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Hugo thoughts
May. 7th, 2015 08:09 pmI bought a supporting membership so this year's WorldCon, Sasquan, early in April. A couple days after the Hugo nominations had been announced, but before a lot of the Puppygate stuff had blown up. I am currently working my way through the various nominated works.
I grabbed an ebook from Castalia House that has the nominated works by John C. Wright. After reading it, I know I will be voting No Award above the works by Mr. Wright. My biggest issue with them is the fact that they are Christian fiction first, and science fiction/fantasy second. They pound it over your head. Where C.S. Lewis alludes and hints, Mr. Wright SHOUTS it in your face. That may be to some peoples taste, but not me.
I picked up a copy of Sex Criminals Volume One: One Weird Trick at Free Comic Book Day. (Newcastle Comics was having a Buy 2 graphic Novels, Get 1 Free sale. I was already getting 2, so I grabbed Sex Criminals for free.) Haven't started reading it yet.
I am on the waiting list at the St. Louis County Library for a copy of Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (translated by Ken Liu). I had actually heard about it before the nominations were announced, on a spot on NPR. (If this wins, I wonder if both the author and translator will get Hugos?)
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javarod/Seph has a copy of Skin Game, by Jim Butcher. I have not read all of the other books in the Dresden Files, so it will be interesting to see how it handles as a stand-alone work.
I actually grabbed the wrong book by Ann Leckie at the library. I grabbed Ancillary Justice, but the nominated work is Ancillary Sword. Justice is interesting so far.
I'm going to have to start a list for works I want to nominate for next year's Hugo. Haven't decided if I want to go to MidAmericon II in Kansas city next year. Not sure if I would enjoy going to such a big con. Archon is even a bit much for me. Will definitely get a Supporting Membership.
I grabbed an ebook from Castalia House that has the nominated works by John C. Wright. After reading it, I know I will be voting No Award above the works by Mr. Wright. My biggest issue with them is the fact that they are Christian fiction first, and science fiction/fantasy second. They pound it over your head. Where C.S. Lewis alludes and hints, Mr. Wright SHOUTS it in your face. That may be to some peoples taste, but not me.
I picked up a copy of Sex Criminals Volume One: One Weird Trick at Free Comic Book Day. (Newcastle Comics was having a Buy 2 graphic Novels, Get 1 Free sale. I was already getting 2, so I grabbed Sex Criminals for free.) Haven't started reading it yet.
I am on the waiting list at the St. Louis County Library for a copy of Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (translated by Ken Liu). I had actually heard about it before the nominations were announced, on a spot on NPR. (If this wins, I wonder if both the author and translator will get Hugos?)
javarod/Seph has a copy of Skin Game, by Jim Butcher. I have not read all of the other books in the Dresden Files, so it will be interesting to see how it handles as a stand-alone work.I actually grabbed the wrong book by Ann Leckie at the library. I grabbed Ancillary Justice, but the nominated work is Ancillary Sword. Justice is interesting so far.
I'm going to have to start a list for works I want to nominate for next year's Hugo. Haven't decided if I want to go to MidAmericon II in Kansas city next year. Not sure if I would enjoy going to such a big con. Archon is even a bit much for me. Will definitely get a Supporting Membership.
