As Willow goes, so goes my nation.

Oz ,'Selfless'


Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.

There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."


sumi - Jun 28, 2010 7:40:12 am PDT #11612 of 28706
Art Crawl!!!

Yes, but not too spoilery. I'm just happy that he seems to be making progress.


Jessica - Jun 28, 2010 7:43:08 am PDT #11613 of 28706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I want to smack all the people in comments who are saying "Take your time! I can wait!"

Not that I'd prefer they were badgering him to write faster but OH MY GOD IT HAS BEEN ALMOST SIX YEARS. FINISH THE FUCKING BOOK.


sumi - Jun 28, 2010 7:52:54 am PDT #11614 of 28706
Art Crawl!!!

Yes.


Steph L. - Jun 28, 2010 8:11:11 am PDT #11615 of 28706
That which does not kill you should RUN

If I were going to take a Neal Stephenson book to the beach (NOT ANATHEM), what should it be? (Anathem is the only one I've read, so everything is open.)


Tom Scola - Jun 28, 2010 8:12:22 am PDT #11616 of 28706
Where do you come from? Where do you go? What is your scene, baby? We just gotta know.

The Diamond Age


Jessica - Jun 28, 2010 8:21:22 am PDT #11617 of 28706
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Snow Crash


DavidS - Jun 28, 2010 8:27:00 am PDT #11618 of 28706
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I'd say Snow Crash too. I mean, the main guy is named Hiro Protagonist.


Calli - Jun 28, 2010 8:30:34 am PDT #11619 of 28706
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

My favorite Stephenson is Zodiac. It's short (relative to some of his other books), the plot moves along quickly, and the protagonist is all kindsa snarky.


Polter-Cow - Jun 28, 2010 8:53:40 am PDT #11620 of 28706
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Definitely Snow Crash.

But I've only read that and Cryptonomicon.


Gudanov - Jun 28, 2010 9:08:16 am PDT #11621 of 28706
Coding and Sleeping

I've only read Snow Crash but it was a fun read, so I'm on board with that choice.