Sure, the miniaturization process is basically magic, and the only woman in the story is treated abysmally, even for Asimov. But if you can cope with those, the concept and adventure is still a lot of fun.

Once again, Heinlein has strong and interesting SF (the moon declaring independence) coupled with politics I don’t entirely go for and serious issues with women and sexism.

I think I may be done with Heinlein now that I’ve made it through his Hugo winners.

A pleasant and easy adaptation of an 80s SF film that I remember enjoying when it came out. It’s another of the “benevolent alien meets paranoid humans” contact stories, but does it simply and well.

Really enjoyed this collection. Hopeful themes, and music winds its way through nearly every story in neat ways.

Favorites include “Talking With Dead People”, “No Lonely Seafarer”, “Wind Will Rove”, “The Narwhal”, and “And Then There Were (N-One)”.

Unlike most or all of the other nominees, this was more historical fiction with a thread of magical realism—not a bad thing, though, as it’s a neat blend of themes of science, curiosity, magic, art, sexuality, and commerce that I very much enjoyed.

An average collection of short stories, some of which show their age more than others—especially one that starts with a riff on Mormon missionaries and ends with what comes across as (unconscious?) Islamophobia.

On its own, a fairly standard action thriller. But as the source material for _Die Hard_, it’s a fascinating artifact. Surprisingly similar, and all changes made for the film were for the better.

A neat blending of western SF sensibilities with the Indian pantheon of gods; enjoyed this one more than I expected given that I didn’t much like Zelazny’s prior Hugo winner.

An odd adaptation, likely done from an earlier draft of the script. I never realized E.T. was quite so romantically enamored with Elliott’s mom! That got kinda weird a few times.

A Trek “expanded universe” novel; three short stories and a framing story, all of Scotty’s interactions with the early S.C.E. and tying into TOS episodes.