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The Diamond Age only at spot 75I'd have placed it higher than that.
Still, some great reads on the list (excluding Terry Goodkind) and others I'll take a chance on.Last edited by David Panzer; 08-18-2011, 12:38 PM.RIP Coach Larry Finch
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I have to question any list that includes Orson Scott Card in a "best of" section. And coming in in the top five? I don't know about that.
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Interesting, our local SF book club read three of the top hundred this year, and two others last year. Woo hoo for us! lolLast edited by OmahaStar; 08-18-2011, 02:53 PM.
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Well, I've read half to two thirds of them. Wouldn't agree with the ranking, though. Of course, with a maximum of 25,000 nominations and 600,000 votes, the difference Between the top ten and the bottom ten probably wasn't all that large.
Omaha, what do you have against Orson Scott Card? I really like the Alvin series (although he's on the list for Ender's Game.)"That was the law, as set down by Valen. Three castes: worker, religious, warrior."
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Originally posted by WorkerCaste View PostWell, I've read half to two thirds of them. Wouldn't agree with the ranking, though. Of course, with a maximum of 25,000 nominations and 600,000 votes, the difference Between the top ten and the bottom ten probably wasn't all that large.
Omaha, what do you have against Orson Scott Card? I really like the Alvin series (although he's on the list for Ender's Game.)
He's one of the few writers that do not allow a reader to separate the work from the writer. And for that, he must lock himself in a cave and be forgotten by the universe.
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Originally posted by OmahaStar View PostI dunno, let's take a look at his wiki entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orson_scott_card - and see if there's anything there that might be even a tiny bit over the top? Maybe I've seen interviews he's done on the telly in which he makes me want to reach through and bitch-slap him? Maybe he just needs to go away already?
He's one of the few writers that do not allow a reader to separate the work from the writer. And for that, he must lock himself in a cave and be forgotten by the universe."That was the law, as set down by Valen. Three castes: worker, religious, warrior."
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Originally posted by JoeD80 View PostEnder's Game did win a Hugo.
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Neil Gaiman and I were talking about this on twitter. No, seriously. The problem, I have is even though I do agree that comics should be on the list, but I don't know if I agree if Watchmen or Sandman should the only ones to be on the list. I still would take Batman: Dark Knight Returns over Watchmen and I would take Stan Lee & Kirby's run with the FF especially The Coming of Galactus storyline over Sandman.
Stan Lee is the most underrated sci-fi and fiction writer of the 20th Century. It continues to be a crime especially when after reading Game of Thrones book 5, he is far and away a better writer than Martin and a good chunk of these guys on this list. Its a shame that pop culture flavor of a month finds its way into these stories. I will say I love where Dune and Stranger in a Strange Land is on this list. The Thrawn series being on this list is a shocker.
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Originally posted by lotjx View PostNeil Gaiman and I were talking about this on twitter. No, seriously. The problem, I have is even though I do agree that comics should be on the list, but I don't know if I agree if Watchmen or Sandman should the only ones to be on the list. I still would take Batman: Dark Knight Returns over Watchmen and I would take Stan Lee & Kirby's run with the FF especially The Coming of Galactus storyline over Sandman.
Stan Lee is the most underrated sci-fi and fiction writer of the 20th Century. It continues to be a crime especially when after reading Game of Thrones book 5, he is far and away a better writer than Martin and a good chunk of these guys on this list. Its a shame that pop culture flavor of a month finds its way into these stories. I will say I love where Dune and Stranger in a Strange Land is on this list. The Thrawn series being on this list is a shocker.
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Originally posted by SmileOfTheShadow View Post
I didn't see NPR News on the list...Recently, there was a reckoning. It occurred on November 4, 2014 across the United States. Voters, recognizing the failures of the current leadership and fearing their unchecked abuses of power, elected another party as the new majority. This is a first step toward preventing more damage and undoing some of the damage already done. Hopefully, this is as much as will be required.
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