THis sounds like an excellent scheme. I originally read the series *backwards*, since the first one I found was A Civil Campaign, and I progressed via Komarr, Memory... A proper re-read in order is a good plan.

It may amuse to know that the reason the book caught my eye in the first place that I was reading a conversation (on alt.callahans) about a photo of a Chihuaua attempting to mate with a Great Dane. Somebody enquired, Was the chihuaua's name Miles?