2025 was something of a disappointing year for the Fortnightly Book; I was hoping that the sort of scheduling issues that plagued the previous few years would lighten up, but they did so only unevenly, and I had major disruptions toward the end of the year. (Which is why The Virginian will be the first book in 2026 rather than the last in 2025.) The year was heavily dominated by my current project of reading through Maurice Leblanc's Arsene Lupin novels, at least those with English translations I can get my hands on. I'd guess I'm about halfway through that, so that will continue into the New Year. I will also certainly be continuing Huysman's Durtal novels; the two I completed this year were the best first-reads of the year, although Huysman faced stiff competition from Basho and Wangerin. Loss and Gain was perhaps the re-read I enjoyed most.
January 12: Poul Anderson, Three Hearts and Three Lions
Introduction, Review
January 26: Margery Kempe, The Book of Margery Kempe
Introduction, Review
February 16: Faroe-Islander Saga
Introduction, Review
March 9: Maurice Leblanc, Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
Introduction, Review
March 23: Maurice Leblanc, Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes
Introduction, Review
April 13: Orkneyinga Saga
Introduction, Review
May 4: Maurice LeBlanc, The Hollow Needle
Introduction, Review
May 25: Basho, The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches
Introduction, Review
June 8: Maurice Leblanc, 813
Introduction, Review
June 29: Maurice Leblanc, The Crystal Stopper
Introduction, Review
July 20: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Introduction, Review
August 10: Maurice Leblanc, The Confessions of Arsene Lupin
Introduction, Review
August 31: J.-K. Huysmans, Là-bas
Introduction, Review, Supplement
September 14: Walter Wangerin, Jr., The Book of the Dun Cow
Introduction, Review
September 28: John Henry Newman, Loss and Gain
Introduction, Review
October 12: Maurice Leblanc, The Golden Triangle
Introduction, Review
October 26: J.-K. Huysmans, En Route
Introduction, Review
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