tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post1452502520332085056..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: 2009 World Fantasy Award winners announcedLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-12753779604751789752009-11-02T10:27:26.944-06:002009-11-02T10:27:26.944-06:00Pandemonium was FUN. Written with a few winks to s...<i>Pandemonium</i> was FUN. Written with a few winks to scifi fans, it'd probably make my top 10 books read this year. <br /><br />I'm most surprised by the <i>Paper Cities</i> winning. All the reviews I've read called it a deeply flawed collection. Some of the more unfavorable reviews for anthologies I've seen (and I paid attention, since the title was certainly enticing). Why not something more like <i>Tin House: Fantastic Women</i> by Aimee Bender or <i>Clockwork Phoenix</i> by Mike Allen?Nephtisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-69761705835940929402009-11-02T03:48:16.549-06:002009-11-02T03:48:16.549-06:00How about an exciting debut novel? Does that give...How about an <i>exciting</i> debut novel? Does that give you a better sense of why Pandemonium made the list Larry?Greyweatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546347316848518932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-26166705760991508282009-11-02T03:35:50.026-06:002009-11-02T03:35:50.026-06:00Glad Tender Morsels won. I was one of the 7 who v...Glad Tender Morsels won. I was one of the 7 who voted for it in your poll:PUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15446040693497057719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-13982320712962566652009-11-01T21:23:08.989-06:002009-11-01T21:23:08.989-06:00That's what I gathered about the book, which m...That's what I gathered about the book, which made it surprising that it made it to the finalist list, if it's just only "solid" and not "very good" to "excellent" :PLarry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-6974837610088280212009-11-01T20:50:46.505-06:002009-11-01T20:50:46.505-06:00I've had the Baker for a year, still haven'...I've had the Baker for a year, still haven't read it. Maybe by the end of the year...<br /><br />The Gregory isn't perfect, but it's a solid debut novel.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-53437446649737298022009-11-01T20:45:25.606-06:002009-11-01T20:45:25.606-06:00I read all but the Gregory and Baker and I thought...I read all but the Gregory and Baker and I thought Ford and Lanagan had the two strongest books in the hunt (didn't think as highly of Gaiman's book as several did). I'll probably get around to reading the Gregory book in the near future, however.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-83280155031720902262009-11-01T20:33:51.730-06:002009-11-01T20:33:51.730-06:00Yeah, I can't believe "I Didn't Care ...Yeah, I can't believe "I Didn't Care About Any Of Them" didn't win the WFA. <br /><br />I'm not surprised the Ford won, but was surprised about the Lanagan. <br /><br />But then, my choice would have been between Gaiman and Gregory.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094675116398769415noreply@blogger.com