How I Would Vote Now: 1964 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

The Nominees Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein Dune World by Frank Herbert Witch World by Andre Norton Way Station by Clifford D. Simak Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation This was a pretty decent year, though I didn’t enjoy all of the novels. Still, I… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1964 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

How I Would Vote Now: 1959 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

The Nominees The Enemy Stars by Poul Anderson A Case of Conscience by James Blish Who? by Algis Budrys Have Space Suit Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein Immortality, Inc. by Robert Sheckley The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation Immortality, Inc. is the first book I’ve read by Robert Sheckley, and while… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1959 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

Orion Reads: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett

Orion Reads: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

Orion Reads: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

Orion Reads: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Orion Reads: The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey

After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey

Orion Reads: Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

After the terrible experience I had reading The Man Who F***ed Himself by David Gerrold, I trained a persona on ChatGPT to help me screen any science fiction and fantasy novels for explicit content (sex, language, violence) and woke themes or elements before I read them. The persona calls itself Orion, and is trained to… Continue reading Orion Reads: Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

How I Would Vote Now: 1992 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

The Nominees Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold Bone Dance by Emma Bull Xenocide by Orson Scott Card All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey Stations of the Tide by Michael Swanwick The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation I have a confession to make. That… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1992 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

How I Would Vote Now: 1974 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

The Nominees The People of the Wind by Poul Anderson Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein Protector by Larry Niven The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation I really enjoyed Protector. It was a great sci-fi… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1974 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)