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ILikeMaps
Posted 2014-01-09 7:26 AM (#5972 - in reply to #5969)
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Deven Science - 2014-01-08 1:52 AM I'm considering joining in on this challenge, but I have a couple of problems. One, I don't read with the kind of speed that could complete 12 books in a year anymore, and even if I could, I usually alternate my reading between fiction and non-fiction, to force myself to read more of the "non" variety. Two, I'm very interested in the SF Masterworks list, but I would be hard pressed to find two off of the Mistress and Fantasy lists. I'm not sure why, but few female writers have ever grabbed me, and magic/sword and sandal/castles do nothing for me. Still, even knowing I won't finish, it might be fun to see how close I could come, and it might help challenge me to find some female authors and fantasy novels that I can enjoy.

Deven

Fully understand, I am a fairly slow reader as well, and also read other things (although I am not very rigid about rotating any type of reading), That is why I don't want to commit to more than 12 books for the year. 

Regarding finding two on each list, there are some interesting books on the Fantasy list which are not the Sword and Sorcery types, you might consider:

The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers - more of a steampunk, time travel Book.
Something Wicked This Way Comes? by Ray Bradbury - more of a modern fantasy or even horror of novel (a classic)
Replay by Ken by Grimwood - another time travel novel

While probably not for this challenge as it is really 5 (smallish) books I would also highly recommend:
The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny - one of my favorate book series of all time, although it is listed as Sword and Sorcery, I wouldn't classify it that way in any shape or fom.  The first book hooks you at the very beginning and doesn't let go.

Hope you can join us.

Michael

 


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