: The Swords of Lankhmar (sword and sorcery)

I also read seven collected editions of the Prince Valiant comic but reviewed only the first two. I also read a collection of fairy tale comics:
Prince Valiant vol. 1: 1937-1938
Prince Valiant vol. 2: 1939-1940
Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists edited by Chris Duffy

I also read two short story collections:
Laura Resnick: Maybe You’ve Heard of Me?
Leslie Anderson ed.: Steampunk Fairy Tales

And one non-fiction about myths:
Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Paul T. Barber: When they severed Earth from the sky: How the human mind shapes myth

Most of the books were good, some of them great, and I had a blast with the Prince Valiant comics.

 

Once Upon a Time X

I’m still knee-deep in snow here in Finland but it’s already time for Once Upon a Time X. Carl from Stainless Steel Droppings is hosting the event:

Monday, March 21st (my wife Mary’s birthday) marks the official start date of the tenth annual Once Upon a Time Challenge. This is a reading and viewing and gaming event that encompasses four broad categories: Fairy Tale, Folklore, Fantasy and Mythology, including the seemingly countless sub-genres and blending of genres that fall within this spectrum. The challenge continues through June 21st and allows for very minor (1 book only) participation as well as more immersion depending on your reading/viewing/gaming whims.

Don’t like the word “challenge”? We have something special just for you.

Come away, and I’ll tell you more…

“I felt a curious thrill, as if something had stirred in me, half wakened from sleep. There was something very remote and strange and beautiful behind those words, if I could grasp it, far beyond ancient English.”

~J.R.R. Tolkien, on reading the Cynewulf lines about the star Earendel

Now, for the particulars:

The Once Upon a Time X Challenge has a few rules:

Rule #1: Have fun.

Rule #2: HAVE FUN.

Rule #3: Don’t keep the fun to yourself, share it with us, please!

Rule #4: Do not be put off by the word “challenge”.

I’ve had lots of fun in the previous events and I’m joining this year, too.

The review site is here.

Read at least 5 books that fit somewhere within the Once Upon a Time categories. They might all be fantasy, or folklore, or fairy tales, or mythology… or your five books might be a combination from the four genres.

I still have lots of fantasy in my shelves and I’m determined to read as much of them as I have the time. So five books should be easy. 🙂

My TBR includes:
Aliette de Bodard’s Aztec inspired fantasy, Anne Lyle’s Elizabethian alternate history/fantasy, The Drawing of the Dark by Timothy Powers, and Dawn’s Early Light by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris, a steampunk book.

Of course, I’ll also read comics. Recently, I found out that the Finnish library system has some of the collected editions of Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant strips. I read them when I was growing up but not all of them were translated. Now, I’ll have the chance to revisit them and also read strips I haven’t read before.

Has anyone else read them?

Books read:
1, Anne Lyle: Merchant of Dreams (fantasy)
2, Anne Lyle: The Prince of Lies (fantasy)
3, Patricia C. Wrede: Snow White and Rose Red (fairy tale)
4, Prince Valiant vol. 1: 1937-1938 (historical fantasy)
5, Catherynne M. Valente: the Folded World
6, Jordanna Max Brodsky: The Immortals
7, Sebastien de Castell: Traitor’s Blade
8, Prince Valiant vol. 2: 1939-1940
9, Joanna M. Harris: The Gospel of Loki
10, Aliette de Bodard: Harbinger of the Storm
11, Aliette de Bodard: Master of the House of Darts
12, Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists edited by Chris Duffy
13, Tim Powers: The Drawing of the Dark
14, Fritz Leiber: The Swords of Lankhmar
15, Laura Resnick: Maybe You’ve Heard of Me?
16, Leslie Anderson ed.: Steampunk Fairy Tales
17, Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Paul T. Barber: When they severed Earth from the sky: How the human mind shapes myth

 

New Author challenge 2016

This year I’m going to focus more on reading authors already familiar to me but I’m most likely going to read new authors, too, so I’m joining again New Authors challenge. This year I can choose the number of new authors I’ll read so I’m choosing 10.

1, The challenge will run from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
2, Since this is an author challenge, there is no restriction on choosing your novels. They can definitely be from other challenges. However, the authors must be new to you and, preferably from novels. Anthologies are a great way to try someone new, but only a third of your new authors can be from short stories/novellas or anthologies.
3, I want this to be an easy challenge, so you tell me how many new authors you want to discover. If it’s 1 or 100, go for it. It all depends on how fast you read and how adventurous you want to be.
4, After reading your new author, write your review and then come back here and add your link to the form.
5, Bloggers or Non-Bloggers alike are welcome. You don’t have to have a site to participate. You can link up via Facebook, GoodReads or even Amazon if you’d like.

Once you reach your goal, you don’t have to stop. Any new author you try, go ahead and head back here and add it to the list. Introduce us all to whoever you find. Afterall, there’s no reason to stop trying new authors, right?

I’m going to choose 10 new authors.
1, Steve Turnbull: Maliha Anderson Mysteries volume 1
2, Dan Koboldt: The Rogue Retrieval
3, Lindsay Buroker: Torrent
4, Gillian Anderson & Jeff Rovin: A Vision of Fire
5, Jodi Taylor: Just One Damned Thing After Another
6, Wesley Chu: Time salvager
7, Jordanna Max Brodsky: The Immortals
8, Sebastien de Castell: Traitor’s Blade
9, Joanna M. Harris: The Gospel of Loki
10, Laura Resnick: Maybe You’ve Heard of Me?
11, Becky Chambers: The Long Way to the Small, Angry Planet
12, Karl K. Gallagher: Torchship
13, Austin Grossman: Soon I will be invincible
14, Robert A. Heinlein: Double Star
15, Leigh Brackett: Eric John Stark: An Outlaw of Mars
16, Adam Roberts: Salt
17, Alma Alexander: Empress
18, Mikkel Birkegaard: The Library of Shadows
19, S. C. Flynn: Children of the Different
20, Genevieve Cogman: The Invisible Library
21, Claire North: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
22, China Miéville: The City and the City
23, Rachel Aaron: The Spirit Thief
24, Matthew Hughes: Majestrum
25, John David Krygelski: Time Cursor

 

Pick & Mix 2016 challenge

I had a great time with the Pick & Mix challenge last year. Worlds Without End is hosting Pick and Mix reading challenge this year again and I’m joining. This time I’ll use only my TBR books, in order to read more of them.

Do you find that your eclectic reading doesnt match the criteria for most challenges?Then the Pick and Mix is perfect for you,since any book on WWEnd’s award lists,book lists or series is suitable for addition.So if as a busy person you only read a dozen books a year,or you have decide to read all 40 of your Warhammer books lying around the house,or you get through a huge amount of reading,this is the place for you.

We gladly welcome any reviews or even just a brief comment about your reads on the Pick and Mix forum page and want you to feel free to make an occasional comment on interesting books others have added,as sharing our thoughts makes the whole reading experience more enjoyable. You can add as few or as many reviews to the WWEnd database as you desire

Challenge Details
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
Challenge Span: December 2015 – December 2016

Reading Levels
Select your reading level below. You can adjust your level up or down at any time during the challenge.

one scoop = 10 books + 0 reviews
a carton = 20 books + 0 reviews
luxury choc-box = 40 books + 0 reviews
the whole sweet shop = 80 books + 0 reviews

I’m taking the luxury choc-box with 40 books. It’s a lot but hopefully I’ll get my TBR piles lowered that way.

Books read:
1, Nancy Kress: The Probability Sun
2, Judith Tarr: The Forgotten Suns
3, Nancy Kress: The Probability Space
4, Judith Tarr: Queen of the Amazons
5, N. K. Jemisin: The Shadowed Sun
6, Jeff VanderMeer: Authority
7, Anne Lyle: Merchant of Dreams
8, Jeff VanderMeer: Acceptance
9, Terry Pratchett: Raising Steam
10, Anne Lyle: The Prince of Lies
11, Lois McMaster Bujold: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
12, Patricia C. Wrede: Snow White and Rose Red
13, Judith Tarr: Bring Down the Sun
14, Catharine Asaro: The Phoenix Code
15, Sebastien de Castell: Traitor’s Blade
16, Joanna M. Harris: The Gospel of Loki
17, Aliette de Bodard: Harbinger of the Storm
18, Aliette de Bodard: Master of the House of Darts
19, Tim Powers: The Drawing of the Dark
20, Fritz Leiber: The Swords of Lankhmar
21, Becky Chambers: The Long Way to the Small, Angry Planet
22, Jasper Fforde: Lost in a Good Book
23, Catherynne M. Valente: Deathless
24, Jasper Fforde: The Well of Lost Plots
25, Adam Roberts: Salt
26, Tanya Huff: Sing the Four Quarters
27, Tanya Huff: Fifth Quarter
28, Nancy Kress: Crossfire
29, Fritz Leiber: Swords and Ice Magic
30, Jennifer Roberson: Sword-Dancer
31, Tim Powers: The Stress of Her Regard
32, Jennifer Roberson: Sword-Singer
33, Seanan McGuire: Once Broken Faith
34, Tanya Huff: Summon the Keeper
35, Tanya Huff: The Second Summoning
36, China Miéville: The City and the City
37, Kristine Kathryn Rusch ed.: Women of Futures Past: Classic Stories
38, Matthew Hughes: Majestrum
39, Timothy Zahn: Cobra
40, Tanya Huff: Long Hot Summoning

 

2016 9th Annual Graphic Novel/Manga Challenge

I’m participating in this year’s comics’ reading challenge.

What counts: graphic novels, collected trade editions, manga, comic strip collections, comic books or combinations of text and bubbles all in the same book. In print or digital. Anything else you feel is suitable. My personal criteria is if it has either frames OR speech bubbles it counts. I’m not going to be the comic police but if you are unsure, ask me in the comments any given month.

You must write a review and link to it for it to count towards the challenge. Reviews may be posted on your blog or goodreads or similar places. Several reviews may be gathered and posted in one link on your blog, but each book must be linked back here in the monthly linkies to count. Come back every month to record your progress.

Here is how the Challenge plays out:

runs from Jan.1 – Dec. 31, 2016

Levels

Modern Age: read and review 12 books during the year (that’s only 1 book a month)

Bronze Age: read and review 24 books during the year (Can you handle 2 books a month.)

Silver Age: read and review 52 books during the year (Are you up to a book a week!)

You must sign up for a level, but once you complete that level you may move up and try for the next one.

I had great time reading comics last year and I’ve already continued my FF rearead.
I’m again aiming for Modern Age at first but hoping to reach Bronze.

Comics read
I’m continuing with Hickman’s FF although Sandman reread might be in order, too.
1, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 3
2, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 4: Three
3, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 1
4, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 2
5, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 5: Forever
6, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 6
7, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 4
8, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 3
9, Ms. Marvel vol.1: No Normal
10, John Carter of Mars: Weird Worlds
11, X-Men: Battle of the Atom
12, Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis vol.2
13, Indiana Jones Omnibus vol. 1
14, Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis vol.1
15, Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis vol.3
16, Girl Genius Omnibus vol. 1: Agatha Awakens
17, Prince Valiant vol. 1: 1937-1938
18, Prince Valiant vol. 2: 1939-1940
19, Storm vol. 1: Make it rain
20, Storm vol. 2: Bring the Thunder
21, Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists edited by Chris Duffy
22, The Mighty Thor vol. 1: Thunder in Her Veins
23, Loki, Agent of Asgard vol. 1: Trust Me
24, Loki, Agent of Asgard vol. 2: I cannot tell a lie
25, Star Trek Classics vol. 1: The Next Generation – The Gorn Crisis
26, Star Trek Classics vol. 3: Voyager: Encounters with the Unknown
27, Thor Epic Collection: To Wake the Mangog
28, Amazing X-Men vol. 1: The Quest for Nightcrawler
29, Amazing X-Men vol. 2: World War Wendigo
30, Amazing X-Men vol. 3: Once and Future Juggernaut
31, Rat Queens vol. 1: Sass and Sorcery
32, Nightcrawler vol. 1: Homecoming
33, Nightcrawler vol. 2: Reborn
34, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Serial
35, Rat Queens vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N’rygoth
36, Star Trek: the Next Generation: Ghosts
37, Star Trek: the Next Generation: Hive
38, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fool’s Gold
39,

 

Books read 2016

Here’s the post where I’ll gather this year’s reviews all in a one place.

Reading challenges:
Graphic novels & manga (12) 37
Pick&Mix (40) 49
Action heroines (10) 12
Science fiction experience (1) 5
New authors (10) 24
Once upon a time (5) 16
RIP XI (4) 4

January
1, Nancy Kress: The Probability Sun (p&m, scifi exp)
2, Steve Turnbull: Maliha Anderson Mysteries volume 1 (new, scifi exp)
3, Dan Koboldt: The Rogue Retrieval (new, scifi exp)
3, Judith Tarr: The Forgotten Suns (p&m, scifi exp)
4, Richard Matheson: The Shrinking Man (sci-fi exp)
5, Terry Pratchett: Hogfather
6, Nancy Kress: The Probability Space (p&m, scifi exp)

Comics
1, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 3
2, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 4: Three
3, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 1
4, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 2
5, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 5: Forever
6, Fantastic Four by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 6

February
7, Peter O’Donnell: The Impossible Virgin
8, John Helfers, ed.: Fiction River: Recycled Pulp
9, Lindsay Buroker: Torrent new
10, Catherynne M. Valente: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
11, Peter O’Donnell: The Silver Mistress
12, Gillian Anderson & Jeff Rovin: A Vision of Fire (new)
13, Judith Tarr: Queen of the Amazons (P&M)

Comics
7, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 3
8, FF by Jonathan Hickman vol. 4
9, Ms. Marvel vol.1: No Normal

March
14, Phyllis Irene Radford ed.: Dragon Lords and Warrior Women
15, N. K. Jemisin: The Shadowed Sun (p&m)
16, Jodi Taylor: Just One Damned Thing After Another (new)
17, Jeff VanderMeer: Authority (p&m)
18, Wesley Chu: Time salvager (new)
19, Catherynne M. Valente: The Habitation of the Blessed
20, Kris Nelscott: Thin Walls

Comics
10, John Carter of Mars: Weird Worlds
11, X-Men: Battle of the Atom
12, Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis vol.2
13, Indiana Jones Omnibus vol. 1
14, Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis vol.1

April
21, Anne Lyle: Merchant of Dreams (p&m, once)
22, Anne Lyle: The Prince of Lies (p&m, once)
23, Lois McMaster Bujold: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen (p&m)
24, Patricia C. Wrede: Snow White and Rose Red (p&m, once)
25, Peter O’Donnell: Last Day in Limbo
26, Catharine Asaro: The Phoenix Code (p&m)
27, Judith Tarr: Bring Down the Sun (p&m)
28, Catherynne M. Valente: the Folded World (once)
29, Jeff VanderMeer: Acceptance (p&m March)

Comics
15, Excalibur Visionaries: Alan Davis vol.3
16, Girl Genius Omnibus vol. 1: Agatha Awakens
17, Prince Valiant vol. 1: 1937-1938

May
30, Jordanna Max Brodsky: The Immortals (once, new)
31, Sebastien de Castell: Traitor’s Blade (once, new, p&m)
32, Cat Rambo: Near + Far
33, Joanna M. Harris: The Gospel of Loki (new, p&m)
34, Aliette de Bodard: Harbinger of the Storm (once, p&m)
35, Kris Nelscott: Stone Cribs
36, Aliette de Bodard: Master of the House of Darts (once, p&m)
37, Karen Wyle: Leaders

Comics
18, Prince Valiant vol. 2: 1939-1940
19, Storm vol. 1: Make it rain
20, Storm vol. 2: Bring the Thunder
21, Fairy Tale Comics: Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists edited by Chris Duffy

June
38, Nayad Monroe ed.: Not Our Kind: Tales of (Not) Belonging
39, Tim Powers: The Drawing of the Dark (p&m, once)
40, Chris Dolley: What ho, automaton!
41, Fritz Leiber: The Swords of Lankhmar (p&m, once)
42, Laura Resnick: Maybe You’ve Heard of Me? (once, new)
43, Leslie Anderson ed.: Steampunk Fairy Tales (once)
44, Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Paul T. Barber: When they severed Earth from the sky: How the human mind shapes myth
45, Becky Chambers: The Long Way to the Small, Angry Planet (new, p&m)
46, Karl K. Gallagher: Torchship (new, p&m)

Comics
22, The Mighty Thor vol. 1: Thunder in Her Veins
23, Loki, Agent of Asgard vol. 1: Trust Me
24, Loki, Agent of Asgard vol. 2: I cannot tell a lie

July
47, Jasper Fforde: Lost in a Good Book (p&m)
48, Kristine Kathryn Rusch ed.: Fiction River: Hidden in Crime
49, Austin Grossman: Soon I will be invincible (new)
50, Catherynne M. Valente: Deathless (p&m)
51, Robert A. Heinlein: Double Star (new)
52, Jasper Fforde: The Well of Lost Plots (p&m)
53, Jeff VanderMeer: The Steampunk Bible
54, Jim C. Hines: Libriomancer
55, Leigh Brackett: Eric John Stark: An Outlaw of Mars (new)

Comics
25, Star Trek Classics vol. 1: The Next Generation – The Gorn Crisis
26, Star Trek Classics vol. 3: Voyager: Encounters with the Unknown
27, Thor Epic Collection: To Wake the Mangog

August
56, Adam Roberts: Salt (new, p&m)
57, Alma Alexander: Empress (new)
58, Kris Nelscott: War at Home
59, Mikkel Birkegaard: The Library of Shadows (new)
60, Gabrielle Harbowy and Ed Greenwood ed.: Women in Practical Armor
61, S. C. Flynn: Children of the Different (new)

Comics
28, Amazing X-Men vol. 1: The Quest for Nightcrawler
29, Amazing X-Men vol. 2: World War Wendigo
30, Amazing X-Men vol. 3: Once and Future Juggernaut
31, Rat Queens vol. 1: Sass and Sorcery
32, Nightcrawler vol. 1: Homecoming
33, Nightcrawler vol. 2: Reborn

September
62, Genevieve Cogman: The Invisible Library (new)
63, Jim C. Hines: Codex Born
64, Allyson Longueira ed.: Fiction River Presents: The Unexpected
65, Tanya Huff: Sing the Four Quarters (p&m, action)
66, John Helfers ed.: Fiction River: Visions of the Apocalypse (rip xi)
67, Tanya Huff: Fifth Quarter (action, p&m)
68, Claire North: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (new)
69, Nancy Kress: Crossfire (p&m)

Comics
34, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation – Serial

October
70, Elizabeth Peters: The Street of Five Moons (rip)
71, Elizabeth Peters: Silhouette in Scarlet (rip)
72, Fritz Leiber: Swords and Ice Magic (rip, p&m)
73, Jennifer Roberson: Sword-Dancer (p&m, rip)
74, Tim Powers: The Stress of Her Regard (p&m, rip)
75, Jennifer Roberson: Sword-Singer (p&m, rip)
76, Seanan McGuire: Once Broken Faith (p&m)
77, Tanya Huff: Summon the Keeper (p&m)

Comics
35, Rat Queens vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N’rygoth

November
78, Kris Nelscott: Days of Rage
79, Tanya Huff: The Second Summoning (p&m)
80, China Miéville: The City and the City (p&m, new, scifi month)
81, Peter Clines: the Fold (scifi month)
82, Kristine Kathryn Rusch ed.: Women of Futures Past: Classic Stories (scifi month, p&m)
82, Rachel Aaron: The Spirit Thief (new)
83, Matthew Hughes: Majestrum (p&m, new)
84, Karl K. Gallagher: Torchship Pilot

Comics
36, Star Trek: the Next Generation: Ghosts
37, Star Trek: the Next Generation: Hive
38, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Fool’s Gold

December
85, Peter O’Donnell: The Night of the Morningstar
86, John David Krygelski: Time Cursor (new, exp)
87, Timothy Zahn: Cobra (p&m, exp)
88, Roger Zelazny: Damnation Alley (exp)
89, Tanya Huff: Long Hot Summoning (p&m)
90, Karen A. Wyle: Who: a novel of the near future (exp)
91, Naomi Novik: League of Dragons