tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post6238663964485557420..comments2023-12-12T16:30:15.159+00:00Comments on Floor to Ceiling Books: Arthur C Clarke shortlist announced + my thoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-83581867440130263532011-03-08T23:08:23.472+00:002011-03-08T23:08:23.472+00:00Declare is so good I've read it twice. It need...Declare is so good I've read it twice. It needs an editor, of course, but still, a great read. It was published ten years ago, but not in the UK. And McDonald is without peer. So this will be an interesting year.(I was greatly disappointed with Generosity, although I have liked Richard Powers' books in the past.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-83776496392605161232011-03-07T22:43:36.472+00:002011-03-07T22:43:36.472+00:00I'm also in the Zoo City fan group! I really e...I'm also in the Zoo City fan group! I really enjoyed that book but I don't know if I'd say it was amazing. I haven't read any of those other books and some of them I haven't heard of.WonderBunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402631427338318319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-63811705410854194812011-03-04T14:52:16.345+00:002011-03-04T14:52:16.345+00:00I got the list a few days ago as well and started ...I got the list a few days ago as well and started reading Lightborn because of it. So far it's meh and I'm struggling to get through it. Dervish House next then Zoo City but honestly none of them made my TBR pile until the list came out. Does that say more about me or the list?Swinefeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15719804649768875890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-34974422321711944452011-03-04T12:40:26.578+00:002011-03-04T12:40:26.578+00:00Wasn't Declare published an absolute age ago?Wasn't Declare published an absolute age ago?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12821436346128023423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-12247287876528939632011-03-04T10:12:00.669+00:002011-03-04T10:12:00.669+00:00Zoo City (and cannibal penguins) FTW!Zoo City (and cannibal penguins) FTW!Adam Christopherhttp://www.adamchristopher.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-89577226671454077982011-03-04T10:01:09.398+00:002011-03-04T10:01:09.398+00:00I love the fact that I have only read one of these...I love the fact that I have only read one of these as it means there are so many cool books out there for me to read. I loved Zoo City and it deserves all the plaudits it is currently receiving.Tony Lanehttp://iuchiatesoro.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8463395374040679379.post-22334248102410257422011-03-04T09:59:52.807+00:002011-03-04T09:59:52.807+00:00I'm really disappointed with the list to be ho...I'm really disappointed with the list to be honest. Having taken a look at Monsters of Men, Declare and Generosity I can't say I'll bother buying at them - they look dreadful. My loss obviously. I thought Lightborn was bad so I'm going for either The Dervish House or Zoo City to win. Well, they are the top 2 I'd pick anyway. Feel this list is deliberately contentious?Seam Fisherhttp://twitter.com/iwasseanmfishernoreply@blogger.com