I can never count my rereads amongst my favourite reads of any year (even when they are) because in my head it doesn't work that way. The only time I make an exception is if I feel radically different about a book upon rereading it.

I didn't love his His Majesty's Dragon but so many people do that I'm going to give it another try. And I liked it well enough the first time that it's not something I'm dreading.

I badgered my old library into buying that Tiptree bio! Haven't read it yet, but I plan to.

Farthing made my best of the year list, too. Oh, I wince thinking about it, though. It was such a painful read. I'm looking forward to reading Walton's two follow-ups.