Books Read in 2018

58. The Astonishing Excursions of Helen Narbon & Co., OR, A Voyage to the Moon, By the Author of "Narbonic" et. al. S. Garrity (re-read. sort of.)
57. Good Omens, Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett (read aloud with Steve; re-read for me; first time for him)
56.  Diamond Fire, Ilona Andrews (e)
55. The Reactorside Reader, Shaenon K. Garrity
54. Kings and Wizards, The Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne, Book Four, Kaja and Phil Foglio
53. Travels with Myself and Another, Martha Gellhorn
52. A Night in the Lonesome October, Roger Zelazny (read aloud with Steve re-re-re-re-re-re-&c-read)
51. Bayou, Volume One, Jeremy Love (library book)
50. Bone: Out from Boneville, Jeff Smith (library book)
49. Saga, Volume One, Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples (library book)
48. This Rough Magic, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
47. Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Elizabeth von Arnim (read aloud with Steve)
46. Why Kill the Innocent, C.S. Harris
45. To Love and Be Wise, Josephine Tey (read aloud with Steve)
44. A Study in Scarlet Women, Sherry Thomas (e)
43. Shards of Hope, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
42. The Tightrope Walker, Dorothy Gilman
41. The Wisdom of the Beguines, Laura Swan
40. Miss Pym Disposes, Josephine Tey (read aloud with Steve)
39. Cinnamon Blade: A Knife in Shining Armor, Shira Glassman (e)
38. Hunter of Worlds, C.J. Cherryh (re-read; read aloud with Steve)
37. The Black Wolves of Boston, Wen Spencer (re-read) (e)
36. The Man in the Queue, Josephine Tey (read aloud with Steve)
35. Shield of Winter, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
34. Waiting on a Bright Moon, Jy Yang (e)
33.  The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax, Dorothy Gilman (e)
32. The Daughter of Time, Josephine Tey (re-read for me; read aloud w/Steve)
31. Eight Million Gods, Wen Spencer (re-read) (e)
30. These Old Shades, Georgette Heyer (re-re-re-read; read aloud with Steve)
29. The Prince and the Dressmaker, Jen Wang
28. The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer (re-re-re-read; read aloud with Steve)
27. The Moon-spinners, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
26. The Cat Who Went Underground, Lilian Jackson Braun (read aloud with Steve)
25. Winterglass, Benjanun Sriduangkaew (e)
24. The Cat Who Sniffed Glue, Lilian Jackson Braun (read aloud with Steve)
23. The Tea Master and the Detective, Aliette de Bodard (e)
22. The Persian Boy, Mary Renault
21. Heart of Obsidian, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
20. Brat Farrar, Josephine Tey
19. Woman Without a Past, Phyllis A. Whitney (e)
18. The Mermaid's Sister, Carrie Anne Noble (e)
17. All Systems Red, Martha Wells (e)
16. Burn Bright, Patricia Briggs (e)
15. The Ivy Tree, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
14. Kiss of Snow, Nalini Singh (read aloud with Steve)
13. Throne of Jade, Naomi Novik (e)
12. His Majesty's Dragon, Naomi Novik (e)
11. The Cat Who Played Post Office, Lilian Jackson Braun (read aloud with Steve)
10. The Faded Sun: Kutath, CJ Cherryh (e)
9.  Emergence, CJ Cherryh (read aloud with Steve)
8.  The Faded Sun: Shon'jir, CJ Cherryh (re-read) (e)
7.  The Faded Sun: Kesrith, CJ Cherryh (e)
6.  My Brother Michael, Mary Stewart (re-read) (e)
5.  The River Bank, Kij Johnson (read aloud with Steve)
4.  Still Life, Louise Penny
3.  Thick as Thieves, Megan Whalen Turner
2.  The Furthest Station, Ben Aaronovitch (e)
1.  Romancing the Werewolf, Gail Carriger (e)

If it's Thursday, it must be turkey

So, here in the US, it's Thanksgiving Day, which is a civilian festival where family and friends gather together, feast, and try not to have political arguments at table.

We here at the Cat Farm and Confusion Factory will be working for the first part of the day, then celebrating, simply.  Steve had the foresight to cook the turkey breast and mashed potatoes last night, so we'll need to zap a few things in the microwaves, bake some rolls, open a bottle of wine, and we're good to go on the feasting side of things.

While it's good practice to take a moment to be thankful every day, it's traditional to be thankful on this day.  We've had a lot of things go right for us this year, but for today, I'm thankful for the sun streaming into my office.  I'm thankful for the cats, lounging in windows and sun puddles.  I'm thankful for Steve and a partnership that's spanned more than half my life.

Hoping everyone has a good day, whether it's a celebration or Just Plain Thursday.  Be grateful for something.  Tell somebody you love them.  Call your mom.

I'll see you on the flip-side.