Oldish sf fan; Neal Stephenson, Ann Leckie, William Gibson With sidebars into mystery, crime procedurals, nonfiction, and really nothing beats a good cookbook
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My copy was handed down, dog-eared, almost worn out. I am a little too old for the movie to have been pivotal (that was my younger sister). I cannot count the number of times I read this book as a teenager.
What's the harm in a pseudonym? New York Times bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not …
Started this and was so annoyed by the main character that I did not finish. I really enjoyed Babel, I may try this again at some point. Leaving it in the tbr pile for now.
Sangamon Taylor's a New Age Sam Spade who sports a wet suit instead of a …
I found this at the public library in Columbia, Missouri, back in 1988. I was at the bookstore placing an order a day or two later (a laborious process at that time). I've been a Stephenson fan ever since. I was able to get my first edition trade paperback signed when he came to St. Louis during the Fall tour. I reread this every 5 years or so and still enjoy it.
Deluge (2023, Simon & Schuster)
Amazing and terrifying
Blade of Dream (2023, Orbit)
I was very excited to win an ebook copy of this in a Goodreads drawing and quickly found I need my epic fantasy in hardback! I could not immerse myself in Kithamar via Kindle. I will no longer enter the ebook drawings for these. Such a waste because I cannot pass it on to someone else. Once I acquired a hardback copy - loved it. Such great world building, I love the slice-of-life we see of these characters, and the familiarity due to the overlapping timeline with [b:Age of Ash|58340712|Age of Ash (Kithamar #1)|Daniel Abraham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639947780l/58340712.SY75.jpg|90047600] . Now off for a reread of [bc:Age of Ash|58340712|Age of Ash (Kithamar #1)|Daniel Abraham|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639947780l/58340712.SY75.jpg|90047600]