Books
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You know, I never read the Otherland series. I did the fantasy books, then ran out of steam, but they are supposed to be excellent.
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Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith - superb, bonkers and and very weird. Wonderful book, not sure if it's still available though. Spares is good as well.
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I like big fat SF that an take you away for a whole season–and winter here is a good place to disappear from. I did those huge Peter Hamilton books one winter followed by the next. I'm going back in time, instead, this winter, using Lonesome Dove to get me through--and IH denim and flannel.
I read the first Richard Morgan of some cyberpunky/detective trilogy, meant to read all three--found my East End producer had done the same, and did read all three!, so I bailed. As far as trilogies go, some of the older CJ Cherryh--one of those trilogies--was good, reminded me of old school. But I sometimes think Dan Simmons Hyperion Tetralogy is unmatched. Vernor Vinge is good too, as mentioned.
I once gave away about 50 old ACE Specials from the 60s,70s some years ago--and then regretted it and bought some back on ebay. Robert Shaw, R.A. Lafferty (Fourth Mansions), Gordon Dickson, and the like. Those were fun.
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Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat series. Just thought I'd mention it.
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And has anyone mentioned Douglas Adams yet?
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Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat series. Just thought I'd mention it.
Excellent recommendation! Everyone should read these.
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Crash?
As in Ballard? I read it years ago, and to be honest I didn't get on with it. There's only so much of people having sex with open wounds, or talking about it, that I can take and it hit my limit, then backed up and ran over it a few more times just to be on the safe side. I get why he did it though, and it's a very well written book, and an interesting literary statement for the tme, but I much prefer his Concrete Island or The Drowned World.
Some of the short stories are marvellous as well, I must read more of them one day.
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went to the library old school style & picked up an oldie but goodie,
No Country For Old Men.
blood & guts & a man that keeps his word to the end. how that Killing Lincoln went/going?
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I got about 2/3 through but haven't finished. Not impressed. Interesting stuff but I wouldn't recommend it. I'll finish it cause it was a gift.
Love Cormac McCarthy. The movie followed the book almost to a T. Own both the book and movie, I think it's the only DVD I own. I watch it about once a month. The Road is very good and so is Blood Meridian, quite dark and raw as is his style. I'll send you my copies if you like.
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2nd Cormac McCarthy he is my favorite author. I cry like a baby every time I read the road. I guess it's a father thing. Blood Meridian, No country, Suttree, Border Trilogy all amazing. Does not get much better then Cormac.
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if i stay off the forum like i'm supposed to i'll devour the book in three days maybe less. thanks for the offer jaco, i might take you up on it in a week or so. i like to read & then let it sink in & come back to my favorite parts. funny thing is as a kid i really hated reading standard books, not that i had issue with it i just found nothing that really spoke to me. this nut speaks to me in a big way. pretty sure McCarthy also does some editing work on the side. i know i saw an article in the NY Times the other day. . .
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2nd Cormac McCarthy he is my favorite author. I cry like a baby every time I read the road. I guess it's a father thing. Blood Meridian, No country, Suttree, Border Trilogy all amazing. Does not get much better then Cormac.
One hundred percent backed. The first book I read of his was Blood Meridian after getting into the band Earth and their album Hex. It's the perfect soundtrack to the book and comes highly recommended by me FWIW.
I've recently started checking out William Gibson after having All Tomorrow's Parties on my shelf for a couple of years. Loved that one and I'm now on Pattern Recognition. All the reference to Buzz Rickson's is making my trigger finger itchy!
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Couldn't resist
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Haha, now that's just mean!
