What are you reading?

JimmyWilson · April 06, 2009, 11:53:34 AM

khalpin · April 06, 2009, 12:49:35 PM

Mr Minor · April 06, 2009, 01:42:09 PM

^^ It's on my shelf. It's the last book of his I have yet to read. I feel like holding off because I don't know when the next one will be.

khalpin · April 06, 2009, 01:51:48 PM

Quote from: Mr Minor on April 06, 2009, 01:42:09 PM
^^ It's on my shelf. It's the last book of his I have yet to read. I feel like holding off because I don't know when the next one will be.

October 2009 - Last Night in Twisted River

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Night-Twisted-River-Novel/dp/1400063841

Mr Minor · April 06, 2009, 01:53:22 PM

Sweet! I guess I can get reading Until I Find You.

Thanks for the heads-up! +k

khalpin · April 06, 2009, 02:00:07 PM

Quote from: Mr Minor on April 06, 2009, 01:53:22 PM
Sweet! I guess I can get reading Until I Find You.

Thanks for the heads-up! +k

And a +K back at ya!

cactusfan · April 06, 2009, 10:55:50 PM

Quote from: khalpin on April 06, 2009, 12:49:35 PM

curious what you make of this.
gotta say, i loathed it.
far and away the worst book of his i've read.
my favorite is owen meany.

postjack · April 06, 2009, 11:07:02 PM

So I'm completely sold on the idea that Neal Stephenson kicks absolute ass all day. I have read straight through the Baroque Cycle and am very saddened to be drawing to a close with it. Short of nabbing Anathem and diving straight in, if anyone can recommend anything remotely like Stephenson's stuff (witty, charming, well written, and a fun plot, but incredibly dense with philosophy and the arts and sciences of all kinds) please do let me know.

Hicks · April 07, 2009, 12:05:08 AM

Infinite Jest would be the obvious choice.

Have you read Cryptonomicon yet? That's a corker too.

fauxpaxfauxreal · April 07, 2009, 12:57:04 AM

Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 12:05:08 AM
Infinite Jest would be the obvious choice.

Have you read Cryptonomicon yet? That's a corker too.

Infinite Jest is similar to this Stephenson dude? Seriously? Or just kind of. If so, I need to check it out.

cactusfan · April 07, 2009, 04:12:08 AM

Quote from: fauxpaxfauxreal on April 07, 2009, 12:57:04 AM
Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 12:05:08 AM
Infinite Jest would be the obvious choice.

Have you read Cryptonomicon yet? That's a corker too.

Infinite Jest is similar to this Stephenson dude? Seriously? Or just kind of. If so, I need to check it out.

no.

Hicks · April 07, 2009, 11:14:32 AM

Quote from: fauxpaxfauxreal on April 07, 2009, 12:57:04 AM
Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 12:05:08 AM
Infinite Jest would be the obvious choice.

Have you read Cryptonomicon yet? That's a corker too.

Infinite Jest is similar to this Stephenson dude? Seriously? Or just kind of. If so, I need to check it out.

When postjack asked for something that was:

Quoteincredibly dense with philosophy and the arts and sciences of all kinds

Infinite Jest sprang immediately to mind.

cactusfan · April 07, 2009, 01:20:34 PM

Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 11:14:32 AM
Quote from: fauxpaxfauxreal on April 07, 2009, 12:57:04 AM
Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 12:05:08 AM
Infinite Jest would be the obvious choice.

Have you read Cryptonomicon yet? That's a corker too.

Infinite Jest is similar to this Stephenson dude? Seriously? Or just kind of. If so, I need to check it out.

When postjack asked for something that was:

Quoteincredibly dense with philosophy and the arts and sciences of all kinds

Infinite Jest sprang immediately to mind.

makes sense.

yet to answer fauxpax, the two authors are a million miles apart.

fauxpaxfauxreal · April 08, 2009, 02:10:24 PM

Quote from: cactusfan on April 07, 2009, 01:20:34 PM
Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 11:14:32 AM
Quote from: fauxpaxfauxreal on April 07, 2009, 12:57:04 AM
Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 12:05:08 AM
Infinite Jest would be the obvious choice.

Have you read Cryptonomicon yet? That's a corker too.

Infinite Jest is similar to this Stephenson dude? Seriously? Or just kind of. If so, I need to check it out.

When postjack asked for something that was:

Quoteincredibly dense with philosophy and the arts and sciences of all kinds

Infinite Jest sprang immediately to mind.

makes sense.

yet to answer fauxpax, the two authors are a million miles apart.

Alright...sorry for my confusion. A cursory glance at amazon told me that they were nothing alike...but I was hopeful for a second.

And yes, that does make sense.

Infinite Jest is the obvious choice when you are looking for something that is incredibly dense focusing on arts, science and philosophy.

postjack · April 08, 2009, 10:07:00 PM

Quote from: Hicks on April 07, 2009, 12:05:08 AM
Infinite Jest would be the obvious choice.

Have you read Cryptonomicon yet? That's a corker too.

Right on, I've read a collection of DFW short stories, but Infinite Jest always intimidated me. I'm wondering if it would be more artsy and less fun then Stephenson. The thing I love about Stephenson is that he is such an incredible storyteller. He keeps the plot moving along, and manages to make the book a page-turner without sacrificing any of the arts & sciences density.

Yup, read Cryptonomicon, great book. Diamond Age is great as well. I'm thinking of picking up Pandora's Star (Peter F. Hamilton) next. Looks fat and dense and I could use a straight sci-fi space opera.

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