Current Agatha Christie, by Lucy Worsley Paul: The Pagans’ Apostle, by Paula Fredriksen The Dalek Factor, by Simon Clark
Last books finished Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy (did not finish) Firefly: Coup de Grâce, by Una McCormack I Killed Adolf Hitler, by Jason [John Arne Sæterøy] Little Thieves, by Margaret Owen Small Boat Against the Sea, by Derek King and Peter Bird Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Peacemakers, by Una McCormack
Next books Doctor Who: The Adventures Before The Case for Kosova, by Anna Di Lellio Jingo, by Terry Pratchett
Current Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy Little Thieves, by Margaret Owen Firefly: Coup de Grâce, by Una McCormack
Last books finished Paradise Lost, by Darren Jones This Sporting Life, by Una McCormack Peace in Our Time, by Una McCormack Firefly: Carnival, by Una McCormack
Next books The Dalek Factor, by Simon Clark Paul: The Pagans’ Apostle, by Paula Fredriksen Jingo, by Terry Pratchett
Current Firefly: Carnival, by Una McCormack Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy
Last books finished Doctor Who – Frontios, by Christopher H. Bidmead Picard: The Last, Best Hope, by Una McCormack British Summertime, by Paul Cornell All That We See or Seem, by Ken Liu Enemies of the System, by Brian W. Aldiss Frontios, by Paul Driscoll The Flight of The Sun God, by Nev Fountain 50 Thing I Love About Fantagraphics, by Colin Blanchette and Alex Eklund
Next books Paul: The Pagans’ Apostle, by Paula Fredriksen Little Thieves, by Margaret Owen Jingo, by Terry Pratchett
Current All That We See or Seem, by Ken Liu Picard: The Last, Best Hope, by Una McCormack British Summertime, by Paul Cornell
Last books finished The Red House Mystery, by A.A. Milne Lost, Found, Remembered, by Lyra McKee Ruins, by Brian Aldiss Doctor Who: Death in the Stars: A Melanie Bush Mystery, by Bonnie Langford with Jacqueline Rayner
Next books Doctor Who – Frontios, by Christopher H. Bidmead Paul: The Pagans’ Apostle, by Paula Fredriksen Little Thieves, by Margaret Owen
Current Lost, Found, Remembered, by Lyra McKee All That We See or Seem, by Ken Liu Picard: The Last, Best Hope, by Una McCormack Doctor Who: Death in the Stars: A Melanie Bush Mystery, by Bonnie Langford with Jacqueline Rayner
Last books finished The Cabinet of Light, by Daniel O’Mahony Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life, by Anna Funder Garden Jungle, by Dave Goulson Wench, by Erynne Rivers Gods and Monsters, book two: Faustine, by Stephen Gallagher and Martin Geraghty
Next books Doctor Who – Frontios, by Christopher H. Bidmead British Summertime, by Paul Cornell Little Thieves, by Margaret Owen
Current Wench, by Erynne Rivers Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s Invisible Life, by Anna Funder Garden Jungle, by Dave Goulson The Cabinet of Light, by Daniel O’Mahony
Last books finished Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen, by Kate Evans Agents, Adepts and Apprentices, by Kathryn Sullivan Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton Midaq Alley, by Naguib Mahfouz (did not finish) Star Trek and Sacred Ground: Explorations of Star Trek, Religion and American Culture, eds. Jennifer E. Porter and Darcee L. McLaren (did not finish) A Nation Once Again, by Paul Howard The Ghost Brigades, by John Scalzi
Next books Gods and Monsters, Phase Two, ed. Gareth Kavanagh Lost, Found, Remembered, by Lyra McKee All That We See or Seem, by Ken Liu
Current Patchwork: A Graphic Biography of Jane Austen, by Kate Evans Agents, Adepts and Apprentices, by Kathryn Sullivan Raising Hare, by Chloe Dalton A Nation Once Again, by Paul Howard
Last books finished Christopher Priest: The Interaction, ed. Andrew M. Butler An Adventure in Space and Time, by David Robinson Every Heart A Doorway, by Seanan McGuire The Long Journey of Joan Miró, by Gemma Ballard and Marta Altés Marple, by Lucy Foley et al Rory O’Kelly – An investigation into the events of 4 March 1977, by the Independent Commission for Reconciliation & Information Recovery
Next books Paul: The Pagans’ Apostle, by Paula Frederiksen Midaq Alley, by Naguib Mahfouz The Ghost Brigades, by John Scalzi
Current Marple, by Lucy Foley et al Christopher Priest: The Interaction, ed. Andrew M. Butler An Adventure in Space and Time, by David Robinson
Last books finished Kristin Lavransdatter II: The Wife, by Sigrid Undset Blake’s 7: Afterlife, by Tony Atwood Fear Itself, by Nick Wallace Letters of Edward FitzGerald to Fanny Kemble (1871-1883) (did not finish) Léopoldville 60, by Patrick Weber, Baudouin Deville and Bérengère Marquebreucq Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival, by L.D. Lapinski Silent Earth, by Dave Goulson ”Seasons of Glass and Iron”, by Amal el-Mohtar
Next books Agents, Adepts and Apprentices, by Kathryn Sullivan Every Heart A Doorway, by Seanan McGuire Patchwork, by Kate Evans
Current Kristin Lavransdatter II: The Wife, by Sigrid Undset Blake’s 7: Aftermath, by Tony Atwood Fear Itself, by Nick Wallace Silent Earth, by Dave Goulson
Last books finished Sunak at 10: The Last Conservative Prime Minister?, by Anthony Seldon and Tom Everton The Owned Continent, by Dave Keating
Next books Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival, by L.D. Lapinski Christopher Priest: The Interaction, ed. Andrew M. Butler Léopoldville 60, by Baudouin Deville
Current The Owned Continent, by Dave Keating Kristin Lavransdatter II: The Wife, by Sigrid Undset Sunak at 10: The Last Conservative Prime Minister?, by Anthony Seldon and Tom Egerton
Last books finished The Day of the Jackal, by Frederick Forsyth Upon a White Horse, by Peter Ross Holy Resilience: The Bible’s Traumatic Origins, by David M. Carr Gods and Monsters: Sutekh & Omega: Eltralla, by Ian Winterton, Mark Griffiths et al
Next books Fear Itself, by Nick Wallace Silent Earth, by Dave Goulson Léopoldville 60, by Baudouin Deville
Current On a White Horse, by Peter Ross The Day of the Jackal, by Frederick Forsyth
Last books finished Hail, Penang!, by George Bilainkin Dead Lions, by Mick Herron Blake’s 7: Their First Adventure, by Trevor Hoyle Send Him Victorious, by Douglas Hurd and Andrew Osmond Blake’s 7: Project Avalon, by Trevor Hoyle Racebook, by Tochi Onyebuchi Inspector Imanishi Investigates, by Seichō Matsumoto Blake’s Seven: Scorpio Attack, by Trevor Hoyle Vos en Haas op zoek naar koek, by Sylvia Vanden Heede, ill. Thé Thong-Khing
Next books Fear Itself, by Nick Wallace Holy Resilience: The Bible’s Traumatic Origins, by David M. Carr Kristin Lavransdatter II: The Wife, by Sigrid Undset
Current Racebook, by Tochi Onyebuchi Hail, Penang!, by George Bilainkin Dead Lions, by Mick Herron
Last books finished Little Green Men and other stories, by Chris Boucher The Compleat Angler, by Isaak Walton The Listeners, by James Gunn Last Exit, by Max Gladstone (did not finish) The Compleat Angler: A Graphic Adaptation, by Gareth Brookes and Izaak Walton Death and the King’s Horseman, by Wole Soyinka
Next books Blake’s Seven: Scorpio Attack, by Trevor Hoyle Inspector Imanishi Investigates, by Seichō Matsumoto Kristin Lavransdatter II: The Wife, by Sigrid Undset
Current The Listeners, by James Gunn Last Exit, by Max Gladstone The Compleat Angler, by Isaak Walton Racebook, by Tochi Onyebuchi
Last books finished Sleeping Murder, by Agatha Christie The Time of Angels, by Jenny Colgan Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian Binti, by Nnedi Okorafor Doctor Who: The Invasion, by Ian Marter Making Peace in Northern Ireland, by Charles B. Strozier Tuki: Fight for Fire, by Jeff Smith The Invasion, by Stephen Hatcher
Next books Blake’s Seven: Scorpio Attack, by Trevor Hoyle Dead Lions, by Mick Herron
Current Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian The Time of Angels, by Jenny Colgan Making Peace in Northern Ireland, by Charles B. Strozier Sleeping Murder, by Agatha Christie
Last books finished Théo Van Rysselberghe, ed. Paul Holberton The Eye of the Tyger, by Paul McAuley Autumn, by Ali Smith Brian W. Aldiss, by Paul Kincaid Twenty-first Century Blues, by Steve Walker (did not finish)
Next books Doctor Who: The Invasion, by Ian Marter Last Exit, by Max Gladstone TUKI: Fight for Fire, by Jeff Smith
(a bit late, but it’s still Thursday in the Americas)
Current Théo Van Rysselberghe, ed. Paul Holberton Autumn, by Ali Smith Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian
Last books finished Blood Libel: Anti-Americanism and Genocide in the Kosovo War, by Bardhyl Mahmuti (did not finish) The Satan Pit, by Matt Jones The Many Lives of Doctor Who, by Richard Dinnick et al Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh The Making of the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985, by David Goodall Xenophon’s Ephesian history: or the love-adventures of Abrocomas and Anthia, in five books, translated from the Greek by Mr. Rooke Snow Country, by Yasunari Kawabata Time out of Mind, by Jody Houser et al Bridging Worlds, ed. Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki
Next books Eye of the Tyger, by Paul McAuley Brian Aldiss, by Paul Kincaid TUKI: Fight for Fire, by Jeff Smith
Current The Satan Pit, by Matt Jones Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh
Last books finished The Tomorrow Windows, by Jonathan Morris Lord Edgware Dies, by Agatha Christie Moving Pictures, by Terry Pratchett For and Against a United Ireland, by Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride The Scent of Blood, by Andrew Lane The Winged Coven, by Paul Magrs Understanding the War in Kosovo, eds Florian Bieber and Židas Daskaloski An Emotional Dictionary: Real Words for How You Feel, from Angst to Zwodder, by Susie Dent (did not finish) Tomorrow Lies in Ambush, by Bob Shaw
Next books
The Satan Pit, by Matt Jones Blood Libel: Anti-Americanism and Genocide in the Kosovo War , by Bardhyl Mahmuti Snow Country, by Yasunari Kawabata
Current Moving Pictures, by Terry Pratchett The Tomorrow Windows, by Jonathan Morris Understanding the War in Kosovo, eds Florian Bieber and Zhidas Daskaloski
Last books finished Sargassa, by Sophie Burnham Doctor Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor, by James Peaty et al The Elysian Blade, by David Bishop The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
Next books The Satan Pit, by Matt Jones An Emotional Dictionary: Real Words for How You Feel, from Angst to Zwodder, by Susie Dent Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh
Current Sargassa, by Sophie Burnham Doctor Who: The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor, by James Peaty et al Moving Pictures, by Terry Pratchett
Last books finished Doctor Who and the Zarbi, by Bill Strutton There is No Antimemetics Division, by qntm Greenteeth (extract), by Molly O’Neill The Web Planet, by Bridget Cherry The Best of All Possible Worlds, by Karen Lord Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, ed. Glyn Morgan
Next books The Tomorrow Windows, by Jonathan Morris Understanding the War in Kosovo, by Florian Bieber Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh
Current Doctor Who and the Zarbi, by Bill Strutton The Best of All Possible Worlds, by Karen Lord There is No Antimemetics Division, by qntm
Last books finished A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett An Instinct for Murder, by Chris Boucher Aliens of London, by Joseph Lidster Ces lignes qui tracent mon corps, by Mansoureh Kamari Lessons From Kosovo: The KFOR Experience, ed Larry Wentz Sunrise on the Reaping, by Suzanne Collins The Lost Family: How DNA Testing Is Upending Who We Are, by Libby Copeland
Next books The Web Planet, by Bridget Cherry Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, ed. Glyn Morgan Moving Pictures, by Terry Pratchett
Current Lessons From Kosovo: The KFOR Experience, ed Larry Wentz A Drop of Corruption, by Robert Jackson Bennett
Last books finished Fortunes of War, by Justin Richards Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor Oathbound, by Tracy Deonn (did not finish) Halflife, by Mark Michalowski O the Chimneys, by Nelly Sachs
Next books Aliens of London, by Joseph Lidster Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, ed. Glyn Morgan Ces Lignes qui tracent mon corps, by Mansoureh Kamari
Current Lessons From Kosovo: The KFOR Experience, ed Larry Wentz Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor
Last books finished The Moving Finger, by Agatha Christie The Age of the Pussyfoot, by Frederik Pohl The Supremacy of the Cybermen, by George Mann, Cavan Scott, Alessandro Vitti et al Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie Among Ghosts, by Rachel Hartman The Thing From the Sea, by Paul Magrs Men of War, by Justin Richards Horrors of War, by Justin Richards
Next books Halflife, by Mark Michalowski Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, ed. Glyn Morgan O the Chimneys, by Nelly Sachs
Current Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie Lessons From Kosovo: The KFOR Experience, ed Larry Wentz The Supremacy of the Cybermen, by George Mann, Cavan Scott, Alessandro Vitti et al Among Ghosts, by Rachel Hartman
Last books finished Rhythm of Destruction, by Darren Jones Circle of Memory, by Bob Ayres The Everlasting, by Alix E. Harrow
Next books Halflife, by Mark Michalowski Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, ed. Glyn Morgan O the Chimneys, by Nelly Sachs
Current Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie Lessons From Kosovo: The KFOR Experience, ed. Larry Wentz The Everlasting, by Alix E. Harrow
Last books finished Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler, by Susana M. Morris The Initials in the Heart, by Lawrence Whistler A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel, by Ursula K. Le Guin and Fred Fordham H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald
Next books The Supremacy of the Cybermen, by George Mann, Cavan Scott, Alessandro Vitti et al Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination, ed. Glyn Morgan O the Chimneys, by Nelly Sachs
Current H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald The Initials in the Heart, by Lawrence Whistler Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler, by Susana M. Morris
Last books finished Death in the Clouds, by Agatha Christie Face to Face: The Classic Years, by Eddie McGuigan They Bloom at Night, by Trang Thanh Tran British Generals in Blair’s Wars, eds Jonathan Bailey, Richard Iron and Hew Strachan Feel Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You, by Ali Abdaal The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho Death Among the Stars, by Steve Cole
Next books The Supremacy of the Cybermen, by George Mann, Cavan Scott, Alessandro Vitti et al Lessons From Kosovo: The KFOR Experience, by Larry Wentz Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie
Current British Generals in Blair’s Wars, eds Jonathan Bailey, Richard Iron and Hew Strachan Face to Face: The Classic Years, by Eddie McGuigan They Bloom at Night, by Trang Thanh Tran
Last books finished Murder by Memory, by Olivia Waite The Power Fantasy, Vol 1: The Superpowers, by Kieron Gillen, Caspar Wijngaard et al Cinder House, by Freya Marske The Space Cat, by Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford The Summer War, by Naomi Novik Absolute Wonder Woman Vol 1: The Last Amazon, by Kelly Thompson et al Time’s Mosaic 9 – Eccleston, Torchwood and Quatermass, by Finn Clark Automatic Noodle, by Annalee Newitz What Stalks the Deep, by T. Kingfisher Slow Horses, by Mick Herron
Next books The Initials in the Heart, by Lawrence Whistler The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water, by Zen Cho Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie
Current Actually, none; I have cleared the decks and am reading shorter Hugo stuff.
Last books finished Sometime Never…, by Justin Richards Four for Tomorrow, by Roger Zelazny The Private Life of Helen of Troy, by John Erskine Inventing the Renaissance, by Ada Palmer The Damnable Question, by George Dangerfield Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution, by James Tipton Jubilee, by Robert Shearman
Next books Time’s Mosaic 9 – Eccleston, Torchwood and Quatermass, by Finn Clark British Generals in Blair’s Wars, by Jonathan Bailey Slow Horses, by Mick Herron
Current Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution, by James Tipton Sometime Never…, by Justin Richards Inventing the Renaissance, by Ada Palmer The Damnable Question, by George Dangerfield
Last books finished The Lost Dimension Book 1, by Cavan Scott et mult al Crooked House, by Agatha Christie Equinox, by David Towsey The Raven Scholar, by Antonia Hodgson The Lost Dimension Book 2, by Gordon Rennie et mult al Kosovo: The Path to Contested Statehood in the Balkans, by James Ker-Lindsay Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe, by C.B. Lee
Next books Jubilee, by Robert Shearman British Generals in Blair’s Wars, by Jonathan Bailey Slow Horses, by Mick Herron
Currently reading Equinox, by David Towsey The Raven Scholar, by Antonia Hodgson Annette Vallon: A Novel of the French Revolution, by James Tipton
Finished in the last week The Lost Angel, by George Mann and Cavan Scott Oscar Wilde: A Biography, by Richard Ellmann Selected Prose and Prose-Poems, by Gabriela Mistral The Lost Magic, by Cavan Scott Between Serb and Albanian, by Miranda Vickers The Lost Planet, by George Mann Holy Terrors, by Margaret Owen The Invisible Parade, by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio Sourire 58, by Patrick Weber and Baudouin Deville The Lost Flame, by George Mann and Cavan Scott Trouble With Lichen, by John Wyndham
April 2026 books
Non-fiction 9 (YTD 28) Fantasy: A Short History, by Adam Roberts Mantel Pieces, by Hilary Mantel War Over Kosovo: Politics and Strategy in a Global Age, eds Andrew Bacevich and Eliot Cohen NATO’s Air War for Kosovo: A Strategic and Operational Assessment, by Benjamin S. Lambeth (did not finish) The Light That Failed: A Reckoning, by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes The Daleks, by Oliver Wake Oscar Wilde: A Biography, by Richard Ellmann Selected Prose and Prose-Poems, by Gabriela Mistral Between Serb and Albanian, by Miranda Vickers
Non-genre 4 (YTD 17) The Big Four, by Agatha Christie The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo, by Zen Cho Enchanted April, by Elizabeth von Arnim Capital Christie, by Agatha Christie
SF 4 (YTD 29) Among Others, by Jo Walton Star Eater, by Kerstin Hall (did not finish) Holy Terrors, by Margaret Owen Trouble With Lichen, by John Wyndham
Doctor Who 12 (YTD 32) The Gods of Winter, by James Goss Timeless, by Steve Cole The House of Winter, by George Mann The Chimes of Midnight, by Robert Shearman The Sins of Winter, by James Goss Doctor Who and the Daleks, by David Whitaker Dr Who and the Daleks, by “Alan Smithee” The Memory of Winter, by George Mann The Lost Angel, by George Mann and Cavan Scott The Lost Magic, by Cavan Scott The Lost Planet, by George Mann The Lost Flame, by George Mann and Cavan Scott
Comics 3 (YTD 9) The Lost Dimension, Book One, by Nick Abadzis, George Mann, Cavan Scott et multi alii The Invisible Parade, by Leigh Bardugo and John Picacio Sourire 58, by Patrick Weber and Baudouin Deville
~6,900 pages (YTD 27,300), counting each of the audiobooks as 100. 12/32 (YTD 46/118) by non-male writers (Mantel, Mistral, Vickers, Christie x 2, Cho, von Arnim, Walton, Hall, Owen, Stott/Melo et al, Bardugo) 2/32 (YTD 10/118) by writers of colour (Cho, Picacio) 5/32 reread (The Big Four, Among Others, Trouble with Lichen, Timeless, Doctor Who and the Daleks) 198 books currently tagged unread, up 4 from last month (Eastercon), down 53 from April 2025.
Coming soon (perhaps)
The Lost Dimension Vol. 2, by Cavan Scott et al Sometime Never…, by Justin Richards Jubilee, by Robert Shearman Time’s Mosaic 9 – Eccleston, Torchwood and Quatermass, by Finn Clark
The Damnable Question, by George Dangerfield Kosovo: the Path to Contested Statehood in the Balkans, by James Ker-Lindsay British Generals in Blair’s Wars, by Jonathan Bailey
Slow Horses, by Mick Herron The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald O the Chimneys, by Nelly Sachs Ces lignes qui tracent mon corps, by Mansoureh Kamari The Best of All Possible Worlds, by Karen Lord Moving Pictures, by Terry Pratchett Brideshead Revisited, by Evelyn Waugh Red Rabbit, by Alex Grecian TUKI: Fight for Fire, by Jeff Smith Green Twining, by Andrew Cheffings
Current Oscar Wilde: A Biography, by Richard Ellmann Holy Terrors, by Margaret Owen Between Serb and Albanian, by Miranda Vickers Selected Prose and Prose-Poems, by Gabriela Mistral
Last books finished Dr Who and the Daleks, by “Alan Smithee” The Light That Failed: A Reckoning, by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes The Memory of Winter, by George Mann The Daleks, by Oliver Wake Capital Christie, by Agatha Christie
Next books Equinox, by David Towsey Sourire 58, by Baudouin Deville et al Trouble With Lichen, by John Wyndham
Current Oscar Wilde: A Biography, by Richard Ellmann The Light That Failed: A Reckoning, by Ivan Krastev and Stephen Holmes Dr Who and the Daleks, by “Alan Smithee”
Last books finished The Enchanted April, by Elizabeth von Arnim War Over Kosovo: Politics and Strategy in a Global Age, eds Andrew Bacevich and Eliot Cohen The Chimes of Midnight, by Robert Shearman The Sins of Winter, by James Goss Star Eater, by Kerstin Hall (did not finish) NATO’s Air War for Kosovo: A Strategic and Operational Assessment, by Benjamin S. Lambeth (did not finish) Doctor Who and the Daleks, by David Whitaker
Next books The Daleks, by Oliver Wake Between Serb and Albanian, by Miranda Vickers Selected Prose and Prose-Poems, by Gabriela Mistral