Originally Posted by NewPhin:
Finally got Neal Stephenson's System of the World from the library. It's been a couple of years since I read the first two in the Baroque Cycle, so I'm a little lost at this point. Looking forward to immersing in it, though. Love me some Stephenson.
Cryptonomicon is one of my all-time favorites. [Reply]
I finished the Happiness Hypothesis. Was an awesome first 7 chapters or so and then it got a little wavy. Overall, worth reading. Just finished sourly for me, anyway. [Reply]
I just read Alas, Babylon. I'd always meant to read it but never had. It was good. Also read a collection of short stories called, "Captive Audience", by Dave Reidy. All the stories have a theme of performing (musically, acting, art, etc.) It was ok- hit and miss.
I just started reading Travesties by Tom Stoppard. [Reply]
Just finished The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall. Really strange and awesome.
Now on to Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk.
Had a good laugh at Pride and Prejudice and Zombies mashup just before that, clever fun with a classic that I didn't really like that much as a classic. [Reply]
Originally Posted by underEJ:
Just finished The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall. Really strange and awesome.
Now on to Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk.
Had a good laugh at Pride and Prejudice and Zombies mashup just before that, clever fun with a classic that I didn't really like that much as a classic.
Good luck getting used to the broken english style of writing in Pygmy. It's a frustrating book to read through but once you do it's a great story. [Reply]
Originally Posted by runnercyclist:
I've been on a reread the classics kick.
The Poisonwood Bible
The Grapes of Wrath
1984
and I just started War and Peace
I need to reread Poisonwood Bible. Kingsolver has a new novel coming out, and I'm stoked. I love her writing. [Reply]