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posted by [identity profile] ex-lark-asc.livejournal.com at 11:56pm on 24/06/2006
I second Diamond Age, and also that the sequels to Hyperion aren't as good; they're very different. Hyperion is chaucer-in-space, the rest are standard-issue sci-fi novels. I also loved Rendezvous with Rama, but again would disrecommend the sequels for having poor characterisation and explaining all the lovely crunchy mysteries too much.
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posted by [identity profile] bugshaw.livejournal.com at 12:48am on 25/06/2006
Again, I bought The Diamond Age when it came out, and have been really looking forward to reading it ever since. I think it'll be so good I want to be on top form when I read it, so as to properly appreciate it, but that state of mind has not happened yet ;-)

I am currently reading James Morrow's The Last Witchfinder (jolly good so far), then TDA looks a good size to take for my long journey to Boston (then Simon can carry it home for me).
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posted by [personal profile] hnpcc at 01:42am on 25/06/2006
disrecommend the sequels for having poor characterisation and explaining all the lovely crunchy mysteries too much.

Seconded. I know I read them all, but they annoyed me. I liked Rendezvous because they were totally ignoring us, and the sequels just went in the complete opposite direction.

Actually I was surprised at how many of that list I'd read. Must read more SF than I realise at times.

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