September 2020 books: Lee and Miller, Burgis, Ottoman, Turner, Hall, Wells, Thomas

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Trader’s Leap by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller – latest entry in the Liaden Universe series, #23. Shan yos'Galan is hunting for new and profitable routes to stabilize Korval's fortunes. His daughter, Padi, is trying her best to become master pilot and master trader as soon as she can. Meanwhile, her psychic abilities are growing stronger...

A set of Sherry Thomas books – Claiming the Duchess, Beguiling the Beauty, Tempting the Bride, and Ravishing the Heiress – Late 19th century historical romances. I liked them enough to read the set about the related characters, but didn’t like them enough to keep the author on my check-out-her-other-works list.

reread – Edge of Worlds and Harbors of the Sun by Martha Wells – finishing up the Raksura series.

Frostgilded by Stephanie Burgis – a short story in the Harwood Spellbook series – a treat for her Patreon and which will be released to the public soonish, if I remember correctly.

Documenting Light by EE Ottoman – Wyatt is struggling with a sick mother, underemployment, and stronger and stronger feelings about their gender and how its expressed. Wyatt finds an early 20th century photo of two men and wants to know more about it. Wyatt asks a local historian, Grayson, to do some research on it. Grayson is trans and has lost most of his family because of it. Can they help each other? A lovely romance story. Part of its premise (that I may be misunderstanding) is that historians and others shouldn't assume that historical documents and photos are necessarily het/cis just because.

best of month – The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner – I’m rereading the series to be ready for the latest, and last book in the series, Return of the Thief, which is being released in October. YAY! It’s also a giant, compared to the others–480 pages.

There will be Phlogiston by Alexis Hall – alternative universe, roughly late 19th century about two aristocrats and a rich-but-from-the-gutter industrialist (kinda) who find love. I didn't feel this was as strong as many of Hall's other books. I doubt I'll ever reread this one.