Altered Carbon: A Takeshi Kovacs Novel (Takeshi Kovacs Novels)208 reviews Richard K. Morgan Del Rey, 2006 Spectacularly good SF + Impressive first novel + Sci fi noir at its best + futuristic Chandler             Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)545 reviews Neal Stephenson Spectra, 2000 SNOW CRASH by Neal Stephenson + A Really Fun Cyberpunk Novel + I think I enjoyed it Snow Crash is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, originally published in 1992. It involves virtual reality and computer science, religion (particularly ancient Mesopotamian religions, Sumerian in particular), linguistics, and philosophy. Stephenson writes in the present tense, ...             The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book)333 reviews Neal Stephenson Spectra, 2000 Brilliant + Dated and yet... still a good time. Absolutely one of the best science fiction novels I have ever read. Mind blowing in its scope and vision. It's images and idea will stay with you long after you read the last page. I only wish Neal Stephenson would continue to explore the world created in The Diamond Age.             All Tomorrow's Parties131 reviews William Gibson Berkley, 2003 Oddly Interesting Story + "And what shall she do with Thursday's rags / When Monday comes around" A very odd story. There are shifts of location that sort of take you by surprise and then there are the trips through a computer land. Eventually you understand that this is a future world. It is an odd jumble of events that create the interest. At first there is the odd character, Laney, who ...             American Gods702 reviews Neil Gaiman HarperTorch, 2002 A deep understanding + Thought provoking...makes you question your beliefs + How Neil Gaiman Re-invents the Fantasy Novel + interesting and engaging, a little stretching             Idoru142 reviews William Gibson Berkley Trade, 2003 Sci-Fi Globalization, Convergence Between Asia and the West + for jaded futurists in search of "that physical thing" In my experience William Gibson never disappoints and Idoru is perhaps his best work. Blasphemy I know to say that it is superior to Neuromancer but I'm gonna call it like I see it. The main reason I feel that Idoru is his best is because of his unparalleled vision of what the world may look like ...             Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1)311 reviews Neal Stephenson Harper Perennial, 2004 Nearly Perfect Reading! + A fun way to learn some history + Just what I was looking for... + Part 1 of a lengthy epic             Choke472 reviews Chuck Palahniuk Anchor, 2002 Great Ideas + Gutsy readers only--this is not for the faint-hearted Well, I didn't this book was that funny and written so smartly, a lot of jokes not only sexual jokes, but those about death are awesome... this is a great book for people who likes jokes and are not afraid of laughing at death, addictions and oder human abilities....             Anansi Boys183 reviews Neil Gaiman HarperTorch, 2006 Mythology for the modern age, gods with dysfunctional families + Neil Gaiman does it again + Nice way to escape reality for a bit + A Great Follow Up to American Gods.             Pattern Recognition276 reviews William Gibson Berkley Trade, 2004 Excellent and Multifaceted Story + Couldn't put it down You walk with the protagonist as she tries to figure out who her mysterious employer is and what her real assignment might be; you are variously helped and threatened--sometimes by the same people--and things are rarely only what they appear to be. More than that, this young woman has a ...             Altered Carbon: A Takeshi Kovacs Novel (Takeshi Kovacs Novels)208 reviews Richard K. Morgan Del Rey, 2006 Spectacularly good SF + Impressive first novel + Sci fi noir at its best + futuristic Chandler             Pattern Recognition276 reviews William Gibson Berkley Trade, 2004 Excellent and Multifaceted Story + Couldn't put it down You walk with the protagonist as she tries to figure out who her mysterious employer is and what her real assignment might be; you are variously helped and threatened--sometimes by the same people--and things are rarely only what they appear to be. More than that, this young woman has a ...             The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book)333 reviews Neal Stephenson Spectra, 2000 Brilliant + Dated and yet... still a good time. Absolutely one of the best science fiction novels I have ever read. Mind blowing in its scope and vision. It's images and idea will stay with you long after you read the last page. I only wish Neal Stephenson would continue to explore the world created in The Diamond Age.             Anansi Boys183 reviews Neil Gaiman HarperTorch, 2006 Mythology for the modern age, gods with dysfunctional families + Neil Gaiman does it again + Nice way to escape reality for a bit + A Great Follow Up to American Gods.             Idoru142 reviews William Gibson Berkley Trade, 2003 Sci-Fi Globalization, Convergence Between Asia and the West + for jaded futurists in search of "that physical thing" In my experience William Gibson never disappoints and Idoru is perhaps his best work. Blasphemy I know to say that it is superior to Neuromancer but I'm gonna call it like I see it. The main reason I feel that Idoru is his best is because of his unparalleled vision of what the world may look like ...             American Gods702 reviews Neil Gaiman HarperTorch, 2002 A deep understanding + Thought provoking...makes you question your beliefs + How Neil Gaiman Re-invents the Fantasy Novel + interesting and engaging, a little stretching             Choke472 reviews Chuck Palahniuk Anchor, 2002 Great Ideas + Gutsy readers only--this is not for the faint-hearted Well, I didn't this book was that funny and written so smartly, a lot of jokes not only sexual jokes, but those about death are awesome... this is a great book for people who likes jokes and are not afraid of laughing at death, addictions and oder human abilities....             Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1)311 reviews Neal Stephenson Harper Perennial, 2004 Nearly Perfect Reading! + A fun way to learn some history + Just what I was looking for... + Part 1 of a lengthy epic             Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)545 reviews Neal Stephenson Spectra, 2000 SNOW CRASH by Neal Stephenson + A Really Fun Cyberpunk Novel + I think I enjoyed it Snow Crash is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, originally published in 1992. It involves virtual reality and computer science, religion (particularly ancient Mesopotamian religions, Sumerian in particular), linguistics, and philosophy. Stephenson writes in the present tense, ...             All Tomorrow's Parties131 reviews William Gibson Berkley, 2003 Oddly Interesting Story + "And what shall she do with Thursday's rags / When Monday comes around" A very odd story. There are shifts of location that sort of take you by surprise and then there are the trips through a computer land. Eventually you understand that this is a future world. It is an odd jumble of events that create the interest. At first there is the odd character, Laney, who ...