I'm running a poll of my own....

valashain Posted 2012-09-12 11:01 AM (#4124) Subject: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 1465 Location: The Netherlands .. to pick the final GMRC read. If you want to vote head on over here . Administrator Posted 2012-09-12 11:33 AM (#4125 - in reply to #4124) Subject: RE: I'm running a poll of my own.... Admin Posts: 4003 Location: Dallas, Texas I cast my vote for Damon Knight.  He's the namesake for the award after all.  I really should have made reading one from him a requirement for the challenge from the beginning. valashain Posted 2012-09-15 9:43 AM (#4131 - in reply to #4124) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 1465 Location: The Netherlands You got a few people who agree with you Dave, but so far Bradbury has taken the lead. Poll is open for a while yet! Administrator Posted 2012-09-15 5:03 PM (#4134 - in reply to #4131) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Admin Posts: 4003 Location: Dallas, Texas I won't argue against Bradbury! dustydigger Posted 2012-09-16 1:41 AM (#4135 - in reply to #4134) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Elite Veteran Posts: 1031 Location: UK Its hard to choose.Some are longtime favourites,such as Hal Clement's Mission of gGravity.Or are fun reads,like early Heinlein.Probably I would go with Bester's The Stars my Destination,a major classic of the genre. justifiedsinner Posted 2012-09-18 7:02 AM (#4158 - in reply to #4124) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 794 Well I posted a comment but it disappeared when I clicked on publish. I suggested either Joe Haldeman since your reading list suggests you like more modern SF and Michael Moorcock since you like fantasy. valashain Posted 2012-09-18 10:35 AM (#4160 - in reply to #4158) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 1465 Location: The Netherlands Haldeman and Moorcock. Noted Bradbury is still in the lead. Scott Laz Posted 2012-09-18 12:49 PM (#4161 - in reply to #4160) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 263 Location: Gunnison, Colorado My two cents: Extend your personal challenge for another year and get through that entire list... valashain Posted 2012-09-18 1:02 PM (#4162 - in reply to #4161) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 1465 Location: The Netherlands Hehe, I think WWend will come up with something else for next year. There might be overlap though. valashain Posted 2012-09-29 5:36 AM (#4183 - in reply to #4162) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 1465 Location: The Netherlands Last day to vote, Bradbury is still in the lead. valashain Posted 2012-10-02 11:44 PM (#4201 - in reply to #4124) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 1465 Location: The Netherlands Poll results are in: http://valsrandomcomments.blogspot.com/2012/10/number-300-poll-resu... DrNefario Posted 2012-10-03 7:41 AM (#4204 - in reply to #4124) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 526 Location: UK In my case, I'm not sure whether to bump Lester del Rey for Connie Willis or Brian Aldiss. Aldiss was originally on my list, but I replaced him with Fritz Leiber when I got hold of The Wanderer. Two of the Helliconia books won BSFA awards, so that would be a useful way to double up. Connie Willis was not a Grand Master when I made my original picks, but I do have Blackout/All Clear still to read for the Hugos. On the other hand, I don't think I've ever read anything by del Rey. I might try to cram all three in, but the Willis and Aldiss books are long. charlesdee Posted 2012-10-20 9:43 PM (#4276 - in reply to #4204) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 39 I struggled to finish Heleconia Spring, but Greybeard, Non Stop, and Hothouse were great and much more manageable in length valashain Posted 2012-10-21 2:27 AM (#4277 - in reply to #4276) Subject: Re: I'm running a poll of my own.... Uber User Posts: 1465 Location: The Netherlands Review is done, should be on the WWend blog soon.