I have set myself a goal of plowing through ten science fiction novellas which have near mythic status among fans, or are just very good. They are:
1. Forlesen, by Gene Wolfe ( a story I have been meaning to get around to reading ever since I left my very brief stint at a corporate workplace)
2. The Rose, by Charles Harness, a novella nearly always very widely acclaimed by authors but which no one seems to read much.
3. The Time Machine, by H G Wells. Yes, the one that got the ball rolling. Read this so long ago that it deserves a re-read, especially now that I am a little more well read in the genre.
4. The Voices of Time, by J G Ballard, one of the more enigmatic pieces by Ballard I remember being puzzled by on my first read through
5. The Ballad of Lost C'Mell, by Cordwainer Smith, a slightly longish story about underpeople, or talking animals. Smith and talking animals is ALWAYS a good thing.
6. Engine Summer, by John Crowley. A magnificent author with a gorgeous style. Great Work of Time was excellent. I have high hopes for this too.
1. Forlesen, by Gene Wolfe ( a story I have been meaning to get around to reading ever since I left my very brief stint at a corporate workplace)
2. The Rose, by Charles Harness, a novella nearly always very widely acclaimed by authors but which no one seems to read much.
3. The Time Machine, by H G Wells. Yes, the one that got the ball rolling. Read this so long ago that it deserves a re-read, especially now that I am a little more well read in the genre.
4. The Voices of Time, by J G Ballard, one of the more enigmatic pieces by Ballard I remember being puzzled by on my first read through
5. The Ballad of Lost C'Mell, by Cordwainer Smith, a slightly longish story about underpeople, or talking animals. Smith and talking animals is ALWAYS a good thing.
6. Engine Summer, by John Crowley. A magnificent author with a gorgeous style. Great Work of Time was excellent. I have high hopes for this too.
7. At the Mountains of Madness, by H P Lovecraft
8. Vintage Season, by Lewis Padgett
9. Persistence of Vision, by John Varley
10. The Moon Moth, by Jack Vance
11. The Watched, by Christopher Priest
12. Schrodinger's Kitten, by George Alec Effinger
13. Solitude, by Ursula Le Guin
14. The Big Front Yard, by Clifford Simak
Let the games begin!
11. The Watched, by Christopher Priest
12. Schrodinger's Kitten, by George Alec Effinger
13. Solitude, by Ursula Le Guin
14. The Big Front Yard, by Clifford Simak
Let the games begin!
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