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Okay one month down of posting what I've read monthly! Recommended in bold.

Townsend, Jessica - Wundersmith: the calling of Morrigan Crow
Brennan, Sarah Rees - In other lands : a novel
Nix, Garth - Frogkisser!
Levine, Gail Carson -A tale of Two Castles
Levine, Gail Carson - Stolen magic
Wells, Martha - All systems red
Kondō, Marie - The life-changing magic of tidying

( 57 books in 2016 )

I meant to go back to doing these monthly.. and then quarterly, and now it's suddenly October, whoops! Adding in the ones i listed in January because that was incomplete. June-September may not be allocated to the right month, because I forgot to note them as I completed them...

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Ancillary Justice - Ann Leckie, narrated by Celeste Tulle.
Ancillary Sword - Ann Leckie, narrated by Adjoa Andoh.
Ancillary Mercy - Ann Leckie, narrated by Adjoa Andoh.

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The Rogue Not Taken - Sarah MacLean.

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Star wars : the force awakens (novelisation) - Alan Dean Foster.

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Some of these I've reported previously :)
( 67 books listed under the cut )

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Going Postal by Terry Pratchett. Narrated by Stephen Briggs.
2015, may, reread, fiction, fantasy, audiobook

Making Money by Terry Pratchett. Narrated by Stephen Briggs.
2015, may, reread, fiction, fantasy audiobook

Royal Airs by Sharon Shinn. Narrated by Jennifer Van Dyke.
2015, may, reread, audiobook, fantasy

Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer. Narrated by June Barrie.
2015, june, reread, fiction, regency, audiobook

Arabella by Georgette Heyer. Narrated by Eve Matheson.
2015, june, reread, fiction, regency, audiobook

The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer. Narrated by Sarah Woodward.
2015, june, reread, fiction, regency, audiobook

Sylvester by Georgette Heyer. Narrated by Nicholas Rowe.
2015, june, reread, fiction, regency, audiobook

These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer. Narrated by Cornelius Garrett.
2015, june, reread, fiction, regency, audiobook

Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer. Narrated by Michael Drew.
2015, june, reread, fiction, regency, audiobook

Uprooted by Naomi Novik.
2015, june, fiction, fantasy

Snobbery With Violence by Marion Chesney. Narrated by Davina Porter.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, historical, audiobook

Hasty Death by Marion Chesney. Narrated by Davina Porter.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, historical, edwardian, audiobook

Sick of Shadows by Marion Chesney. Narrated by Davina Porter.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, historical, edwardian, audiobook

Our Lady of Pain by Marion Chesney. Narrated by Davina Porter.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, historical, edwardian, audiobook

Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch. Narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, fantasy, urban fantasy, audiobook

Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch. Narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, fantasy, urban fantasy, audiobook

Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch. Narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, fantasy, urban fantasy, audiobook

Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch. Narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, fantasy, urban fantasy, audiobook

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch. Narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
2015, july, fiction, mystery, fantasy, urban fantasy, audiobook

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMcMaster Bujold. Narrated by Lloyd James.
2015, august, fiction, reread, fantasy, audiobook

Paladin of Souls by Lois McMcMaster Bujold. Narrated by Kate Reading.
2015, august, fiction, reread, fantasy, audiobook

The Devil You Know by Mike Carey. Narrated by Michael Kramer.
2015, august, fiction, mystery, fantasy, audiobook

Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona.
2015, august, fiction, graphic novel

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Heroes at odds by Moira J. Moore
2015, january, fiction, fantasy

Heroes' reward by Moira J Moore
2015, january, fiction, fantasy

The Dreammaker's Magic by Sharon Shinn ; narrated by ?
2015, january, fantasy, young adult, audiobook

Balance of Trade by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller; narrated by Kevin T. Collins.
2015, january, fiction, space opera, audiobook

Trade Secret by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller; narrated by Kevin T. Collins.
2015, january, fiction, space opera, audiobook

Mud, Muck & Dead Things by Ann Granger ; narrated by Judith Boyd.
2015, february, mystery, audiobook, fiction

Rack, Ruin & Murder by Ann Granger ; narrated by Judith Boyd
2015, february, mystery, audiobook, fiction

Bricks and Mortality by Ann Granger
2015, february, mystery, fiction

City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett ; narrated by Alma Cuervo.
2015, february, fiction, fantasy, audiobook

Print version recced by Curtis, and I also rec it. Despite a good narrator, I found the audiobook little heavy going for the first few hours but after that it picked up, would probably be easier on a second listen - there was a lot going on. Looking forward to the sequel.

Ammie Come Home by Barbara Michaels ; narrated by Madelyn Buzzard.
2015, march, fiction, romantic suspense, audiobook

Stitches in Time by Barbara Michaels ; narrated by Barbara Rosenblat.
2015, march, fiction, romantic suspense, audiobook

The governess affair by Courtney Milan ; narrated by Rosalyn Landor.
2015, march, fiction, romance, audiobook

Patriot's Dream by Barbara Michaels ; narrated by Eliza Ross.
2015, march, fiction, historical, audiobook

Mother Pletsch's painless sewing : with Pretty Pati's perfect pattern primer and Ample Annie's awful but adequate artwork by Pati Palmer
2015, march, non-fiction, sewing

The Colette sewing handbook : inspired styles and classic techniques for the new seamstress by Sarai Mitnick
2015, march, non-fiction, sewing

Love at first stitch : demystifying dressmaking by Tilly Walnes
2015, march, non-fiction, sewing

Dragon in Exile by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller.
2015, march, fiction, space opera, ARC

Fledgling by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller ; narrated by Eileen Stevens.
2015, april, fiction, space opera, audiobook

The Assassin's Curse by Cassandra Rose Clarke ; narrated by Tania Rodrigues.
2015, april, fiction, young adult, fantasy, pirates, lady pirates, audiobook

The Pirate's Wish by Cassandra Rose Clarke ; narrated by Tania Rodrigues.
2015, april, fiction, young adult, fantasy, adventure, pirates, lady pirates, audiobook

Print version recced in this lady business post. Loved these, but make sure read the two of these together. Narrator was great.

Legend in Green Velvet by Elizabeth Peters ; narrated by Grace Conlin.
2015, april, fiction, romantic suspense, scotland, audiobook

A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab.
2015, april, fiction, fantasy
Also recced by Curtis, and I enjoyed it too.

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( 57 books ) ( 13 craft projects, now with images )

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Craft

Socks!

Books read with my eyes

Parasite - Mira Grant. Hugo reading! I read the preview of this and despite the icky premise, it was interesting enough, and the main character engaging enough for me to read the rest. But first book in a series *shakes fist*
Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell. Okay this was well written but I couldn't like it, because I didn't find it a particularly happy book, and I felt the ending was ambiguous :/

Books read with my ears

Death in the Stocks - Georgette Heyer, read by Robin McNab. Dude, my favourite part of this is wacky Tony and you made her boring with your reading.
This Rough Magic - Mary Stewart, read by Jane Asher
Nine Coaches Waiting - Mary Stewart, read by Davina Porter
The Moon Spinners - Mary Stewart, read by Nyree Dawn Porter
My Brother Michael - Mary Stewart, read by Jane Asher
The Gabriel Hounds - Mary Stewart, read by Davina Porter

Crossposts: http://alasen.livejournal.com/448041.html

Audiobooks all
* The Dancing Floor (Abridged) - Barbara Michaels, read by Barbara Rosenblat. Okay abridged audiobooks are the WORST. I noticed a few plot points they specifically cut, but mostly it was like falling asleep and waking to finding you're several chapters ahead (I have done this in the past, particularly bad in a murder mystery...) I think the reader was engaging but I've forgotten in my annoyance at the abridgedness.
* The Ivy Tree - Mary Stewart, read by Jane Asher. Possibly my favourite Stewart and the performance was quite good.
* Madam will you talk - Mary Stewart, read Nyree Dawn Porter. Excellent reader! Though now in my head the epilogue to this book reads "and they all died of lung cancer." I swear the main character must have smoked 100 cigarettes in like 3 days :/
* Death in Berlin - M. M. Kaye, read by Kate Udall. The 50s were terrible :/ I feel like the reader had a faint American accent, which was annoying. She also gave a character that was pretending *not* to be from a particular country that country's accent (or so it seemed). I also didn't like her voice for the main character.
* Death in Cyprus - M.M Kaye, read Julia Farhat. Not a huge fan of the reader ; she made the main character sound much younger and more naive than my previous reading of this. But then again, perhaps it's that I'm older now.
* Wildfire at Midnight - Mary Stewart, read by Jane Asher.
* Touch Not the Cat - Mary Stewart, Read by Davina Porter. Liked the reader!

I'm finding it interesting how the accents (some) performers give to some of the characters are influencing my feelings about the characters. In the text they're not written phonetically (thankfully), so even though I know a character is described as having a particular accent, or sounding young or something else, it doesn't quite connect as strongly as it does when I hear it. In some cases this has made a plot point weaker or stronger for me (e.g. Death in Berlin, Touch Not the Cat).

Incidentally I found out mid-month that Mary Stewart had just died; of course she was 97 and I'd assumed she must have died years ago... Sad all the same.

Related crafting: I finished knitting a pair of socks, a pair of wrist warmers and a hat.

Crossposts: http://alasen.livejournal.com/447989.html

* The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison. This was great, but I would have benefited from physical copy so I could flick to the glossary & character list at the end. WHY SO MANY CONFUSING NAMES, ELFPEOPLE. I read this in one day but I did find that I had to keep taking breaks between chapters because it was a bit heavier than I felt like at the time, but well, my house got clean during my breaks?

* Veronica Mars - The Thousand Dollar Tan Line - Rob Thomas & Jennifer Graham, audiobook narrated by Kristen Bell. I liked this, but I'm not sure how much this was a) more vmars canon b) Kristen Bell's performance, which was entertaining. It was weird hearing Veronica refer to herself in the third person (given that we got first person voiceovers on the show/movie), but I did like her voices for the other characters.

* A Tale of Time City - Diana Wynne Jones, audiobook narrated by Nina Holloway. I've read this in print many times, but things that struck me listening - wow Sam's father is awful. I had a new appreciation for Jenny (Jonathan's mother)

* The Jackal's Head - Elizabeth Peters, audiobook narrated by Grace Conlon. Read previously in print. I liked the reader's voice.

* Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones, audiobook narrated by Jenny Sterlin. Howl's Welsh accent was the best <3, wow I did not remember one scene at all and I've read this in print many times before /o\

I'm currently on a KNIT ALL THE THINGS mode, hence the audiobooks this month. I usually prefer to listen to stuff I've already read as text (same goes for podfic), because I read fast and narrators don't so I get impatient waiting for the plot to unfold. It's been interesting the new impressions I've getting about characters (and hearing bits I've apparently missed or forgotten) through the performances.

Now probably I should start thinking about Hugo reading, but I'm nearly finished some socks...

Crossposts: http://alasen.livejournal.com/447739.html

I saw the Veronica Mars movie on Friday night - while a few of us had the digital download, we decided to see it at the fan screening (apparently they released a second one the next day - I suspect they could have sold out a few more screenings too). My Apple TV is actually showing it as the first in the most popular section :D

( spoilers within )

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I read books, plural, in February! So that was exciting. And they were pretty good too!

* Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell
Less about fandom than I expected, and in any case definitely a different fandom experience than mine. (Other people who've read it, did you feel there was a lack of fandom community in her experience? Maybe because she was so young.)
Also had the book-within-a-book thing which I find almost impossible to read, so I didn't read the hp-esque fanfic bits.

* Two Serpents Rise - Max Gladstone
I thought this was actually better than the first book in the series, maybe because I had more understanding of the world this time (though characters/plot/location are not connected in the two novels). Or maybe just a better plot. Also, stuff that i was fearing would happen didn't, so that was awesome. Looking forward to the next book!

* Fortune's Pawn, Honor's Knight, Heaven's Queen - Rachel Bach.
I really enjoyed this space opera trilogy! From the titles I'd expected that it was going to be like, military space opera with our hero progressing through the ranks to triumph, but it really wasn't - just one long adventure, with an ending I found satisfying. Also, no characters were secretly robots \o/

* Ascension - Jacqueline Koyanagi
If you're looking for diversity in space opera, start here. Not a bad story, but unfortunately the romance/relationship wasn't my thing (if it had been fic tagged with it, I wouldn't have read it).

Crossposts: http://alasen.livejournal.com/447021.html

Whoops, it's been a while. /o\
In the interests of trying to get back to posting about books, and possibly even reading some more books (I'm participating in the Hugo voting this year, thanks to

renay incessant pimping), let's have a quick update of the last 5 months... in which I've read barely anything than fic, apparently. But let me tell you, i've read a lot of that.

Gladstone, Max - Three Parts Dead.
This was recced on tumblr, I think mainly because of the awesome cover, plus it was less than $4 on Kobo. It took me a couple of tries to get into it but I found it interesting, different from the usual fantasy I've read in the past. Now if the next book in the series was also as cheap... ;)

Leckie, Ann - Ancillary Justice.
I was afraid this was going to hit my robot squick, but nope. It took me a little to get into it - reads current/vs flashback which I don't always like, but overall I enjoyed a lot and it definitely does some interesting things. Looking forward to a sequel!

Shinn, Sharon - Royal Airs.
I loved the first book, Troubled Water, in this series (Elemental Blessings) and it's become one of my comfort reads. Similar in feel to her twelve houses novels or summers at castle auburn - easy to read fantasy, interesting world buliding with a decent dose of romance. This is the second and I didn't enjoy it as much as the first I think because the focus was split over a few characters.

Crossposts: http://alasen.livejournal.com/446737.html

I made these (and some other sweet things) for Father's Day - My dad had previously found and eaten some I'd made a while back, and he requested them. I had to to type up the recipe for my dad's partner and someone at work anyway so figured I might as well post it here too. These are quite sweet and lemony - pretty much like the lemon chupachups they don't sell any more :(

Lemon Bars
based on recipe from complete perfect recipes by David Herbert
Ingredients:
For the base:
125g unsalted butter
250 g (1 cup) caster sugar
200 g(1 & 1/3 cups) plain flour

For the topping:
250 g (1 cup) caster sugar
4 eggs
50 g (1/3 cup) plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup lemon juice (this was two big lemons from a co-worker's tree for me)
optionally, 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (I'd didn't bother the second time because i hate grating lemons and they were fine)

icing sugar for dusting

Method:
Line a 24 x 34 x 5 cm baking tin with baking paper. (The first time I made these I used tin about half the size and the base was a lot thicker, but they turned out fine, so a smaller tin would be okay, but you couldn't go much bigger). Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.

With electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar, sift in flour and fold until something like a dough forms. Press into the tin, spreading out so there are no holes (finger imprints are okay, no one will see this). Put it in the fridge for 15 mins, then bake for about 20 mins until firm & golden. Allow to cool in the tin.

With electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs & lemon zest (if using) for 2 to 3 minutes (until somewhat thickened and increased in volume supposedly). Stir in lemon juice, sift in flour & baking powder and gradually whisk in (using mixer on low speed)..

Spoon or pour the mixture onto the base, and bake it all again for 25-30 minutes, till topping has just set (it will be firmish, like a cake). Allow to cool in the tin, then cut into squares and dust with icing sugar.

These will last a few days, though the topping will gradually seep into the base and they'll get sticky (but still taste fine).

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Whoops, last one of these was April /o\ and I read more books in April than I have since, hence my lack of wanting to post about it :)

* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve - Dragon ship : a new Liaden universe novel
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve - Crystal soldier
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve - Crystal dragon
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve - Balance of trade : a Liaden Universe novel
* Tardi, Jacques - The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (Vol. 1) : Pterror Over Paris / The Eiffel Tower Demon
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve -Necessity's Child (Liaden Universe)
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve - A Liaden Universe constellation Volume I
* Tardi, Jacques - The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (Vol. 2) : The mad scientist ; and, Mummies on parade
* Moon, Elizabeth - Once a hero
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve - Trade secret (eARC)

I was so sad when I ran out of Liaden novels, then a short story collection got published! Then I was sad again, and a friend kindly sent me an eARC \o/ (Now I'm sad again. Publish faster, Baen).

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This past weekend I spent a little time importing to the Archive of Our Own, on behalf of Open Doors, two Star Trek stories written over 30 years ago.* These were the remaining stories from the Foresmutters Project (a project to collect and preserve works from the early days of recorded slash) which is also hosted on the Open Doors website.

Since then - in a very short period of time - these works have gotten hits, comments, kudos and bookmarks, which was exciting to see. It was really rewarding knowing that people had gotten a chance to enjoy these works that otherwise may have passed them by, or been lost and forgotten, because of their age and relative in-accessibleness.

The Organization for Transformative Works has just opened recruiting for additional Open Doors staffers (as well as Webs staffers!). If you're interested, or know someone who might be, please apply or encourage them to apply :) Frankly, we could use the help. We're seeing an increasing number of requests for assistance in moving archives from failing or failed sites into the AO3, and it hurts every time we have to say "not yet".

* http://archiveofourown.org/collections/foresmutters_project/works/919542 and http://archiveofourown.org/collections/foresmutters_project/works/919513

Crossposts: http://alasen.livejournal.com/446198.html

In April I got back into reading (to a certain extent). I'd bought myself a kobo mini for my birthday, and while I loaded it with my ao3 epub collection, I also tossed some ebooks on there. I somehow ended up with particular character/plot in my head and had to reread the entire series till I got there, and then buy the rest of the books that had come out since.

* Pacat, S. U. Captive Prince: Volume Two
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Agent of change
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Carpe diem
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Conflict of honors
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Plan B
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Local custom
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Scout's progress
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Mouse and dragon : a novel of the Liaden universe
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve I dare
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Fledgling
* Lee, Sharon & Miller, Steve Saltation : a novel of the Liaden universe

April I also saw They Might Be Giants twice - including my long held dream of seeing a flood show - the last time they were here, in 2001, the second sydney show was rumoured to be a flood show BUT IT WAS NOT. *bitter no longer*

Finally, in April I took up

littlerhymes' challenge of recording all the fic I read. I'm not going to publish my entire list because of reasons, so here's a summary for SCIENCE

(Figures include wips partially read during the month; each wip is counted as an entire work, but only the number of words read during the month is counted.)

Total words: 1,908,396 (oh, if hadn't read all those books I'd be past the 2 million works)
Total works: 139

Fandom: Works / Words

Hockey RPF: 2 / 24,224
Marvel Avengers: 6 / 115,782
Merlin: 1 / 7,481
Original fic: 1 / 12,194
Person of Interest: 1 / 13,651
Social Network: 1 / 32,573
Star Trek AOS: 1 / 3,373
Supernatural: 1 / 95,083
Teen Wolf: 122 / 1,462,185
X-Men First Class: 3 / 141850

Longest work read: 144,223
Shortest work read: 424
Average number of words: 13,729

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First up, registration for

sinpozium is open! $25 gets you two days of fun with slash fans right here in Sydney. Act now as spaces are limited >.>

Secondly, if you've got some spare cash after paying your sinpoz registration (or can't join us this year) and haven't already donated, the OTW membership drive is under way. While I set up a yearly recurring donation a few years ago, I just kicked over some extra moneys because I wanted some merch. Shiny, shiny premiums.

As is usual, DevMem are profiling different committees & projects - the AO3 running costs post is particularly interesting!. Also, I especially like the drive graphic this year, it's really pretty.

Fandom Is Love: Organization for Transformative Works Membership Drive, April 3-9

If you can't support financially (or even if you can!), recruitment for a few roles should be opening soon, so keep an eye on otw news posts if you're time-rich and work-inclined!

Crossposts: http://alasen.livejournal.com/445642.html

I've gotten out of the habit of posting what I've been reading because I haven't been writing any reviews/summaries, and because I've either been busy or more interested in reading fanfic than books in the last few years.

But due to expressed interest, here's the last quarter backlog, and I'll try to get back into the monthly habit of at least listing things here :)

* Takeuchi, Naoko - Pretty guardian Sailor Moon v.1
* Takeuchi, Naoko - Pretty guardian Sailor Moon v.2
* Takeuchi, Naoko - Pretty guardian Sailor Moon. v. 3
* Gouge, Elizabeth - Linnets and Valerians
* Gordon, John - The edge of the world
* Moraine, Sunny & Lisa Soem - Line and orbit [Not lion in orbit you guys >.>]
* Butcher, Jim - Cold Days
* Peters, Elizabeth - The Jackal's Head
* Peters, Elizabeth - Borrower of the Night
* Kluger, Steve - Last days of summer : a novel
* Ibbotson, Eva - A Countess Below Stairs
* Levine, Gail Carson - Ella Enchanted
* Willis, Connie - Uncharted Territory
* MacAvoy, R. A. - Tea with the black dragon
* Pacat, S. U. - Captive Prince: Volume One

A few of us were talking at a Sydney slashers meet up the other month about how much fanfic we read (in place of books), and a few people decided to log what they were reading in March.

littlerhymes posted her detailed list here and has challenged others to record their own fandom reading in April.

I've created a spreadsheet to record the works I've read (or reread), which I'm going to try and keep up to date through the month. (I just went back through my AO3 history and will have to try and remember what I've reread on my kobo this week). I don't think I will be posting the names of all individual works read, because of reasons.

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