Sci-Fi & Fantasy Girlz Recommended Reading List

[Yoly]

We have created a listopia for the books that get nominated to our group reads.

We will be adding all the books that make it to the reading selection polls so this list could serve as a recommended reading list for anyone interested in this the genre.

Here's the link to the
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Girlz Recommended Reading listopia
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/75525.Sci_Fi_Fantasy_Girlz_Recommended_Reading.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

And when Yoly says we, she means she did it herself. Thank you so much for getting this organized!

[Laz]

Excellent start. You might peruse the shelves of the members to see what they've read to help populate the list.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Laz wrote: "Excellent start. You might peruse the shelves of the members to see what they've read to help populate the list."

See our bookshelf for ideas, the list only includes the books nominated for our group reads.

[Laz]

Sorry, I got confused.

Carry on...

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Come on peoples, I know ya wanna vote. Only Yoly and I have voted so far... share your love!

[Laz]

Umm, vote for what? There are no open polls shown.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Laz wrote: "Umm, vote for what? There are no open polls shown."

Our listopia list. Link is in the thread up top and here: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7... again. Its composed of books that we read as monthly reads as well as all the poll nominees.

[Laz]

Sorry, must be a guy thing, as I thought it was for reference only, not for participation.

Voted on those I've read.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Laz wrote: "Sorry, must be a guy thing, as I thought it was for reference only, not for participation.

Voted on those I've read."

No, its good to clarify. Yoly will be the only one adding to the list but everyone is encouraged to go as we go along. Just to make things clear for everyone.

[Gary]

Like Brenda says, people gotta vote....

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Yoly, a book Vitalis has to be removed from the list (I call people that add books not in a list description list vandals). Could you do it? Please and thank you!

(I am not a librarian and therefore I have no power.)

[Yoly]

My higher powers have been put to good use and the book has been removed from the list ;)

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Yoly wrote: "My higher powers have been put to good use and the book has been removed from the list ;)"

Yay! Thank you!

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Thank you Yoly for adding the newest poll winners to the list!!

[Yoly]

No problem!
Will try to keep it updated after every poll.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Yoly wrote: "No problem!
Will try to keep it updated after every poll."

I think the list needs to be updated. Can you take care of it Yoly? Thank you!!!!!

[Yoly]

:O
I had forgotten about the list. Will take care of it this week.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Yoly wrote: ":O
I had forgotten about the list. Will take care of it this week."

Lol, no worries. I just checked it for my own reading curiosity. Oh, and I have an idea for the Nov/Dec poll for us, why don't we do a 2015 releases category? Since most of them would have come out by then it may be a good way to end the year with some new 2015 titles.

[Yoly]

Updated the list.
Yeah, reading more recent stuff sounds like a great theme.
I think I've had some trouble with some of our older picks because some of them feel kind of dated in their styles.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Thanks!

Although, I thought Sword-Dancer was a group read and its not on there? Did I get that one completely wrong?

[Yoly]

Alicja wrote: "Thanks!

Although, I thought Sword-Dancer was a group read and its not on there? Did I get that one completely wrong?"

Huh! God Stalk wasn't there either, don't know why those two weren't there. Fixed it.

[Gary]

Alicja wrote: "Oh, and I have an idea for the Nov/Dec poll for us, why don't we do a 2015 releases category?"

I'd really like to do a "released this year" pick.

The thread about books getting a film adaptation this year would probably work too. We might want to be a little discerning about that one, though. That is, how faithful the adaptations are: "based on" versus "inspired by" and all that kind of thing.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Gary wrote: "Alicja wrote: "The thread about books getting a film adaptation this year would probably work too."

Are there enough female written SFF books getting a film adaptation this year to have enough for a poll? Or maybe we could expand it to the 21st century (if we want a few more modern reads)?

[Gary]

Alicja wrote: "Are there enough female written SFF books getting a film adaptation this year to have enough for a poll? Or maybe we could expand it to the 21st century (if we want a few more modern reads)?"

Mmmm. Probably not for any given year.... A more practical theme might be any SF/F books with female authors that have a film/TV adaptation. The Lathe of Heaven could have been on a list like that (if we hadn't already read it.)

[Yoly]

Gary wrote: "Mmmm. Probably not for any given year.... A more practical theme might be any SF/F books with female authors that have a film/TV adaptation..."

Oh this could be great. I proposed a similar theme on another book club which was basically read a book with a movie adaptation then watch the movie and compare and contrast.

For female writers we might have to do some homework. From the top of my head I have the Hunger Games, Divergent, The Mortal Instruments, The Giver, Beautiful Creatures, Vampire Academy (see the pattern here?). And of course if we want to go completely crazy, we could throw in Twilight and The Host :)
But there's also The Mists of Avalon and Earthsea.

There's also The Lathe of Heaven, The Handmaid's Tale and Frankenstein which we have done already.

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Gary wrote: "
Mmmm. Probably not for any given year.... A more practical theme might be any SF/F books with female authors that have a film/TV adaptation. The Lathe of Heaven could have been on a list like that (if we hadn't already read it.)"

And Frankenstein if it already hadn't been read. :)

[Gary]

Yoly wrote: "I proposed a similar theme on another book club which was basically read a book with a movie adaptation then watch the movie and compare and contrast."

I'm up for something like that. A book/movie month. Love it.

Alicja wrote: "And Frankenstein if it already hadn't been read. :)"

We could do a re-read and then watch Young Frankenstein....

[Yoly]

Gary wrote: "We could do a re-read and then watch Young Frankenstein...."

For some reason it seems I missed the Frau Blucher character in Mary Shelley's version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdIID...

[Alicja, ἀπὸ μηχανῆς Θεός]

Yoly wrote: "Gary wrote: "We could do a re-read and then watch Young Frankenstein...."

For some reason it seems I missed the Frau Blucher character in Mary Shelley's version...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=..."

Hahaha!!