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Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Rereads from 2006

These are the books from 2006 that I read more than twice.

Night Watch

Frontlist Favorites

As mentioned, I read these soon after they were published, and then reread them multiple times.

~ Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, translated by Andrew Bromfield & narrated by Paul Michael (Night Watch #1) 9/10
Avg Rating: 9.2 | read 8X | Urban Fantasy

~ Moon Called by Patricia Briggs narrated by Lorelei King (Mercy Thompson #1) 8/10
Avg Rating: 8.0 | read 7X | Urban Fantasy

~ The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch narrated by Michael Page * (Gentleman Bastards #1) 9/10
Avg Rating: 8.5 | read 3X | Fantasy

The Demon and the City

~ The Demon and the City by Liz Williams (Detective Inspector Chen #2) 8/10
Avg Rating: 8.33 | read 3X | Urban Fantasy, Supernatural Mystery, Police

Backlist Favorites

~ The Devil You Know by Mike Carey narrated by Michael Kramer (Felix Castor #1) 7/10
Avg Rating: 8.0 | read 4X | Urban Fantasy

~ Vicious Circle by Mike Carey narrated by Michael Kramer (Felix Castor #2) 8/10
Avg Rating: 8.0 | read 4X** | Urban Fantasy

~ The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After by Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer (Kate & Cecelia #3) 8/10
Avg Rating: 7.7 | read 3X | Historical Fantasy

Moon Called

~ Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville #2) 7/10
Avg Rating: 7.3 | read 3X | Urban Fantasy

~ Through a Glass, Darkly by Donna Leon (Commissario Guido Brunetti #15) 7/10
Avg Rating: 7.0 | read 3X | Mystery, Police

~ Rounding the Mark by Andrea Camilleri translated by Stephen Sartarelli (Inspector Salvo Montalbano #7) 9/10
Avg Rating: 8.0 | read 2X | Mystery, Police

 

I love the Night Watch series, to read or to listen to; the second book in the series (Day Watch) was the first time I’d noticed that I’d enjoyed an audio book more than reading with my eyes.

 

I don’t love the narrator for the Mercy Thompson series, mostly because she mispronounces the Marrok, which annoys the crap out of me. But it’s a good series to listen to otherwise.

 

* I wouldn’t listen to this one again; some of the scenes were very difficult to listen to in a way they weren’t for me to read.

** I only have three reviews, but it’s highly unlikely I skipped a book during a reread.

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