tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post6752008664910561993..comments2023-10-27T17:16:27.467-04:00Comments on The Hugo Endurance Project: The Hugo AwardsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12364999124473415795noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post-31247450475221665562012-03-11T15:08:01.768-04:002012-03-11T15:08:01.768-04:00Thanks. Sorry to hear he had a bad experience. I...Thanks. Sorry to hear he had a bad experience. I see a lot of criticism about the nominating/voting process I am a little curious where I'll end up at the end of this project, especially since I'm forcing myself to read and review 1 each week. Has participating in the nominations helped any?<br /><br />I'm just about done with the 1950's right now and I find it hard to believe that many of them were really "the best" SF from their respective years. That kind of goal though is kind of doomed to fail in my opinion and you've really got to take it for what it's worth. Kind of like the Academy Awards, there's a hell of a lot out there that will never be recognized. I am pretty amazed that Red Mars never won though!<br /><br />I really only chose the Hugo Awards because the time frame was close to what I was looking for and I had only read a few already, so they'd mostly be new. Hope you enjoy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364999124473415795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095695341570716002.post-60057108860304024732012-03-11T12:11:53.572-04:002012-03-11T12:11:53.572-04:00What an interesting exercise, especially that you ...What an interesting exercise, especially that you are recording your journey of the experience. <br /><br />The Hubs went through and read all of the Hugo winners. He was pretty...er, unexcited by them. Last year he signed up as a Member and read all of the nominees and voted. He felt disenfranchised by the process, so much so that my 1-book-every-three-days hubby hadn't read a single book in over six months. Interesting. <br /><br />But it galvanized both of us to become paying members early enough to be part of the NOMINATING process, not just the voting portion. <br /><br />The summation? There's a lot of interesting and monumental works that aren't even acknowledged by the Hugos. It's fascinating to me how this can happen, as you say, perhaps its a popularity contest. <br /><br />I'm interested to "watch" you read through these.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com