European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman is the second book in the series "The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club". It is quite long but stays exciting all the way through. The only thing that really bugged me was all the bickering.

The Undercover Economist does a good job of explaining basic economics in a way that is clear for those without much background but not boring for those who know more about it.

All You Need Is Kill can be divided into two parts. The first is an amazingly clever take on the time loop trope. The second begins with an info dump about one of the characters, followed by an info dump about the aliens, and just never recovers. I've heard the movie is good, so you should watch it instead.

Yes, another alien abduction romance. Choosing Theo is pretty good, despite all the tropes and the occasional element that makes no sense. Of course, the most important part is the romance, and that definitely works.

The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet is book 5 in the Adventures of Captain Alatriste. The story, like others in this series, is interesting, fun, and meandering, often making it easier to remember the witty quips than what actually happened, although the plot in this one was a bit more straightforward.

If you are doing a comprehensive survey of HP Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos, then it is worth it to read Derleth's short story, "The Return of Hastur", mainly so you can appreciate that other authors did not take the same path. Otherwise, you can skip it and not be missing much.

The Ark Before Noah is about Irving Finkel and his exploration of the history of the ark story. It is a story of linguistic detective work, with some really interesting history and quite a bit of humor.

Doorways in the Sand is an occasionally goofy novel by someone who I usually think of as writing really serious science fiction. At first, I felt like the story was just a lighthearted romp, but then I started to wonder if there was something more. By the end of the book, peppered with references to Lewis Carroll and fitting together surprisingly well, I wondered if I might need to read it again to really understand it.

My Lord and Spymaster is a compelling read with great characters who have real chemistry, as well as a solid reason for all the conflict. While it isn't anything that is going to redefine historical romance, it absolutely delivers on all the promises that it makes.

Accelerando is an incredibly well-written and fascinating book about the breakneck pace of technological change by an author who really knows what he is talking about. However, don't expect an easy ride. Not only is there a lot of complicated scheming in the story, but just keeping up with the changes in technology and culture is work - even with the occasional summaries from the narrator.