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Reading the 1944 Retro Hugo Finalists
My reading list for the next several weeks, thanks to the recently announced finalists for the Retrospective Hugo Awards. Or rather I should say my scavenger hunt because finding some of these stories will be challenging. Update 7/4/2019: Happy Independence … Continue reading
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Tagged fantasy, hugo awards, hugo nominees, reading, Retro Hugo finalist, science fiction
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My Reading Recap for 2018
Best Book(s) read in 2018: The Murderbot Diaries (all of them) by Martha Wells Best Short Fiction: The Martian Obelisk by Linda Nagata Best Tome: Islandia by Austin Tappan Wright Best Tolkien* Book: The Fall of Gondolin Best Non-Fiction: Never … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Musings, Non-Fiction, Reading, Reviewing, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged audiobooks, biography, books, ebooks, fantasy, fiction, history, non-fiction, reading, reviewing, science fiction
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Field Notes from My Retro Utopian Adventure
I’m in the final phase of my Hugo finalist reading, concentrating on the Best Novel category. In the right-hand panel of my blog, you’ll find my “Currently Reading” widget which is just the RSS feed for my GoodReads status updates. … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fantasy, fiction, hugo nominees, reading, science fiction, utopia, worldbuilding
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Reading the Best Novelette Finalists (2018 & 1943)
I predict it will take me longer to get through the Best Novelette category than any of the other short fiction categories. Most modern novellas and some of the short stories are available in audio format. Thanks to Heinlein’s continued … Continue reading
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Reading the Best Novella Finalists (2018 & 1943)
I desperately desire to reread All Systems Red, but I’m saving it for last. And I don’t just want to re-read it, I want to experience it differently. I also plan to do the same thing with Binti: Home, which is available via … Continue reading
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A Mid-Summer Night’s Streaming
This past week I took a break from watching movies I’d requested through my local library (see my previous post about dumping my Netflix DVD subscription) and switched to streaming two new (to us) science fiction series via Amazon Prime. … Continue reading
Podcast Pickup
The stars have aligned recently in my personal universe allowing me to enjoy audio podcasts once again. Years ago, I used to listen to them via my laptop, a web site or perhaps my Palm Pilot (yeah, remember those)? I … Continue reading
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Tagged anthologies, authors, editors, fantasy, geek, interviews, podcast, publishing, science fiction, space opera
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