Category: Year End Round-up

1. How To End A Love Story by Yulin Kuang rated A-
2. Witchmark by CL Polk rated B+
3. Keep This Off The Record by Arden Joy rated B
4. Just Stab Me Now by Jill Bearup rated B+
5. The Will of Many by James Islington rated A-
6. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross rated B
7. The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty rated B+
8. The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty rated B
9. Happy Medium by Sarah Adler, rated B
10. Beach Read by Emily Henry, rated B
11. Funny Story by Emily Henry, rated B+
12. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, rated B+
13. The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, rated A-
14. Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree, rated B
15. Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley, rated B+
16. Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood, rated B+
17. A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross, rated B+
18. A Fire Endless by Rebecca Ross, rated B
19. Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood, rated B
20. Level Up by Cathy Yardley, rated B
21. Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross, rated B-
22. Imperfect Strangers by Mary Frame, rated C+
23. A Deal With The Devil by Elizabeth O’Roark, rated C+
24. Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood, rated C+
25. Hex Appeal by Kate Johnson, rated B-
26. Cruel Winter With You by Ali Hazelwood
27. The President’s Brain Is Missing by John Scalzi
28. All By My Elf by Olivia Dade

1. Flight Risk by Cherie Priest rated B+
2. She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen rated B
3. Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes by Rob Wilkins
4. Beach Read by Emily Henry rated B
5. Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone rated B
6. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna rated B+
7. Good For You by Camille Pagan rated B
8. How To Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix rated C
9. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir rated
10. Tardis Eruditorum by Elizabeth Sandifer rated B
11. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas rated B
12. Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas rated B
13. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas rated B
14. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas rated B
15. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas rated B
16. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas rated B
17. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas rated B
18. The Friendship Pact by Jill Shalvis rated B+
19. Velveteen vs. The Junior Super Patriots by Seanan McGuire rated B+
20. Velveteen vs. The Multiverse by Seanan McGuire rated B+
21. Velveteen vs. The Seasons by Seanan McGuire rated B
22. Love at First by Kate Clayborn rated B
23. Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher, rated A-
24. Under The Whispering Door by TJ Klune, rated A-
25. The Girl With Stars In Her Eyes by Xio Axelrod, rated C
26. The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis, rated B
27. The Summer Proposal by Vi Keeland rated C
28. Role Playing by Cathy Yardley rated B+
29. Happy Place by Emily Henry rated B
30. The Baseball 100 by Joe Posnanski rated A
31. Beginner’s Luck by Kate Clayborn rated B
32. Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn rated B
33. Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn rated B
34. Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn rated B-
35. Eminent Hipsters by Donald Fagen rated B+
36. The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis rated B+
37. The Falconer by Elizabeth May rated B
38. This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede rated B+
39. The Vanishing Throne by Elizabeth May rated B-
40. The Fallen Kingdom by Elizabeth May rated C+
41. Nine Princes In Amber by Roger Zelazny rated B+
42. This Searing Light, The Sun and Everything Else by Jon Savage rated B
43. Starter Villain by John Scalzi rated A-
44. When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips rated C+
45. He’s So Fine by Jill Shalvis rated C+
46. Sleep No More by Seanan McGuire rated A-
47. The Innocent Sleep by Seanan McGuire rated B+
48. Walkaway by Cory Doctorow rated B
49. Catwoman: Lonely City by Cliff Chiang rated A+

1. Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest rated B+
2. Record Play Pause by Stephen Morris rated A-
3. Fast Forward by Stephen Morris rated A-
4. Battle of the Linguist Mages by Scotto Moore rated B
5. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman rated B+
6. Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron rated B
7. The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross rated B
8. Book Lovers by Emily Henry rated B+
9. Gimme Some Sugar by Molly Harper rated B-
10. Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir rated A
11. Harrow The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir rated A-
12. Delilah Green Doesn’t Care rated B
13. Be The Serpent by Seanan McGuire rated B+
14. The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman rated B+
15. Fringe: Beyond The Fringe by Joshua Jackson etc. rated B-
16. You And Me On Vacation by Emily Henry rated b+
17. Nona The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir rated A-
18. Fangirl (The Manga) Volume 1 by Sam Maggs rated B
19. The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik rated A
20. Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis rated B-
21. The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis rated B
22. Lucky In Love by Jill Shalvis rated B
23. Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis rated B
24. Justice Calling by Annie Bellet rated B
25. Christmas at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson rated B
26. Coming Home to the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson rated B
27. Sunshine at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson rated B
28. A Gift From the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson rated B
29. Murder of Crows by Annie Bellet rated B

This was a decent year for reading admittedly boosted by re-reads of low quality romances and fantasies.
My favourite book of the year was Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie but that was an audiobook.
Of the books I physically read I would say it was A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik.

1. The World of Critical Role by Liz Marsham, rated B+
2. Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel, rated B+
3. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, rated B+
4. Calculated Risks by Seanan McGuire, rated A-
5. Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, rated B+
6. Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo, rated B+
7. Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo, rated B+
8. Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots, rated A-
9. The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie, rated B
10. The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi, rated B+
11. The Last Emperox by John Scalzi, rated B+
12. Love To Hate You by Anna Premoli, rated B-
13. Until Love Do Us Part by Anna Premoli, rated C+
14. You Drive Me Crazy by Anna Premoli, rated C+
15. Mad About You by Anna Premoli, rated C-
16. A Killing Frost by Seanan McGuire, rated A-
17. When Sorrows Come by Seanan McGuire, rated A-
18. The Accidental Footballer by Pat Nevin, rated B
19. A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, rated A-
20. Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings, rated C+
21. Queen Of Sorcery by David Eddings, rated C+
22. Magician’s Gambit by David Eddings, rated C+
23. Castle Of Wizardry by David Eddings, rated C+
24. Enchanter’s End Game by David Eddings, rated C+
25. The Diamond Throne by David Eddings, rated C+
26. The Ruby Knight by David Eddings, rated C+
27. The Sapphire Rose by David Eddings, rated C+
28. The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik, rated A-
29. The Truth of the Divine by Lindsay Ellis, rated A-
30. Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie, rated A-