Sunday Salon: Mind Voyages - Journey's End!

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Journey's End

I'm coming in for a landing, having reached the end of my Mind Voyages journey.  I've run out of gas, food and energy.   Was I successful, let's see
 
  1. The Demolished Man - Alfred Bester (Hugo 1953) 
  2. Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury (Hugo 1954)
  3. Dune - Frank Herbert  (Hugo 1966) 
  4. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert Heinlein  (Hugo 1967)
  5. Spin - Robert Charles Wilson (Hugo 2006)
  6. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller  - 1961 Hugo  Started and couldn't finish
  7. To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Phillip Jose Farmer  1972 Hugo Started & couldn't finish
  8. The Mists of Avalon - Marian Zimmer Bradley
  9. The Eye of the World - Robert Jordan 
  10. Something Wicked This Way Comes - Robert Heinlein
  11. www.wake - Robert J. Sawyer
I successfully completed the moon voyage by reading 6 Hugo winners and the Mercury Voyage by reading two Robert Heinlein books.   It seems I did go to Pluto and back, kind of meandering about through the stars on my way. I read a number of paranormal and fantasy books which I haven't listed.   I discovered a few things along the way - that I can't read all of one genre without getting bored, I need a variety.  That books which entertained and engaged me back in my 20's, no longer engage me in my 50's.   That I've gotten rather picky about what I do read and if I'm not enjoying it, stop reading, put the book down and go on to something else.   That I don't like time limits and too many choices overwhelm me.    

So, my journey has come to an end.  We started out with 26 voyagers joining me and all have crash landed except for maybe 3 people: Eric, Heather and Miss Mouse.  I'm going to let the challenge blog go static for the rest of the year because honestly, I simply don't have the energy to maintain it.  Life is set to get a bit more busy in the coming months with the start of my next class, Short Stories and Nanowrimo in November, plus other writing projects I want to work on.  Thank you to all who have been participating, following and lurking.  

"Nanoo Nanoo!"-  Mork

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5 comments:

  1. I think you did great!! I've only read the Jordan and Zimmer Bradley book which Mists of Avalon is a huge favorite of mine!!!

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  2. Well, I'm still up for the rest of the challenge. :) I've read 10 of the 12 books for the Pluto mission so far and I hope to get my last 2 in before the end of the year. I'm sorry that you burnt out on this one, but you still did a great job!

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  3. I don't get overwhelmed by too many choices, but I do get stressed from too many deadlines when it comes to my pleasure reading. It's supposed to be fun.

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  4. I have a book review to post for the challenge still... I have been lagging on my link ups for challenges.

    I do understand. :) life goes on!

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  5. Thanks for hosting Robin and enjoy your class!

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