Nominations for Aug2021 BotM - 1980-1999

[Jim]

Nominations for the August 2021 read are for books published from 1980-1999.

SF novels or short story collection/anthologies that have not previously been read by the group are eligible. Please check the bookshelf & the nomination rules for further clarification before nominating a book.

Previously nominated books are on this bookshelf. More qualifying authors & books can be found here.

Please add your nominated book title as a clickable link directly to the goodreads' book page, with author and year, so it looks like this:
Children of Time
Adrian Tchaikovsky
2015
(If you can't create book links, please include the URL to the book.)

Tell us why you chose the book that you're nominating. Remember that books require seconding now. We'll close this nomination thread on the 15th of June in order to have plenty of time for poll(s) and then for acquisitions of the winner(s).

[Jim]

Nominated

Nominated & Seconded
Sundiver by David Brin, nom by Oleksandr, 2d by Leo
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman, nom by Kirsten, 2d by Ronald
Replay by Ken Grimwood, nom by Ronald, 2d by RJ Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin, nom by Mod Jim, 2d by Oleksandr
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, nom by Rouven, 2d by Ed

[Kirsten]

This Alien Shore
C.S. Friedman
1998

I read this a few years back and really enjoyed it. The world building was very inventive and there was a lot of action and intrigue.

[Ronald]

I nominate Replay by Ken Grimwood.

I haven’t read the book but its average Goodreads rating is over 4 stars. My Goodreads friends have given it 4 and 5 stars. That is intriguing the heck out me for my impression is that the book is not as well known in the science fiction community. Maybe this book is a hidden gem?

[Jim]

I'll nominate Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin (1986). It's half a dozen or so short stories, each by a different author, set in a universe that Martin oversaw. After WWII, a virus has infected mankind & given some wild powers while it just killed or mutated others.

We haven't read any of this series yet & I think we should since both the stories & the authors have been very influential on the genre. This was published the same year as "The Watchmen" comics came out & there are a lot of similarities. Besides that, they're a hell of a lot of fun & it's been far too long since I last read them.

[Cato]

I nominate
Dawn
by Octavia E. Butler
(1987)

I have not read this book but it has been on my list for some time now. It has an average goodreads rating of 4.13 and promising reviews. Readers describe it as a complex story with very alien aliens.

[Oleksandr]

Sundiver by David Brin, originally published in 1980. I have this book in my TBR list for years, in order to check the whole series, which got several SF awards

[Leo]

I just finished Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis trilogy, that starts with Dawn, and can recommend it.

I second Sundiver.

[Ronald]

I second This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman.

[Jim]

The 2d message in this topic will have the official count, but here's where we stand now:

Nominated
Replay by Ken Grimwood, nom by Ronald
Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin, nom by Mod Jim
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, nom by Rouven

Nominated & Seconded
Sundiver by David Brin, nom by Oleksandr, 2d by Leo
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman, nom by Kirsten, 2d by Ronald

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

Ronald wrote: "I nominate Replay by Ken Grimwood.

I haven’t read the book but its average Goodreads rating is over 4 stars. My Goodreads friends have given it 4 and 5 stars. That ..."

Second that.

[Jim]

That leaves
Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin, nom by Mod Jim
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, nom by Rouven
as nominated, but not seconded.

[Oleksandr]

Jim wrote: "That leaves
Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin, nom by Mod Jim
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, nom by Rouven
as nominated, but not seconded."

I second GRRM, planned to check that series as well

[Jim]

OK. Only "Dawn" is nominated, but not seconded.

[Jim]

Just 2 more days for nominations. Here's where things stand now.

Nominated

Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, nom by Rouven

Nominated & Seconded
Sundiver by David Brin, nom by Oleksandr, 2d by Leo
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman, nom by Kirsten, 2d by Ronald
Replay by Ken Grimwood, nom by Ronald, 2d by RJ Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin, nom by Mod Jim, 2d by Oleksandr

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I wish someone would second Dawn. I would but I already seconded Replay.

[Ed]

OK. I'll second Dawn. But I don't know what I'll actually vote for.

I like Octavia Butler, but I have a different book of hers that I plan to read before Dawn.

[Jim]

OK, nominations closed a day or so late. I'll make the poll later today.
Nominated & Seconded
Sundiver by David Brin, nom by Oleksandr, 2d by Leo
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman, nom by Kirsten, 2d by Ronald
Replay by Ken Grimwood, nom by Ronald, 2d by RJ Wild Cards edited by George R.R. Martin, nom by Mod Jim, 2d by Oleksandr
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler, nom by Rouven, 2d by Ed

[Jim]

The poll is now live here:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...

[Ed]

The poll has ended, and Dawn by Octavia E. Butler has won. Start looking for a copy to discuss in August.

If you want to, go nominate something for September.