tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post520495226011800229..comments2024-03-07T11:38:48.622-08:00Comments on We Be Reading: "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel."Kristen M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-6355918053660198172013-02-23T20:49:38.948-08:002013-02-23T20:49:38.948-08:00Courage is a good word for it. I'm always worr...Courage is a good word for it. I'm always worried that I won't "get" books like these or that I'll end up DNFing them. I think that challenges really help. I wouldn't have picked it up yet if it wasn't for the Sci Fi Experience.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-60556898485582363062013-02-23T17:08:17.087-08:002013-02-23T17:08:17.087-08:00Sci-fi is often a bit of a struggle for me - I tel...Sci-fi is often a bit of a struggle for me - I tell myself I "should" read the classic novels, but can never quite will up the courage to pick one up. Maybe someday...Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939074543470696025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-60620309086289848392013-02-22T17:56:53.738-08:002013-02-22T17:56:53.738-08:00Oh, that sounds like it would be an interesting cl...Oh, that sounds like it would be an interesting class. It would be quite a bit out of my reading comfort zone! And I totally had to ask my husband at one point while reading this one about the timing of a certain technology because I wasn't sure if Gibson was being cutting edge or if he actually thought of something first!<br /><br />And I'll probably try and get to Snow Crash in the next year or so.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-10734121043954342032013-02-19T11:00:50.629-08:002013-02-19T11:00:50.629-08:00I read this one and Snow Crash as part of a PostMo...I read this one and Snow Crash as part of a PostModern course in grad school. Ok, so technically I didn't read Snow Crash until years later but it was assigned at the time... ;) I did really like Snow Crash.<br /><br />I had troubles with this one but I would love to re-read it again. It is amazing how revolutionary these authors were and it's interesting reading given our current knowledge.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-3331689476972289652013-02-18T22:55:13.698-08:002013-02-18T22:55:13.698-08:00Have you read other Stephenson books? My husband h...Have you read other Stephenson books? My husband has Reamde but hasn't read it yet. He got bogged down in the big fat trilogy before that and kind of lost interest. I hear Reamde is a much easier read though. And you're absolutely right. Sci-fi is a genre that has a very wide range of quality. But then again, what genre doesn't? But I feel like other genres are more widely read so you can easily get more opinions on those books.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-78254119919163676562013-02-18T22:51:21.203-08:002013-02-18T22:51:21.203-08:00It's tough to get through "classics"...It's tough to get through "classics" of any genre. I can't see myself sitting down and reading back-to-back sci-fi novels. I do want to get through more of them though so I'm going to have to be better about fitting them in every once in a while!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-36208801432969023342013-02-18T22:49:43.821-08:002013-02-18T22:49:43.821-08:00Hard-Boiled was only my second Murakami after Wind...Hard-Boiled was only my second Murakami after Wind-Up Bird. I liked it better though. I guess I will need to keep reading through his works as well. :) And I'll hopefully get to Stephenson sooner than later.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-73940769500974404202013-02-18T22:47:41.930-08:002013-02-18T22:47:41.930-08:00I do want to read more Gibson only because this wa...I do want to read more Gibson only because this was his first novel. I would love to see how his style and stories develop later because this one was a bit harsh and raw. My husband says some of his later stuff is a lot different. And I think it might be the same with Stephenson. I guess I'll have to find out!Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-54341087361627408152013-02-18T22:45:28.518-08:002013-02-18T22:45:28.518-08:00You're welcome! I hope that you have a good ex...You're welcome! I hope that you have a good experience with it. It was really interesting to read in a genre that was so far from my regular reading.Kristen M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02335598194501733541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-58017971813434014292013-02-18T18:36:07.611-08:002013-02-18T18:36:07.611-08:00I'm going to attempt Redame soon (I might have...I'm going to attempt Redame soon (I might have typed that wrong). Good sci-fi can be amazing … but you gotta know what to read and what to leave.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-88275153099904274702013-02-18T18:20:36.403-08:002013-02-18T18:20:36.403-08:00I'm with you on wanting to get through the sci...I'm with you on wanting to get through the sci-fi classics - but I'm not sure when I'll take the time to actually read them. You seem to be doing a good job through the challenge... maybe I should try that method. My goal this year is to read YA sci-fi... next year could be adult sci-fi? *le sigh* I feel that some of these 'goals' will be lifelong ones.Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02249223364936344560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-79281289515483754942013-02-18T12:26:40.255-08:002013-02-18T12:26:40.255-08:00Neuromancer is one of those sci-fi classics waitin...Neuromancer is one of those sci-fi classics waiting for me to read. Good to see that you liked it, even though it didn't grab you from the beginning. Hm, I'm not a fan of Hard-Boiled Wonderland, in my opinion it was one of the weaker books that Murakami wrote. <br /><br />I wish my bf had all these classics on the shelves, but alas, it's up to me to collect them first. Would love to hear your opinion on Neal Stephenson!Chinoiserieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16676489630557961558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-896439102214082612013-02-18T08:16:51.046-08:002013-02-18T08:16:51.046-08:00I read this a couple of years ago, and my feelings...I read this a couple of years ago, and my feelings were similarly mixed. I enjoyed the world-building very much, but the characters never pulled me in, and I have no particular desire to read more of Gibson's work. I liked Stephenson's Snow Crash a little better, I think, but I hear his Cryptonomicon is terrific.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09896331683344872038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-754919688510890076.post-25116705155921123472013-02-18T07:11:07.396-08:002013-02-18T07:11:07.396-08:00I, too, have had this book on my shelf for a very ...I, too, have had this book on my shelf for a very long time. Unread, unlike you. :) I'm not a terribly big science fiction fan, and yet I feel that I ought to read such a 'famous' book to become the well-rounded reader I want to be. Thanks for a great, and inspiring review.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.com