Reading in January 2009

[chitman13]

Finished Infoquake by David Louis Edelman last night. To sum up what I thought of the book is simple: excellent. I'm not saying that it's without its faults, but they are completely pushed aside by all that is good about it. Great story, technology and characters, and it's only the first of a trilogy so two more to come

 

[suciul]

Finished Infoquake by David Louis Edelman last night. To sum up what I thought of the book is simple: excellent. I'm not saying that it's without its faults, but they are completely pushed aside by all that is good about it. Great story, technology and characters, and it's only the first of a trilogy so two more to come

You should read MultiReal asap since it's arguably even better and while it is a middle book so nothing is really solved, it advances the story very well and it's better to read it with Infoquake fresh

I read Infoquake on (US) pub in 2006 and when I got an arc of Multireal last year, a month or two before publication, it took me a little to get into just because I needed a refresh course in its world-building. But it was worth

 

[Chuffalump]

Just finished John Steakleys 'Armor' after seeing many references to it on these pages. Must say that I enjoyed it a lot, although the sudden switch from Felix to Jack Crow left me wandering if I'd bought an anthology instead of a novel. Could have been handled with a bit more continuity. However, once the connection started to appear I got back into it again.

 

[BloodStreak]

I am reading Ascension which is a Mass Effect book.

 

[Kamakhya]

I read Sherri S. Tepper's The Margarets. I liked it. I can't say it's the best book ever, but Tepper delivers a good story. I was amused at her cultures and her view of cats. A bit cute, sure, but a fun read nonetheless.

 

[Kamakhya]

I got Old Man's War by Scalzi, Heroes Die by Stover and Battle Royale by Takami for Christmas.

I have already finished Old Man's War. It was good, but I can see why it is compared so directly to Heinlein.

I just got into Scalzi after reading The Android's Dream, which I think is better than his Old Man's series. Then again, I love Heinlein. I will admit that after I read Old Man's War, I went out and bought The Ghost Brigade and The Last Colony. I liked the characters and I liked how he handled the world he created. Not bad for Space Opera.

 

[Gilgamesh]

Currently reading Ender's Game...