2026.Book18 - Pretenders to the Throne of God (Tchaikovsky)

 Another good one in the Tyrant Philosophers series. Strong characters 

2026.Book17 - The Sicilian Method (Camilleri)

 Another good one, comedy, romantic cliffhanger

2026.Book16 - Sin Killer (McMurtry)

 Pretty fun, mix of comedy and action, title character becomes secondary pretty quickly

2026.Book15 - The Safety Net (Camilleri)

 Another good one, somewhat lower stakes

2026.Book14 - The Alienist (Carr)

 Pretty good, kind of pointlessly lurid, not great writing, but fast moving plot 

2026.Book13 - Because Internet (McCulloch)

Very interesting. Internet as research source for informal language 

2026.Book12 - The Strength of the Few (Islington)

 Very good; tons of plot, excellent ending.

2026.Book11 - Essays (Shawn)

 Very good. Thought provoking. Mark Strand, Wallace Stevens 

2026.Book10 - Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Boo)

 Very good, real life, gritty.

2026.Book9 - Skyward Inn (Whiteley)

 Very good sf. Godheadsilo reference?

2026.Book8 - How to Do Nothing (Odell)

 Very good, inspirational.

2026.Book7 - Blood of Tyrants (Novik)

 Good plots, doesn't seem like it's near the end of the series.

2026.Book6 - Crucible of Gold (Novik)

 Another solid entry, good amount of humour in this one

2026.Book5 - Tongues of Serpents (Novik)

 A bit slow in the middle, but a big finish.

2026.Book4 - Victory of Eagles (Novik)

 Another solid temeraire novel

2026.Book3 - The Turn of the Screw (Miller)

 Pretty good. Kept waiting for something to happen, but maybe nothing is the point?

2026.Book2 - The Other End of the Line (Camilleri)

 Better than average montalbano 

2026.Book1 - Mr P.C. (Palmer)

 Interesting biography. Reads like a thesis, comments on every tune not all useful.

2025.Book45 - Empire of Ivory (Novik)

 Back on the basement bike, so I picked this up again. Very good as usual. Interested to see where the next story goes, cliffhanger-wise.

2025.Book44 - In God We Trust (Shepherd)

 Memoir of an American small town boy. Has a tall tales vibe. Casual slurs don't age well but that was the time.