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Over mijn bibliotheek

If a book is listed in my library here, I own it. I've also read it unless it is marked "to read" even if I may have read it so long ago that I only remember the fact that I read it. If it isn't listed here, that doesn't necessarily mean I haven't read it. I may have read it but don't own the book and therefore it won't show up here.

I'm going to try to review most, if not all of the books listed in my library - but that is a process that will likely take me quite some time to complete. With books ranging from classics of western literature, an entire range of science fiction and fantasy running from pulp to "new wave" to post-cyberpunk, a collection of young adult works, and a pile of role-playing game materials of varying vintage, it is difficult to come up with a single standard for rating and reviewing books that will apply to them all. I'm not going to try. There is no coherent standard that applies to all of these books, so don't look for one.

There is really no way to compare, for example, Milton's Paradise Lost, with Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Cooper's Last of the Mohicans. And this doesn't even begin to consider trying to compare nonfiction and fiction works, and of course, the red-headed stepchild of my library - the collection of role-playing game material. My solution is this: books are rated compared to what I consider to be their peers, and rated according to the standards that I think apply to a book from that group.

In addition, when I review a book, I usually include information about the plot and characters. Though I generally try to only include such spoiler type information to the extent necessary to substantiate what my review says about the book, some people don't like any spoilers at all. To those people I can only say: don't read my reviews.

Also, in my tags I reference several awards, listing many books as either winners, or nominees. These awards are:

Campbell Award: This refers to the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and has been awarded every year since 1973, except in 1994. Recipients are selected by a jury. The award should not be confused with the similarly named John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

Clarke Award: This refers to the Arthur C. Clarke Award, a British award given for the best science fiction novel first published in the United Kingdom during the previous year first awarded in 1987. The book is chosen by a panel of judges.

International Fantasy Award: This was an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy book and, in 1951-1953, the best non-fiction book of interest to science fiction and fantasy readers. It was awarded by a panel of prominent fans and professionals in 1951-1955 and 1957.

Hugo Award: This award is given every year for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback and they have been presented every year since 1955. The attendees of the annual Worldcon vote for nominees and choose the winner. There have been a handful of "retroactive Hugos" handed out.

Locus Award: This award has been given since 1971 to provide guidance to the Hugo Award judges, these awards are presented to winners of Locus Magazine's annual readers' poll at an annual banquet.

Mythopoeic Award: Awards for literature and literary studies are given by the Mythopoeic Society to authors of outstanding works in the fields of myth, fantasy, and the scholarly study of these areas.

Nebula Award: This is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) for the best science fiction or fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years. The award is voted on by SFWA members and has been presented since 1965.

Newbery Award: The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA) to the author of the outstanding American book for children. The award has been given since 1922.

Prometheus Award: This award for libertarian science fiction novels is given out annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society. The award was founded in 1979, but was not awarded regularly until 1982. A Hall of Fame Award (for classic works of libertarian science fiction, not necessarily novels) was created in 1983, and the Society also presents occasional one-off awards.

World Fantasy Award: An annual international award given to authors and artists who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fantasy. They have been given since 1975 and are handed out at the World Fantasy Convention. Winners are chosen by a panel of judges.

Over mij

Father of three, lawyer, collector and reader of books. Science fiction and fantasy form the core of my collection, but I've got a wide variety of other books too. I'm a Tiger (Woodberry Forest School), a Cavalier (the University of Virginia), and a Patriot (George Mason University School of Law), for whatever that is worth.

I blog at Dreaming About Other Worlds.

"I cannot live without books." – Thomas Jefferson

"Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write." - John Adams

"Books are awesome." - Frozone

What Kind of Reader Are You? Your Result: Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm You're probably in the final stages of a Ph.D. or otherwise finding a way to make your living out of reading. You are one of the literati. Other people's grammatical mistakes make you insane.

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Good News Bible: Today's English Version door God

Building Web Sites for Dummies, 2nd Edition door Doug Sahlin

The Whispers of the Fallen door J.D. Netto

Adin: A Novel of Prehistory door David Uerkvitz

Tavern on the Edge of Time door Peter Darrach

Fezariu's Epiphany door David Brown

A World Apart door David M. Brown

The Obsidian Dagger door Brad A. LaMar

Welcome to the Multiverse: Sorry for the Inconvenience door Ira Nayman

Man in the Empty Suit door Sean Ferrell

Pilot door R.D. Drabble

Now & Again door E.A. Fournier

Finnikin of the Rock door Melina Marchetta

What Makes You Die door Tom Piccirilli

The Transformation of Adam Higgins door Marvin Amazon

The White Forest door Adam McOmber

Siren Song door Jonathan May

StrikeStone: Book III of the Dolvia Saga door Stella Atrium

Twist door Myron Night

The Blood of Titans door C. Michael Forsyth

Great Falls door John Lopas

The Silver Sickle door Ellie Ann

The Last Dark door Stephen R. Donaldson

The Seven Kingdoms: The Darkening Lands door Harry G. Sherwin

Upload door Mark McClelland

Stinger Stars door Paul Bussard

Glitter & Mayhem door Lynne M. Thomas

The Children Who Time Lost door Marvin Amazon

Bloodmark door Aurora Whittet

Beowulf on Film: Adaptations and Variations door Nickolas Haydock

The Book of Apex: Volume Four of Apex Magazine door Lynne M. Thomas

Enchanted door Alethea Kontis

The Left Hand of Light door Christopher Vera

Eden M51 door G.R. Paskoff

Zein: The Prophecy door Graham J. Wood

You Can't Kill the Multiverse: But You Can Mess With Its Head door Ira Nayman

Hero door Alethea Kontis

Jade Sky door Patrick Freivald

After the Parch door Sheldon Greene

Far Orbit: Speculative Space Adventures door Bascomb James

Doppelgänger door Shawn Stern

Kraken Bake door Karen Dudley

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This Old World: A Novel of Utopian Dreams and Civil War door Steve Wiegenstein

The Apex Book of World SF 3 door Lavie Tidhar

Leap of Space door Sharon T. Rose

Rapture door Kameron Hurley

Infidel door Kameron Hurley

God's War door Kameron Hurley

War Stories: New Military Science Fiction door Jaym Gates

Templar Chronicles I: New Players door Ray Slaughter

The Obsidian Mirror door K.D. Keenan

The Creature Chronicles: Exploring the Black Lagoon Trilogy door Tom Weaver

Trespassers: A Novel door Tim Wynn

Full Circle: Freedom's Firewall door Alfred R. Taylor

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The Least Envied door Sean DeLauder

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Neob door V.E. Wilchcombe

Citadel: Omnibus door Kevin Tumlinson

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Oswald: Return of the King door Edoardo Albert

Inci door Mike Resnick

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