Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
The World That Never Was: A True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists and Secret Agents by Alex Butterworth
A potted history of revolutionary movements (and the secret police that fought and/or encouraged them) across Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rule 34 by Charles Stoss
Rule 34 is a generally accepted internet rule that states that pornography exists for any conceivable subject. Rule 34 (the book) is a near-future novel about just that.
Not a big reader myself, but as a footie fan very much enjoyed :
The Management : Scotland's Great Football Bosses by Michael Grant and Rob Robertson
Readable, fair and detailed analysis of the reasons why so many great managers came from the Greater Glasgow area
lazarus corporation wrote:
Rule 34 by Charles Stoss
Rule 34 is a generally accepted internet rule that states that pornography exists for any conceivable subject. Rule 34 (the book) is a near-future novel about just that.
You mean Charles Stross? didn't realise he had another book out! loved the fuller memorandum
lazarus corporation wrote:
Rule 34 by Charles Stoss
Rule 34 is a generally accepted internet rule that states that pornography exists for any conceivable subject. Rule 34 (the book) is a near-future novel about just that.
You mean Charles Stross? didn't realise he had another book out! loved the fuller memorandum
Argh yes, uncorrectable typo. Rule 34 is actually the first Charles Stross book I've ever read, but it certainly won't be the last.
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Reamde was on my shortlist, and I certainly enjoyed it, although maybe not as much as Anathem. I like how Stephenson (like William Gibson) have moved their settings to the present day, with the realization that's there's enough 'science fiction' around us now.
Reamde was on my shortlist, and I certainly enjoyed it, although maybe not as much as Anathem. I like how Stephenson (like William Gibson) have moved their settings to the present day, with the realization that's there's enough 'science fiction' around us now.
I was going to mention Gibson's Zero History, but think that came out last year. Nice to see Hollis and Bigend back, strange to think how fast science fiction has become reality, and augmented reality just around the corner.
