Robots and Vamps

Last night the World Science Fiction Convention announced the winners for the 2009 Hugo Awards.  The winner for Best Novel went to Neil Gaiman for The Graveyard Book.  In my opinion they got it right.  I read 4 1/2 of the Hugo Nominees, which also included Anathem by Neal Stephenson, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, Saturn’s Children by Charles Stross and Zoe’s Tale by John Scalzi.  The reason for the 1/2 was that I only made it half way through Anathem before giving up in frustration.  I know this book has garnered alot fans and they love it.  But it bored me out of my mind.

I am glad that The Graveyard Book won.  It was likely the best book I read last year and personally, I thought it was much better than Gaiman’s other Hugo Novel, American Gods.  My second choice would have been Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother then a tie for Saturn’s Children and Zoe’s Tale.

Anyway, congratulations Mr. Gaiman, the award is well deserved.