Re: Lynn’s six star list in January 2026:

On 1/20/2026 10:50 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
> 
> 
> On 1/20/26 17:44, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>> On 1/13/2026 7:27 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
>>> Lynn’s six star list in January 2026:
>>>
>>> 1. “Mutineer’s Moon” by David Weber
>>> 2. “Citizen Of The Galaxy” by Robert Heinlein
>>> 3. “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” by Robert Heinlein
>>> 4. “The Star Beast” by Robert Heinlein
>>> 5. “Shards Of Honor” by Lois McMaster Bujold
>>> 6. "Barrayar" by Lois McMaster Bujold
>>> 7. “Jumper” by Steven Gould
>>> 8. "Reflex" by Steven Gould
>>> 9. "Impulse" by Steven Gould
>>> 10. "Exo" by Steven Gould
>>> 11. “Dies The Fire” by S. M. Stirling
>>> 12. “Emergence” by David Palmer
>>> 13. “The Tar-Aiym Krang” by Alan Dean Foster
>>> 14. “Under A Graveyard Sky” by John Ringo
>>> 15. “Live Free Or Die” by John Ringo
>>> 16. “Footfall” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>>> 17. “Lucifer’s Hammer” by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
>>> 18. “The Zero Stone” by Andre Norton
>>> 19. “Going Home” by A. American
>>> 20. “Ender’s Game” by Orson Scott Card
>>> 21. “Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
>>> 22. “The Martian” by Andy Weir
>>> 23. “The Postman” by David Brin
>>> 24. “We Are Legion” by Dennis E. Taylor
>>> 25. “Bitten” by Kelley Armstrong
>>> 26. “Moon Called” by Patrica Briggs
>>> 27. “Red Thunder” by John Varley
>>> 28. "Lightning" by Dean Koontz
>>> 29. "The Murderbot Diaries" by Martha Wells
>>> 30. "Friday" by Robert Heinlein
>>> 31. "Agent Of Change" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
>>> 32. "Monster Hunter International" by Larry Correia
>>> 33. "Among Others" by Jo Walton
>>> 34. "Skinwalker" and "Blood Of The Earth" By Faith Hunter
>>> 35. "Time Enough For Love" by Robert Heinlein
>>> 36. "Methuselah's Children" by Robert Heinlein
>>> 37. "When the Wind Blows" by James Patterson
>>> 38. "The Lake House" by James Patterson
>>> 39. "A Soldier's Duty (Theirs Not to Reason Why)" by Jean Johnson
>>> 40. "Human by Choice" by Travis S. Taylor and Darrell Bain
>>> 41. "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir
>>> 42. "Agent To The Stars" by John Scazi
>>> 43. "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi
>>> 44. "The Inheritance (Breach Wars)" by Ilona Andrews
>>> 45. "Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, 1)" by Ilona Andrews
>>> 46. "White Hot (Hidden Legacy, 2)" by Ilona Andrews
>>> 47. "Wildfire: A Hidden Legacy Novel (Hidden Legacy, 3)" by Ilona 
>>> Andrews
>>> 48. "Diamond Fire: A Hidden Legacy Novella (4)" by Ilona Andrews
>>> 49. "Sapphire Flames: A Hidden Legacy Novel (5)" by Ilona Andrews
>>> 50. "Emerald Blaze: A Hidden Legacy Novel (6)" by Ilona Andrews
>>> 51. "Ruby Fever: A Hidden Legacy Novel (7)" by Ilona Andrews
>>> 52. "The Armageddon Inheritance" by David Weber
>>> 53. "A Matter For Men (The War Against the Chtorr, Book 1)" by David 
>>> Gerrold
>>> 54. "A Day for Damnation (War Against the Chtorr, Book 2)" by David 
>>> Gerrold
>>> 55. "Ariel" by Steven R. Boyett
>>> 56. "Perilous Waif (Alice Long)" by E. William Brown
>>>
>>> Somebody told me that these are a bunch of young men's adventure 
>>> stories.  Being an old man, I liked that.
>>>
>>> Lynn
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>> 57. "Clean Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles)" by Ilona Andrews
>>
>> Lynn
> 
>      I will try to watch for it Lynn as I never got tired of reading the 
> team
> of Ilona Andrews's work.  The various human interpersonal reactions ring
> true if somewhat idealized.
> 
>      bliss

I think that Ilona Gordon does the personal interaction scenes and that 
Andrew Gordon writes the action scenes.  The resulting mix is amazing 
and clean, very clean.

Lynn