Reading Reco's

[schuss]

Running a little spare on reading material here, and thought the mags may have some reco's for me.

Fave types: Distorted reality fiction (vonnegut, palahniuk) or entertaining fiction (tom robbins), cyberpunk, classics etc.

Pretty much I like anything that's inventive and interesting. Nonfiction generally bores me. Currently burning through the iliad (never read it, strangely), and gilgamesh, but those'll probably be finished tomorrow so...

[ghcaz]

Interface by Neal Stevenson is a fun read if you haven't read it. He's a "post-cyberpunk" author. Really any of his books are good. Snow Crash, Diamond Age, Zodiac, etc.

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[Tippster]

If you like Robbins give Carl Hiaasen a whirl. "Sick Puppy" is one of my favorites.

[cj001f]

er, Neal Stephenson, but nothing post Cryptonomicon when he stopped having editors (i.e. run from the baroque cycle)

Also check out Phillip K Dick (anything), and tipps hiassen rec is worth it.

[schuss]

er, Neal Stephenson, but nothing post Cryptonomicon when he stopped having editors (i.e. run from the baroque cycle)

Also check out Phillip K Dick (anything), and tipps hiassen rec is worth it.

Stephenson and Gibson are already pretty much all read. I agree on the baroque cycle, burned through 2 so far, not sure if I want to finish... Thanks, I'll check that stuff out.

[CantDog]

What the hell is cyberpunk?

[cj001f]

What the hell is cyberpunk?

BladeRunner/SnowCrash/NeuroMancer/GhostInTheShell

[Tippster]

Then there's the new(ish) genre of Steam Punk. Check out China Mieville's "Perdido Street Station" or "The Scar."

[schuss]

What the hell is cyberpunk?

entertainment for digitally nerdtacular types such as myself.

[babel]

Late to the game here, but check out Frequencies by Joshua Ortega. Pretty entertaining read in the cyberpunk/dystopia genre.
Now I gotta go check out some of these other recos.

[Daywalker]

If you like Robbins give Carl Hiaasen a whirl. "Sick Puppy" is one of my favorites.

I'll second this one, Hiaasen is one of the only authors to make me frequently laugh out loud. I sometimes get weird looks from people....

[lemon boy]

Phillip K. Dick is generally very very good. Also, pretty much any of Douglas Adams' books should fit your bill. And then don't forget the M103 of books: Money by Martin Amis.

oh and Master and Margerita