1984 and Brave New World shouldn't count as geek cred. Most American kids have to read them in junior high school. And by Most American kids, I mean I had to read them as assignments.
Poor John Brunner. Does nobody love him?
This is my boat. They're part of my crew. No one's getting left. Best you get used to that.
Mal ,'Ariel'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
DavidS - Nov 19, 2005 6:17:51 am PST #9473 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
§ ita § - Nov 19, 2005 6:19:30 am PST #9474 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Let's see -- I'm missing Consider Phlebas, (although I am reading an Ian M. Banks right now), The Man In The High Castle, The Illuminatus! Trilogy, The Trouble With Lichen and possibly The Diamond Age -- I forget when I got tired of Stephenson.
I'm interested in trying all but the Stephenson.
eta:
Most American kids have to read them in junior high school.
Well, except for Kathy. And the Guardian's not American.
DavidS - Nov 19, 2005 6:33:33 am PST #9475 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Well, except for Kathy.
She's a slacker!
And the Guardian's not American.
Then they need to limit their pronouncement to 20 Geekiest British Books or summat.
Jessica - Nov 19, 2005 6:38:33 am PST #9476 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Then they need to limit their pronouncement to 20 Geekiest British Books or summat.
Oh yes -- a British newspaper surveying a primarily British readership? How dare they not alert the Americans reading it online to their obvious bias!
DavidS - Nov 19, 2005 6:52:07 am PST #9477 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
How dare they not alert the Americans reading it online to their obvious bias!
See, you understand my point exactly. Outrageous behavior on their part.
§ ita § - Nov 19, 2005 6:57:21 am PST #9478 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Only an American paper would have the right to not indicate what country they were talking about, naturally.
DavidS - Nov 19, 2005 7:01:03 am PST #9479 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Only an American paper would have the right to not indicate what country they were talking about, naturally.
What? You think there's only White and Male privilege?
§ ita § - Nov 19, 2005 7:01:38 am PST #9480 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm from Jamaica. What do you think?
DavidS - Nov 19, 2005 7:04:05 am PST #9481 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm from Jamaica. What do you think?
Phew, that's such a good answer to so many retarded rhetorical questions.
erikaj - Nov 19, 2005 8:21:13 am PST #9482 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Especially with body language and skeptical expression included.