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Scott Laz
Posted 2012-05-31 12:11 PM (#3271 - in reply to #3269)
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Awesome! Thanks, guys. There were a few of those I'd been wanting to add to my reading list...
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Engelbrecht
Posted 2012-06-01 4:22 AM (#3279 - in reply to #1740)
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Wow, the WWE Books Reviewed is awesome!  Turns out that there are more than 500 books represented - lots of reviews to read!

I keep thinking about posting some reviews here, but always seem to find myself intimidated by the tremendous quality of the reviews I keep reading.  That, and once I finish a book, the siren song of the next book sweeps me away - it's an addiction!

Props also for the Pringle Modern Fantasy - jynnandtonnyx waves a mouse and magics weeks into days - thanks!!

I'm so happy that the Angela Carter book is here now - The Infernal Desire Machines of Dr. Hoffman is such a GREAT book!!!!  The Bridge, Who Made Stevie Crye?, Lanark, The Eyes of the Overworld, all great new additions.  The book from the Pringle list that I'm most looking forward to reading is Helprin's Winter's Tale - one of these years I'll get to it - so much reading to do...

BTW, when you get a chance a notice for these should be posted to the New Features & News forum - all this hard work should be recognized. 

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Scott Laz
Posted 2012-06-01 2:27 PM (#3289 - in reply to #3279)
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Yes, the Books Reviewed section is a great addition! Should be a great resource when looking to add to the reading list...

@Engelbrecht: The fact that some people spend way too much time writing reviews :-) shouldn't deter anyone! A brief comment can be just as valuable, and I like to see multiple reactions to a book. I'd be especially interested in the opinion of anyone who has read as much as you have, and have benefited from your recommendations and comments in these forums as I continue down the fantasy road...

Going back to the possible lists above, I've been using Cawthorn/Moorcock as a guide for a couple of years. There are some oddities there, and books that some will question as to whether they're really fantasy (e.g., Moby Dick!), but it adds some interesting diversity. The new SF 1985-2010 list seems to be getting some respect, so I'd like to get going on that at some point as well.

Another source I haven't seen mentioned is the Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides "100 Must Read" series. The Science Fiction Novel and Fantasy Novel guides by Stephen Andrews and Nick Rennison are quite good and wide-ranging. Something to consider when you run out of other things to do! :-)
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Deven Science
Posted 2012-06-01 5:17 PM (#3293 - in reply to #3279)
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I keep thinking about posting some reviews here, but always seem to find myself intimidated by the tremendous quality of the reviews I keep reading. That, and once I finish a book, the siren song of the next book sweeps me away - it's an addiction!

I used to write bigger reviews here, but that comes in waves. After a while, it felt tiring, but I do love the idea of clicking on a book and seeing several reviews to look over, so I try to give at least a couple of quick sentences on anything I read. That quick review may help you decide not to waste your time, or to go ahead and try it out.
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Posted 2012-06-01 8:09 PM (#3294 - in reply to #3293)
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Glad to hear you guys like the new lists!  I'm stoked about both of them.  The Pringle list because I want to balance out the content on the site a bit more.  Fantasy lags behind on the awards and lists and Horror is much farther behind but it's still a new addition to the site so I don't feel too bad about that right now.  I like having both Pringle lists now and I'm excited to be adding the new SF list that picks up where Pringle left off.  I wonder if there will be a continuation on his Modern Fantasy list too?  Anyway, when Jynnandtonnyx saw how close we were to completing another list he wasted no time. 

The books reviewed list is something we should have done long ago but never really thought of it.  The GMRC was the catylist.  We've been getting a ton of great reviews but, more importantly, it's brought in a bunch of new folks to our little community!  A lot of these new members are very generously sharing their old reviews too so the numbers just keep climbing.  When we passed 800 reviews(!) the other day we just had to do something.  Luckily the pages we built for the series list adapted easily for the reviews so we were able to turn that around really fast.  Credit to whargoul for the coding!

As for the reviews, I agree with Scott and Deven.  There's room for all kinds of reviews on WWEnd.  I like a big chunky review that I can sink my teeth into but I also appreciate the short reviews and what I call "opinion pieces" where you get "This book is over-rated.  You should read X instead."  Those are the kind you get from your buddies over beers and they're nice when you just want to get the straight dope or you don't have time to read somethig that long.

I know what you mean about being a little intimidated by some of the reviews around here.  Man, I can't write 'em like that either.  But here's the thing, if you've got something to say about a book, just get it out there!  Somebody will read it and glean somethig from it.  For example, Scott writes a bad ass review like for his Forays series and I just eat that up like a lot of other folks.  But some people will look at that 12 paragraph review and just be turned off by the length.  They'll skim through or look for something more like DivineNanny's reviews which are much shorter but still high quality.  It's all good as far as I'm concerned.  The more variety like that we have the happier everyone will be.

I'll say one more thing and then stop - I've already gone on too long.  It's an interesting exercise to put your thoughts down on "paper" for others to see.  It can really help you work out your own ideas and reactions to a book in a way that you can't get from just thinking about it by yourself.  You might be surprised at how it comes out if you give it a go!

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Posted 2012-06-01 8:12 PM (#3295 - in reply to #3294)
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@Scott Laz: I've not heard of the Bloomsbury Guides but they sound interesting.  I'll look that one up.  Sounds like a new list item to me
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Posted 2012-06-02 11:46 PM (#3300 - in reply to #1740)
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Thanks for adding, Modern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels, keep them coming

@Scott Do you have the book lists for Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides?
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dustydigger
Posted 2012-06-03 4:38 PM (#3301 - in reply to #3300)
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Dave,it was so reassuring to read your comments about reviewing.When I have looked at some of the reviews I am so intimidated by their quality,that I darent put finger to posting! But its encouraging to hear that we can produce just short sort of comments which can be of use to readers,Also good to know we can produce reviews on older reads too.I am totally swamped with books of all kinds at the moment,SF is a pretty new minor part ,and I am doing book challenges on Shelfari that have me tied to reading no less than 100 books -crime,paranormal,general fiction,young adult,junior classics,vintage crime,manga,historical etc( you name it ,I read it,apart from war books!).but my love for SF has been reignited,and surely later in the year I will take part more.This is an absolutely wonderful site,I keep finding more great features(the latest was listing my series.That is cool,but adding lot more books to my TBR lists...sigh...
My only problem with this site? Nobody posts! I feel a bit stupid at times posting something,and no one answers.I honestly think members give and take is essential to keep a group vibrant and active,how sad so few want to get involved.Scott,Jedi Timothy,Rhondak, and of course Dave our admin,you are heroes.
Perhaps you need a general thread,something as simple as ''What are you reading in June?'',to get people posting and replying.Sorry if I am stepping on any toes here,but I am a regular on Shelfari,where every group has such a thread,and it is always very popular and active.Just passing thoughts,folks,but such a thread could be very lively and productive,in getting all those potential posters to WAKE UP and support this most excellent website.
OK,there's my rant of the day concluded,a very common occurence with me! ;0)
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Scott Laz
Posted 2012-06-03 5:37 PM (#3302 - in reply to #1740)
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@htaccess: Well, you asked for it:

Formatting doesn't look too good, so I tried attached a documents that should be easier to peruse...


Frankenstein Shelley, Mary 1818
Journey to the Center of the Earth Verne, Jules 1864
Time Machine, The Wells, H. G. 1895
Island of Dr. Moreau, The Wells, H. G. 1896
War of the Worlds, The Wells, H. G. 1898
Princess of Mars, A Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1912
Lost World, The Doyle, Arthur Conan 1912
Brave New World Huxley, Aldous 1932
Black Gods and Scarlet Dreams Moore, C. L. 1933-40
Legion of Time, The Williamson, Jack 1938
Orphans of the Sky Heinlein, Robert A. 1941
Fury Kuttner, Henry 1947
Triplanetary Smith, E. E. "Doc" 1948
Nineteen Eighty-Four Orwell, George 1949
Earth Abides Stewart, George 1949
I, Robot Asimov, Isaac 1950
Martian Chronicles, The Bradbury, Ray 1950
Voyage of the Space Beagle, The Van Vogt, A. E. 1950
Demolished Man, The Bester, Alfred 1952
This Island Earth Jones, Raymond F. 1952
Foundation Asimov, Isaac 1953
Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury, Ray 1953
Childhood's End Clarke, Arthur C. 1953
Bring the Jubilee Moore, Ward 1953
More Than Human Sturgeon, Theodore 1953
I Am Legend Matheson, Richard 1954
Stars My Destination, The Bester, Alfred 1956
Midwich Cuckoos, The Wyndham, John 1957
Case of Conscience, A Blish, James 1958
Immortality Inc. Sheckley, Robert 1958
Languages of Pao, The Vance, Jack 1958
Starship Troopers Heinlein, Robert A. 1959
Canticle for Leibowitz, A Miller, Walter M., Jr. 1959
Rogue Moon Budrys, Algis 1960
Reality Dysfunction, The Hamilton, Peter F. 1960
Solaris Lem, Stanislaw 1961
Houthouse Aldiss, Brian 1962
Drowned World, The Ballard, J. G. 1962
Clockwork Orange, A Burgess, Anthony 1962
Man Who Fell to Earth, The Tevis, Walter 1963
Genocides, The Disch, Thomas M. 1965
Dune Herbert, Frank 1965
Final Programme, The Moorcock, Michael 1965
Make Room! Make Room! Harrison, Harry 1966
Flowers for Algernon Keyes, Daniel 1966
This Immortal [And Call Me Conrad] Zelazny, Roger 1966
Ticket That Exploded, The Burroughs, William S. 1967
Norstrilia Smith, Cordwainer 1964-68
Nova Delaney, Samuel R. 1968
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Dick, Philip K. 1968
Pavane Roberts, Keith 1968
Heroes and Villains Carter, Angela 1969
Ubik Dick, Philip K. 1969
Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World, The Ellison, Harlan 1969
Lovers, The Farmer, Philip Jose 1969
Left Hand of Darkness, The Le Guin, Ursula K. 1969
Man in the Maze, The Silverberg, Robert 1969
Slaughterhouse-Five Vonnegut, Kurt 1969
Ringworld Niven, Larry 1971
Sheep Look Up, The Brunner, John 1972
Other Days, Other Eyes Shaw, Bob 1972
Iron Dream, The Spinrad, Norman 1972
Roadside Picnic Strugatsky, Arkady & Boris 1972
Best of John W. Campbell, The Campbell, John W. 1973
Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe, The Compton, D. G. 1974
Forever War, The Haldeman, Joe 1974
Centauri Device, The Harrison, M. John 1974
Dispossessed, The Le Guin, Ursula K. 1974
Guernica Night Malzberg, Barry N. 1974
Female Man, The Russ, Joanna 1975
Jonah Kit, The Watson, Ian 1975
Garments of Caen, The Bayley, Barrington J. 1976
Man Plus Pohl, Frederik 1976
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang Wilhelm, Kate 1976
Involution Ocean Sterling, Bruce 1977
Timescape Benford, Gregory 1980
City Come A-Walkin' Shirley, John 1980
Shadow of the Torturer, The Wolfe, Gene 1980
Anubis Gates, The Powers, Tim 1983
Tik-Tok Sladek, John 1983
Neuromancer Gibson, William 1984
Dr. Adder Jeter, K. W. 1984
Glamour, The Priest, Christopher 1984
Blood Music Bear, Greg 1985
Ancient of Days Bishop, Michael 1985
Ender's Game Card, Orson Scott 1985
Journal of Nicholas the American, The Kennedy, Leigh 1986
Life During Wartime Shepard, Lucius 1987
Player of Games, The Banks, Iain M. 1988
Synners Cadigan, Pat 1991
Stations of the Tide Swanwick, Michael 1991
China Mountain Zhang McHugh, Maureen 1992
Red Mars Robinson, Kim Stanley 1992
Snow Crash Stephenson, Neal 1992
Fire Upon the Deep, A Vinge, Vernor 1992
Doomsday Book Willis, Connie 1992
Permutation City Egan, Greg 1994
Moonseed Baxter, Steven 1998
Super-Cannes Ballard, J. G. 2000
Altered Carbon Morgan, Richard 2002

FANTASY

She Haggard, H. Rider 1887
Wood Beyond the World, The Morris, William 1894
Lilith MacDonald, George 1895
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Baum, L. Frank 1900
Lost Continent, The Hyne, C. J. Cutcliffe 1900
Man Who Was Thursday, The Chesterton, G. K. 1908
Wind in the Willows, The Grahame, Kenneth 1908
Tarzan of the Apes Burroughs, Edgar Rice 1912
Voyage to Arcturus, A Lindsay, David 1920
Worm Ouroboros, The Eddison, E. R. 1922
King of Elfland's Daughter, The Dunsany, Lord 1924
Ship of Ishtar, The Merritt, A. 1924
Lud-in-the-Mist Mirrlees, Hope 1924
Orlando Woolf, Virginia 1928
War in Heaven, The Williams, Charles 1930
Lost Horizon Hilton, James 1933
Circus of Dr. Lao, The Finney, Charles G. 1935
Hour of the Dragon, The (aka Conan the Conqueror) Howard, Robert E. 1935
Green Child, The Read, Sir Herbert 1935
At the Mountains of Madness Lovecraft, H. P. 1936
Hobbit, The Tolkien, J. R. R. 1937
Sword in the Stone, The White, T. H. 1938
Islandia Wright, Austin Tappan 1942
Comet in Moominland Jansson, Tove 1946
Titus Groan [Gormenghast Trilogy] Peake, Meryn 1946
Silverlock Myers, John Myers 1949
Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The [Narnia] Lewis, C. S. 1950
Dying Earth, The Vance, Jack 1950
Broken Sword, The Anderson, Poul 1954
Lord of the Rings, The Tolkien, J. R. R. 1954-55
Dandelion Wine Bradbury, Ray 1957
Annotated Alice, The Carroll, Lewis [ed. Martin Gardner] 1960
Weirdstone of Brisingamen, The Garner, Alan 1960
Serpent, The [Atlan] Gaskell, Jane 1963
Over Sea, Under Stone [Dark Is Rising] Cooper, Susan 1965
Master and Margarita, The Bulgakov, Mikhail 1967
Last Unicorn, The Beagle, Peter S. 1968
Wizard of Earthsea, A [Earthsea] Le Guin, Ursula K. 1968
Feast Unknown, A Farmer, Philip Jose 1969
Black Gods (aka Jirel of Joiry) Moore, C. L. 1969
Anita Roberts, Keith 1970
Grendel Gardner, John 1971
Pastel City, The [Viriconium] Harrison, M. John 1971
Swords and Deviltry Leiber, Fritz 1971
Watership Down Adams, Richard 1972
Invisible Cities Calvino, Italo 1972
Elric of Melnibone [Eternal Champion] Moorcock, Michael 1972
Nine Princes in Amber [Chronicles of Amber] Zelazny, Roger 1972
Kleinzeit Hoban, Russell 1974
Forgotten Beasts of Eld, The McKillip, Patricia A. 1974
Book of Sand, The Borges, Jorge Luis 1975
Compleat Enchanter, The de Camp, L. Sprague & Fletcher Pratt 1975
Great Victorian Collection, The Moore, Brian 1975
Peace Wolfe, Gene 1975
Malacia Tapestry, The Aldiss, Brian 1976
Dragon and the George, The [Dragon Knight] Dickson, Gordon R. 1976
Sword of Shanarra, The Brooks, Terry 1977
Lord Foul's Bane [Chronicles of Thomas Covenant] Donaldson, Steven R. 1977
Merlin Nye, Robert 1978
Bloody Chamber, The Carter, Angela 1979
Watchtower [Chronicle of Tornor] Lynn, Elizabeth A. 1979
Drawing of the Dark, The Powers, Tim 1979
Land of Laughs, The Carroll, Jonathan 1980
Lord Valentine's Castle [Majipoor] Silverberg, Robert 1980
Little, Big Crowley, John 1981
Mists of Avalon Bradley, Marion Zimmer 1982
Pawn of Prophecy [The Belgariad] Eddings, David 1982
Magician [Riftwar Saga] Feist, Raymond E. 1982
Gunslinger, The [Dark Tower] King, Stephen 1982
Nifft the Lean Shea, Michael 1982
Colour of Magic, The [Discworld] Pratchett, Terry 1983
Legend [Drenai] Gemmell, David 1984
Mythago Wood Holdstock, Robert 1984
Wizard of the Pigeons Lindholm, Megan 1985
Warrior Who Carried Life, The Ryman, Geoff 1985
Homunculus Blaylock, James 1986
Howl's Moving Castle Jones, Diana Wynne 1986
City in the Autumn Stars, The Moorcock, Michael 1986
Weaveworld Barker, Clive 1987
Compleat Traveller in Black, The Brunner, John 1987
Replay Grimwood, Ken 1987
Book of the Damned, The [Secret Book of Paradys] Lee, Tanith 1988
Dragonbone Chair, The [Memory, Sorrow and Thorn] Williams, Tad 1988
Eye of the World, The [The Wheel of Time] Jordan, Robert 1990
Tigana Kay, Guy Gavriel 1990
Good Omens Pratchett, Terry and Neil Gaiman 1990
Beauty Tepper, Sheri 1991
Iron Dragon's Daughter, The Swanwick, Michael 1993
Mercury Kavan, Anna 1994
Northern Lights (aka The Golden Compass) [His Dark Materials] Pullman, Philip 1995
Neverwhere Gaiman, Neil 1996
Game of Thrones, A [Song of Ice and Fire] Martin, George R. R. 1996
Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, The Murakami, Haruki 1997
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Rowling, J. K. 1997
Gardens of the Moon [Malazan Books of the Fallen] Erikson, Steven 1999
Perdido Street Station [New Crobuzon] Mieville, China 2000
Across the Nightingale Floor [Tales of the Otori] Hearn, Lian 2002
Emperor of Dreams, The (collection) Smith, Clark Ashton 2002
Inkheart Funke, Cornelia 2003
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Morrell Clarke, Susanna 2004


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Posted 2012-06-03 6:17 PM (#3303 - in reply to #1740)
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Thanks Scott.

According to this blog post:

http://www.sfwriter.com/2009/08/anatomy-of-rjs.html

by Robert J. Sawyer, there is a "best of" list included in "Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction", does anyone know the contents of this list? Its probably different for different editions.
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Posted 2012-06-04 2:01 PM (#3305 - in reply to #3303)
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Here are the missing books from those lists:

 

Science Fiction

  • This Island Earth Jones, Raymond F. 1952
  • Man in the Maze, The Silverberg, Robert 1969
  • Other Days, Other Eyes Shaw, Bob 1972
  • Best of John W. Campbell, The Campbell, John W. 1973
  • Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe, The Compton, D. G. 1974
  • Garments of Caen, The Bayley, Barrington J. 1976
  • Involution Ocean Sterling, Bruce 1977
  • City Come A-Walkin' Shirley, John 1980
  • Super-Cannes Ballard, J. G. 2000



FANTASY

  • Wood Beyond the World, The Morris, William 1894
  • Lilith MacDonald, George 1895
  • Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Baum, L. Frank 1900
  • Lost Continent, The Hyne, C. J. Cutcliffe 1900
  • Wind in the Willows, The Grahame, Kenneth 1908
  • Ship of Ishtar, The Merritt, A. 1924
  • Lost Horizon Hilton, James 1933
  • Circus of Dr. Lao, The Finney, Charles G. 1935
  • Green Child, The Read, Sir Herbert 1935
  • Islandia Wright, Austin Tappan 1942
  • Comet in Moominland Jansson, Tove 1946
  • Annotated Alice, The Carroll, Lewis [ed. Martin Gardner] 1960
  • Weirdstone of Brisingamen, The Garner, Alan 1960
  • Serpent, The [Atlan] Gaskell, Jane 1963
  • Over Sea, Under Stone [Dark Is Rising] Cooper, Susan 1965
  • Anita Roberts, Keith 1970
  • Kleinzeit Hoban, Russell 1974
  • Book of Sand, The Borges, Jorge Luis 1975
  • Great Victorian Collection, The Moore, Brian 1975
  • Merlin Nye, Robert 1978
  • Bloody Chamber, The Carter, Angela 1979
  • Legend [Drenai] Gemmell, David 1984
  • Wizard of the Pigeons Lindholm, Megan 1985
  • Howl's Moving Castle Jones, Diana Wynne 1986
  • Book of the Damned, The [Secret Book of Paradys] Lee, Tanith 1988
  • Mercury Kavan, Anna 1994
  • Across the Nightingale Floor [Tales of the Otori] Hearn, Lian 2002

Not too bad.

 

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iftyzaidi
Posted 2012-06-07 9:00 AM (#3342 - in reply to #1740)
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Real chuffed about the Pringle list! Thanks!
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Posted 2012-07-07 2:28 PM (#3639 - in reply to #3301)
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dustydigger - 2012-06-03 4:38 PM Dave,it was so reassuring to read your comments about reviewing.When I have looked at some of the reviews I am so intimidated by their quality,that I darent put finger to posting!

I'm glad to see you've posted some reviews now!  Very nice addtions to the site by the way - thanks!  That wasn't so bad was it?

My only problem with this site? Nobody posts! I feel a bit stupid at times posting something,and no one answers.I honestly think members give and take is essential to keep a group vibrant and active,how sad so few want to get involved.Scott,Jedi Timothy,Rhondak, and of course Dave our admin,you are heroes. Perhaps you need a general thread,something as simple as ''What are you reading in June?'',to get people posting and replying.

Thank you for sticking in there and continuing to post in the forum!  You've singlehandedly jump started the whole shebang and we're just thrilled that folks have been responding to your efforts.  The ''What are you reading in June?'' thread was so obvious we just never thought to start one ourselves.  It's such a pleasure to see so many comments every day and all the great threads!  We're finally getting enough members to sustain the conversation in the forum and your arrival was the catalyst get things rolling.  Many thanks from the whole team and, indeed, I think I can say from the whole WWEnd community.

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valashain
Posted 2012-07-19 10:13 AM (#3813 - in reply to #1740)
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I know you are busy n such but this list might be worth adding.

http://fantasymistressworks.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/fantasy-mistre...
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Posted 2012-07-20 12:46 PM (#3831 - in reply to #3813)
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Why Dave,thanks for the kind words! All you needed was ,to be inelegant,a kick up the backside! lol...no be polite Dusty - a wakeup call
Seriously though,sharing knowledge and recommendations doubles the pleasure of reading.In real life it can be difficult to find fellow bookaholics,and one of the joys online is being able to share with others who have the same addiction.I hope some of the other members hiding away with their booklists will come and join the fun.I have truly learned so much since joining this group.Glad so many are joining in.I was very pleased to see almost all the Usual Suspects taking part in the genre game,its going down a treat.Of course it has already added several books to the TBR.Thanks everyone for supporting it!
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Posted 2012-07-22 10:59 PM (#3853 - in reply to #3813)
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valashain - 2012-07-19 10:13 AM I know you are busy n such but this list might be worth adding. http://fantasymistressworks.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/fantasy-mistressworks-fifty/[/QUOTE]

An interesting list that's certainly worth adding to the site.  We're a bit off the pace here though - short 30 books of the 50:

  1. Songspinners – Sarah Ash
  2. The Bloody Chamber – Angela Carter
  3. The Blue Sword – Robin McKinley
  4. The Curse of the Mistwraith – Janny Wurts
  5. Shadow Magic – Patricia C Wrede
  6. Familiar Spirit – Lisa Tuttle
  7. Diadem from the Stars – Jo Clayton
  8. Black Horses for the King – Anne McCaffrey
  9. The Clan of the Cave Bear – Jean M Auel
  10. The Wood Wife – Terri Windling
  11. The Porcelain Dove – Delia Sherman
  12. The Winter Prince – Elizabeth Wein
  13. The Time of the Dark – Barbara Hambly
  14. Tam Lin – Pamela Dean
  15. The Sacrifice – Kristine Kathryn Rusch
  16. The Beleagured City – Margaret Oliphant
  17. The Soul of Lilith – Marie Corelli
  18. The Citadel of Fear – Francis Stevens
  19. Dragon Prince – Melanie Rawn
  20. Black Trillium – Julian May
  21. The Thief’s Gamble – Juliet E McKenna
  22. Daggerspell – Katharine Kerr
  23. The Blue Manor – Jenny Jones
  24. The Barbed Coil – J V Jones
  25. In the Red Lord’s Reach – Phyllis Eisenstein
  26. The Last of the Renshai – Mickey Zucher Reichert
  27. Archangel – Sharon Shinn
  28. The Hall of the Mountain King – Judith Tarr
  29. A Blackbird in Silver – Freda Warrington
  30. The Red Magician – Lisa Goldstein

 

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Posted 2012-07-22 11:05 PM (#3855 - in reply to #3831)
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dustydigger - 2012-07-20 12:46 PM Why Dave,thanks for the kind words! I was very pleased to see almost all the Usual Suspects taking part in the genre game,its going down a treat.

You are most welcome.  I really like the genre game thread too.  Easy enough for anybody to jump in.  Now we need to see about getting the Usual Suspects list to grow a bit longer.

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Posted 2012-11-21 9:37 AM (#4338 - in reply to #1740)
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I have a couple suggestions for some WWEnd inspired book lists.

How about "The 50 most read by members of WWEnd". Of course it would be ever changeing.

or

"The 50 Highest rated books by members of WWEnd". There would have to be a minimum of ratings to qualify.
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Posted 2012-11-21 9:47 AM (#4339 - in reply to #4338)
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splunge52 - 2012-11-21 5:37 PM

How about "The 50 most read by members of WWEnd". Of course it would be ever changeing.

or

"The 50 Highest rated books by members of WWEnd". There would have to be a minimum of ratings to qualify.


I actually really like these ideas! The second one is a good one because that gives you a peer-reviewed list of essentials, according to folks like yourself.

These might already be viewable through one of the stat settings, but I do like the idea of a page on the site that shows the top stats. Highest rated, most read, most reviewed, etc.
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Posted 2012-11-21 10:52 AM (#4344 - in reply to #4339)
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@splunge52:  These are, indeed, some great ideas.  We've been kicking around the highest rated books list idea for some time.  The main issue is coming up with a suitable formula for determining the list.

@Deven Science:  Most read and most reviewed would be simple lists to build since that is just straight data.

I'll talk with the team and see what we can do about all these ideas.  It may be some time before we get to them as we're gearing up for next years reading challenge right now.

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Posted 2012-11-21 3:01 PM (#4347 - in reply to #1740)
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As I have suggested in the past, where you have lists that are changing you can have editions which you can then publish periodically.

"The 50 most read by members of WWEnd - 2012 edition"

The benefit of this is that when a new edition comes out it creates interest because people want to see what books are on the rise and which are fading. Think pop charts.
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Posted 2012-12-08 9:19 AM (#4383 - in reply to #1740)
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Awesome site! If I could suggest one more category of top works for your consideration, it would be "translated foreign works". In particular I'm thinking of the well translated and well read Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko's NightWatch series. There are 4 books in the series -- Nightwatch, Daywatch, Twilight Watch, and Last Watch. All are outstanding, somewhat out of the horror, magic, and vampire genres. Thanks.
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Posted 2012-12-10 3:28 PM (#4386 - in reply to #4383)
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Izzy4real - 2012-12-08 9:19 AM Awesome site! If I could suggest one more category of top works for your consideration, it would be "translated foreign works". In particular I'm thinking of the well translated and well read Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko's NightWatch series. There are 4 books in the series -- Nightwatch, Daywatch, Twilight Watch, and Last Watch. All are outstanding, somewhat out of the horror, magic, and vampire genres. Thanks.

Hey Izzy4real,

Welcome to WWEnd!  I'm glad you like the site.  Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for the suggestion.  We have a long tradition of great suggestions from out members that turn into features on the site.

Translated work is something I'm very interested in highlighting on the site.  Awhile back I went looking for an award or list to add to the site but there was nothing out there that we could work with.  Now there's an award, Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Award, but it's brand new so only has a few books in it thus far.  If you know of an extensive list from a credible source please point us to it.  The thing about these lists is they need to have a big name or organization behind them to get people to sit up and take notice.

I've added the Night Watch series to our overlooked books list in the mean time.  Cheers!

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Posted 2012-12-10 4:07 PM (#4387 - in reply to #1740)
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Its high time worldswithoutend produced a list so it can be classed as a big name organisation like the other list producers out there!
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Posted 2012-12-10 4:09 PM (#4388 - in reply to #1740)
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Oh, and the Fantasy Mistressworks Fifty gets my vote for adding to the lists, looks like a good one.
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