Possible multi-year (?) challenge idea

[Oleksandr, a.k.a. Acorn]

Hi all,
My mood is a bit up and down these days, which can be expected and therefore I from time to time seek for a way to escape reality :)

Therefore, I got an idea to read all Hugo nominated short stories, starting from 1939 тКуекщ Hugos. They are short, so I guess one or two per week will not damage anyone's reading schedule much, so I want to know

is anyone interested in starting buddy reads of all (available) Hugo nominated short stories chronologically?

I guess most of them up to the 1960s are available online, plus why seeking for them I've found possibly not so legal (the point is moot, most authors are dead, and these stories aren't true source of income now for their trusts as well) ebook collecting them

[Allan]

I’d be willing to join in. It sounds challenging but fun. Sourcing them might be tricky but I imagine there are anthologies out there as well as what you’ve already done. If you look at my version of the spreadsheet, I’ve got a table of nominated novellas near complete. Sounds like you have some form of list for short stories?

[Oleksandr, a.k.a. Acorn]

Allan wrote: "I’d be willing to join in..."

This is great! One of the starting points may be this site: https://www.freesfonline.net/Awards1....

[Kalin]

I'm 100% in.

I found a few older "Year's Best" anthologies edited by Gardner Dozois and thought I might start collecting them (if I ever find more) to have paper access to the nominated/winning short stories. But the retros won't have those, and at any rate I'd love to do it in chronological order.

[Oleksandr, a.k.a. Acorn]

Kalin wrote: "I'm 100% in.

I found a few older "Year's Best" anthologies edited by Gardner Dozois ."

I actually got the first 20 or so as ebooks and they are a great source but note that they start from 1984 (earlier best of are by Carr, like this one Best SF of the Year 14, which aren't in ebook form) and that not 100% of Hugo nominated are there (but there are non-nominated gems)

[Joe]

I'd be interested if the sourcing it's too hard.. sounds really fun, actually

[Oleksandr, a.k.a. Acorn]

Here I started the list, winners in red, open free legal sources to be added when possible https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

[Kateblue, 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning]

This actually sounds really fun, and thanks for this list

[Cordelia]

Oleksandr wrote: "Allan wrote: "I’d be willing to join in..."

This is great! One of the starting points may be this site: https://www.freesfonline.net/Awards1...."

Sounds interesting. That is a pretty impressive list of books. I'm a bit anal with things like this - like to do them in date order.

[Allan]

I love this & will be a full participant. However, I don't want to detract from our monthly books either. There already seems to be flagging interest there - I've had a nomination thread for May up for a couple days with not one comment.

[Oleksandr, a.k.a. Acorn]

Allan wrote: "I love this & will be a full participant. However, I don't want to detract from our monthly books either. ."

I hope that the drop in participation is temporary, I haven't posted in nom thread because I'm not particularly thrilled by either theme but will gladly join whatever the choice

[Kateblue, 2nd star to the right and straight on til morning]

For Humorous, I nominate Gun, With Occasional Music

For Steampunk, I will pass because not a fan. I might research the nominees and vote for one, or I might just pass

[Oleksandr, a.k.a. Acorn]

Kateblue wrote: "For Humorous, I nominate Gun, With Occasional Music

For Steampunk, I will pass because not a fan. I might research the nominees and vote for one, or I might just pass"

Maybe post in here https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...