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praetorianguard

2011 Narrate Reading Lists

Oct 13, 2010 17:48

Oh, people, it is that time again. You know, the time each year when I drag out the giant reading lists of ginormous doom and I post them and we all flail for a bit and then we read a million books. That time ( Read more... )

ya, narrate, sirens

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imaginarycircus October 14 2010, 01:30:42 UTC

*head explodes*

David says we'll find a way to swing it. I'm coming to Sirens. But when is the YA conference?

praetorianguard October 14 2010, 15:55:10 UTC

YAY!

YA is still in development. Believe me, if there were dates, everyone on my flist would know. :))

imaginarycircus October 14 2010, 15:59:02 UTC

Shveta made me promise to go. She said I had to because Medusa is on the logo and everything. :D So I want to do something. I know you have ideas. Let me know when the timing is appropriate--or now if it is.

rosa_g October 14 2010, 01:38:27 UTC

Ohhh... I like and approve of reading lists!

I did giggle a bit at the YA list. I think one of those sections is definitely the fantasy section... which I identified by the fact that I've read almost everything in that section, whereas I've only read a few things of the other sections.

praetorianguard October 14 2010, 15:56:41 UTC

Hurrah!

*grin* You will find that many of us are far better read in the SF/F section than the other sections.

lookslikelove October 14 2010, 02:40:21 UTC

I think the most comforting part of this list is that I have already read most of it. I like it when that happens because it makes picking things out easier!

praetorianguard October 14 2010, 15:59:50 UTC

That is because of your superhero profession, yes? I actually started this list because people like you make me feel under-read.

lookslikelove October 14 2010, 16:47:49 UTC

It really is. I feel inadequate if I don't rec things to teens and tweens that I haven't read among other less valid reasons.

newsboyhat October 14 2010, 03:28:44 UTC

I am so happy to see Moribito on this list!!!

(Also, Girl Parts, which was very INTERESTING if not necessarily a great work of literature.)

praetorianguard October 14 2010, 16:03:47 UTC

Well you (and Justine Larbalestier) spoke so highly of it!

Girl Parts is definitely in my to-read pile -- and we definitely include current, popular and controversial books deliberately. Otherwise, I'd fight like hell to keep Twilight off. :))

morganmuffle October 14 2010, 09:14:13 UTC

*looks at to read pile*

*looks at new lists*

Um. If I do nothing BUT read between now and next year? Actually I'm accidentally doing pretty well on that YA list either things I've read already or things already on my to read list so I'll just have to focus on Sirens in the hope that I finally make it next year *crosses fingers*

praetorianguard October 14 2010, 16:08:01 UTC

Oh, I hope you do make it next year! We'd love to see you!

Strangely, at least to me, the list starts to look much easier after a year or two. Perhaps it looks less daunting, since I'm more familiar with a lot of the works and authors? I don't know, but it doesn't seem as terrifying this year!

morganmuffle October 14 2010, 16:27:32 UTC

I think recognising more authors helps, it makes it feel more familiar, and I suppose you have more of a feeling for how many books you can read? I've only started counting the last couple of years and it's amazed me.

Whether I can come or not depends a little on whether I still have a job but I'm hopeful!