Your Picks: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books. More than 5,000 of you nominated. More than 60,000 of you voted. And now the results are in. The winners of NPR's Top 100 Science-Fiction and Fantasy survey are an intriguing mix of classic and contemporary titles. Over on NPR's pop culture blog, Monkey See, you can find one fan's thoughts on how the list shaped up, get our experts' take, and have the chance to share your own. A quick word about what's here, and what's not: Our panel of experts reviewed hundreds of the most popular nominations and tossed out those that didn't fit the survey's criteria (after — we assure you — much passionate, thoughtful, gleefully nerdy discussion).
You'll notice there are no young adult or horror books on this list, but sit tight, dear reader, we're saving those genres for summers yet to come. So, at last, here are your favorite science-fiction and fantasy novels. 1. Botswana's Cowboy Metalheads. "The Time To Kill Is Now (Trooper)" Love it or hate it, when most people think of metal, they think of white dudes. Even if metal was born from the blues and there are growing scenes in places like Indonesia and Peru, metal's founding fathers--Priest, Sabbath, Maiden--and most of those who've come after have been unmistakably Caucasian.
Which is why I was pleasantly surprised to find out about a small but passionate collection of guys who dressed like doomsday cowboys and listened to Motorhead in the predominantly black, central African country of Botswana. "Cannibal" Spared the civil wars and venal dictatorships that scar much of Africa, in its own quiet way the Republic is something of an African success story. "Dead Demon Rider" "Coffinfeeder" "Arriving at the small nightclub venue where they were to play, I was greeted by leather-clad Botswanan metalheads," recalls Frank. "Shoot You In The Back" Chocolate Bunny. The 7 Most Sought After Good Habits (and How to Achieve Them) Doc Martens: England vs. Thailand vs. China | ALPHABET CITY. JANUARY 2013 UPDATE: I've gotten a new pair of UK Docs and they are a lot different from what I describe below.
Feel free to continue reading this earlier post, but be sure to read my thoughts on the latest revisions as well. This is one of those blog posts borne out of my own frustration. Apparently I'm not the only one, as this has become one of my more popular posts since it was originally written. I started with a simple question: are British-made "Vintage Collection" Doc Marten's really worth the extra cost over the standard shoes? (Side note: did you know there are Doc Martens now that cost more than $1,000?) I couldn't find an answer anywhere, so I took a chance on a new pair of Vintage Collection Doc Marten 1460's: All Doc Martens used to be made in England, but like every other company in the world, they're trying to cut production costs.
I wondered if the cost difference ($65, or about 60%) was really worth it. I love them. And these are my wife's black 1490's: UPDATE! The Last Answer | Thrivenotes. The Last Answer by Isaac Asimov — © 1980 Murray Templeton was forty-five years old, in the prime of life, and with all parts of his body in perfect working order except for certain key portions of his coronary arteries, but that was enough. The pain had come suddenly, had mounted to an unbearable peak, and had then ebbed steadily. He could feel his breath slowing and a kind of gathering peace washing over him.
There is no pleasure like the absence of pain – immediately after pain. He opened his eyes and noted with distant amusement that the others in the room were still agitated. Now, with the pain gone, the others were still hovering, still anxious, still gathered about his fallen body –– Which, he suddenly realised, he was looking down on. He was down there, sprawled, face contorted. He thought: Miracle of miracles! And although that was a humiliating way for an atheistic physicist to die, he felt only the mildest surprise, and no alteration of the peace in which he was immersed. “Yes.” The Dark Tower (The True Order: read according to this list)
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