Today’s fun
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All right, it’s probably only funny to me, but… Another list of “sci-fi books you must read”. 32 this time. Nothing spectacular in the list itself - some I like, some I don’t, many I haven’t read.
But the comments are brilliant. There’s about 2 or 3 who congratulate the author on the list, then another couple dozen to tell him that book X or author Y is the best since sliced bread and it’s a crime not to include it/him. Oh yes. A guy who admits he hasn’t read all the “classics” puts out a list and a bunch of people with nothing better to do try to prove him wrong… Isn’t it obvious that everyone thinks his or her favorite should have been on the list omg you don’t know anything about this genre!
*yawn*
The one thing this list did was remind me of the Einstein Intersection for some reason. It’s not even mentioned there, and I got the book in my head before the one Delany name drop. But I don’t have the original, and given the track record of that particular collection of books I’d rather not re-read the translation, since it probably sucks.
So I am off to bed (fucking 2 AM…) and starting Shadow of the Wind. It’d better be as good as people said…
Backlog: 3 or so books. No time. Not getting much work done either. Too much raiding (but it’s so fun!).
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
I’m tempted to write out a list myself, just to generate some controversy ;) I hope you enjoy the Zafón, since it is one of my favorite reads of the past few years.
July 4th, 2008 at 6:02 pm
You know, that post was a bit snotty. After all, the author of the list ended his posting with these words: “I could go on forever, I would love you hear your suggestions.”
I thought people did a fine job of offering suggestions.
July 4th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Well, my idea of a suggestion is “Hey, I think book X should be on the list”, not “OMG book X is my favorite/the bestest in the world, how come it’s not there?!”
July 4th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Well yeah, that’s true. Especially since the guy never called his list “Top 32″ or “Best Scifi” or anything like that. He was nice and understated and simply said, here’s 32 books you should read. How does recommending one particular book somehow denigrate someone else’s FAVORITE BOOK, OMG!