Your Poll vote for Hugo Award for Best Novel

Dr. Drib · 05-27-2009, 11:13 AM

The Hugo Awards for 2009 are coming up. The novels listed in the Poll are the actual titles that have been nominated.

This MobileRead poll ends in 10 days.

I thought it would be interesting to create a poll on which NOVEL you think might win or which one you think should win.

It's OK if you haven't read the novel. Hell, I haven't them all, but I have opinions. You have opinions, too, right? At least, that's what my Drill Sergeant once told me! He said, "[My last name], do you know opinions are like a**h****? Everyone has one!"] How does one answer a question like that? -- "Yes, Drill Sergeant!"

So, which novel should be the winner for the Hugo Award For Best Novel, 2009?

Don

Dr. Drib · 05-27-2009, 11:58 AM

For those who may not know it, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, is available here on MobileRead through the courtesy of the author. The novel was assembled, in its various formats, through Jon's [JSWolf's] efforts.

Thank you, both!

Don

sirbruce · 05-27-2009, 12:08 PM

Anathem should definitely win, but I can understand if most vote for The Graveyard Book instead.

BinaryTB · 05-27-2009, 02:37 PM

I haven't read any of them yet (few of them are in my to-read queue), but even though Gaiman is one of my fav writers, I think Doctorow's book should win... he's giving away the ebook for free. How cool is that?

As for Anathem:
http://www.xkcd.com/483/

DixieGal · 05-27-2009, 03:02 PM

When the noms came out, I dropped everything and read all of the books, short stories, novellas, novellettes, and illustrated placemats that it included. This year's noms - who were written in about 2007 and published in 2008 - were a noticeably gloomy bunch of downers. All great, don't get me wrong, but the mood overall was generally down beaten.

I'm afraid the pool of nominees are reflective of the turmoil and uncertainty in the world in the last year or so. It will be interesting to sample next year's noms to try to pick up the 2008-09 vibe.

Dave Berk · 05-27-2009, 03:02 PM

Loved the The Graveyard Book, haven't read any of the others. Option 2 for me.

queentess · 05-27-2009, 03:33 PM

I've read all of these except Saturn's Children, and my vote goes to Little Brother. It's not perfect (parts of it were steeped in minutiae), but overall it was very good.

IMO Zoe's Tale sucked. I don't even understand why it was nominated. It was a poor excuse of a novel written to tie up the loose ends that should have been explained in The Lost Colony. Instead, Scalzi decided to go all deus ex machina and then crank out another book to provide an explanation. And what's worse, it was a book with a teenager who has a witty retort for every single comment ever uttered. Meh. (That said, I loved the other books in the Old Man's War series!)

zerospinboson · 05-28-2009, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BinaryTB

As for Anathem:
http://www.xkcd.com/483/

Must've missed out on Finnegans Wake.

tompe · 05-28-2009, 06:30 PM

The title of Stross' book is Saturn's Children.

Dr. Drib · 05-28-2009, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

The title of Stross' book is Saturn's Children.

Thank you for that correction! I must have had an SNL moment..."could it be....Satan?!"

We moderators are unable to change information in a poll, at least as far as I can tell. Let me see what I can do, however, to try to eventually get that changed.

My mistake is rather embarrassing and in no way should reflect upon the distinguished honor of having Stross's fine book nominated for the Hugo Award. The title of his book is Saturn's Children.

Don

zerospinboson · 05-28-2009, 07:13 PM

Yay.

Daithi · 05-28-2009, 07:43 PM

I'm going to hold out on voting until I've read The Graveyard Book. I read Anathem and Little Brother, and although I thought they were alright I didn't think either one of them rose to the level of a Hugo Award winner (just my opinion).

Andybaby · 05-28-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by queentess

IMO Zoe's Tale sucked. I don't even understand why it was nominated. It was a poor excuse of a novel written to tie up the loose ends that should have been explained in The Lost Colony. Instead, Scalzi decided to go all deus ex machina and then crank out another book to provide an explanation. And what's worse, it was a book with a teenager who has a witty retort for every single comment ever uttered. Meh. (That said, I loved the other books in the Old Man's War series!)

I loved zoes tale, I like teen girls in scifi, and zoes tale explained alot, and it also tied up the huge plot about the (Obo? damn cant remember the name) of course we knew the ending, but I still liked it.

Dr. Drib · 05-28-2009, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerospinboson

must of had?

Fixed!!

Don

Peadar Ó Guilín · 05-29-2009, 11:51 AM

I'm half-way through "Graveyard Book" having read all of the others. I think it's a pretty good crop this year and the novellas are even better. I'll have to do a lot of head scratching before I cast my vote.

View Poll Results: What Novel Would you like to see win the Hugo Award For Best Novel?
Anathem - Neal Stephenson	11	34.38%
The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman	5	15.63%
Little Brother - Cory Doctorow	10	31.25%
Satan's Children - Charles Stross	4	12.50%
Zoe's Tale - John Scalzi	2	6.25%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

05-27-2009, 11:13 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,360 Karma: 59451559 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Your Poll vote for Hugo Award for Best Novel The Hugo Awards for 2009 are coming up. The novels listed in the Poll are the actual titles that have been nominated. This MobileRead poll ends in 10 days. I thought it would be interesting to create a poll on which NOVEL you think might win or which one you think should win. It's OK if you haven't read the novel. Hell, I haven't them all, but I have opinions. You have opinions, too, right? At least, that's what my Drill Sergeant once told me! He said, "[My last name], do you know opinions are like ah? Everyone has one!"] How does one answer a question like that? -- "Yes, Drill Sergeant!" So, which novel should be the winner for the Hugo Award For Best Novel, 2009**? Don

05-27-2009, 02:37 PM	#4
BinaryTB Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 74 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Device: Kobo Libra Colour	I haven't read any of them yet (few of them are in my to-read queue), but even though Gaiman is one of my fav writers, I think Doctorow's book should win... he's giving away the ebook for free. How cool is that? As for Anathem: http://www.xkcd.com/483/ Last edited by BinaryTB; 05-27-2009 at 02:42 PM. Reason: added Anathem "review"

05-27-2009, 03:33 PM	#7
queentess Reading is sexy Posts: 1,303 Karma: 544517 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: none	I've read all of these except Saturn's Children, and my vote goes to Little Brother. It's not perfect (parts of it were steeped in minutiae), but overall it was very good. IMO Zoe's Tale sucked. I don't even understand why it was nominated. It was a poor excuse of a novel written to tie up the loose ends that should have been explained in The Lost Colony. Instead, Scalzi decided to go all deus ex machina and then crank out another book to provide an explanation. And what's worse, it was a book with a teenager who has a witty retort for every single comment ever uttered. Meh. (That said, I loved the other books in the Old Man's War series!) Last edited by queentess; 05-28-2009 at 07:23 PM.

05-28-2009, 07:13 PM	#11
zerospinboson "Assume a can opener..." Posts: 755 Karma: 1942109 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Local Cluster Device: iLiad v2, DR1000	Yay. Last edited by zerospinboson; 05-29-2009 at 05:07 AM. Reason: it had to be done

05-27-2009, 11:58 AM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,360 Karma: 59451559 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	For those who may not know it, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, is available here on MobileRead through the courtesy of the author. The novel was assembled, in its various formats, through Jon's [JSWolf's] efforts. Thank you, both! Don

05-27-2009, 12:08 PM	#3
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Anathem should definitely win, but I can understand if most vote for The Graveyard Book instead.

05-27-2009, 03:02 PM	#5
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	When the noms came out, I dropped everything and read all of the books, short stories, novellas, novellettes, and illustrated placemats that it included. This year's noms - who were written in about 2007 and published in 2008 - were a noticeably gloomy bunch of downers. All great, don't get me wrong, but the mood overall was generally down beaten. I'm afraid the pool of nominees are reflective of the turmoil and uncertainty in the world in the last year or so. It will be interesting to sample next year's noms to try to pick up the 2008-09 vibe.

05-27-2009, 03:02 PM	#6
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	Loved the The Graveyard Book, haven't read any of the others. Option 2 for me.

05-28-2009, 06:30 PM	#9
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	The title of Stross' book is Saturn's Children.

05-28-2009, 07:43 PM	#12
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	I'm going to hold out on voting until I've read The Graveyard Book. I read Anathem and Little Brother, and although I thought they were alright I didn't think either one of them rose to the level of a Hugo Award winner (just my opinion).

05-29-2009, 11:51 AM	#15
Peadar Ó Guilín Author of The Inferior Posts: 121 Karma: 200001 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 (soon...)	I'm half-way through "Graveyard Book" having read all of the others. I think it's a pretty good crop this year and the novellas are even better. I'll have to do a lot of head scratching before I cast my vote.

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