The Sword and Laser discussion

This year I had read 11 out of 12 of the picks before they were announced. How many has everyone else read? I only missed Hunt the Stars.

I had only read Rivers of London and Elric of Melnibone before they were announced.

I think 3 for me.

Rivers of London
Elric
Six Wakes

However, I did buy Machinehood months before it was chosen, I just haven’t gotten around to reading it yet*, and I coincidentally ordered A Master of Djinn from the library before that was picked, so I’m taking 1/2credit for each. :p


* I have this weird quirk where the books I purchase tend to languish for years while library books get read immediately. I guess the due date thing spurs me to read them.

A Master of Djinn
Rivers of London
Six Wakes

and I've re-read ROL several times ;-P

In recent memory, only Rivers of London. My taste in authors tends to be deep rather than broad, so I don't necessarily discover stuff until the author has been around a while. One of the reasons to be part of this club, learn new things.

Trike wrote: "I think 3 for me.

Rivers of London
Elric
Six Wakes

However, I did buy Machinehood months before it was chosen, I just haven’t gotten around to reading it yet*, ...

* I have this weird quirk where the books I purchase tend to languish for years while library books get read immediately. I guess the due date thing spurs me to read them."

It's not weird, it's normal. Due dates are important, if you own it, you can read it any time.

Christos wrote: "This year I had read 11 out of 12 of the picks before they were announced. How many has everyone else read? I only missed Hunt the Stars."

There were only 11 picks this year. June was the Jenny memorial month.

I had read only 2.

"Rivers of London" and "The Jasmine Throne"

Tassie Dave wrote: "Christos wrote: "This year I had read 11 out of 12 of the picks before they were announced. How many has everyone else read? I only missed Hunt the Stars."

There were only 11 picks this year. June..."

Only 1 which is unusual for me. Rivers of London which will surprise no one.

Three for me: Pandora’s Star, Rivers of London and Six Wakes.

Just Elric for me. It's changed from when I first joined and it was closer to 50/50.

Joanna wrote: "Three for me: Pandora’s Star, Rivers of London and Six Wakes."

I forgot Pandora’s Star! That’s 4 + 1/2 and 1/2 for me, then. 😁

Trike wrote: "I think 3 for me.

Rivers of London
Elric
Six Wakes"

What he said!

Pandora's Star and Rivers of London for me.

Both were also fairly recent reads. I think Pandora's Star was 2 years ago, and Rivers of London was maybe 6 months before the pick.

Also 4 - Pandora's Star, A Master of Djinn, Machinehood, Six Wakes. (Didn't re-read any; read 5 other picks post-)

Elric, nothing else.

Only Rivers of London for me, although I’d read the previous stories in the Djinn-verse.

Tassie Dave wrote: "Christos wrote: "This year I had read 11 out of 12 of the picks before they were announced. How many has everyone else read? I only missed Hunt the Stars."

There were only 11 picks this year. June..."

You're right, I forgot about that. I just counted how many books I didn't read and assumed it amounted to 11.

Only three, Pandora's Star, Rivers of London and Elric of Melnibone.

Six Wakes and How High We Go in the Dark