The Apolyton Science Fiction Discussion Group: July Nominations

[Wraith]

--"I'll take another shot at Vinge. A Deepness in the Sky."

Some of his short stories were published in the 1960s, if not earlier. Don't think he qualifies.

Wraith
"That one has head-pigeons. The other is just annoying. Fix it."
-- Miss Bitters ("Invader Zim")

[JohnT]

He doesn't.

Btw, Wraith, I was thinking of Imran when I wrote the word "complaining." 'Cause that's what he does best.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Wraith
--"I'll take another shot at Vinge. A Deepness in the Sky."

Some of his short stories were published in the 1960s, if not earlier. Don't think he qualifies.

Wraith
"That one has head-pigeons. The other is just annoying. Fix it."
-- Miss Bitters ("Invader Zim")

Short stories are one thing, what I'm looking for are new novelists.

For example, if it were 1992 and this was a general book discussion group with the same theme, it would be OK to nominate Tom Wolfe's Bonfire of the Vanities because, even though he was an established writer for 20 years, BotV was his first novel.

Regardless, Vinge wrote novels in the '80s so he is disqualified.

[JohnT]

Btw, Ramo: I really, really want to do that book. Perhaps if Rev. Space wins, my theme will be "Books written by Vernor Vinge that begins with 'Deepness' and ends with 'Sky.' "

[Jon Miller]

Starfish, Peter Watts (Tor)

Jon Miller

[Ramo]

Hmmm... misread the theme. Figured it was newly published novels, not novelists.

[Static Universe]

I've taken the liberty of posting a thread in the NationStates forum regarding nominating "Jennifer Government", the sci-fi book recently published by NationStates creator Max Barry.

That may be a good book for July as:

1) It satisfies the requirements of John's theme (never an easy task )
2) The book appears to involve many issues that will generate some discussion
3) The book has gotten fairly good reviews
4) Many NationStates spammers players have probably already read it and it may draw more people into the ASFDG

Amazon link for Jennifer Government

I would nominate it but I haven't read it. (But don't take this as criticism of the "you have to read it to nominate it" rule, as I happen to agree with that.)

[chequita guevara]

I nominate The Stone Canal by Ken McLeod. It's a novel about a working libertarian society It was rather enjoyable.

[JohnT]

I posted a thread in the SDMB asking for suggestions... if you're having trouble coming up with some noms, you might want to give it a look.

[Imran Siddiqui]

But John, we have to read the books before nominating them, so what help would that thread be?

[Static Universe]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
But John, we have to read the books before nominating them, so what help would that thread be?

Don't confuse us with your logic.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
But John, we have to read the books before nominating them, so what help would that thread be?

Damnable Lawyers!




You know, you could've brought that up 38 bloody messages ago!!



Rule waived. Dammit, nominate some books people - and start reading new authors as well!

[Rogan Josh]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
I nominate The Stone Canal by Ken McLeod. It's a novel about a working libertarian society It was rather enjoyable.

I hated that book!

The thing which annoyed me most was that I read it on the bookshops recommendation that if you like Ian Banks you will like Ken McLeod.

[Rogan Josh]

I have been reading a lot of Fantasy stuff lately. Maybe we should have a fantasy book club too.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Rule waived. Dammit, nominate some books people - and start reading new authors as well!

Ah, well now... this topic makes 10 times more sense now .