tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post1720594928041452434..comments2024-01-30T09:28:20.715+01:00Comments on Val's Random Comments: Number 300 PollValashainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-13746456595966339542012-09-14T07:44:45.791+02:002012-09-14T07:44:45.791+02:00Done! Missed that part.Done! Missed that part.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944487011611580147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-9656740346178981592012-09-13T17:27:01.732+02:002012-09-13T17:27:01.732+02:00Don't forget to submit your choice in the poll...Don't forget to submit your choice in the poll, I see only one vote for Knight so far ;)Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-42149259985870710912012-09-13T17:26:03.768+02:002012-09-13T17:26:03.768+02:00I aim for a thousand ;)I aim for a thousand ;)Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-50508083146019903522012-09-13T10:02:24.547+02:002012-09-13T10:02:24.547+02:00I vote for Damon Knight. Any of his short story co...I vote for Damon Knight. Any of his short story collections will give you a varying experience of his diverse writings. I agree with Dave that we all should (have) read a Knight for the challenge.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944487011611580147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-66041528179015138672012-09-13T04:10:39.343+02:002012-09-13T04:10:39.343+02:00What a milestone! and a great idea for a poll too!...What a milestone! and a great idea for a poll too!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364999124473415795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-62158037305447621042012-09-12T21:59:54.904+02:002012-09-12T21:59:54.904+02:00You only get one vote here Dave :PYou only get one vote here Dave :PValashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-59983968220813005102012-09-12T21:53:38.535+02:002012-09-12T21:53:38.535+02:00Oh, I'll second Bester! Can't lose with e...Oh, I'll second Bester! Can't lose with either book. They're some of my all-time favorites.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520655328247534931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-73039560831188111662012-09-12T20:20:45.411+02:002012-09-12T20:20:45.411+02:00I think my first science fiction may have been Dun...I think my first science fiction may have been Dune. Not entirely sure though. Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-32885258752923323202012-09-12T20:15:47.108+02:002012-09-12T20:15:47.108+02:00He did make quite an impression with a very limite...He did make quite an impression with a very limited number of works, didn't he?Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-19934267278589724292012-09-12T19:43:03.399+02:002012-09-12T19:43:03.399+02:00I'll vote for Simak. City was my first SF book...I'll vote for Simak. City was my first SF book, back in the 70s and it opened a large new world for me. Simak, Van Vogt and Asimov : that's how I started with SF (plus a bit by C.L. Moore to balance). The French editors and translators weren't so bad ;)Hélènehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536087828015387436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-47540789924988370852012-09-12T19:37:53.958+02:002012-09-12T19:37:53.958+02:00It's hard to pick from such an excellent list ...It's hard to pick from such an excellent list of authors, who've written excellent books... but Alfred Bester all the way. Both <i>The Demolished Man</i> and <i>The Stars My Destination</i> are excellent, though I prefer the second.admiral.ironbombshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02209722437784430986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-56156334203854760912012-09-12T18:43:44.446+02:002012-09-12T18:43:44.446+02:00Not there yet ;)
I've never read anything by ...Not there yet ;)<br /><br />I've never read anything by Knight so it would certainly be an interesting choice.Valashainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13766127527509268224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181327480848828236.post-76420421888393415082012-09-12T18:31:54.612+02:002012-09-12T18:31:54.612+02:00My vote is for Damon Knight. He's the namesak...My vote is 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.<br /><br />Congrats on the review milestone! An impressive accomplishment for sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520655328247534931noreply@blogger.com