to be read

the preliminary Nebula ballot is up. it reminded me how disconnected i am from current short stories. and how many novels are out there. (but it also reminded me what a slow cycle they're on. it's 2009 now and the voting is mostly on things that were released in 2007? who has that kind of memory anymore?)

italics for the thing i've read, strikes for the things i'm unlikely to read, soliciting recommendations from the ones that are left. (i usually enjoy about half the stuff that hits the list.)

the novels:
Abraham, Daniel: A Betrayal in Winter (Tor, Jul07)

Barzak, Chris: One for Sorrow (Bantam, Sep07)

Bull, Emma: Territory (Tor, Jul07)

Doctorow, Cory: Little Brother (Tor, Apr08) the man is proof that ideas alone do not make a book. i've tried two (or was it three) novels and he doesn't float my boat.

Goonan, Kathleen Ann: In War Times (Tor, May07)

Le Guin, Ursula K.: Powers (Harcourt, Sep07)

McDevitt, Jack: Cauldron (Ace, Nov07)

McDonald, Ian: Brasyl (Pyr, May07)

Pratchett, Terry: Making Money (Harper, Sep07) i got kind of bored with Sir Terry a while ago, even though i adore him. i'll get to it eventually. i think i may be subconsciously saving up for when he can't write anymore.

Rothfuss, Patrick: The Name of the Wind (DAW, Apr07) this was an excellent book, and i'm looking forward to reading the inevitable volume two and three. (but it's a fat fantasy novel and i like to see the Nebula go to SF, dammit.)

to be read

the preliminary Nebula ballot is up. it reminded me how disconnected i am from current short stories. and how many novels are out there. (but it also reminded me what a slow cycle they're on. it's 2009 now and the voting is mostly on things that were released in 2007? who has that kind of memory anymore?)

italics for the thing i've read, strikes for the things i'm unlikely to read, soliciting recommendations from the ones that are left. (i usually enjoy about half the stuff that hits the list.)

the novels:
Abraham, Daniel: A Betrayal in Winter (Tor, Jul07)

Barzak, Chris: One for Sorrow (Bantam, Sep07)

Bull, Emma: Territory (Tor, Jul07)

Doctorow, Cory: Little Brother (Tor, Apr08) the man is proof that ideas alone do not make a book. i've tried two (or was it three) novels and he doesn't float my boat.

Goonan, Kathleen Ann: In War Times (Tor, May07)

Le Guin, Ursula K.: Powers (Harcourt, Sep07)

McDevitt, Jack: Cauldron (Ace, Nov07)

McDonald, Ian: Brasyl (Pyr, May07)

Pratchett, Terry: Making Money (Harper, Sep07) i got kind of bored with Sir Terry a while ago, even though i adore him. i'll get to it eventually. i think i may be subconsciously saving up for when he can't write anymore.

Rothfuss, Patrick: The Name of the Wind (DAW, Apr07) this was an excellent book, and i'm looking forward to reading the inevitable volume two and three. (but it's a fat fantasy novel and i like to see the Nebula go to SF, dammit.)

steampunk crafting is...hot

a jewelry maker discovers that she's using radioactive parts*

knowing how freaky people get about trace contaminants, it's probably worth checking out before selling pieces with old parts. is "not-radioactive" good marketing? hmm...





*(i'm guessing that sinthrex will inject some sanity here.)

steampunk crafting is...hot

a jewelry maker discovers that she's using radioactive parts*

knowing how freaky people get about trace contaminants, it's probably worth checking out before selling pieces with old parts. is "not-radioactive" good marketing? hmm...





*(i'm guessing that sinthrex will inject some sanity here.)

the moral of Ong Bak

don't mess with buddha.






yeah.

the moral of Ong Bak

don't mess with buddha.






yeah.