Mark’s Comments (group member since Apr 13, 2012)

Mark’s comments from the The Sword and Laser group.

Entertaining, but not among the 20 Best, nor top 100. Needs to be re-readable to be in the top 1000 and I'm not sure I want to re-read. I want to read Heavenly Tyrant when it comes out later this year. Maybe my opinion will change with time.

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I know that Scalzi is always supposed to be included in every Podcast Scalzi but do we really have to Scalzi in every Goodreads post too Scalzi?

Ok, only 121 people voted for She Wolf and Cub by Lilith Saintcrow in Round 1 and it lost to THGTTG. But, you can still read it! It's on sale for $1.99 right now!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C

She Wolf and Cub by Lilith Saintcrow didn't get past the first round of this year's S&L March Madness, but it's on sale for $1.99 right now...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C

Phil wrote: "I would never deface them by highlighting or underlining. I get annoyed when a page or cover gets creased and friends often comment that books I've read still look like new."

I've bought a lot of used books over the years. If I read a book that's had a hard life (notations, creased pages, etc) and come to love it, I will look for a nice copy, maybe an ARC, or a hardcover with a nice dust jacket.

Trike wrote: "I do weird things, too, like my penchant for keeping extensive lists which are utterly useless."

https://www.startrekcomics.info/

Maybe I spend too much time on social media.

Meanwhile... The Supreme Laser ate Girl Scout cookies and a loyal companion watched.

Huzzah! The Supreme Sword completed the Hot Chocolate Quest!

To see what you have on your TBR, here is a Goodreads list of this year's March Madness picks.

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

If you keep track of your books here on Goodreads, here is a list of this year's March Madness sixteen picks...

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

She Wolf and Cub by Lilith Saintcrow

Tamahome wrote: ""

This cartoon is all over the intertubes, but I can't find any info on the cartoonist (or cartoonists) Johnson/Parker syndicated at King Features.

2023 Hugo Award nominating and final ballot stats published.

https://www.thehugoawards.org/2024/01...

Sword & Laser is on the list of fancast nominees (see page 34) but didn't get enough nominations to crack the top six.

New Humble Bundle: Terry Pratchett's Discworld

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/te...

Pay at least $18 and get 38 Discworld ebooks.

NOTE: The titles in this bundle are available through Kobo.com. To access the content, create or log in to your Kobo.com account.

This bundle is only available to those in the US.

EDIT: Some folks on the DIscord are reporting problems with these books.

2024 Philip K. Dick Award Nominees Announced

https://www.philipkdickaward.org/2024...

DANGED BLACK THING by Eugen Bacon (Apex Book Company)
THE MUSEUM OF HUMAN HISTORY by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House)
INFINITY GATE by M. R. Carey (Orbit)
WILD SPACES by S. L. Coney (Tordotcom)
WHERE RIVERS GO TO DIE by Dilman Dila (Rosarium Publishing)
THESE BURNING STARS by Bethany Jacobs (Orbit)

First prize and any special citations will be announced on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Norwescon 46. Plans for the ceremony will be posted at https://www.norwescon.org

For the year:

Sword 16/25
Laser 24/25
Comics 37/25
All books 90/100

Ok, I guess. Could have done better.

Picked up Bodies from the library. Haven't watched the Netflix adaptation yet.

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Almost done with a complete re-listen of the Murderbot Diaries. Fun stuff! (the single narrator audiobooks, thinking about another round with the dramatized versions)