Goodreads ima nešto što se zove Reading Challenge. Igra se sastoji u tome da korisnik izazove sebe da će tokom godine pročitati određeni broj naslova, pa uz pomoć Goodreadsa prati koliko je kada pročitao.
Ovo je naročito zgodno stoga što Goodreads ne prati samo romane, već i stripove, rpg sourcebookove i svašta još nešto. Ako ima ISBN, ima ga na Goodreadsu.
Ove godine odredio sam da ću pročitati 200 naslova. Da bih igru učinio poštenijom, odlučio sam da u neću računati sveske stripova već isključivo trejdove, integrale ili druge duže forme, kao ni priče već samo novele, romane ili antologije/zbirke priča.
Ove godine neću ni odustajati od započetih naslova, te ću stoga pažljivije birati šta ću da čitam.
Nameće se pitanje izbora.
Neke romane ću neizostavno čitati jer postoji mogućnost da će me neko zvati da ih prevodim. Neke ću čitati jer su nastavci meni dragih serijala. Neke ću čitati jer sam bolestan, pa želim da se podsetim starih miljenika - a neke jer je to stvar opšte kulture.
Šta pod tim mislim?
Najznačajnije žanrovske nagrade nesumnjivo su Hugo i Nebula. Njima se može pridodati još svašta nešto, ali rešio sam da za merilo žanrovske valjanosti pored ove dve uzmem Lokusovu nagradu.
Podvukao sam crtu sa krajem dvadesetog veka i sastavio spisak romana koji su u dvadeset prvom veku dobili ove tri nagrade.
Hugo Award for Best Novel
2001 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
2002 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2003 Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer
2004 Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
2006 Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
2007 Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
2008 The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
2009 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2010 The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi/The City & the City by China Miéville
2011 Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
2012 Among Others by Jo Walton
2013 Redshirts by John Scalzi
Nebula Award for Best Novel
2001 The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro
2002 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2003 The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
2004 Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
2005 Camouflage by Joe Haldeman
2006 Seeker by Jack McDevitt
2007 The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
2008 Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin
2009 The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
2010 Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
2011 Among Others by Jo Walton
2012 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
2001 The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2002 Passage by Connie Willis
2003 The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
2004 Ilium by Dan Simmons
2005 The Baroque Cycle (i.e. Quicksilver; The Confusion; The System of the World) by Neal Stephenson
2006 Accelerando by Charles Stross
2007 Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
2008 The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
2009 Anathem by Neal Stephenson
2010 Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
2011 Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
2012 Embassytown by China Miéville
2013 Redshirts by John Scalzi
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
2001 A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
2002 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2003 The Scar by China Miéville
2004 Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
2005 Iron Council by China Miéville
2006 Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2007 The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner
2008 Making Money by Terry Pratchett
2009 Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin
2010 The City & the City by China Miéville
2011 Kraken by China Miéville
2012 A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin
2013 The Apocalypse Codex by Charles Stross
Locus Award for Best First Novel
2001 Mars Crossing by Geoffrey A. Landis
2002 Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
2003 A Scattering of Jades by Alexander C. Irvine
2004 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
2006 Hammered/Scardown/Worldwired by Elizabeth Bear
2007 Temeraire: His Majesty's Dragon/Throne of Jade/Black Powder War’ by Naomi Novik
2008 Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
2009 Singularity's Ring by Paul Melko
2010 The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
2011 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
2012 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
2013 Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
2001 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
2002 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2003 Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer
2004 Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
2006 Spin by Robert Charles Wilson
2007 Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
2008 The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
2009 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
2010 The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi/The City & the City by China Miéville
2011 Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
2012 Among Others by Jo Walton
2013 Redshirts by John Scalzi
Nebula Award for Best Novel
2001 The Quantum Rose by Catherine Asaro
2002 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2003 The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
2004 Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
2005 Camouflage by Joe Haldeman
2006 Seeker by Jack McDevitt
2007 The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
2008 Powers by Ursula K. Le Guin
2009 The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
2010 Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
2011 Among Others by Jo Walton
2012 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
2001 The Telling by Ursula K. Le Guin
2002 Passage by Connie Willis
2003 The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
2004 Ilium by Dan Simmons
2005 The Baroque Cycle (i.e. Quicksilver; The Confusion; The System of the World) by Neal Stephenson
2006 Accelerando by Charles Stross
2007 Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
2008 The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
2009 Anathem by Neal Stephenson
2010 Boneshaker by Cherie Priest
2011 Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis
2012 Embassytown by China Miéville
2013 Redshirts by John Scalzi
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel
2001 A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
2002 American Gods by Neil Gaiman
2003 The Scar by China Miéville
2004 Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
2005 Iron Council by China Miéville
2006 Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
2007 The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kushner
2008 Making Money by Terry Pratchett
2009 Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin
2010 The City & the City by China Miéville
2011 Kraken by China Miéville
2012 A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin
2013 The Apocalypse Codex by Charles Stross
Locus Award for Best First Novel
2001 Mars Crossing by Geoffrey A. Landis
2002 Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey
2003 A Scattering of Jades by Alexander C. Irvine
2004 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow
2005 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
2006 Hammered/Scardown/Worldwired by Elizabeth Bear
2007 Temeraire: His Majesty's Dragon/Throne of Jade/Black Powder War’ by Naomi Novik
2008 Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
2009 Singularity's Ring by Paul Melko
2010 The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
2011 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
2012 The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
2013 Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Kao što vidite, ima dosta preklapanja. Takođe, dosta romana pripadaju nekim serijalima. Bilo kako bilo, rešio sam da pročitam sve što je dobilo neku od ovih nagrada, a ako je to nešto deo serijala, onda ću pročitati i serijal.
Rekao bih da će mi to dati dobro polazište za moj Goodreads Reading Challenge od 200 knjiga za ovu godinu.
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