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What are you Reading (September 2023) (i.imgur.com)
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Aside from Project Hail Mary which I assume every /c/sciencefiction subscriber is going to read what have you been reading or plan to read?

Here is last months post. What are you Reading? (August 2023)

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[–] RavenFellBlade@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I really need to read the Expanse series! I loved the show, and I've heard the books are significantly better.

If you're gonna check out Gibson's Neuromancer, maybe check out Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. Both are foundational cyberpunk.

Edit: Also, Project Hail Mary is one of my favorite novels. Can't gush enough about that one. Reminded me a lot of Greg Bear's Eon.

[–] Eq0@literature.cafe 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I enjoyed Neuromancer much better than Snowcrash, I have to say. I’m particularly blown away by how much it still holds up! It could have been written yesterday. While I felt Snowcrash aged more, mostly for the style.

[–] RavenFellBlade@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yeah, some elements of Snow Crash have definitely not aged well. The pervy sex scenes with the underaged girl have definitely outlived their welcome. Stephenson has certainly come a long way as a writer since he wrote this.

[–] StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

The orgy in The Diamond Age isn’t much better.

Stephenson got a pass on a lot of his weird stuff.