tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post5546037744762382043..comments2024-02-14T01:50:56.112-06:00Comments on The OF Blog: I was considering reviewing all of the shortlisted Nebula Award for Best Novel, but...Larry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-13751788020339881072012-03-10T04:27:31.217-06:002012-03-10T04:27:31.217-06:00Well, if I hadn't read a sample years ago that...Well, if I hadn't read a sample years ago that left me wondering why in the hell it was on the list, I would have dismissed it, but that, combined with this <i>Firebird</i> being the sixth book in a series was enough for me to just say no. Since I plan on reviewing all of the others, it behooved me to give reasons why right now, even if some might question my motives.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-71826086599091373392012-03-10T03:22:59.609-06:002012-03-10T03:22:59.609-06:00My only concern is that you're dropping the Mc...My only concern is that you're dropping the McDevitt out for what mostly seems to be a problem with a rumor. You might want to confirm that before you chuck him off the list. Rumors are a strange thing, after all.<br /><br />Beyond that, it should be interesting to see what you think. Hopefully the Hugo list looks more like A Dribble of Ink's list...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13571452656553970472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-12728633429576244522012-03-09T12:59:00.579-06:002012-03-09T12:59:00.579-06:00It likely won't be until late March/early Apri...It likely won't be until late March/early April before I get to it (I have reviews to write for the Man Asian and PEN/Faulkner Prize finalists first), but hopefully within a month I'll have a review of it up (it'll likely be the first review outside of the already-posted MiƩville one).Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-26669439619409523212012-03-09T12:28:36.864-06:002012-03-09T12:28:36.864-06:00I'm really interested to see what you think of...I'm really interested to see what you think of "Among Others"--namely its ending. Because I was all like "yeeeeaaah" for a couple hundred pages and then I was like "wut."Ben Godbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450579203940093977noreply@blogger.com