sci fi or fantasy Head count on the word "poll," two romance novels, a graphic novel, and several entries in the Vorkosigan Saga
art history Having been burned a day late but not a dollar short: ink, encaustic, manuscripts, romance novels, and Vorkosigans
historical romance The Perpetrator on obscure word origins, by which I mean where my child learns the things he knows, and, of course, romance novels
ancient history Ox turning Writing forward and backward and upside down, in letters and telegrams and meows, and, of course, romance novels
historical romance 200 a few of the previous 200 (!) issues of Word Suitcase, and, as always, romance novels
sci fi or fantasy Rarities learning new words from an old sci-fi novel, and, as usual, romance novels
food words A costly dish in which I’m perilously out of my depth re: food words (but perfectly at home re: romance novels)