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[hugos 2014] - novels
Jul. 18th, 2014 09:14 pmOf the five works nominated in the novel category of the Hugos, I've finished 2, started one, am about to have a go at the fourth, and am categorically not going to even give the last one (Wheel of Time) a chance.
Mira Grant - Parasite: loved this from the beginning, didn't quibble about the science until at least a day after I finished it. Likely to be my first pick. Despite the zombies.
Ann Leckie - Ancilliary Justice: momentarily difficult to get in to, but the underlying premise dugs its hooks in and is still affecting my dreams. While I love the world building, the writing, and (evenutally) the characters, it didn't quite overtake the Grant. However, given that it nearly made me miss my bus-stop on the way to work, it gets pretty high ranking.
Charles Stross - Neptune's Brood: While I'm liking what I've read so far, I'm not engaged. Aesthetically, I can see that it is well written, and the world building is 'interesting'. But I really really don't want to go back to it. [I'm on page 69 of 338, and the idea of reading that much more of the story makes me want to read *anything else*. In all seriousness, I picked up a book I abandoned half finished months ago in preference].
Larry Correia - Warbound: This is the one I'm about to start. I'm unimpressed by the cover - will see how the rest goes. And the end of this weekend, I'm going to put aside the novel category, and read the others. If I'm not motivated to finish this (or the previous) they are going to have to go further down the list than the ones that kept me enthralled.
Mira Grant - Parasite: loved this from the beginning, didn't quibble about the science until at least a day after I finished it. Likely to be my first pick. Despite the zombies.
Ann Leckie - Ancilliary Justice: momentarily difficult to get in to, but the underlying premise dugs its hooks in and is still affecting my dreams. While I love the world building, the writing, and (evenutally) the characters, it didn't quite overtake the Grant. However, given that it nearly made me miss my bus-stop on the way to work, it gets pretty high ranking.
Charles Stross - Neptune's Brood: While I'm liking what I've read so far, I'm not engaged. Aesthetically, I can see that it is well written, and the world building is 'interesting'. But I really really don't want to go back to it. [I'm on page 69 of 338, and the idea of reading that much more of the story makes me want to read *anything else*. In all seriousness, I picked up a book I abandoned half finished months ago in preference].
Larry Correia - Warbound: This is the one I'm about to start. I'm unimpressed by the cover - will see how the rest goes. And the end of this weekend, I'm going to put aside the novel category, and read the others. If I'm not motivated to finish this (or the previous) they are going to have to go further down the list than the ones that kept me enthralled.
