tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post1100214730818098931..comments2021-01-27T13:27:00.407-07:00Comments on The Lyon's Tale: Whitney Awards: Behind the ScenesAnnette Lyonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-13472188473304379602011-02-03T17:47:21.608-07:002011-02-03T17:47:21.608-07:00The Whitney&#39;s are so awesome. There are so man...The Whitney&#39;s are so awesome. There are so many good finalists this year that I think the judges have their work cut out for them!L.T. Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09116571896754135896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-43839159843866040342011-02-03T13:27:54.562-07:002011-02-03T13:27:54.562-07:00This is so exciting! I would love to be a part of ...This is so exciting! I would love to be a part of it someday. Who knows? Dreams do come true. =)Melissa Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067786807136441491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-56354805996300391032011-02-02T13:46:21.803-07:002011-02-02T13:46:21.803-07:00Instead of trying to read 35-40 books in a couple ...Instead of trying to read 35-40 books in a couple of months, I read all year, hoping that many of the ones I am reading will be Whitney Picks. Looking at the finalist list, I&#39;ve read 15 already. So I have a good start and a ways to go. But I have most of the books on hold at the library, have ordered a few on Amazon, and started this morning reading. I don&#39;t have lots of extra time to read (like most people), but I always keep a book in the car, one at my bedside, and find snatches to read. Most often I&#39;m reading from 10pm-midnight.Heather Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11634399663804195312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-46457432643922585232011-02-01T20:51:03.034-07:002011-02-01T20:51:03.034-07:00(35 books in 3 months is LESS than what she curren...(35 books in 3 months is LESS than what she currently reads per month--typo. And I&#39;m betting she&#39;s already read several.)Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-73590110090050458162011-02-01T20:49:45.955-07:002011-02-01T20:49:45.955-07:00Andrew, It is tricky, sure. (I will point out that...Andrew, It is tricky, sure. (I will point out that Jennie has said she reads 15 books a month--this wouldn&#39;t be less than that.)<br /><br />But the problem remains on how to fairly give out a Best Novel award. You end up with people judging who have read only a few books and have a pet favorite. <br /><br />No system is perfect, but the Whitneys have taken the best from a variety of awards systems. They&#39;ve been thoroughly thought out, revised as needed (and likely will continue to be tweaked as they grow). <br /><br />But for what they are, and for the resources they have, they&#39;re a pretty amazing--and fair--program.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-48014944608794362182011-02-01T19:15:51.273-07:002011-02-01T19:15:51.273-07:00Jennie has a good point. I can see that you would...Jennie has a good point. I can see that you would want to be fair to all of the books, but really, requiring someone to get their hands on and read 40 books is too much. If Jennie, who reads a ton of these books for her column, feels like she can&#39;t do it, who can?Andrewhttp://blog.mormonletters.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-53114380275071531642011-02-01T17:01:04.112-07:002011-02-01T17:01:04.112-07:00Congratulations! I just saw the finalists!! :)Congratulations! I just saw the finalists!! :)Chantele Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07920913211842919013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-37921307221765842512011-02-01T16:29:30.707-07:002011-02-01T16:29:30.707-07:00Just saw the noms. Congrats!!Just saw the noms. Congrats!!Jordan McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-40295367692149605452011-02-01T15:24:17.765-07:002011-02-01T15:24:17.765-07:00Thats awesome! Thanks for the info.Thats awesome! Thanks for the info.Cranberryfrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04384164423414892482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-31391361785551851602011-02-01T14:18:31.520-07:002011-02-01T14:18:31.520-07:00I think I would like to vote in the chocolate cook...I think I would like to vote in the chocolate cookbook category :0)Lisa Loohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420899075048732055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-43067953679807693892011-02-01T12:35:20.478-07:002011-02-01T12:35:20.478-07:00Excellent post! I am so excited to read who the fi...Excellent post! I am so excited to read who the finalists are. I love what I have read so far. I am hoping that I will be ahead of the game with all of the books I read last year.Why Not? Because I Said So!https://www.blogger.com/profile/12875366296917497497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-58115285595069217602011-02-01T11:32:53.206-07:002011-02-01T11:32:53.206-07:00Thanks for breaking it down. I was recently asked ...Thanks for breaking it down. I was recently asked about the voting system, and I did pretty well, but this is much clearer. I&#39;ll be able to answer better next time. (or I could just send them here! :))Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734014895825429358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-75380766800858230812011-02-01T11:29:48.699-07:002011-02-01T11:29:48.699-07:00Wow, judging the Whitneys represents quite an unde...Wow, judging the Whitneys represents quite an undertaking!<br /><br />It was interesting reading about the process, and it sounds well-conceived.<br /><br />I&#39;ll be interested to hear (and read) the winners!<br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-49226208009570300492011-02-01T10:39:42.761-07:002011-02-01T10:39:42.761-07:00It&#39;s especially going to be difficult if Brand...It&#39;s especially going to be difficult if Brandon Sanderson&#39;s The Way of Kings is a finalist at 1,008 pages, which I haven&#39;t yet read!Lu Ann Brobst Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14551298104018237327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-22180451606203696572011-02-01T10:12:13.744-07:002011-02-01T10:12:13.744-07:00There are 7 genre categories (the ones I listed--a...There are 7 genre categories (the ones I listed--and double-checked on the Whitney site) and 9 total awards (adding in New Author and Best Novel), not counting the special achievement ones. <br /><br />Yes, it&#39;s a lot of books to read, but I think it&#39;s important to acknowledge the best out there, so I do it. <br /><br />For some reason, although I do have favorite genres, I&#39;m able to appreciate something in every genre, so it&#39;s not a huge chore for me. Just finding the time to get it all done is the tricky part. <br /><br />And there really is no way to provide a fair voting system for Best Novel if those voting haven&#39;t read every book eligible for that award.Annette Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493583432919249814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-78644170135726062802011-02-01T10:06:42.199-07:002011-02-01T10:06:42.199-07:00There are eight categories this year. That means ...There are eight categories this year. That means to vote for Novel of the year a person must read forty books. I&#39;ve managed to do it before, but I don&#39;t know if a I can find time this year. Two speculative categories is a lot for someone who doesn&#39;t care for the genre to wade through.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623353613539928215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29222764.post-80220579951622625652011-02-01T09:56:24.345-07:002011-02-01T09:56:24.345-07:00Noon, huh? I am impatient! Thanks for the inside s...Noon, huh? I am impatient! Thanks for the inside scoop. The ballot system you are using sounds excellent.Emily M.http://segullah.orgnoreply@blogger.com
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