It seems that I read twenty-seven books this year. October was so busy that I hardly read any, and didn't keep good notes about what I did read, and then that continued for the rest of the year. Luckily for everyone in the English-reading, SFF-loving world, I have enough information to list the top three in a few categories, so here they are for ( Read more... )

Books

1. Wastelands, by John Joseph Adams. Science fiction and (a little bit of) fantasy anthology.

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Stories(Published stories read a la carte from magazines and websites, not including ones from anthologies, collections, or slush ( Read more... )

Books

1. The Empress of Mars, by Kage Baker. Science Fiction.
2. Other Worlds, Better Lives, by Howard Waldrop. Fantasy and science fiction novellas.
3. In the Palace of Repose, by Holly Phillips. Fantasy short stories.

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Stories(Published stories read a la carte from magazines and websites, not including ones from anthologies, collections, ( Read more... )

Completed

1. Arlene's Heart, by Victoria Frances. Fantasy, illustrated.

2. E. Pluribus Unicorn, by Theodore Sturgeon. Fantasy and science fiction short stories.

3. Dancing on the Head of a Pin, by Thomas E. Sniegoski. Urban fantasy.

4. Phantasm, by Phaedra Weldon. Urban fantasy.

5. Fantasy: The Best of the Year 2008, ed. Rich Horton. ( Read more... )

It was another month of crazed busy-ness around here in May. I did a little off-duty, non-slush reading, but not a lot. In other news: I think I'll have a post about the intersection of writing and art ready this week. On to the books!

Completed1. Writing the Breakout Novel, by Donald Maass. Nonfiction, writing ( Read more... )

It was a slow reading month for me. I'm on this perpetual quest to optimize my schedule so that I can have consistent times for everything I want to do. One of the things on the long list of things I haven't figured out is how to go to conventions (which are important and awesome) without derailing myself both before and after the convention for ( Read more... )

Completed

1. Fantasy: The Best of the Year, 2006, ed. Rich Horton

Genre of book: SFF, short stories
Grade: A

I especially liked "Three Urban Folk Tales," by Eric Schaller; "Five Ways Jane Austen Never Died," by Samantha Henderson; and "By the Light of Tomorrow's Sun," by Holly Phillips.

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2. The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life, ( Read more... )

I'm going to do a monthly report on my readings this year, and see how that goes. And here it goes!

1: Long Walks, Last Flights and Other Strange Journeys, by Ken Scholes ( Read more... )