I've been reading so much lately... been thinking it's time to post some quick thoughts about recent readings and ask what others are reading, too. I just started "The Caryatids" by Bruce Sterling. Somewhat over the top in terms of apocalyptic technology, but I can't help liking the fact that it is set on the island of Mljet, Croatia, where my namesake, great-grampa Nikolai Strazicich, lived.
"Mainspring" by Jay Lake reminded me quite a bit of "Anathem" in tone - religion and science fiction set in an older age. Goes much more mystical than "Anathem," however. A bit of a page-turner. "Anathem" struck me as somewhat desperate in its invention of language, but it all made sense in the end. I'm not sure the book deserved to be so long, but on the other hand, I was never particularly tempted to give up on it. Stephenson knows how to keep the suspense up. Now my mind is going blank as I try to remember what else I've read lately... Well, it'll come to me and I'll post again. Nick
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