Michael HanscomJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke: 58/2025: ⭐️: Whether it’s because I’m not enough of a fantasy fan, or not English enough, or some other thing, this was _not_ my thing. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/11/28/jonathan-strange-mr-norrell-by-susanna-clarke
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold: 📚 54/2025: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Bujold is just _so_ good at creating and developing her characters. https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/10/11/paladin-fo-souls-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold
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Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer: 📚 21/2025: I was quite thrown off by the introductions of the two primary female characters. Not what I’ve come to expect from these more recent Hugo winners, and I won’t be continuing on with this series. ⭐️⭐️ https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2025/04/12/hominids-by-robert-j-sawyer
📚 To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: A really funny time travel story, as historians attempt to prevent the unraveling of the universe after a seemingly impossible accident. …
Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2024/10/14/%f0%9f%93%9a-to-say-nothing-of-the-dog-by-connie-willis/ (#ConnieWillis #HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #OxfordTimeTravel)
📚 Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman: This is one of those that, while unquestionably good, was difficult for me to really get into and ultimately just didn’t resonate with me. …
Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2024/08/09/%f0%9f%93%9a-forever-peace-by-joe-haldeman/ (#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #JoeHaldeman)
📚 Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson: An excellent end to the series. …
Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2024/06/24/%f0%9f%93%9a-blue-mars-by-kim-stanley-robinson/ (#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #KimStanleyRobinson #MarsTrilogy)
📚 Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold: An excellent exploration of the differing personalities of the Vorkosigan brothers in the midst of military adventure and political maneuvering. …
Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2024/05/15/%f0%9f%93%9a-mirror-dance-by-lois-mcmaster-bujold/ (#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #LoisMcMasterBujold #VorkosiganSaga)
📚 A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge: This definitely holds up, and I really enjoyed re-reading it. …
Read the rest: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/11/14/%f0%9f%93%9a-a-fire-upon-the-deep-by-vernor-vinge/ (#HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #VernorVinge #ZonesOfThought)
📚 Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh: A lot of in-depth, high-concept ideas in here -- great if you're into that kind of thing, but difficult if you're not. (#CJCherryh #HugoAward #HugoBestNovel)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/06/20/-cyteen-by-c-j-cherryh/
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📚 Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card: Another book that makes me wish Card wasn't so problematic, so I wouldn't feel kind of guilty about enjoying his books. (#Ender'sSaga #HugoAward #HugoBestNovel #OrsonScottCard)
Full post on Eclecticism: https://michaelhans.com/eclecticism/2023/01/23/%f0%9f%93%9a-speaker-for-the-dead-by-orson-scott-card/