Some people re-read the entire Liaden Universe\u00ae annually, or immediately prior to the publication of a new book.<\/p>\n
Some people follow one character and read them through all the books in which they appear.<\/p>\n
Some people re-read favorites in the series, as required for whatever it is that those books give them.<\/p>\n
And then there are some other people . . .<\/p>\n
I’m speaking of those who have never read the universe as a whole, despite having been intimately involved with the characters, the universe, and the story for more than 40 years.<\/p>\n
One of those people is Sharon Lee.<\/p>\n
Sharon has decided that, in 2026, she is going to read all of the Liaden Universe\u00ae novels in publication order, from Agent of Change<\/em> to Diviner’s Bow.<\/em><\/p>\n And!\u00a0 Just to make it feel like a party, because any excuse for a party is a good excuse for a party — she’s inviting you to read along with her.<\/p>\n It will work like this.<\/p>\n 1\u00a0 \u00a0Sharon will start reading on January 1 2026, with Agent of Change<\/em>.<\/p>\n 2\u00a0 \u00a0She will post notes under this page<\/a> when and as often as she finds proper.<\/p>\n 3\u00a0 \u00a0She will do her best to post a link when a new comment is posted, but you might want to bookmark the post, just in case.<\/p>\n 4\u00a0 \u00a0Everyone is welcome to read along, and to comment.\u00a0 Commenting is subject to the Usual Rules of Courtesy.\u00a0 If the moderator (that’s Sharon) decides you’re being rude, she can and will ban you from posting.<\/p>\n 5\u00a0 \u00a0Regarding posting, this is a moderated venue.\u00a0 Your post therefore may not appear the moment you hit ‘send.’\u00a0 It’s possible that it may not appear for some hours, as the moderator is human and requires things like sleep.\u00a0 Patience.\u00a0 Text-based projects are by definition lesiurely.<\/p>\n . . . and that’s it.<\/p>\n Oh!\u00a0 One more thing.<\/p>\n Publication Order for the Liaden novels is: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Some people re-read the entire Liaden Universe\u00ae annually, or immediately prior to the publication of a new book. Some people follow one character and read them through all the books in which they appear. Some people re-read favorites in the series, as required for whatever it is that those books give them. And then there … Continue reading Liaden Read-Along<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2021","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2021"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2034,"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2021\/revisions\/2034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/splinteruniverse.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAgent of Change
\nConflict of Honors
\nCarpe Diem
\nPlan B
\nLocal Custom
\nScout\u2019s Progress
\nI Dare
\nBalance of Trade
\nCrystal Soldier
\nCrystal Dragon
\nFledgling
\nSaltation
\nMouse and Dragon
\nGhost Ship
\nDragon Ship
\nNecessity\u2019s Child
\nTrade Secret
\nDragon in Exile
\nAlliance of Equals
\nThe Gathering Edge
\nNeogenesis
\nAccepting the Lance
\nTrader\u2019s Leap
\nFair Trade
\nSalvage Right
\nRibbon Dance
\nDiviner\u2019s Bow<\/em><\/p>\n