Hmm, the only on that list that I've read is the Pamela Aidan book. But, speaking of reading lists, I spent a ridiculous amount of time over the last few weeks transcribing my handwritten book journals into Excel--all the books I've read since 1996--and thought it was interesting that, since discovering the Liaden books in September 2002, I've read (and reread) books by you and Steve 59 times--you even made my "top ten favorite" authors by sheer volume . . . whew! Not bad for five years' worth of reading, huh?