Matthew's Journal

I've read all of these, and propose to vote thus:

1) The Chaplain's Legacy (Brad Torgersen) [not as clever as some, but the most affecting]
2) Six-Gun Snow White (Catherynne M. Valente) [beautifully-crafted re-telling, but didn't draw me in]
3) Equoid (Charles Stross) [clever, silly, entertaining]
4) No Award
Wakulla Springs (Andy Duncan and Ellen Klages) [interesting, but not SF]
The Butcher of Khardov (Dan Wells) [Poor]

( as before, longer notes, and possibly spoilers )

I have (probably) done all the reading I'm going to do for this category, and propose to vote thus:

1) Ancillary Justice [excellent book, I loved this]
2) Neptune's Brood [good fun, compelling story, interesting economics]
3) Parasite [enjoyable, but terribly predictable]
4) No Award
The Wheel of Time
Warbound [I got 11% of the way through. Terrible.]
( slightly longer, more spoilery )