Well, while you're waiting, you can always start up a discussion of the books. It was mmegaera who so enthusiastically recommended the Ukiah Oregon books to me at the Nasfic last year. It turned out, I already had the first 3 on the shelf, because Mike Bernardi had recommended them so enthusiastically at the previous GaFilk [the one y'all were at, iirc]. So, you could start some fun discussion, either here or on the OT: on the Bujold list.