tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post7662059103426271073..comments2024-01-17T01:33:01.361-08:00Comments on Staffer's Book Review: The Juice Boxes - Best SFF Debut of the Year (2011)Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-84019345208417646512011-12-28T09:54:38.008-08:002011-12-28T09:54:38.008-08:00Not a bad list, I'd probably flip #1 and #2 a...Not a bad list, I'd probably flip #1 and #2 and slot Kevin Hearne's debut between them.RobBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014122096561992311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-66105365763417182922011-12-28T08:55:16.411-08:002011-12-28T08:55:16.411-08:00@Hound @CivReader
I loved AMONG THIEVES, and it w...@Hound @CivReader<br /><br />I loved AMONG THIEVES, and it was right in consideration to make the end of this list, but it didn't quite make it. Probably the 15th best novel I read this year?<br /><br />@Biblio<br /><br />I agree, GERMLINE is nothing like ALL QUIET, but it's a different kind of war novel that has that kind of emotional oomph.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030992882575439420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-72119470445128077272011-12-27T04:06:02.786-08:002011-12-27T04:06:02.786-08:00"...went into my personal pantheon of war nov..."...went into my personal pantheon of war novels next to Gates of Fire and All Quiet on the Western Front."<br /><br /><i>All Quiet on the Western Front</i> is my hands-down favorite war novel in existence and though I can't immediately see the comparison between the two books (the central characters seem as different from each other as characters can be...), I think this is reason enough to look into <i>Germline</i>.<br /><br />Personally, I've never made much distinction between an author's debut versus his/her later books. Still, it <i>is</i> interesting to see how many successful and high-quality debuts have been coming out in recent years. Let's just hope the trend continues...Meytal Radzinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805413335735169073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-33605927795897884012011-12-26T23:40:20.681-08:002011-12-26T23:40:20.681-08:00So hoping this means Among Thieves made your top 5...So hoping this means Among Thieves made your top 5 of the year?the_houndnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5978497880525976810.post-25733871062913044712011-12-26T10:49:51.344-08:002011-12-26T10:49:51.344-08:00I agree with four of these choices, but only becau...I agree with four of these choices, but only because I haven't had a chance to read either of Kameron Hurley's novels yet (although, I noticed that "God's War" is now available for UK Kindle, so thank you family members for the Christmas Amazon vouchers!).<br /><br />If I were writing this post, I would add a couple more for people's consideration: Doug Hulick's "Among Thieves", Brad Beaulieu's "Winds of Khalakovo" and Mazarkis Williams' "The Emperor's Knife". Maybe they're on your upcoming Best of 2011 list?<br /><br />Would James S.A. Corey count? One half of the author is a debut...Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.com