Tag Archives: Hugo

Equoid by Charles Stross

Equoid by Charles Stross 2014-06-17: This might actually be a four but I think I’m suffering from overload due to all the Hugo related reading. I enjoyed the story and it’s just the kind of weird & humorous stuff that … Continue reading

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The Butcher of Khardov by Dan Wells

2014-06-17: So… a story about a psychotic giant who keeps seeing his dead girlfriend and who murders lots of innocent people. That sounds fun. Or not. Especially disturbing is when the queen decides he’s the paragon of loyalty and conveniently … Continue reading

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Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M Valente

Six-Gun Snow White 2014-06-14: I was very intrigued by the title and the setting of the book. The opening went well enough but was a bit bleak. Then it turned out to be… not exactly a wrist-slitter but pretty close. … Continue reading

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2014 Hugo Awards: Novelette

  “The Truth of Fact, the Truth of Feeling” by Ted Chiang (Subterranean, Fall 2013) 5 stars: A great examination of the changes that technology creates in human interaction. Loved it. “The Waiting Stars” by Aliette de Bodard (The Other Half … Continue reading

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2014 Hugo Awards: Short Story

Wow.  These were all excellent. “The Water That Falls on You from Nowhere” by John Chu “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love” by Rachel Swirsky  “The Ink Readers of Doi Saket” by Thomas Olde Heuvelt “Selkie Stories Are for … Continue reading

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2014 Hugo Awards: Three parts dead by Max Gladstone

Three parts dead by Max Gladstone Started 2014-06-09 / Finished: 2014-06-12 / 4.5 stars 2014-06-10: Really digging this one so far. It’s humorous and offbeat and generally likable. Debating on whether to table it and push on to the next book. 2014-06-12: … Continue reading

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2014 Hugo Awards: A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar

A Stranger in Olondria by Sofia Samatar Started on 2014-06-07. 2014-06-09: I’m in chapter 5 and likely to abandon it and move on after this chapter. It’s good, but written in a very florid and verbose style. It suits the … Continue reading

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2014 Hugo Awards: Nexus by Ramez Naam

 Nexus by Ramez Naam Started 2014-06-03 / Finished 2014-06-06   2014-06-03: Really enjoying this one so far though I don’t think the tech will get that far by 2040. Also disagree with the way the Feds are portrayed. I see that as wishful … Continue reading

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2014 Hugo Awards: Three Short Stories by Benjanun Sriduangkaew

Three short stories by Benjanun Sriduangkaew Started 2014-06-02 / Finished 2014-06-03    The Bees Her Heart, the Hive Her Belly Too odd for me. Interesting, but very strange. I was half-way or more through the story before anything at all made sense.  Fade … Continue reading

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2014 Hugo Awards: The Lives of Tao by Wes Chu

 The Lives of Tao by Wes Chu Started 2014-05-31 / Finished 2014-06-02   2014-06-01: Pretty good, but maybe I’m not as interested in action/adventure stuff as I used to be. 2014-06-02: I’m on chapter 21 which is about two million pages in, … Continue reading

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