tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post8182835035046623502..comments2023-10-25T04:17:22.699-04:00Comments on Fantasy Cafe: 2010 Hugo AwardsKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-37969313958165349252010-09-12T21:40:11.278-04:002010-09-12T21:40:11.278-04:00Benjamin - Oh good, glad I wasn't the only one...Benjamin - Oh good, glad I wasn't the only one cringing during <i>District 9</i>. I tend to be pretty squeamish anyway so sometimes it is just me. ;)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-64225585024625293252010-09-09T21:51:58.340-04:002010-09-09T21:51:58.340-04:00Kristen - Perdido Street Station is quite a bit di...Kristen - Perdido Street Station is quite a bit different from The City and the City, but it's certainly a good place to start. I started with City myself then picked up the other books. <br /><br />I know what you mean the grossness in District 9. ;-) I hadn't even heard of Moon until I read about it several months ago on a message board.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06781567104543124593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-87533664481811155052010-09-09T21:05:45.333-04:002010-09-09T21:05:45.333-04:00Benjamin - I haven't read either winning novel...Benjamin - I haven't read either winning novel yet, but both sound interesting. Since I already have <i>Perdido Street Station</i> I'll read that before <i>The City and the City</i>, though.<br /><br />I hadn't even heard of <i>Moon</i> before it was nominated. It's the only movie on the list I haven't seen. Out of the ones I saw, I think I would have picked <i>District 9</i> as well. Even if it did really gross me out a couple of times...Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-67569443946343502652010-09-08T17:15:30.890-04:002010-09-08T17:15:30.890-04:00I was pleasantly surprised to hear about the tie f...I was pleasantly surprised to hear about the tie for best novel. I had expected The City and the City to win, but was hoping The Windup Girl might manage a challenge. Both books are certainly worthy. <br /><br />I was also happy to hear about Moon, though I would have been satisfied with District 9 as well.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06781567104543124593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-16412339045590397472010-09-05T15:22:43.611-04:002010-09-05T15:22:43.611-04:00Jamie - The Windup Girl and The City & The Cit...Jamie - <i>The Windup Girl</i> and <i>The City & The City</i> both sound intriguing. I haven't read any of the nominated novels, but since I read Valente's wonderful <i>The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden</i>, I was hoping she might win.<br /><br />Seanan McGuire's October Daye series is one of my three favorite urban fantasy series right now, along with Mercy Thompson and Kate Daniels. It takes place in San Francisco and all the titles are taken from Shakespeare plays (they're urban fantasy involving faerie). She also writes as Mira Grant and has one book out under that name now, <i>Feed</i>. It's a zombie novel and I normally don't like those but since this one wasn't particularly gory and was about the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, I found it pretty interesting.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-69838960309682504452010-09-05T14:57:24.805-04:002010-09-05T14:57:24.805-04:00A good set of results there. I've heard good t...A good set of results there. I've heard good things about The Windup Girl, but I think The City & The City intrigues me the most.<br /><br />I like that they've also included fanzine and fan writer too. I'll have to give Seanan McGuire a look too. Thanks :)Jamie Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168603412367448706noreply@blogger.com