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[reading] Fantasy/SF Masterworks
Not that I don't already have bunches of books to read... but!
I'm curious as to how many of y'all have read and suggest reading the books from the Fantasy and Science Fiction Masterworks series, which ones, and why.
I've already read:
Fantasy Masterworks #6 and 19 (which is the reason I even know about these - it consumed my brain until I finished it)
SF Masterworks HCs #1, 2, 6, 7, 8. SCs #7, 24, 25 (the short story, not the book), and 44.
I strongly recommend both of the Fantasy ones I've read (Riddle Master & Amber series - although the first bunch of Amber books was better than the second bunch) - they were both fascinating.
SF HC #6 (Childhood's End) tends to haunt my brain, and I still haven't decided if it's in a good way (which probably means it is).
SF HC #7 (Moon is a Harsh Mistress), I liked.
SF PB #25 (Flowers for Algernon)'s short story, at least, haunts me just as much as Childhood's End. (Huh. I apparently only like SF an amazing amount if it haunts my brain)
SF PB #44 (The Lathe of Heaven) is something I've seen the movie for, and read - fascinating story.
(Huh. Why don't I have a reading icon?!)
I'm curious as to how many of y'all have read and suggest reading the books from the Fantasy and Science Fiction Masterworks series, which ones, and why.
I've already read:
Fantasy Masterworks #6 and 19 (which is the reason I even know about these - it consumed my brain until I finished it)
SF Masterworks HCs #1, 2, 6, 7, 8. SCs #7, 24, 25 (the short story, not the book), and 44.
I strongly recommend both of the Fantasy ones I've read (Riddle Master & Amber series - although the first bunch of Amber books was better than the second bunch) - they were both fascinating.
SF HC #6 (Childhood's End) tends to haunt my brain, and I still haven't decided if it's in a good way (which probably means it is).
SF HC #7 (Moon is a Harsh Mistress), I liked.
SF PB #25 (Flowers for Algernon)'s short story, at least, haunts me just as much as Childhood's End. (Huh. I apparently only like SF an amazing amount if it haunts my brain)
SF PB #44 (The Lathe of Heaven) is something I've seen the movie for, and read - fascinating story.
(Huh. Why don't I have a reading icon?!)
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I've read about 60% of the fantasy titles and 90% of the science fiction.
Our main huge alternative bookstore in town has a shelf each devoted to the two Masterworks collections. Every now and then I pick something I haven't yet read off it. (Which is where The Riddle-Master Of Hed came from prior to my last trip.)
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*notes that you could come back to this post at some point, when you _do_ have time*