once I get you up there where the air is rarified, we'll just slide, starry-eyed

[primroseburrows]

Geh. It's snowing. I have to leave for work early, bleh.


But first, a question: Has anyone read any Neal Stephenson, and if so, did you like it and why? He's listed as a fantasy/steampunk sort of writer, but when I look at the books in stores, it doesn't seem that way to me. I know I'm missing something, and he's got a great reputation. Also, people who read what I read seem to like him. I'd like to give his work a try, but as I usually buy my books I want to make sure I'm actually going to read it.


Also. I'm becoming minorly obsessed with Frank Sinatra. Not that this is a bad thing. The man invented syncopation, I'm convinced.

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I've had Cryptonomicon on my shelf for about 8 months now, but have yet to read it. I picked it up based on descriptions of it from lallumeur and reviews I'd read. Sounds awesome. But it's a little intimidating. My mistake was not getting into it while I was still commuting by train each day. No time to read for a while now, so it will have to wait.

I'm told this one, at least, is hard to get into, but if you keep plugging away it rewards you.