On the Third Day of April, Goodreads Suggested Unto Me

I've been adding shelves to my Goodreads page to further sort the books I've rated, which means that I have quite a few recommendations based on said shelves. It's interesting to see what they think my taste is.

I thought I'd share a list of what Goodreads is recommending to me. If you know any of these books and have opinions on them, let me know. Or share what Goodreads has recommended from your shelves.

( Longer list than I thought, considering several books were recommended more than once. )

Minicon Panel Schedule

Minicon is this weekend, and I've just heard back on my panel requests. I'm on three panels, all on Saturday.

SAT 11:30 AM Krushenko's - Atrium 7
Believable Antagonists
What makes a good antagonist? What makes an antagonist believable? Why does Gaius Baltar on Battlestar Galactica work better than Anakin Skywalker in Episode III? Is the antagonist more about motivations, or contrast with the protagonist?

(This one has lots of name authors on it, including Will Shetterly and Lois McMaster Bujold, so I don't think I'll need to say very much.)


SAT 2:30 PM Atrium 3
Let Me Tell You About My Character!
What gaming conversations make you want to flee in terror? Why are these conversations so fascinating to the storyteller, and so horribly boring for the listener? What is unique about RPGs that cause this phenomenon?

(I'll likely have quite a bit more to say here.)


SAT 4:00 PM Bloomington
Fanfic: Playing in Someone Else's Sandbox
Fanfiction isn't new, though the internet has made it much more accessible in the last two decades. Where is it growing? What is there to know about the explosion of fanfiction? How can we find fanfiction that we
like? How can we find communities to help us develop our work? How do fanfic authors critique each other's writing?

(And this one is near and dear to my heart.)


Hope to see some of you there!
SKJAM!