tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post7156787916536860400..comments2023-10-25T04:08:52.859-05:00Comments on nothing of importance (my everyday blog): a weekend of sci-fi shortsDebihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-14695867785952826492009-01-21T14:19:00.000-05:002009-01-21T14:19:00.000-05:00Jupiter,Well, sweetie, you fit right in... Check t...Jupiter,<BR/>Well, sweetie, you fit right in... Check the comments above--you're not the dick lover!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-8133293030955649712009-01-21T11:36:00.000-05:002009-01-21T11:36:00.000-05:00This one sounds like one I would love love love......This one sounds like one I would love love love...but I'm reluctant to sign up to do anything these days.<BR/><BR/>I love Dick. That just looks wrong but I think in context, you know which kind of dick I'm talking about.<BR/><BR/>Ok, I'll go now and stop smutting up your nice,clean comments! LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-4053126753069320932009-01-20T23:01:00.000-05:002009-01-20T23:01:00.000-05:00"achingly beautiful. And horrendously disturbing" ..."achingly beautiful. And horrendously disturbing" is right. I just read this in the Pump Six collection and was blown away by just how creative it was. A rich story that packs such an emotional wallop. It has been 30 minutes and I still ache inside. He is an incredibly talented author. I'll be reading more.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-24766478778943285612009-01-19T23:29:00.000-05:002009-01-19T23:29:00.000-05:00Rich home? Already? I'm sure it doesn't seem lik...Rich home? Already? I'm sure it doesn't seem like "already" to you, but I'm thrilled for you. I missed the mini-challenge information, but I'm enjoying reading everyone's synopses. I've been hearing so much about Philip K. Dick lately!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-88536284216971846742009-01-19T21:40:00.000-05:002009-01-19T21:40:00.000-05:00I added The Starry Rift to my wish list after Chri...I added The Starry Rift to my wish list after Chris's reviews of several short stories, but you can share the blame if you'd like. I'm doubly convinced, now!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-80823832133553521312009-01-18T22:57:00.000-05:002009-01-18T22:57:00.000-05:00Hey, Glad to see that you enjoyed "The Home Team"...Hey,<BR/><BR/> Glad to see that you enjoyed "The Home Team" and "The Fluted Girl" - those were some great stories! I really enjoyed your mini-reviews, I'll have to try those other ones. Thanks.Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330919751769040935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-44565230531795470602009-01-18T20:21:00.000-05:002009-01-18T20:21:00.000-05:00Carl,I know just what you mean! For me, the ending...Carl,<BR/>I know just what you mean! For me, the ending was perfect! Not what I expected (well, I don't know what I expected), but it totally made the story for me.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-43501635618724989982009-01-18T20:08:00.000-05:002009-01-18T20:08:00.000-05:00I enjoyed Cheats when I read it this morning. I w...I enjoyed Cheats when I read it this morning. I wasn't always sure where it was going to go, but I ended up really appreciating it.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-13606833607617495542009-01-18T09:51:00.000-05:002009-01-18T09:51:00.000-05:00I'll go read the Bradbury story now!I'll go read the Bradbury story now!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-13335060461484460492009-01-18T09:18:00.000-05:002009-01-18T09:18:00.000-05:00Nymeth,You're right, it had to be done. :)Hope you...Nymeth,<BR/>You're right, it had to be done. :)<BR/><BR/>Hope you like "The Home Team"...good thing about that one is that even if you don't, you haven't wasted much time. <BR/><BR/>And if you get a chance, and haven't already done it, go read the Bradbury story...I really think you'll like it!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-55530887156411294272009-01-18T07:11:00.000-05:002009-01-18T07:11:00.000-05:00"as carl knows, i'm a big fan of dick"bwahahahahah..."as carl knows, i'm a big fan of dick"<BR/><BR/>bwahahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahah<BR/><BR/><BR/>Sorry, it just had to be done. I'll behave now :P<BR/><BR/>Off to read the Greg Wickenhofer story!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-56219999193288523792009-01-18T00:43:00.000-05:002009-01-18T00:43:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you enjoyed the stories I reviewed the...I'm so glad you enjoyed the stories I reviewed the other day. You are exactly right about Father Thing. I bet there were some natural line breaks in the printed version that let you know that scene/time had changed. That is one thing that online stories don't always get right.<BR/><BR/>Menace From Earth does feel very contemporary, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>I read Ass-Hat Magic Spider tonight and thought it was excellent. Truly excellent. If that is any indication of how the rest of Starry Rift is going to go then I'm in for a real treat!<BR/><BR/>And JP, you're killing me!!!Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-70684571970463319552009-01-18T00:24:00.000-05:002009-01-18T00:24:00.000-05:00Debi!! It's not fair-first I read about how great...Debi!! It's not fair-first I read about how great this anthology is at Chris', and find out my library doesn't have it, and then you torment me as well. :p<BR/><BR/>lolEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-72432909014409254662009-01-17T20:36:00.000-05:002009-01-17T20:36:00.000-05:00I can't wait until Carl gets over here to read the...I can't wait until Carl gets over here to read the comments :p Ok....I'll stop snickering now, I promise.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-79738358354810694242009-01-17T20:25:00.000-05:002009-01-17T20:25:00.000-05:00Bogsider,Oh, you should just join in this weekend!...Bogsider,<BR/>Oh, you should just join in this weekend! There's lots of great sci-fi stories on-line. I didn't realize I would have so much fun with this!<BR/><BR/>Nymeth,<BR/>That's right, never too late! I think you'll absolutely adore "Ass-Hat Magic Spider"!<BR/><BR/>Kailana and Kim,<BR/>Can't wait to hear what you end up reading!<BR/><BR/>JP,<BR/>That's good to hear about the disjointedness...sometimes I worry that it's just me.<BR/>Oh yes, you really must read some Gaiman shorts...he's a true master!<BR/><BR/>Chris,<BR/>LOL...I am so glad I'm not the only one who is so juvenile at times! I just burst out laughing when I read that. Wonder what Carl would have to say about it?!! :)<BR/>And I agree with you...so far I'd definitely say that The Starry Rift was worth the money. I haven't gotten that far, but still.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-75046638494041160512009-01-17T20:09:00.000-05:002009-01-17T20:09:00.000-05:00You read Orange and Ass Hat too!! How many times d...You read Orange and Ass Hat too!! How many times do you get to write a sentence like that? :p Weren't they wonderful! They're tied for my favorite stories of the day. I'm really digging this collection so far....and can I please be a teenager again and laugh at the first sentence of the second paragraph of JP's comment? :pchrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-33209545845416912112009-01-17T20:04:00.000-05:002009-01-17T20:04:00.000-05:00I'm glad you've had success so far with your sci f...I'm glad you've had success so far with your sci fi short story reading. I am looking forward to doing some of my own later tonight.Kim Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024112944002002232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-33848582307859370832009-01-17T16:19:00.000-05:002009-01-17T16:19:00.000-05:00oooooh! these look good!as carl knows, i'm a big f...oooooh! these look good!<BR/><BR/>as carl knows, i'm a big fan of dick, so "the father thing" sounds right up my alley. dick is really good at short stories - his style suits it. its very punchy and he gets right in there!<BR/><BR/>i know what you mean about the disjointedness. thats something that is a feature of all his work. you just get used to it after a while.<BR/><BR/>the gaiman story sounds very cool too. wow. alarmingly, i have read very little- hang on, i've actually read NO gaiman short stories. bloody hell. have to amend that before long...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-75911799366715224892009-01-17T14:42:00.000-05:002009-01-17T14:42:00.000-05:00I haven't even started reading short stories yet. ...I haven't even started reading short stories yet. I am not a big short story person, so this really will be a challenge for me! I don't own any in book format either, so I have to read them online...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-83702445411103859522009-01-17T13:12:00.000-05:002009-01-17T13:12:00.000-05:00Must read Orange! And the Scott Westerfeld story! ...Must read Orange! And the Scott Westerfeld story! I should have done like you and Chris and ordered The Sarry Rift. Ah well...too late for this challenge, but never too late overall :PAna S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22449400.post-83438338254035402642009-01-17T10:53:00.000-05:002009-01-17T10:53:00.000-05:00Interesting with a challenge about short stories. ...Interesting with a challenge about short stories. I haven't read sci fi in a looong time and I haven't read short stories in an even longer time. LOL. I could be tempted to take both things up again in 2009. Maybe not now, but later, in the last part of 2009 where I will have more time for reading. I also enjoyed reading your posts about the picture books. They all looked good! I don't have any kids in my life small enough to appreciate picture books, as they are all into the chapter books. Although a few friends of mine actually had some babies the the past year. Maybe those kids would be interested in a year or two :-)Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041866872571178817noreply@blogger.com