Random
May 9th, 2005I just read Pattern Recognition by William Gibson: A real solid thriller with an intriguing plot. A few things bothered me, such as the fact that the protagonist has the easiest job ever. But I forgot how good a writer Gibson is, and I didn’t feel abused and confused at the end of this book like I sometimes do after reading contemporary Science Fiction.
Spoon’s Gimme Fiction, the most anticipated album (for me) since the Decemberists’ Picaresque, comes out tomorrow (May 10).
I’m currently reading Gene Wolfe’s early Sci-Fi novel (well, collection of three related novellas) The Fifth Head of Cerberus. The first section is exceedingly excellent. I finally know what everyone else is talking about. Next up is Neuromancer, which I first read when I was 17 and didn’t get much out of.
I also recently subscribed to the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, because why not? I’m trying to correct my bad habit of ignoring everything until it’s five years old.
May 9th, 2005 at 3:36 pm
The first half dozen songs on the new Spoon are awesome - can’t wait to actually hold it in my hands.
Pattern Recognition was one of my faves last year, as you probably don’t recall. :)
And yay on F&SF!
May 9th, 2005 at 7:31 pm
I too loved Pattern Recognition.
Ironically, I have stashed away in my parents’ basement dozens of issues of F&SF that are five years old… Not that I read sci-fi or anything.