HexMachina Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 On 21 April 2016 at 11:16 AM, Maia said: Does anybody know when they are going to announce the Locus finalists? I am curious... http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/05/2016-locus-awards-finalists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Chuck Tingle is a national treasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Chuck Tingle continues to be awesome: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 On 5/4/2016 at 5:36 PM, Xray the Enforcer said: I am so incredibly TORN on which book I will choose for Best Novel. I love both Fifth Season and Ancillary Mercy so much. I found Mercy to be the more polished of the two.  Buuut,  part of the appeal of a first book in a series is all the fun in exploring the new world and seeing how the author handles exposition, etc and the Fifth season made a lot of that really fun.  Added bonus, crazy geology sci-fi.  Awesome.  Unless one of the others knocks me out of the park, I'm agonizing with you. By the way Beniowa, YOU DIDN'T WARN ME THAT THE SINGER FROM Die Antwoord WAS IN Chappie.  My ears are still hurting!  Good lord that woman's voice is rough. Edit:  OMG, I forgot to thank you before complaining.  Ben, thanks for the links! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. X Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Lily Valley said: Unless one of the others knocks me out of the park, I'm agonizing with you. As am I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Is that tingle clip from something I should know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudguard Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 10 minutes ago, Darth Richard II said: Is that tingle clip from something I should know? It's from the movie "Grandma's Boy." Â It might be considered a cult classic now. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maia Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Thanks, HelenaExMachina! Locus finalists look very reasonable, on the whole. Very glad that I have voted in their poll and helped to bring it about, in a miniscule way. So, looking at Hugo, Locus and Nebula shortlists (Clarke's is just completely different and only novels), what do you folks think? http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/04/2016-hugo-and-campbell-award-finalists/ http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/05/2016-locus-awards-finalists/ http://www.locusmag.com/News/2016/02/2015-nebula-awards-ballot/ Anything that you really loved on non-Hugo ones? Or inexplicably missed by all 3? Thoughts on stuff you read? For me, it was great to see the 2 de Bodard pieces on the Locus one. They were my top faves in their categories for the year and I was sad that they didn't make it not only into Hugo, but also into Nebula finalist list. Oh, and I feel that Ian McDonald's "New Moon" and J.S.A. Corey's "Nemesis Games" were kinda snubbed, though at least the latter is a series installment (though one that stands pretty well on it's own, IMHO), so there is an obvious handicap. My other novel favorites "Ancillary Mercy", "Fifth Season" and "Uprooted" are everywhere, though,which is nice.  Re: which of the 3 to choose, much as I loved "Ancillary Mercy", for me it is going to be a struggle between the other 2. And not just because Leckie already has one Hugo - IMHO AM really depends on the build-up in the previous volumes, particularly AS, for it's pay-off to hit home and not feel like Deus ex Machina. As to the other 2 - if only "Fifth's Season" hadn't finished with an open-ended cliff-hanger, it would have been a no-brainer! Whereas "Uprooted" has a satisfying conclusion (though certain minor elements of it feel contrived and unnecessary) and is complete in itself. Hm...    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltaran Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 19 hours ago, David Selig said: Chuck Tingle continues to be awesome: Â How does one become a true buckaroo? It sounds like an awesome thing to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Selig Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 3 hours ago, Maia said: Thanks, HelenaExMachina! Locus finalists look very reasonable, on the whole. Very glad that I have voted in their poll and helped to bring it about, in a miniscule way. So, looking at Hugo, Locus and Nebula shortlists (Clarke's is just completely different and only novels), what do you folks think? Anything that you really loved on non-Hugo ones? Or inexplicably missed by all 3? Thoughts on stuff you read? Notable snubs IMO: Adam Roberts' The Thing Itself. An excellent novel and really original in its premise. K.J. Parker's novella The Last Witness. Yet another great novella by him, he should be nominated every year, he really excels at that length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I don't see The Library at Mount Char anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterOJ Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 14 minutes ago, Darth Richard II said: I don't see The Library at Mount Char anywhere. I hadn't heard of that book before, but I just checked it out and the blurb looks pretty interesting. I take it you would endorse the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xray the Enforcer Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I found it underwhelming and poorly constructed, but others seemed to think it was the bee's knees so...¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (back OT -- I agree that no Corey or McDonald is definitely a snub) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 4 hours ago, MisterOJ said: I hadn't heard of that book before, but I just checked it out and the blurb looks pretty interesting. I take it you would endorse the book? I would. Contrarius and Skyjay and a few others loved it too. But it has a few haters. Yeah, the Corey is definitely a snub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beniowa Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 I agree with Maia that New Moon got snubbed. That was my favorite sci-fi from last year. I'm a little surprised KSR's Aurora didn't show up anywhere other than the Locus. I was also happy to see Barsk on the Nebula list as I really enjoyed Schoen's new take on uplift. The writing was really good, and I kind of regretted that the book had to have a plot as I could have read an entire book without one.  21 hours ago, Lily Valley said: By the way Beniowa, YOU DIDN'T WARN ME THAT THE SINGER FROM Die Antwoord WAS IN Chappie.  My ears are still hurting!  Good lord that woman's voice is rough. Edit:  OMG, I forgot to thank you before complaining.  Ben, thanks for the links!  Sorry! I guess I tend to tune that kind of thing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Looking at their mutual Tweet history, Chuck and Quinn are actually real friends from back in the day. That's kind of bananas. Potential Plot Twist #2: Quinn is Chuck and Vox Day just got the archnemesis of his breed of trollism nominated for a Hugo Award. Oh, the universe isn't that glorious, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 7 hours ago, David Selig said: Notable snubs IMO: Adam Roberts' The Thing Itself. An excellent novel and really original in its premise. K.J. Parker's novella The Last Witness. Yet another great novella by him, he should be nominated every year, he really excels at that length. I hadn't realised that The Last Witness was from 2015. I agree, it was a very good novella, though I don't have a great deal to compare it with. Was also my first KJ Parker read too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Valley Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 The replacements have been announced by MACII. http://midamericon2.org/home/hugo-awards-and-wsfs/2016-hugo-finalists/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 New Moon seems to have completely flown under the radar. I was also under the impression Aurora was non well received by fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contrarius+ Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 23 hours ago, Darth Richard II said: I don't see The Library at Mount Char anywhere. I was very sad about that. Awesome book. But it just didn't get traction this year. Looking forward to his next book, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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