WARNING: The five word summaries in this list may contain spoilers.
2007
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Tough guide to fantasyland
- Wilkerson, David—Have you felt like giving up lately?
- LaHaye, Time & Jenkins, Jerry B.—Left behind: the mark
- Heinlein, Robert A.—Double star
- Eco, Umberto—Name of the rose
- Greenberg, Joanne—I never promised you a rose garden
- Clarke, Arthur C.—2001: a space odyssey
- Bradbury, Ray—Martian chronicles
- Adair, Gilbert—Act of Roger Murgatroyd
- Beaton, M.C.—Death of a cad
- Beaton, M.C.—Death of a gossip
- Beaton, M.C.—Death of an outsider
- Kerr, Katharine—Red wyvern
- James, P.D.—Murder room
- Haggard, Henry Rider—King Solomon's mines
- Weyman, Stanley—Under the red robe
- Hope, Anthony—Prisoner of Zenda
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Lost world
- Wren, P.C.—Beau Geste
- Wodehouse, P.G.—Stiff upper lip, Jeeves
- Brontë, Emily—Wuthering Heights
- Kipling, Rudyard—Jungle book
- Heinlein, Robert A.—Moon is a harsh mistress
- Kipling, Rudyard—Captains courageous
- Lackey, Mercedes—Burning water
- Mortimer, John—Rumpole for the defence
- Lee, Tanith—White as snow
- Kipling, Rudyard—Second jungle book
- Douglass, Sara—Druid's sword
- Douglass, Sara—Serpent bride
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: beguilement
- Orczy, Baroness—Scarlet pimpernel
- Dobbs, Michael—House of cards
- Dobbs, Michael—To play the king
- Dobbs, Michael—Final cut
- Brontë, Charlotte—Jane Eyre
- Miller, Keith—Book of flying
- Mortimer, John—Rumpole on trial
- Kipling, Rudyard—Under the deodars
- Wodehouse, P.G.—Joy in the morning
- Bester, Alfred—Stars my destination
- Bester, Alfred—Demolished man
- Heinlein, Robert A.—Podkayne of Mars
- Kipling, Rudyard—Kim
- Feynman, Richard—What do YOU care what other people think?
- Peters, Ellis—Rose rent
- Peters, Ellis—Hermit of Eyton Forest
- Peters, Ellis—Raven in the foregate
- Rhys, Jean—Wide sargasso sea
- Harris, Joanne—Chocolat
- Mortimer, John—Rumpole à la carte
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Komarr
- Wodehouse, P.G.—Carry on, Jeeves
- Herriot, James—Every living thing
- Bradley, Marion Zimmer—Fall of Atlantis
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Civil campaign
- Rowling, J.K.—Harry Potter and the deathly hallows
- Lawrence, D.H.—Lady Chatterley's lover
- Gooden, Philip—Pale companion
- Kipling, Rudyard—Light that failed
- Steinbeck, John—Of mice and men
- Kipling, Rudyard—Debits and credits
- Sayers, Dorothy L.—Have his carcase
- James, P.D.—Children of men
- Stevenson, Robert Louis—Kidnapped
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Cordelia's honor
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Young Miles
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Miles, mystery and mayhem
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Miles errant
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Memory
- Mortimer, John—Rumpole and the Penge bungalow murders
- Golding, William—Lord of the flies
- King, Laurie R.—Moor
- King, Laurie R.—Letter of Mary
- Mortimer, John—Rumpole rests his case
- Mortimer, John—Rumpole and the primrose path
- Mortimer, John—Rumpole and the reign of terror
- Martin, Valerie—Mary Reilly
- Laskas, Gretchen Moran—Midwife's tale
- Kipling, Rudyard—Willie Winkie
- King, Laurie R.—Monstrous regiment of women
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Hound of the Baskervilles
- Moon, Elizabeth—Trading in danger
- King, Laurie R.—O Jerusalem
- King, Laurie R.—Game
- Mortimer, John—Quite honestly
- Birmingham, John—Weapons of choice: World War 2.1
- Turtledove, Harry—Ruled Britannia
- Ludlum, Robert—Tristan betrayal
- Drabble, Margaret—Sea lady
- King, Laurie R.—Justice Hall
- King, Laurie R.—Locked rooms
- Sayers, Dorothy L.—Lord Peter
- Wodehouse, P.G.—Small bachelor
- Marsh, Ngaio—Overture to death
- Kipling, Rudyard—Day's work
- Lloyd, Martin—Passport, The: the history of man's most travelled document
- Lovecraft, H.P.—Tales of H.P. Lovecraft
- Kipling, Rudyard—Plain tales from the hills
- Vonnegut, Kurt—Slaughterhouse-five
- Jerome, Jerome K.—Three men in a boat: to say nothing of the dog!
- Beaton, M.C.—Death of a village
- Beaton, M.C.—Death of a poison pen
- Moon, Elizabeth—Speed of light
- Westbrook, Kate—Moneypenny diaries, The: guardian angel
- Willis, Connie—To say nothing of the dog, or, how we found the bishop's bird-stump at last
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Curse of Chalion
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Paladin of souls
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Hallowed hunt
- Pratchett, Terry—Monstrous regiment
- Conrad, Joseph—Heart of darkness
- Proulx, Annie—Shipping news
- London, Jack—Call of the wild / White Fang
- Canavan, Trudi—Magician's guild
- Canavan, Trudi—Novice
- Canavan, Trudi—High lord
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Eight days of Luke
- Nicholson, William—Wind singer
- Nicholson, William—Slaves of the Mastery
- Nicholson, William—Firesong
- Greenberg, Martin H. & Davis, Russell (eds.)—If I were an evil overlord
- Smith, Dodie—Hundred and one dalmatians
- King, Laurie R.—Beekeeper's apprentice
- Stevenson, Robert Louis—Treasure island
- fforde, Jasper—Something rotten
- fforde, Jasper—Big over easy
- fforde, Jasper—Fourth bear
- Sarrantonio, Al (ed.)—Flights: extreme visions of fantasy, vol.1
- Forster, E.M.—Room with a view
- Fowler, Christopher—Seventy-seven clocks
- King, Laurie R.—Locked rooms
- Fitzgerald, F. Scott—Great Gatsby
- Cervantes, Michel—Don Quixote de la Mancha—(a third thereof - but it was a very LONG third!)—6
- Pratchett, Terry—Going postal
- Pratchett, Terry—Small gods
- fforde, Jasper—Well of lost plots
- Seigel, Jan—Prospero's children
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Study in scarlet
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Sign of the four
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Return of Sherlock Holmes
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Valley of fear
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—His last bow
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Casebook of Sherlock Holmes
- King, Laurie R.—Monstrous regiment of women
- Pratchett, Terry—Sourcery
- Pratchett, Terry—Equal rites
- Pratchett, Terry—Wyrd sisters
- Pratchett, Terry—Witches abroad
- Potok, Chaim—I am the clay
- May, Julian—Perseus spur
- King, Laurie R.—Game
- May, Julian—Orion arm
- May, Julian—Sagittarius whorl
- Aiken, Joan—Night fall
- Austen, Jane—Pride and prejudice
- Aldiss, Brian—Super-state
- Aiken, Joan—Eliza's daughter
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Komarr
- Atwood, Margaret—Blind assassin
- Nesbit, E—Railway children
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Cordelia's honor
- Baantjer, A.C.—DeKok and the death of a clown
- Chase, Loretta—Not quite a lady
- Pratchett, Terry—Light fantastic
- Salinger, J.D.—Catcher in the rye
- Pratchett, Terry—Mort
- Elbling, Peter—Food taster
- Pushkin, Alexander—Queen of spades (and other stories)
- Roth, Philip—Portnoy's complaint
- Pratchett, Terry—Guards! Guards!
- Sayers, Dorothy L.—Clouds of witness
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—Disintegration machine
- Nesbit, E—Dragon tamers
- Stenbock, Eric—True story of a vampire and more
- Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan—When the world screamed
- Austen, Jane—Northanger abbey
- Sayers, Dorothy L.—Murder must advertise
- Heyer, Georgette—Corinthian
- Greene, Graham—Monsignor Quixote
- Pratchett, Terry—Lords and ladies
- Heyer, Georgette—Civil contract
- Martel, Yann—Life of Pi
- Haddon,Mark—Curious incident of the dog in the night-time
- Pratchett, Terry—Colour of magic
- Fraser, George Macdonald—Flashman
- Durrell, Gerald—Drunken forest
- Pratchett, Terry—Men at arms
- McEwan, Ian—Amsterdam
- Herriot, James—Let sleeping vets lie
- Pratchett, Terry—Feet of clay
- Pratchett, Terry—Jingo
- Roy, Arundhati—God of small things
- Walker, Alice—Color purple
- Atwood, Margaret—Handmaid's tale
- Maguire, Gregory—Wicked
- Lewycka, Marina—Short history of tractors in Ukranian
- Pratchett, Terry—Fifth elephant
- Pratchett, Terry—Night watch
- Sayers, Dorothy L.—Strong poison
- Pratchett, Terry—Thud!
- Sayers, Dorothy L.—Gaudy night
- Steinbeck, John—Grapes of wrath
2008
- Condon, Sean—My 'dam life
- Alda, Alan—Things I overheard while talking to myself
- Vonnegut, Kurt—Breakfast of champions
- McCaughren, Tom—Run with the wind
- Lackey, Mercedes—Exile's honor
- Lackey, Mercedes—Exile's valor
- Lackey, Mercedes—Arrows of the queen
- Lackey, Mercedes—Magic's pawn
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Howl's moving castle
- McCaughren, Tom—Run to earth
- McCaughren, Tom—Run swift, run free
- McCaughren, Tom—Run to the ark
- Pierce, Tamora—Terrier
- Pierce, Tamora—Alanna: the first adventure
- Pierce, Tamora—In the hand of the Goddess
- Pierce, Tamora—Woman who rides like a man
- Pierce, Tamora—Lioness rampant
- Pierce, Tamora—Wild magic
- Pierce, Tamora—Wolf-speaker
- Pierce, Tamora—Emperor mage
- Pierce, Tamora—Realms of the gods
- King, Laurie R.—Beekeeper's apprentice
- Blyton, Enid—Five on a secret trail
- King, Laurie R.—Moor
- Lackey, Mercedes—Magic's promise
- McSkimming, Geoffrey—Cairo Jim and the lagoon of tidal magnificence
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Falling free
- Lindgren, Astrid—Ronia the robber's daughter
- Webster, Jean—Daddy-long-legs
- Nimmo, Jenny—Ultramarine
- Nimmo, Jenny—Rainbow and Mr Zed
- Le Guin, Ursula—Wizard of Earthsea
- Le Guin, Ursula—Tombs of Atuan
- Le Guin, Ursula—Farthest shore
- Le Guin, Ursula—Tehanu
- Boston, Lucy M—Children of Green Knowe
- Boston, Lucy M—Chimneys of Green Knowe
- King-Smith, Dick—Sheep-pig
- Jinks, Catherine—Genius squad
- Krever, Richard—Mastering law studies and law exam techniques
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Curse of Chalion
- Macken, Claire—Law student survival guide : 9 steps to law study success
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: legacy
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: beguilement
- Walker, Vanessa—Mantras and misdemeanours: an accidental love story
- Kipling, Rudyard—Puck of pook's hill
- VA:—Harper's magazine, June 2008
- Lindgren, Astrid—Pippi longstocking
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Paladin of souls
- Moon, Elizabeth—Hunting party
- Moon, Elizabeth—Sporting chance
- Moon, Elizabeth—Winning colors
- Martin, George R.R.—Game of thrones
- Martin, George R.R.—Clash of kings
- Martin, George R.R.—Storm of swords
- Greer, Germaine—Female eunuch
- Cooper, Edmund—Tenth planet
- Lackey, Mercedes—Arrow's flight
- Lackey, Mercedes—Arrow's fall
- Nimmo, Jenny—Snow spider
- Nimmo, Jenny—Emlyn's moon
- Burnett, Frances Hodgson—Secret garden
- VA:—Harper's magazine, July 2008
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Castle in the air
- Jinks, Catherine—Witchbank
- Lackey, Mercedes—By the sword
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Hexwood
- Jinks, Catherine—Eye to eye
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Howl's moving castle
- Lackey, Mercedes—Take a thief
- Silverberg, Robert—Downward to the earth
- Bradbury, Ray—Something wicked this way comes
- Forsyth, Kate—Dragonclaw
- Forsyth, Kate—Pool of two moons
- Eddings, David—Castle of wizardry
- Eddings, David—Enchanter's end game
- Hughes, Jean—Ditta's tree
- Harding, Traci—Alchemist's key
- King, Laurie R.—Justice hall
- Douglass, Sara—Threshold
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Komarr
- Eddings, David—Pawn of prophecy
- Eddings, David—Queen of sorcery
- Eddings, David—Magician's gambit
- Eddings, David—Guardians of the west
- Eddings, David—King of the Murgos
- Eddings, David—Demon lord of Karanda
- Eddings, David—Sorceress of Darshiva
- Eddings, David—Seeress of Kell
- Harding, Traci—Ancient future
- Harding, Traci—Echo in time: Atlantis
- Lisle, Rebecca—Weatherstone eleven
- Harding, Traci—Masters of reality: the gathering
- Robinson, Nigel—Doctor who: the Sensorites
- Marsh, Ngaio—Photo finish
- Pierce, Tamora—Magic in the weaving
- Pierce, Tamora—Power in the storm
- Pierce, Tamora—Fire in the forging
- Pierce, Tamora—Healing in the vine—Rosethorn cures plague. Almost dies.
- Pierce, Tamora—Magic steps—Sandry gets student, solves murder.
- Pierce, Tamora—Will of the empress—Circle reformed, argues, makes up.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Shards of honor—Cordelia meets Aral on Sergyar.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: legacy—Dag kills blight. Is exiled.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: beguilement—Fawn kills blight, marries Dag.
- Weber, David—On Basilisk Station—Honor gets ship. Saves station.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Warrior's apprentice—Miles forms Dendarii (by accident).
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Magicians of Caprona—Feuding magician families make up.
- Herriot, James—All creatures great and small—Herriot meets Siegfried; marries Helen.
- Zahn, Timothy—Icarus hunt—Spaceman foils interplanetary crime ring.
- Weber, David—Honor of the queen—Honor fights Peeps. Saves planet.
- Marsh, Ngaio—A man lay dead—Man murdered at murder party.
- Dahl, Roald—BFG—Orphan and giant save children.
- Pierce, Tamora—Trickster's choice—Alanna's daughter works for god.
- Pierce, Tamora—Trickster's queen—Aly becomes (foreign) royal spymaster.
- Heyer, Georgette—Convenient marriage—Great lord marries ditsy stutterer.
- Heyer, Georgette—Corinthian—Tomboy and fop run away.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Hallowed hunt—Ingrey meets 600-pound icebear. (Bizarre!)
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Lives of Christopher Chant—Seven-lived Christopher becomes Chrestomanci.
- Austen, Jane—Mansfield park—Fanny is boring. Marries twerp.
- King, Clive—Stig of the dump—Caveman lives in modern chalk-pit.
- Bennett, Alan—Uncommon reader—Queen starts reading. Disapproval ensues.
- Feist, Raymond E—Silverthorn—Anita poisoned. Arutha is cross.
- Douglass, Sara—Enchanter—Axis betrays Faraday; becomes ruler.
- L'Engle, Madeleine—Wrinkle in time—Meg, Mrs Whatsit defeat IT.
- Pierce, Tamora—Squire—Kel learns command from Raoul.
- Pierce, Tamora—Lady knight—Kel runs a refugee camp.
- Pratchett, Terry—Making money—Moist invents Ankh-Morpork bank notes.
- Porter, Jane—King of the desert, captive bride—Sheikh rescues, marries American virgin.
- Pennac, Daniel—Dictator and the hammock—Post-modernist drivel. Dictator hardly features.
- Heyer, Georgette—Cotillion—Fake engagement becomes true love.
- Summers, Anne—Damned whores and god's police—History of women in Australia.
- Mackenzie, Compton—Monarch of the glen—Archie, but set in 1920s.
- Townsend, Sue—Secret diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 ¾—Alright. Could have been better.
- Cormier, Robert—Chocolate war—Private school gang. Non-happy ending.
- Manza, Jeff & Uggen, Christopher—Locked out: felon disenfranchisement and American democracy—Subtitle says it all. Interesting.
- Pratchett, Terry—Guards! Guards!—Dragon v. Ankh-Morpork City Watch.
- Sayers, Dorothy L—Gaudy night—Harriet fights Poison-Pen at Oxford.
- Pratchett, Terry—Men at arms—Vimes gets married. Watch increased.
- Sayers, Dorothy L—Busman's honeymoon—Harriet finds corpse on honeymoon.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Paladin of souls—Bittersweet Ista beats a demon.
- King, Laurie R.—Letter of Mary—Cameo by Lord Peter Wimsey.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Curse of Chalion—Cazaril is always increasingly likeable.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Spirit ring—Bit too religious for me.
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Year of the griffin—Griffin (Dark-Lord's daughter) at university.
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Charmed life—Gwendoline steals Cat's nine lives.
- Pierce, Tamora—Melting stones—Circle: Briar's apprentice stops volcano.
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Merlin conspiracy—Disjointed story of alternate worlds.
- Rowling, J.K.—Tales of Beedle the bard—Very short but quite funny.
- Douglass, Sara—Twisted citadel—Maximilian marries Ishbel, raises castle.
- Herriot, James—All things bright and beautiful—Adventures of James the vet.
- Meyer, Stephenie—Twilight—Sparkly vampires. Say no more.
- Carnell, John (ed.)—Gateway to the stars—SF anthology (1955).
- Campbell, H.J. (ed.)—Tomorrow's universe—SF anthology (1953?).
- Bleiler, Everett & Dikty, T.E. (eds.)—Imagination unlimited—SF anthology (1953).
- Gold, H.L. (ed.)—Galaxy reader of science fiction—1953 anthology - contains suicide story.
2009
- Tepper, Sheri S.—Grass—Mind-controlling Hippae and invisible foxen.
- Austen, Jane—Sense and sensibility—Elinor and Marianne get married.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: passage—Dag and Fawn go boating.
- Watson, Elsa—Maid Marian: a novel—Marian is kind of irritating.
- Heyer, Georgette—April lady—Nell can't admit to debts.
- Heyer, Georgette—Devil's cub—Mary impersonates sister to rake.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: beguilement—I must stop reading these.
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: legacy—See above. It's an obsession.
- Lackey, Mercedes—Winds of fate—Elspeth goes on a quest.
- Lackey, Mercedes—Winds of change—Elspeth and Darkwind defeat Falconsbane.
- Lackey, Mercedes—Storm warning—We meet Karal the Karsite.
- Lackey, Mercedes—Storm rising—Magic storm problem solved (temporarily).
- Lackey, Mercedes—Storm breaking—Magic storm problem overcome (permanently).
- Lackey, Mercedes—Owlflight—Darian adopted by the Hawkbrothers.
- Lackey, Mercedes—Owlsight—Keisha meets Darian, solves plague.
- Shute, Nevil—Town like Alice—Jean updates FNQ hick town.
- Lackey, Mercedes—Owlknight—Darian finds his parents again.
- Lackey, Mercedes—Magic's price—Vanyel meets Stefen, then dies.
- Callinan, Ian—Lawyer and the libertine—I hate the ALP: Callinan.—5
- Herriot, James—All things wise and wonderful—In the RAF, James reminisces.—2
- Blackmore, R.D.—Lorna Doone—Old school: TOO many commas!—4
- Gibbons, Stella—Cold comfort farm—No-nonsense Flora straightens things out.—2
- Gee, Maurice—Halfmen of O—Susan reunites Ying and Yang.—4
- Tennant, Kylie—Evatt: politics and justice—Evatt is awesome. Callinan blows.—4
- Grisham, John—Pelican brief—Totally unconvincing judge murdering conspiracy.—5
- Juster, Norton—Phantom tollbooth—Milo discovers joy of knowledge.—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: passage—Dag and Fawn go flatboating.—2
- Levine, Gail Carson—Ella enchanted—I liked the movie better.—3
- Christie, Agatha—Crooked house—It was the little girl.—3
- Moon, Elizabeth—Sheepfarmer's daugher—Paks joins a mercenary company.—4
- Rowling, J.K.—Harry Potter and the deathly hallows—Harry dies, yet defeats Voldemort.—2
- West, Morris—Shoes of the fisherman—Russian Pope - Catholics are weird…—4
- Asaro, Catherine—Primary inversion—Psychic technological soldier Imperial heir.—5
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: legacy—Fawn learns to make arrows.—2
- Tolkien, J.R.R.—Hobbit (The)—Bilbo goes on an adventure.—1
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Dark lord of Derkholm—Derk et al stop tourists.—2
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Year of the griffin—Elda goes to magic university.—2
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Homeward bounders—Interdimensional war games. Includes Prometheus.—3
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Howl's moving castle—Sophie, now old, cleans castle.—2
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Castle in the air—Abdullah seeks Flower-of-the-Night for relationship.—3
- Heyer, Georgette—Cotillion—Freddy's cleverer than generally suspected.—2
- Sayers, Dorothy L—Gaudy night—Can women ever have both?—1
- Heyer, Georgette—Devil's cub—Vidal is a bad man.—3
- Christie, Agatha—Why didn't they ask Evans?—Murder on the golf links.—3
- VA:—Harper's magazine, November 2006—n/a—0
- Stewart, Mary—Walk in wolf wood—Future children help weeping man.—3
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Howl's moving castle—Old age is liberating: Sophie.—2
- Meyer, Stephenie—Twilight—Edward's a fucking creepy stalker.—4
- Heinlein, Robert A.—Double star—The only sport for grown-ups.—1
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Paladin of souls—Ista: I'm not mad anymore.—2
- Heyer, Georgette—Convenient marriage—Horry, Rule work it out.—3
- Heyer, Georgette—April lady—Nell's husband does love her!—3
- Magorian, Michelle—Goodnight mister Tom—Evacuee thrives in the country.—4
- Carmody, Isobelle—Scatterlings—Merlin: time-travelled into the future?—3
- Jinks, Catherine—Pagan's scribe—Pagan's Roland dies. Very sad.—3
- Stroud, Jonathan—Amulet of samarkand—Young magician; demon with footnotes.—3
- Stroud, Jonathan—Golem's eye—Resistant Kitty (plus magician, djinni)—3
- Stroud, Jonathan—Ptolemy's gate—Magician government of England overthrown.—3
- Stewart, Mary—Airs above the ground—Plot's not really about horses…—4
- Rees, Jasper—I found my horn—Mid-life crisis = play horn?—3
- Heyer, Georgette—These old shades—Léon beomes Léonie becomes d'Avon.—3
- Laurie, Hugh—Gun seller—Sales of Javelin missile increase…—3
- Robertson, Geoffrey—Justice game—Robertson: how awesome am I?!?!—4
- Blyton, Enid—Castle of adventure—Tassie, the girl without shoes.—3
- Spyri, Johanna—Heidi—Heidi quotes God too often.—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: horizon—Fawn kills giant bat monster.—2
- Carroll, Lewis—Alice in wonderland—Classic wacky and psychedelic literature—3
- Pierce, Tamora—Bloodhound—Beka defeats a counterfeiting ring.—4
- Sobel, Dava—Longitude—Badly presented fiction; uninformative non-fiction.—5
- Corbett, William—Steps up the chimney—The children discover Stephen Tyler.—3
- Corbett, William—Door in the tree—Children and Meg disperse badger-baiters.—3
- Corbett, William—Tunnel behind the waterfall—Defeat of the fun-fair development.—3
- Corbett, William—Bridge in the clouds—The final battle: Tylers triumphant.—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Curse of Chalion—Yay for Cazaril and Chalion-Ibra!—2
- fforde, Jasper—Eyre affair—Thursday Next improves Eyre ending—3
- Harrison, Harry—Spaceship medic—Not as good as before.—3
- Solzhenitsyn, Alexander—One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich—Shukov (zek) in prison (Siberia).—3
- McCaffrey, Anne—Black horses for the king—King Arthur's fancy foreign horses.—4
- Dunnet, Dorothy—Game of kings—Lymond's not such a crook.—4
- Heinlein, Robert A.—Citizen of the galaxy—Relevant to Corporations Law, honest!—2
- Blyton, Enid—Valley of adventure—Wrong plane: stuck in valley.—4
- Christie, Agatha—By the pricking of my thumbs—Retirement home connects with village?—4
- Christie, Agatha—Death comes as the end—Christie's Ancient Egyptian murder mystery.—4
- Beaton, M.C.—Death of a perfect wife—English woman who scabs antiques.—4
- Brown, Dan—Da Vinci code—Badly written. Conspiracy theories abound.—4
- VA:—Harper's magazine, December 2006—N/A—0
- Heyer, Georgette—Faro's daughter—Pride and Prejudice and Gambling.—3
- Christie, Agatha—Mirror crack'd from side to side—Have rubella? Stay at home!!—4
- Pratchett, Terry—Feet of clay—Vimes, golems and arsenical candles.—3
- Pratchett, Terry—Jingo—Western racism allegory (thinly disguised).—3
- Pratchett, Terry—Fifth elephant, The—Sybil sings opera, is awesome.—3
- Gaiman, Neil—Graveyard book—Silas is a well-described vampire.—4
- Henderson, Lauren—Jane Austen's guide to dating—Very sensible: no playing games.—4
- Spence, Peter—To the manor born—Fun, but TV was better.—4
- Brontë, Charlotte—Jane Eyre—Spunky, sensible Jane's passionate love-story.—1
- Carter, Paul—Don't tell mum I work on the rigs, she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse—Are people like this? [Scary!!!]—5
- Christie, Agatha—Death in the clouds—Isn't it always the dentist?—4
- Christie, Agatha—Evil under the sun—Sunbathers as slabs of meat.—4
- Christie, Agatha—Hickory dickory dock—Student hostel with resident kleptomaniac.—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: beguilement—I love a good romance!—2
- Christie, Agatha—Moving finger—Gawky Megan is "master's dog".—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: passage—Dag gathers a new family.—2
- Christie, Agatha—Mrs. McGinty's dead—Past murderers appear in newsprint.—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Shards of honor—Ezar cleans out his House.—2
- VA:—Harper's magazine, January 2007—N/A—0
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Paladin of souls—(Accurate) anticipatory description of son-in-law—2
- Dickens, Monica—Haunting of Bellamy 4—Spirit horse and spooky hospital.—5
- Austen, Jane—Northanger abbey—Isabella is SUCH a COW!—2
- King, Laurie R.—Game, The—Special guest star: Kipling's Kim.—3
- Heyer, Georgette—Devil's cub—Leonie reminds me of Nola.—3
- Christie, Agatha—Murder at the vicarage—Griselda: great vicar's wife's name!—3
- Christie, Agatha—Murder in Mesopotamia—Ex-husband and German spy -- dead?—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Vor game—Imprisoned commanders, in a row.—2
- Christie, Agatha—Murder in the mews—Poirot, in four short stories.—4
- Christie, Agatha—Parker Pyne investigates—Blond, blue-eyed German pilot. Sigh.—3
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Howl's moving castle—Heartless Howl: not a heart-eater.—2
- Cleary, Beverly—Beezus and Ramona—Kid's book. Good clean fun.—3
- Cleary, Beverly—Henry and Beezus—Henry Huggins wants a bike.—4
- Cleary, Beverly—Ramona the pest—Ramona loves her kindergarten teacher.—4
- Cleary, Beverly—Ramona the brave—Ramona's second-grade teacher is unfriendly.—4
- Cleary, Beverly—Ramona forever—Ramona gets a baby sister.—4
- Wrightson, Patricia—Crooked snake—D.P.s and the photographic survey.—3
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Dogsbody—Sirius (dog-form) trapped on Earth.—2
- Phipson, Joan—Boundary riders—Australian kids, lost in bush.—4
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Dark lord of Derkholm—Really heart-wrenching when Kit dies.—3
- Bacon, John U. & Heward, Lyn—Spark: igniting the creative fire that lives within us all—Cirque du Soleil. Very wanky.—5
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Year of the griffin—What university's really like. (Sometimes.)—2
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Sudden wild magic—Parellel universe and kamikaze sex.—3
- Pratchett, Terry—Night watch—Vimes meets self in past.—3
- Pratchett, Terry—Thud!—There lurks the Summoning Dark.—3
- VA:—Harper's magazine, February 2007—n/a—0
- King, Laurie R.—Beekeeper's apprentice—Maths tutor is Moriarty's daughter.—3
- Lewis, C.S.—Lion, the witch and the wardrobe.—What can I say? Classic.—2
- Lewis, C.S.—Prince Caspian—I find Caspian slightly weak.—3
- Lewis, C.S.—Voyage of the Dawn Treader—Love Reepicheep and the Dufflepuds!—2
- Lewis, C.S.—Silver chair—Marshwiggle Puddleglum needs sobering up?!—3
- Lewis, C.S.—Horse and his boy—Calormene tales: "O my beloveds…"—2
- Lewis, C.S.—Magician's nephew—Digory saves his mother's life.—3
- Lewis, C.S.—Last battle—Stopped looking like a lion!?!?—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Curse of Chalion—"No, I quite like wealth!"—2
- Pratchett, Terry—Guards! Guards!—Dragon means Vimes meets Sybil.—3
- Pratchett, Terry—Men at arms—Ethnic minorities join the Watch.—3
- Wright, Peter—Spycatcher: the candid autobiography of a senior intelligence officer—Clear why British opposed publication!—4
- Austen, Jane & Grahame-Smith, Seth—Pride and prejudice and zombies—Good only for original reminiscence.—5
- Makler, Irris—Our woman in Kabul—I didn't like Irris, though.—4
2010
- Roderick, Colin—Lady and the lawyer—Bad ye olde Sydney melodrama.—5
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Dreamweaver's dilemma—Miscellany and juvenalia of Bujold.—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Cetaganda—Ivan makes the ladies smile...—3
- Heyer, Georgette—Convenient marriage—Horry suits Rule famously (eventually).—3
- Gaiman, Neil—American gods—Warring gods: old v. new.—3
- Heyer, Georgette—Cotillion—Freddy is not like Lochinvar.—3
- Heyer, Georgette—Corinthian—A jolly adventure for Pen.—3
- Swarup, Vikas—Six suspects—Six viewpoints: none the murderer.—4
- Dahl, Roald—Charlie and the chocolate factory—Charlie tours Wonka's chocolate factory.—3
- Dahl, Roald—Charlie and the great glass elevator—In space (with Vermicious Knids).—3
- VA:—Harper's magazine, January 2010—n/a—0
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: horizon—Die, malicious bat monster, die!—3
- King, Laurie R.—Justice hall—Arab/Duke returns to Palestine.—3
- Pratchett, Terry—Feet of clay—The one about the peerage.—3
- Austen, Jane—Pride and prejudice—"[Jane] only smiles; I laugh."—1
- Pryor, Lisa—Pinstriped prison—Overachievers need to chill out.—4
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Castle in the air—Abdullah: master of purple prose.—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Komarr—"Drat!" (Ekaterin is perhaps oversocialised.)—2
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Civil campaign—Oh those poor maligned butter-bugs.—1
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Ethan of Athos—Ethan: surprisingly tolerant and sweet.—2
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Hexwood—Turn spine upside-down and mirror!!—3
- Bondoux, Anne-Laure—Princess and the captain—Pretty cover; pretty dodgy story.—5
- Funke, Cornelia—Inkheart—Thought it would be better...—4
- King-Smith, Dick—Dragon boy—Dragons befriend little Little John.—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Mirror dance—Mark gets fat to survive.—2
- Goldman, William—Princess bride—I liked the movie better.—4
- fforde, Jasper—First among sequels—Thursday is older -- less croquet.—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: beguilement—Fawn is cute and gruff.—2
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: legacy—Cumbria is unimpressed by Fawn.—3
- Christie, Agatha—Ten little niggers—And then there were none…—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: passage—Whit is impressed by Berry.—2
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Sharing knife: horizon—Bat-monster is unimpressed by whup-ass.—3
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Dogsbody—Sirius hopes for new Companion.—3
- Heyer, Georgette—Blunt instrument—Baroque, with a Zealot policeman.—4
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Howl's moving castle—Sophie unknowingly falls in love.—2
- Jones, Diana Wynne—House of many ways—I have read this before.—3
- Witting, Amy—Isobel on the way to the corner shop—Chick-lit about a TB sanatorium.—5
- Eddings, David—Pawn of prophecy—Young Garion leaves the farm.—4
- Eddings, David—Queen of sorcery—We meet bratty Imperial Ce'Nedra.—4
- Eddings, David—Magician's gambit—It's the one with "PUSH?!"—4
- Eddings, David—Castle of wizardy—I finally worked out that --—4
- Eddings, David—Enchanters' end game—-- the titles are chess references—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Hallowed hunt—But I should be studying…………—2
- Klein, Robin—People might hear you—Scary kids' book about cults.—4
- Pierce, Tamora—Realms of the gods—Where they get together. (Awwww...)—3
- Heyer, Georgette—Death in the stocks—Murder re: a sizeable inheritance.—4
- Pierce, Tamora—Alanna: the first adventure—Becomes a page; defeats demons.—3
- Pierce, Tamora—In the hand of the Goddess—Becomes a knight; defeats Count.—3
- Pierce, Tamora—Woman who rides like a man—Becomes a Bazhir desert shaman.—3
- Keating, H.R.F.—Inspector Ghote trusts the heart—Kidnapping. Really not that interesting.—5
- Pierce, Tamora—Lioness rampant—Gets the Jewel; becomes Champion.—3
- Pierce, Tamora—First test—Starts page training on probation.—3
- Pierce, Tamora—Page—Where Kel saves her maid.—3
- Pierce, Tamora—Squire—Kel looks after the griffin.—3
- Pierce, Tamora—Lady knight—In charge of the refugees.—3
- Birmingham, Sonya—Almost a lady—Badly written soft Cockney porn.—5
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Paladin of souls—"I'm the mouth of Hell."—2
- Eddings, David—Guardians of the West—Garion grows up, in vignettes.—4
- Eddings, David—King of the Murgos—Silk meets his unknown half-brother.—4
- Eddings, David—Demon Lord of Karanda—Wanderings with 'Zakath of Mallorea.—4
- VA:—Harpers magazine, February 2010—n/a—0
- VA:—Harpers magazine, March 2007—n/a—0
- VA:—Harpers magazine, July 2010—n/a—0
- VA:—Harpers magazine, March 2010—n/a—0
- Mieville, China—Un lun dun—Chosen defeated; Un-Chosen takes over.—3
- Eddings, David—Sorceress of Darshiva—More wandering in the wilderness.—4
- Eddings, David—Seeress of Kell—All live happily ever after.—4
- Jinks, Catherine—Reformed vampire support group—Australian vampires are permanently unwell.—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Curse of Chalion—I like the word "happily".—2
- Luckett, Dave—Dark winter—Shieldmaiden with a fucking POLEAXE!—4
- Luckett, Dave—Dark journey—We meet the goblin-loving girlfriend.—4
- Carriger, Gail—Soulless—Basically romance/porn with werewolves.—4
- Carriger, Gail—Changeless—More brain-candy; now in Scotland.—4
- Carriger, Gail—Blameless—Pesto is an anti-supernatural weapon.—4
- Heyer, Georgette—Cotillion—"Classic" romantic heroes are overrated.—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Ethan of Athos—"...only agent of any description..."—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Memory—Miles loses his ImpSec eyes.—2
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Komarr—"Novel device" is "secret weapon".—2
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Civil campaign—"…things that go "boom", perhaps?"—2
- Pratchett, Terry—Jingo—An unconvincing Patrician, I find.—4
- Pratchett, Terry—Fifth elephant, The—I like Sybil. (And Vimes.)—4
- Carriger, Gail—Soulless—Steampunk romances: tacky and amusing.—4
- Lackey, Mercedes—Exile's honor—Alberich is a trope-ic Badass.—4
- Heyer, Georgette—Convenient marriage—I wish Rule was political.—3
- Brontë, Charlotte—Jane Eyre—Jane is so awesomely plucky!—1
- Harding, Traci—Ancient future—Oh my god...the grammar!!—4
- Harding, Traci—Echo in time: Atlantis—Thankfully, not in mediaeval dialect.—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Shards of honor—It's love at first sight.—2
- Reichs, Kathy—Cross bones—I loathe Jesus conspiracy books.—5
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Barrayar—Cordelia fronts up to Barrayar.—2
- Evans, Nicholas—Horse whisperer—Chick-lit, but I like it.—3
- King, Laurie R.—Monstrous regiment of women—Unsure why I like these...—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster—Cryoburn—"Count Vorkosigan, sir?" --- oh, Aral.....—2
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Year of the griffin—Still want a sequel, dammit!—2
- Jinks, Catherine—Evil genius—Cadel goes to Evil University.—4
- Heyer, Georgette—No wind of blame—Characters unlikeable; plot rather dull.—5
- Christie, Agatha—Postern of fate—Tommy and Tuppence. Rather disjointed.—5
- Christie, Agatha (Westmacott, Mary)—Absent in the spring—Woman sees her true self.—3
- Aiken, Joan—Wolves of Willoughby Chase—Childhood fare: evil guardian, orphanage…—3
- Carriger, Gail—Changeless—Off to Scotland by dirigible.—4
- Carriger, Gail—Blameless—Who was Alexia's father, anyway…?—4
- Adams, Richard—Iron wolf—Fairy-tales retold; originals probably better.—5
- Aiken, Joan—Black hearts in Battersea—Hanoverian intrigue against James III.—3
- Ransome, Arthur—Peter Duck—Swallows and Amazons' "Treasure Island".—3
- Ransome, Arthur—Pigeon post—Prospecting with Timothy the armadillo.—3
- Ransome, Arthur—Great northern?—Stopping a bird-hunter in Hebrides.—4
- Ransome, Arthur—Picts and the martyrs—Ds hide from the G.A.—3
- Ransome, Arthur—We didn't mean to go to sea—...yet accidentally sailed to Holland...—3
- Lackey, Mercedes—Arrows of the queen—Talia goes to Herald school...—4
- Lackey, Mercedes—Arrow's flight—...then goes nuts in forest...—4
- Lackey, Mercedes—Arrow's fall—...lives happily ever after. Kinda.—4
- Cooper, Susan—Over sea, under stone—Drews first encounter the Dark.—3
- Cooper, Susan—Dark is rising—Will turns eleven, seeks Signs.—3
- Cooper, Susan—Greenwitch—"…wish you could be happy."—3
- Cooper, Susan—Grey king—All I know about Welsh.—3
- Cooper, Susan—Silver on the tree—And the one…goes…alone…—3
- van Vogt, A.E.—Slan—Tentacled telepath vs. worldwide conspiracy.—4
- van Vogt, A.E.—Weapon shops of Isher—The Second Amendment made flesh.—4
- van Vogt, A.E.—Weapon makers—Seriously, what's with the spider-aliens!?!?—4
- Pierce, Tamora—Trickster's choice—Aly makes a divine wager.—3
- Pierce, Tamora—Trickster's queen—Revolution comes to the Islands.—3
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Hexwood—Had forgotten it was Arthurian!—3
- Stroud, Jonathan—Amulet of samarkand—Stealing the amulet for revenge.—3
- King, Laurie R.—O Jerusalem—In Palestine, Russell complains unceasingly.—4
- Dahl, Roald—Esio trot—Man woos with increasing tortoises.—4
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Lives of Christopher Chant—Brattiness was justifiable, I think.—3
2011
- Jones, Diana Wynne—Dark lord of Derkholm—Children are far too young.—3
- Clarke, Brock—Arsonist's guide to writers' homes in New England—First person loser: oddly engaging.—4
- Miéville, China—Kraken—"They be stealin' mah squid!"—4
- Bujold, Lois McMaster— Sharing knife: beguilement— First book for a month...—2
- Bujold, Lois McMaster— Sharing knife: legacy— Fawn meets the dreaded in-laws.—3
- Bujold, Lois McMaster— Sharing knife: passage— Dag picks up a pack.—2
- Bujold, Lois McMaster— Sharing knife: horizon— Home at the homestead, finally.—3
- Heinlein, Robert A.— Citizen of the galaxy— I'm learning company law again…—3
- Grant, Mira— Feed— Everyone's a latent zombie inside.—4
- VA:— Harpers magazine, April 2010— N/A—0
- Ness, Patrick— Knife of never letting go— Poor, loyal Manchee the dog.—3
- Ness, Patrick— Ask and the answer— Viola! Todd! VIOLA! TODD! VIOOOOLAAA!!!!!—4
- Ness, Patrick— Monsters of men— Didn't live up to expectations.—5
- Larsson, Stieg— Girl with the dragon tattoo— Tedious; too much product placement.—5
- Le Guin, Ursula— Lathe of heaven— Man alters world by dreaming.—3
- Jones, Diana Wynne— Homeward bounders— Jamie, Prometheus and the Dutchman.—3
- Revis, Beth— Across the universe— Young adult sci-fi. Not bad.—4
- fforde, Jasper— Last dragonslayer— Very like Diana Wynne Jones.—4
- Kilby, Joan— Two against the odds— The ATO's not like that…—5
- McIntosh, Fiona— Myrren's gift— Dull, until he turned female!—5
- Jones, Diana Wynne— Witch week— School children are really nasty.—3
- Marchetta, Melina— Finnikin of the rock— Interesting premise, but rather tedious.—5
- Elliot, Kate— King's dragon— Promising. Interesting premise and characters.—4
- Ba, Mariama— So long a letter— I just don't get Africa.—4