Hy Hugo Ballot (so far)
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Novel:
1: Skin Game by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files, was the one I had the most fun reading. I think I have read the first book in the series, and a couple of comic series by Dynamite.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
javarod has the whole series, or at least most of it, and I am planning on reading the rest of the series. I've read a couple of mentions of adding series and sagas to the Hugo ballots. Dresden Files would definitely qualify for saga.)
2: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (Also enjoyable, though she overdid it on the names/titles a bit. There was a glossary at the back, though didn't know till I was done with the book (read e-book.) Steampunk level type world. Seems to have been a one shot. So I may switch these two at some point before the ballots are final.)
3: Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (translated by Ken Liu) Moderately interesting, and already reviewed.
4: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie not bad, already reviewed.
5: No Award
Not voting for The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson. I was unable to actually finish it.
Best Novella (17,500-40,000 word stories)
1: "Flow" by Arlan Andrews Sr. (Analog, November 2014) Interesting. would be interested in reading more set in this world.
2: No Award
I am not voting for the other 4 nominees. 3(!) by John C. Wright and 1 by Tom Kratman. Basically, a boycott of Castalia House, the main backer of the Rabid Puppies slate. I wonder when the last time one author had a total of 5 works in the Hugo ballot. Something tells me whenever it was, the stories were MUCH better than Mr. Wright's.
Best Novelette (7500-17,500 word stories)
Not done reading them all yet.
Mostly they have been OK. Not really outstanding. Will probably vote no award, after some and before others. Will use all 6 slots.
Best Short Story (<7500 words)
Not done yet, includes 2 from Castalia House (including another by Mr. Wright) which will not be voted on.
I have also read proposals to consolidate the short fiction categories a bit, which would probably be good idea.
Novel:
1: Skin Game by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files, was the one I had the most fun reading. I think I have read the first book in the series, and a couple of comic series by Dynamite.
javarod has the whole series, or at least most of it, and I am planning on reading the rest of the series. I've read a couple of mentions of adding series and sagas to the Hugo ballots. Dresden Files would definitely qualify for saga.) 2: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (Also enjoyable, though she overdid it on the names/titles a bit. There was a glossary at the back, though didn't know till I was done with the book (read e-book.) Steampunk level type world. Seems to have been a one shot. So I may switch these two at some point before the ballots are final.)
3: Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (translated by Ken Liu) Moderately interesting, and already reviewed.
4: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie not bad, already reviewed.
5: No Award
Not voting for The Dark Between the Stars by Kevin J. Anderson. I was unable to actually finish it.
Best Novella (17,500-40,000 word stories)
1: "Flow" by Arlan Andrews Sr. (Analog, November 2014) Interesting. would be interested in reading more set in this world.
2: No Award
I am not voting for the other 4 nominees. 3(!) by John C. Wright and 1 by Tom Kratman. Basically, a boycott of Castalia House, the main backer of the Rabid Puppies slate. I wonder when the last time one author had a total of 5 works in the Hugo ballot. Something tells me whenever it was, the stories were MUCH better than Mr. Wright's.
Best Novelette (7500-17,500 word stories)
Not done reading them all yet.
Mostly they have been OK. Not really outstanding. Will probably vote no award, after some and before others. Will use all 6 slots.
Best Short Story (<7500 words)
Not done yet, includes 2 from Castalia House (including another by Mr. Wright) which will not be voted on.
I have also read proposals to consolidate the short fiction categories a bit, which would probably be good idea.
