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Thomas M. Wagner
Nov 25, 07 - 8:22 PM |
All I want for Christmas...
This has been a good year for the site. Daily traffic has increased to an average of 11,000 visits a day. And the awesome new books keep flooding in. In December look for reviews of the new Pete Hamilton, a Julie Czerneda catchup, as well as the first of the promised Gene Wolfe flood. Now...about that Christmas wish list of mine... 1. DONORS: "Why should I donate money if the site is free?" you ask? Simple. So it can stay free. You may have noticed that SF Reviews.Net is one of the few remaining websites of any kind online that isn't clustered with banner advertising like a bad case of virtual acne. Heck, I don't even have Google ads here, and most people's blogs have at least that. I just like having my site be clean and ad-free, that's all. And since my hosting fees aren't humongous, it only takes a very modest number of actual donors to make sure all fees are paid. If you're someone who's a regular reader to this site, take a moment to think about how it's ad-free — something you've probably never done — and whether or not you actually like that fact. Then please consider pitching in a few bucks through one of my Paypal choices to help keep it that way. I'd particularly like about half a dozen folks to consider doing the $4-a-month subscription donation. Four bucks is only about half of what a paperback book costs these days. I know there are enough regular readers and Forum posters here who might find that within their means, even in these economically troubled times. So if you think you can, please do. I don't think it's too much to ask. (Bats eyes innocently.) 2. YOUR RECOMMENDED READING LISTS Even at over 500 books and rapidly counting, there are a lot of titles I've been slow to include. I'd like you to select a list of some books you think I ought to review here sooner rather than later, and give me some good reasons why. Note: Don't worry about Dune, Gene Wolfe and Iain M. Banks. I got the message about those guys the last time I posed this query, and have plans already underway to get them up here where they belong. I'd like to hear about stuff you've read recently that you think has been underappreciated, and that other readers here would really dig. Thanks again, and Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Yuletide, Solstice, whatever you celebrate...! |
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Alexander New
Nov 26th, 2007 - 1:39 PM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
You could try Jeff Vandermeer's books. He writes excellent weird fiction. Maybe Simmon's Hyperion novels? Spaceman Blues by Brian Francis Slattery. It's a brilliant ode to life itself in the context of a retro alien invasion. |
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Ethan Jennings
Nov 26th, 2007 - 10:11 PM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
I would suggest more Alastair Reynolds, some Ian McDonald, and John Steakley. A single-author anthology every once in a while (i.e., a collection of short stories from the same author) would be cool, though I suppose those can be tricky. |
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Thomas M. Wagner
Nov 26th, 2007 - 10:25 PM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
A single-author anthology every once in a while... Actually, look for reviews of both volumes of George R. R. Martin's Dreamsongs in December. Also in December I'll be reviewing Elizabeth Moon's Victory Conditions, and will probably two-fer it alongside her new collection from Night Shade, Moon Flights. And thanks for your donation, too! |
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Chris Mantzoukas
Nov 28th, 2007 - 9:22 AM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
I think you should review some P.K. Dick and Samuel Delany, they're pretty much the only "classic" writers that don't have a single review on your site. And maybe more Zelazny as well, especially "Lord of Light" which is probably my all-time favorite SF novel. And how about "Snow Crash" from Neal Stephenson? Judging from your review of the Baroque Cycle you like him and I think it would tie well following your reviews of Gibson's Cyberpunk trilogy. I just finished it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. |
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adi
Nov 30th, 2007 - 2:27 AM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
having reviewed spin (robert charles wilson) and having given it a high rating, you should now take up axis, it's sequel, asap... |
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Thomas M. Wagner
Nov 30th, 2007 - 11:33 AM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
Yes, I've had that on The Pile for some months now. I really should get to it soonest. (sigh) Oh well, looks like I'm shuffling December's queue again. 
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Jeff Jones
Dec 2nd, 2007 - 9:36 PM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
WEll... I think you know my first suggestion which is the Hyperion Cantos by Simmons but that's a dead horse which doesn't need me pummeling it any longer. I would also suggest the Marîd Audran series by George Alec Effinger * When Gravity Fails (1987) * A Fire in the Sun (1989) * The Exile Kiss (1991) These are fantastic books which feature one of my favorite characters in a genre book. JJ |
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Fredrick Obermeyer
Dec 11th, 2007 - 6:17 PM |
Re: All I want for Christmas...
_Cirque_ by Terry Carr, 1977. I read it a few years ago and thought it was a very good book. Shame it fell through the cracks. _The World is Round_ by Tony Rothman, 1978. Another overlooked book. It takes a bit to get into, but the story picks up and becomes quite good in the middle. _Cageworld: Search for the Sun_ by Colin Kapp, 1982. Admittedly I didn't like this book all that much, but you've got to admire any book with a sexy, green-skinned alien woman who seduces men and then kills them with her bio-electricity ;) _A Planet Called Treason_ by Orson Scott Card, 1979. I love this book much more than _Ender's Game_, even though Card looks down upon it now. I got it at the Salvation Army book pile for 25 cents, and it was the best 25 cents I've spent. Definitely recommended. _The Sword of Shannara_ by Terry Brooks, 1977. This book is one of the worst pieces of s^&* I've ever read. But it's a great book to show writers how not to write a fantasy novel--or any other kind of novel for that matter. I'd like to see you review this book and rip it a new a-hole. _Replay_ by Ken Grimwood, 1987. Another overlooked great book. Very life-affirming. It's a shame Grimwood passed away in 2003. _Burning the Ice_ by Laura Mixon, 2002. This is another book I almost skipped over a few years back. I'm glad I didn't, though. I don't know if you're interested in comic books, but I'd recommend Ed Brubaker's Sleeper series and Alan Moore's Watchmen and Top Ten. I'd also recommend www.sfreviews.com. This site has a large number of obscure sf/f books I've never heard of. |
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