So I found and abandoned a copy-put-up-for-sale of Melusine at The Other Change of Hobbit while my friends were encouraging me to visit there. And I flirted with that copy for a little while and left it abandoned. Later I came back to buy it and found the book-Keeper's place was closed that day. I came back yet again with another friend, and bought that copy and took it home and read it.

And then the Obble made sure I could read The Virtu soon after I had finished reading Melusine.

And hey, presto! Look, another Sarah Monette fan is born!