Specifically, this list from NPR detailing readers' picks of the Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books. First, I must squee, because I love lists, I love sci fi and I love fantasy. And I love that I can find out about new books from lists like this. I am quite proud that I have read quite a few of these tomes, and I'm currently reading Snow Crash so I'm upping my cred. Or something.
Some of the mentions excited me. (Farseer Series! YES, I LOVE YOU. FitzChivalry = one of my forever loves.) Neverwhere! And Stardust! (Actually, I like the movie Stardust even better. Odd fact.)
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is one of my all time favorite books and shall be until I die. (Beautiful, beautiful prose. Also, Jane Austen references that warm my heart. Plus a Charlotte Bronte sighting? Write a sequel already!!)
Ender's Game, oh man, I couldn't bear to read the sequels it was so heartbreaking.
The Foundation Trilogy! And mention of Pern! How my high school days come back. Strangely, we weren't allowed to have Harry Potter in our library, but Asimov and McCaffery were on the shelves. Which... in terms of content, really makes me laugh.
Going Postal! My first Discworld. I could probably go on rapsodizing all day. So let me turn to ranting. WHERE IS THE WATCH? AND DEATH?
Also, The Codex Alera series? Really? I guessed the "big twist" of book five in the first chapter of book one. I didn't bother to keep reading after I looked it up on Wikipedia. If we must have Jim Butcher, The Dresden Files are far more entertaining, in my opinion.
Can I also just take a moment to say The Handmaid's Tale was deeply horrifying? In a well written, necessary way.
I know, I did not speak of jobs or writing or anything serious. That is because I would rather focus on what makes me happy, and thinking about books, yes. That's the ticket! I'm saving this list so I can hit up the fun library when I can.
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