Get ready to party like its 1959
Posted October 6, 2011
on:I’ve been feeling a little retro, a little vintage, dare I say it, a little classic lately. a few months ago one of my fave bookstores got in a huge stash of vintage SF, and very time I go there I end up buying some. A friend got me hooked on Andre Norton. I discovered two Frank Herbert titles I’d never even heard of. I’m getting really good at the sniff test.
With so much “new to me” classic SF sitting around, and my terrible habit of saying I’ll get to it later (and then never getting to it), I’ve decided January is going to be VINTAGE MONTH at Little Red Reviewer.
Not so much as “challenge” as a way of making old things new again, I invite you to join me.
Brush off your Doyle, unbury your Asimovs and your Howards and your Burroughs. Dig out your Vernes and Shelleys and Blishs.
More details to come, but this January, prepare to party like it’s 1959.
31 Responses to "Get ready to party like its 1959"
This sounds pretty awesome, though I don’t think I own any classics *shock*. I just borrowed old, dog eared copies from friends over the years. I feel kind of ashamed …
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You know, January seems like the perfect vintage sci-fi month. A few years ago I had a general January sci-fi month (though my use of the words “sci-fi” and “month” was fairly liberal – it ended up lasting something like a month and a half and included all manner of fantasy, almost sci-if, dystopian, etc.) and since I’ve yet to repeat the experience, this sounds like an awesome opportunity for it. I’m woefully lacking in my sci-fi knowledge… it’s about time I read some of the classics. Great idea.
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As January is the start of my annual two-month non-challenge, the Sci Fi Experience, I’ll definitely be joining in. I always make it a point to dip into some good retro SF as well as newer stuff. In addition there are some really exciting classic reads being voted on for the first 6 months of next year in the Classic Science Fiction Book Club so there is bound to be a good read there slated for January.
Got my nearly pristine copy of Star Born in this past week. I have read a bit. Am trying to work time in with it in the midst of all of the other reading.
Exciting that you’ve found some good classic stuff at the used bookstore!
I see Farmer in the Sky in that pile. Thus far I’ve loved all the Heinlein juveniles that I have read, and that one is no exception. I’m thrilled because it looks like one of our book club reads (which is always open for new members, btw) next year looks like it is going to be The Puppet Masters. One of my absolute favorite Heinleins. Can’t wait to re-read and discuss it.
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Sign me up for the Vintage month. It looks like you made some great purchases. Herbert is one of my favorites. I’m sure you will enjoy reading through these classics. One of the good things about classic sf is the length. It does not take long to read them.
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[…] What with the Classic Science Fiction Book Club voting on books for the first half of 2012 and Andrea recently posting about her science fiction treasures from a trip to the local used bookstore I find […]
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Oooh, just remembered, I’ve got Octavia Butler’s Seed to Harvest. Two of those qualify, so I’ll save Verne and Wells for later.
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How could I resist your modified cover of Edmond Hamilton’s CRASHING SUNS! I’ll be rereading some of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ MARS novels in preparation for the film version coming out later in 2012.
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1 | Kristin
October 6, 2011 at 11:32 am
Wonderful challenge! I’m in!!
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