Comments on: Something new to read… http://www.silentcorner.com/archive/2002/11/20/something-new-to-read/ Living in my own little world. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Desiree http://www.silentcorner.com/archive/2002/11/20/something-new-to-read/#comment-3 Desiree Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.silentcorner.com/archive/2002/11/20/something-new-to-read/#comment-3 hmm... Fantasy: The Wheel of Time books (Book 1 is Eye of the World) Children/Fantasy: The Harry Potter books Interesting/fringy: Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins Horror/Fantasy: Weave World by Clive Barker hmm…

Fantasy: The Wheel of Time books (Book 1 is Eye of the World)
Children/Fantasy: The Harry Potter books
Interesting/fringy: Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
Horror/Fantasy: Weave World by Clive Barker

]]> By: Dan http://www.silentcorner.com/archive/2002/11/20/something-new-to-read/#comment-4 Dan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.silentcorner.com/archive/2002/11/20/something-new-to-read/#comment-4 Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson is a good mix of contemporary sci-fi with some good ol' World War II historical fiction. Anything by Stephenson is good, though, and you may want to start with his first (popular) novel, Snow Crash, which is a cyberpunk bible. Of course, if you're not familiar with the cyberpunk subgenre of sci-fi (think of it as a Blade Runner-esque setting + a pervasive, Internet-like technology), then of course William Gibson's Neuromancer is the place to start. The only risk with Neuromancer is that it's been so ripped off by other books, movies, TV shows, etc. in the 18 years it's been in publication that it might not seem as original and revolutionary as it did way back when. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson is a good mix of contemporary sci-fi with some good ol’ World War II historical fiction. Anything by Stephenson is good, though, and you may want to start with his first (popular) novel, Snow Crash, which is a cyberpunk bible.

Of course, if you’re not familiar with the cyberpunk subgenre of sci-fi (think of it as a Blade Runner-esque setting + a pervasive, Internet-like technology), then of course William Gibson’s Neuromancer is the place to start. The only risk with Neuromancer is that it’s been so ripped off by other books, movies, TV shows, etc. in the 18 years it’s been in publication that it might not seem as original and revolutionary as it did way back when.

]]> By: Desiree http://www.silentcorner.com/archive/2002/11/20/something-new-to-read/#comment-5 Desiree Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.silentcorner.com/archive/2002/11/20/something-new-to-read/#comment-5 Snow Crash = an *awesome* book Snow Crash = an *awesome* book

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