tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post4880563997342899037..comments2024-03-27T23:59:01.850-07:00Comments on Writing About Writing (And Occasionally Some Writing): The BEST Speculative Fiction?Chris Brecheenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-16507242109827318952013-11-11T11:44:59.506-08:002013-11-11T11:44:59.506-08:00Second Women on the Edge of Time!Second Women on the Edge of Time!Aertenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13263441606866480030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-1993871278782866052013-11-10T19:48:44.392-08:002013-11-10T19:48:44.392-08:002nd Watership Down
-Alisha2nd Watership Down<br />-AlishaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-63639199347037272192013-11-10T04:57:03.993-08:002013-11-10T04:57:03.993-08:00I will second "Alas, Babylon" by Pat Fra...I will second "Alas, Babylon" by Pat Frank. <br /><br />I will also second "Clan of the Cave Bear". Yes, it is historical but it is speculative. We really don't know how Neanderthals lived or communicated and only recently have we discovered there is Neanderthal DNA in modern humans. SE Hudnallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15803353589381122263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-75013540912883201672013-11-09T22:55:47.563-08:002013-11-09T22:55:47.563-08:00I'll also second Something Wicked This Way Com...I'll also second Something Wicked This Way Comes.Kimber Agonisteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316092544676363523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-7371951328958707292013-11-09T22:47:31.988-08:002013-11-09T22:47:31.988-08:00Hrm, I keep trying to comment today, but nothing h...Hrm, I keep trying to comment today, but nothing happens. I wanted to second your nomination in your original post, Never Let Me Go, which is one of my favorite books.<br /><br />AmyChris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-83248710715785382542013-11-09T19:27:48.336-08:002013-11-09T19:27:48.336-08:00I wouldn't feel foolish at all! I was thinking...I wouldn't feel foolish at all! I was thinking Clan had its place in speculative fiction. I nearly nominated it myself. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12109297513232156317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-57814971774867796362013-11-09T19:22:59.606-08:002013-11-09T19:22:59.606-08:00Scratch "Clan of the Cave Bear", that...Scratch "Clan of the Cave Bear", that's Historical Fiction rather than Alternative Fiction, not really Speculative Fiction at all... ~feeling foolish~Travis Brecheennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-88076154795978396442013-11-09T19:13:49.333-08:002013-11-09T19:13:49.333-08:00Idk... I love Watership Down, and Good Omens is de...Idk... I love Watership Down, and Good Omens is definitely a fun read, but, tbh they seem fantasy to me. Also, if I'm being honest, a lot of times if I can't win I won't play, and it is a bit late for nominations. I'd like to make an exception to that negativity though and throw in "Clan of the Cave Bear" by Jean M Auel and "Watchmen" the graphic novel written by Alan Moore (illustrated by Dave Gibbons). I'd also like to second "Something Wicked This Way Comes"Travis Brecheennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-39815035635728653642013-11-09T17:30:07.747-08:002013-11-09T17:30:07.747-08:00As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan Lethem...As She Climbed Across the Table by Jonathan LethemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-43685128827109948192013-11-09T17:21:31.926-08:002013-11-09T17:21:31.926-08:00another secondanother secondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-32059780536583281402013-11-09T11:47:29.221-08:002013-11-09T11:47:29.221-08:00The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverThe Poisonwood Bible by Barbara KingsolverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-1741437028745191702013-11-09T11:45:28.810-08:002013-11-09T11:45:28.810-08:00second good omenssecond good omensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-46324872588952622932013-11-09T11:44:10.044-08:002013-11-09T11:44:10.044-08:00second eyre affairsecond eyre affairAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-49768473527410312762013-11-09T11:43:04.463-08:002013-11-09T11:43:04.463-08:00secondsecondAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-73790402097931087362013-11-09T11:40:25.912-08:002013-11-09T11:40:25.912-08:00Nominating "Alas Babylon" by Pat Frank (...Nominating "Alas Babylon" by Pat Frank (Harry Hart Frank)!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08228767806602874796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-79004940129451768572013-11-09T11:26:08.788-08:002013-11-09T11:26:08.788-08:00Well if no one else will second Good Omens, I will...Well if no one else will second Good Omens, I will. It's a fun read.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-9540200734890685602013-11-09T11:23:33.625-08:002013-11-09T11:23:33.625-08:00I was asked to put a couple more here by someone h...I was asked to put a couple more here by someone having trouble commenting. I convinced the person that Neverwhere belonged on a fantasy poll (and was actually ON our fantasy poll a few months back), but I was convinced to put American God's here.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-80423237915612686872013-11-07T21:11:02.456-08:002013-11-07T21:11:02.456-08:00I will totes second both of these rocking nominati...I will totes second both of these rocking nominations.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-43040319598719085152013-11-07T19:31:56.867-08:002013-11-07T19:31:56.867-08:00"House of the Spirits" by Allende
I'..."House of the Spirits" by Allende<br /><br />I'm putting this here on behalf of someone who wrote me through FB and told me they were having trouble even leaving an anonymous comment.Chris Brecheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819138776404280633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-75518790917785652462013-11-05T19:37:49.035-08:002013-11-05T19:37:49.035-08:00Second Watership Down
Second Good OmensSecond Watership Down <br />Second Good Omenspapadiaboloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092209575983870008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-52987176504455099242013-11-05T13:21:53.809-08:002013-11-05T13:21:53.809-08:00Seconding Glasgow Fairy tale
Nominating Good Ome...Seconding Glasgow Fairy tale <br /><br />Nominating Good Omens by neil gaiman and terry pratchettAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157577194800738265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-55163551475173796502013-11-05T10:49:27.174-08:002013-11-05T10:49:27.174-08:00Watership Down by Richard Adams
The Snow Queen by...Watership Down by Richard Adams<br /><br />The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson (http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1597)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575902449982773635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-71325061458026462282013-11-05T10:46:02.025-08:002013-11-05T10:46:02.025-08:00I second Something Wicked This Way Comes.I second Something Wicked This Way Comes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575902449982773635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-13305436629240891272013-11-05T10:45:27.632-08:002013-11-05T10:45:27.632-08:00I second The Eyre Affair.I second The Eyre Affair.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575902449982773635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660089177097719300.post-72789157708773247272013-11-05T10:44:34.002-08:002013-11-05T10:44:34.002-08:00Seconded!Seconded!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06575902449982773635noreply@blogger.com