Books:
***** Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling

Stories:
**** "Rolling Steel: A Pre-Apocalyptic Love Story" by Jay Lake and Shannon Page
**** "Sails Above Greensea" by Adam Corbin Fusco
*** "Tekkai Exhales His Avatar" by Tony Pi
**** "That Hell-Bound Train" by Robert Bloch
*** "The Dying World" by Lavie Tidhar
***** "Erased" by Elena Gleason
***** "Vanishing" by Peter S. Beagle
**** "Dead Horse Point" by Daryl Gregory
***** "Quickstone" by Marc Laidlaw
*** "Shades of White and Road" by Camille Alexa
** "The Sin Hypothesis" by E. A. Lustig
**** "Driftwood" by Marie Brennan
*** "Breathmoss" by Ian R. McLeod
**** "Deep Moves" by William Highsmith
** "The Absence of Stars" (part two) by Greg Siewert
*** "Shadow-Below" by Robert Reed
*** "Ripping Carovella" by Kim Zimring
*** "True Fame" by Robert Reed
*** "Early Winter, Near Jenli Village" by J. Kathleen Cheney

Quick Takes:

"Rolling Steel: A Pre-Apocalyptic Love Story" by Jay Lake and Shannon Page (Clarkesworld): I usually don't go in much for gritty tales of survival in an Earth-in-ruins future, but this is so deliciously deranged in its point-of-view shifts and characterization that it's very fun to read, and actually manages to live up to its subtitle.

"Sails Above Greensea" by Adam Corbin Fusco (Realms of Fantasy): A pirate story, of sorts, but set in a highly original and creative milieu.

"That Hell-Bound Train" by Robert Bloch (reprinted in F&SF): Certainly a good read, but I think the bar has been raised over the last fifty years regarding what constitutes an intriguing premise.

"Erased" by Elena Gleason (Fantasy) a first publication by a young writer, this very short piece creates a strikingly evocative metaphor for losing a relationship. Beautifully done.

"Vanishing" by Peter S. Beagle (IGMS) superb character-driven fantasy piece by a master of the art.

"Quickstone" by Marc Laidlaw (F&SF): I seem to love every story I read about rocks that are alive. I guess I should give in and write one myself.

"The Sin Hypothesis" by E. A. Lustig (IGMS): a creative premise, well written, but with obvious questions not addressed and an strange, anticlimactic ending.

"Driftwood" by Marie Brennan (BCS): a new tale of Driftwood, where worlds go to die. This was shorter on description and longer on exposition than "A Heretic by Degrees", but still engaging and thought-provoking.

*** "Breathmoss" by Ian R. McLeod (Asimov's, 2002): Three stars for the fascinating milieu; alas, no plot.

**** "Deep Moves" by William Highsmith (Abyss & Apex): a familiar premise, made into flash fiction with delightful wit and flair.

My ratings:
***** excellent: memorable, satisfying, a pleasure to read
**** very good: well written, good read, perhaps with small flaws or not quite aligned with my personal taste
*** good: readable, engaging, but with some problems or just not memorable or exciting for me
** sub-par: a rough read, either amateurish or just uninteresting to me
* huh? someone published this?

My ratings are part objective appraisal of the writing, part unapologetic personal preference (certain subjects and subgenres just don't appeal to me as much as others)