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Old 01-01-2012, 10:34 PM   #3861 (permalink)
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I'm about to jump into Steinbeck again. I just bought his short story anthology.
Great author! I have always liked The Pearl. I currently am reading The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer.. really good war novel.
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Old 01-02-2012, 10:09 PM   #3862 (permalink)
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he is one of my favourite authors, and i have all his works, bar his latest Zero History

Neuromancer is still a pretty good read, although it is rather simplistic compared to his later works
Another big fan of William Gibson's right here too

You're missing out. Zero History is by far the best book I've ever read about a pair of pants. Great cap to his last trilogy. Though the ending makes me wonder if this is a sign of an impending retirement from novels. Especially with an antagonist going by the name Big End. Hell, I'm pretty sure he even references what 'could' be the origins of The Finn at one point.

I still think All Tomorrow's Parties is my favourite. Yours?

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Could anyone recommend me some sci-where where politics plays a major part in the story? Thank you.

Neal Stephenson - Snow Crash - It's a great story on the concept of cultural vs. base-species language and technology with an interesting view of how world politics merged with corporate attitudes could advance. Plus when you consider the way the author perceived electronic communication and technology in 1992 it's pretty mind blowing.


Philip K. Dick - The Man in the High Castle - This one is way more about corporate and interpersonal politics. It's sci-fi in the alternate history sense as opposed to outer space and aliens. A what-if the Axis won World War 2 premise for another of PKD's explorations on the dualities of man.
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Old 01-02-2012, 10:33 PM   #3863 (permalink)
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Another big fan of William Gibson's right here too

You're missing out. Zero History is by far the best book I've ever read about a pair of pants. Great cap to his last trilogy. Though the ending makes me wonder if this is a sign of an impending retirement from novels. Especially with an antagonist going by the name Big End. Hell, I'm pretty sure he even references what 'could' be the origins of The Finn at one point.

I still think All Tomorrow's Parties is my favourite. Yours?
my fave is the steampunk novel he did with Bruce Sterling - The Difference Machine
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Old 01-02-2012, 10:39 PM   #3864 (permalink)
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my fave is the steampunk novel he did with Bruce Sterling - The Difference Machine
Nice, I'll have to pick that one up someday. I've always been iffy about collaborations between authors and generally stick to their solo work. I'm assuming the steampunk angle is a bit more of Sterling's doing?
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Old 01-02-2012, 11:22 PM   #3865 (permalink)
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Nice, I'll have to pick that one up someday. I've always been iffy about collaborations between authors and generally stick to their solo work. I'm assuming the steampunk angle is a bit more of Sterling's doing?
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i can't remember if it's The Difference "Machine" or "Engine", though - might need to google that
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Old 01-03-2012, 05:05 AM   #3866 (permalink)
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Im reading The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields.

Its fantastic, Id def recommend it
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Old 01-05-2012, 01:13 PM   #3867 (permalink)
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the Stone Diaries is pretty great, a bit like Atwood lite, though



I'm reading this, I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and I haven't read anything new in a while.
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Old 01-13-2012, 05:52 PM   #3868 (permalink)
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Wouldn't it be nice by Brian Wilson it's an excellent and very intimate look into the life of a music genius I highly recommend this book.
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Old 01-15-2012, 09:15 AM   #3869 (permalink)
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Reading this for the first time.
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Old 01-15-2012, 01:48 PM   #3870 (permalink)
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I'm reading vampire diaries right now haha, its actually pretty good. I've got loads of crime books to read including one about Myra Hindley's (sp?) crimes.
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