tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post6662400537534470268..comments2024-03-28T14:45:19.843-05:00Comments on Stomping on Yeti: Call for Comments: 4 months in, what's the best thing you've read this year?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-29096319570650071892010-05-04T08:18:50.112-05:002010-05-04T08:18:50.112-05:00Picking one is way too hard:
Harlem Redux by Pers...Picking one is way too hard:<br /><br />Harlem Redux by Persia Walker<br /><br />The Collector by John Fowles<br /><br />Shipwrecks by Akira YoshimuraChad Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-37800845828604824482010-05-03T23:51:12.083-05:002010-05-03T23:51:12.083-05:00Daniel Keyes Flowers for Algernon and José Saramag...Daniel Keyes <b>Flowers for Algernon</b> and José Saramago's <b>Blindness</b> both blew me away. <br /><br />Chris Wooding's <b>Retribution Falls</b> and Peter V. Brett's <b>The Warded Man</b> were both extremely fun and I cannot wait to read the next in each series.RedEyedGhosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598706473655396491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-47120168202800624172010-05-03T23:08:57.920-05:002010-05-03T23:08:57.920-05:00So far I've read 14 books this year. Which, f...So far I've read 14 books this year. Which, for me is pretty prolific. So far my favorites would be: The Lions of Al Rassan by Kay, Pandemonium by Gregory, and The Long Valley by Steinbeck.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14261179296556524707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-45160120008541390502010-05-03T20:59:40.619-05:002010-05-03T20:59:40.619-05:00I've read 75 2010 releases so far (incl non-fi...I've read 75 2010 releases so far (incl non-fiction and some as arcs in 2009) and so far two novels are top of the pack - The Folding Knife by KJ Parker and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell<br /><br />As debuts there are three that truly amazed me: The Last Page by A. Huso (fantasy), Bitter Seeds by I. Tregilis (alt-hist with both f and sf elements), The Left Hand of God by P. Hoffman (the love it or hate it mixture of everything but the kitchen sink dark adventure)Liviuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04615405766065227026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-10804761735603848382010-05-03T18:54:24.057-05:002010-05-03T18:54:24.057-05:00I agree that MRK’s collection was excellent and I ...I agree that MRK’s collection was excellent and I have just started <b>Shades of Milk and Honey</b>. <b>Bitter Seeds</b> is on tap for soonish reading.<br /><br />My best reads of the year, so far, are Jeff VanderMeer's <b>Finch</b>, Stephen Baxter's <b>Flood</b>, and <b>Regenesis</b>, by C. J. Cherryh.<br /><br /><b>Horns</b>, from Joe Hill is the best of the 2010 books I've read so far this year (out of four total)Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-73501091434084069982010-05-03T14:21:37.146-05:002010-05-03T14:21:37.146-05:00I read or listened to 53 books so far this year an...I read or listened to 53 books so far this year and the ones standing out would be <a href="http://www.cybermage.se/the-god-engines-by-john-scalzi-a-review/" rel="nofollow">The God Engines</a> by John Scalzi (it's only a novella), <a href="http://www.cybermage.se/oath-of-fealthy-by-elizabeth-moon-paladins-legacy-1/" rel="nofollow">Oath of Fealty</a> by Elizabeth Moon, <a href="http://www.cybermage.se/double-share-by-nathan-lowell-golden-age-of-the-solar-clipper-4/" rel="nofollow">Double Share</a> by Nathan Lowell (audio book), A Mighty Fortress by David Weber (Safehold 4) and <a href="http://templelibraryreviews.blogspot.com/2010/04/review-gardens-of-sun-by-paul-mcauley.html" rel="nofollow">Gardens of the Sun</a> by Paul McAuley.<br /><br />I have quite a few of the ones you mentioned here in my to-read pile, seems I have to read them soon.Cybermagehttp://www.cybermage.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-67511200804702281042010-05-03T13:27:49.024-05:002010-05-03T13:27:49.024-05:00Hmm
Florence and Giles - great gothic horror wit...Hmm <br /><br />Florence and Giles - great gothic horror with a twsit.<br />Yellow Blue Tibia - I believed his lies. <br />Killer - a crime book with a different point of view<br />Hell's Belles - as I love Magrs books full stop.gav (NextRead.co.uk)http://www.nextread.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-61436670803667342762010-05-03T13:11:18.584-05:002010-05-03T13:11:18.584-05:00I'm having a great 2010 so far - just my last ...I'm having a great 2010 so far - just my last three have been Red Claw by Palmer, Boneshaker by Priest, and Finch by VanderMeer. All three of which were fantastic, with Finch being my personal fav.Parkadudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-4849096664844956012010-05-03T09:56:59.520-05:002010-05-03T09:56:59.520-05:00You know me. I can't just pick one. But here...You know me. I can't just pick one. But here are my favorites this year so far:<br /><br />Overall Fav: <a href="http://booktionary.blogspot.com/2010/04/review-retribution-falls-by-chris.html" rel="nofollow">Retribution Falls</a> by Chris Wooding<br /><br />Fav Horror: <a href="http://booktionary.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-horns-by-joe-hill-william-morrow.html" rel="nofollow">Horns</a> by Joe Hill<br /><br />Favorite Debuts: Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis and Empire in Black and Gold by Adrian Tchaikovsky.<br /><br />I have an interview with Ian Tregillis that will probably be going up tomorrow.Mad Hatter Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020033648108721552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-75322749785493398052010-05-03T09:42:42.035-05:002010-05-03T09:42:42.035-05:00In total I've read 31 books this year (that in...In total I've read 31 books this year (that includes one short story and one novella but not a bad total).<br /><br />Three titles that stand out are <a href="http://valsrandomcomments.blogspot.com/2010/02/prefect-alastair-reynolds.html" rel="nofollow">The Prefect</a> by Alastair Reynolds, <a href="http://valsrandomcomments.blogspot.com/2010/01/servant-of-underworld-aliette-de-bodard.html" rel="nofollow">Servant of the Underworld</a> by Aliette de Bodard and <a href="http://valsrandomcomments.blogspot.com/2010/01/platinum-pohl-frederik-pohl.html" rel="nofollow">Platinum Pohl</a>, a best of collection of short fiction by Frederik Pohl. These three might make it to the best of 2010 list.Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-82907397041011234412010-05-03T09:38:29.477-05:002010-05-03T09:38:29.477-05:00Best book I've read this year: Voice of the Fi...Best book I've read this year: Voice of the Fire by Alan Moore.<br /><br />I've only finished one 2010 book this year, so can't really give an opinion on this year's reads yet.<br /><br />Also my reading count is way worse than yours. Finished 7, mid-way through another two. Lame. Need to start reading thinner books, methinks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com