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The Big List

A big, old, fat, chronological list of all of the books I've read. 

Starting with most recently completed at the top... with stars by enjoyment... and whatever classification I see fit.

Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath (Lost Lords of Pembroke, #3) *** Straight ahead regency romance

A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock, #2) ***** Victorian murder mystery

You Only Love Twice by Bec McMaster (The Blueblood Conspiracy, #4) *** Paranormal gaslight romance

Lord of Temptation by Lorraine Heath (Lost Lords of Pembroke, #2) **** Straight ahead regency romance

Two Dark Reigns by Kendare Blake (Three Dark Crowns, #3) **** Darkly delicious YA

Smoke and Iron by Rachel Caine (The Great Library, #4) **** Idealistic librarians fighting the man to keep knowledge free

She Tempts the Duke by Lorraine Heath (Lost Lords of Pembroke, #1) *** Straight ahead regency romance

The Ink Master’s Silence by C.J. Archer (Glass and Steele, #6) **** Gaslight YA adventures with magic

Twenty Letters to a Friend by Svetlana Alliluyuv *** Memoir

Re-read of Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo (Six of Crows, #2) ***** Heist caper

Re-read of Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo ***** Heist caper

Sourdough by Robin Sloane **** Sloane thinks its science fiction. Google thinks that its "domestic fiction."

Competence by Gail Carriger (Custard Protocol, #3) ** Steampunk adventure meets comedy of manners

The Kraken King, Part I: The Kraken King and the Scribbling Spinster (Iron Seas, #1) * Steampunk adventure

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas (Lady Sherlock, #1) ***** Clever play on the Sherlock Holmes character, straight ahead Victorian murder mystery 

Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas (Hathaways, #1) ** Straight ahead regency romance

Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! by Gideon Defoe * Pirates, ham, and a decided lack of anything else worth remarking upon

(Re-read of) Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo (Grishaverse, #3) *************** Vaguely Russian YA with lots of death, destruction, and magic... and the best character ever

(Re-read of) Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo (Grishaverse, #2) **** Vaguely Russian YA with lots of death, destruction, and magic

(Re-read of) Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Grishaverse, #1) **** Vaguely Russian YA with lots of death, destruction, and magic one of the best characters ever

Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean (Love by Numbers, #3) ** Straight ahead regency romance with the worst possible naming EVAR

Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean (Love by Numbers, #2) *** Straight ahead regency romance with the worst possible naming EVAR

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (Love by Numbers, #1) *** Straight ahead regency romance with the worst possible naming EVAR

Wisdom of Madness (Ministry of Curiosities, #10) by CJ Archer ** Gaslight YA adventures with necromancy

Legendary (Caraval, #2) by Stephanie Garber. ********** A billion stars worth of mystery fantasy adventure awesome

Trapped (Iron Druid Chronicles, #4) by Kevin Hearne. *** Hilarious urban druid fantasy

Say Yes to the Marquess (Castles Ever After, #2) by Tessa Dare. ** Straight ahead regency romance

When a Scot Ties the Knot (Castles Ever After, #3) by Tessa Dare. ** Straight ahead regency romance

Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) by Tessa Dare. *** Straight ahead regency romance

Clockwork Princess (Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare **** YA gas lamp fantasy

Clockwork Prince (Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare *** YA gas lamp fantasy

How to Marry a Werewolf (Claws and Courtship, #1) by Gail Carriger. **** Steampunk comedy of manners set in her wonderful Para-verse

Tricked (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #4) by Kevin Hearne. *** Hilarious urban druid fantasy.

Clockwork Angel (Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare **** YA gas lamp fantasy

The Iron Fin (Elemental Web Chronicles, #3) by Anne Renwick *** Steampunk adventure

Scandal in Spring (Wallflowers, #4) by Lisa Kleypas. ** Regency romance

Devil in Winter (Wallflowers, #3) by Lisa Kleypas. **** Regency romance

It Happened One Autumn (Wallflowers, #2) by Lisa Kleypas. *** Regency romance

Secrets of a Summer Night (Wallflowers, #1) by Lisa Kleypas. ** Regency romance

One Dark Throne (Three Dark Crowns, #2) by Kendare Blake. **** Darkly delicious YA

Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns, #1) by Kendare Blake. *** Darkly delicious YA

Hammered (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #3) by Kevin Hearne. ** Hilarious urban druid fantasy.

The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (Rokesbys, #2) by Julia Quinn. *** Regency romance.

Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys #1) by Julia Quinn. ***Regency romance.

The Deceptive Lady Darby (Lost Ladies of London, #2) by Adele Clee. ** Regency romance.

The Mysterious Miss Flint (Lost Ladies of London, #1) by Adele Clee. ** Regency romance.

A Treacherous Curse (Veronica Speedwell, #3) by Deanna Raybourn. **** Victorian mystery

A Perilous Undertaking (Veronica Speedwell, #2) by Deanna Raybourn. ***** Victorian mystery

Hexed (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #2) by Kevin Hearne. **** Hilarious urban druid fantasy.

The Echo Trilogy Collection by Lindsey Fairleigh. *** Egyptian urban time travel romance

A Spy's Devotion (The Regency Spies of London, #1) by Melanie Dickerson. * Boring regency romance with barely any spying.

A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) by Deanna Raybourn. ***** Victorian mystery

Crooked Kingdom (Six of Crows, #2) by Leigh Bardugo. ***** Russian heist caper

Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo. ***** Russian heist caper

The Convent's Secret (Glass and Steele, #5) by CJ Archer. *** Gaslight YA adventure mystery

These Vengeful Souls (These Vicious Masks, #3) by Tarun Shanker. **** Victorian adventure mystery

These Ruthless Deeds (These Vicious Masks, #2) by Tarun Shanker. **** Victorian adventure mystery

These Vicious Masks (These Vicious Masks, #1) by Tarun Shanker. **** Victorian adventure mystery

For a more complete list (going back further than February 2018), check out my Goodreads. 

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