Onsen geisha

Fantasy satire about villains who aren't evil, it's just their job.

A beautiful, heart-breaking picture book about learning to love.

A man pursued by a lamia

Fantasy in a vaguely 18th century setting.

Enjoyed other books by this author; villain sounds good.

Jane Austen read and liked books by this author, as I recall.

An influence on Jane Austen, I think.

Infamous gothic novel.

Classic historical fiction.

Detective story set in Heian Japan.

Comedy of manners in the style of Jane Austen, but set in 20th century England, I think.

Highly recommended by nearly everyone, though the book itself doesn't really appeal to me. I still want to try it out though.

A set of short stories that all intertwine. Sounds nice.

Compared to Martin's work in its political complexity. Out of print, though.

Sounds interesting: compared to Martin in political complexity, with a main character who is male, genuinely nice, and apparently some sort of strategic genius.

Liked work by the other author, am told I should read this before her fammous Miles books.

Highly recommended classic fantasy. I'm not really intrigued by the plot, though.

Fantasy/alternate history/detective story. Has nothing to do with Pride and Prejudice.

Funny fantasy satire/parody

To be read before or after Assassin's Apprentice? I forget.

Like Curse of Chalion, this is the sequel.

Shan showed me this, and it looked interesting. A book that is also a demon, that begs you to burn him.