Daniel Keast wants to read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
Only once in a great while does a writer come along who defies comparison -- …
This months book club pick
Deborah Pickett replied to Daniel Keast's status
@dmk@ramblingreaders.org One of his better works. Keep in mind as you read it that it was groundbreaking at the time, and while it feels a bit samey now, a lot of cybertropes exist now because of this book and not the other way around.
Daniel Keast replied to Deborah Pickett's status
@futzle@outside.ofa.dog will do 🙂.
I've been meaning to read this for years, it seems to often get mentioned alongside Neuromancer which I loved.
Barbarius replied to Daniel Keast's status
@futzle @dmk@ramblingreaders.org I've also had this on my wishlist for years. I should get around to it someday... Did you read the other two Neuromancer novels?
Daniel Keast replied to Barbarius's status
@futzle@outside.ofa.dog @Barbarius@outside.ofa.dog Nope, have you? I don't think I've read anything else by William Gibson actually
Barbarius replied to Daniel Keast's status
@futzle @dmk@ramblingreaders.org I've read the second one (Count Zero), but not the third (Mona Lisa Overdrive) yet. It was good, but different. It's set in the same universe but with none of the same characters. Still weird and funky though.
Apparently Gibson's script for Alien 3 is "one of the best screenplays never made". I haven't read it though. But BBC produced a radio play of it a few years back which I'm keen to check out!
Daniel Keast replied to Barbarius's status
@futzle@outside.ofa.dog @Barbarius@outside.ofa.dog nice, I'll add it to my to read list.
Oh wow, I didn't know that was a thing. I don't hate Alien 3, but it was pretty dull. If his script at least doesn't kill off Hicks and Newt straight away it'd already be an improvement.
Alien 3: at least it's not Alien Resurrection. 🙂