Just started my Neal Stephenson adventure! Read snowcrash first, which I thought was okay but I have the baroque cycle and Cryptonomicon already lined up. Think I'll start with that one before diving into the Baroque books.
I really enjoyed the Diamond Age but I actually wept when frah Orolo inscribed the analemma. Anathem it's about intellectual cloisters in the procession of better worlds. A great book. Totally hooked on Stephenson. I read this one right before I read Hesse's Glass Bead Game. I found them both in the corner library box and I was staggered that they were both about intellectual cloisters. The Glass Bead Game is a far future history.
The only book I have read so far is Snow Crash. He is my husband's favorite author. I bought myself Quicksilver. My husband has Reamde and Criptonomicon that I can check out as well.
Snow Crash is the #1 cyberpunk novel [take that, Gibson!], especially my boi rat thing [take that, Oy!] however on a reread I'll definitely do the Sumerian skip-a-roo-ski. 🤪
I had wanted to read Neal Stephenson for decades. I finally read and finished Snow Crash exactly 1 year ago, and I mostly hated it, especially the writing and story. I really want to find a great cyberpunk novel. Any suggestions that are not Stephenson or Gibson?
@@civoreb I've had my eye on that one since the 1st book came out. I even refrained from watching the TV show. I want to find something that includes 'high tech' (Neuromancer is usually the book people think of). I love low tech, sort of cyberpunk, by authors like Philip K Dick or Alfred Bester.
I can understand why people do not care about global warming, it is as scary as death so we would like to avoid this topic and read about something else :)
Why do you call it "Cryptonomicron" though? I don't mean to be an ass, but I find it weird that you don't know the name of supposedly one of your favourite books of all time (in which the word is spelled out probably a hundred times), *and* you're repeatedly staring right at it while saying it. 🤷♂
Global warming. Ugh. Nothing could get me to read any book pertaining to it. Laughable. Have yet to read any of his because look overly wordy and descriptive, which I despise, but a couple sound intriguing enough to maybe try if I could get a Kindle $1.99 deal sort of thing.
I'm always happy to see Stephenson appreciated! One hell of an author. Great video as usual Mr Durfee
Great video! I’ve never read anything by Stephenson but you’ve inspired me once again to try something new. Thank you!
Great video!
So happy to see the tier ranking because I just started Quicksilver and am hoping to complete the series gradually 🙂.
So happy to see someone reviewing Neal Stephenson
How did I miss this..better late than never ..
Just started my Neal Stephenson adventure! Read snowcrash first, which I thought was okay but I have the baroque cycle and Cryptonomicon already lined up. Think I'll start with that one before diving into the Baroque books.
I really enjoyed the Diamond Age but I actually wept when frah Orolo inscribed the analemma.
Anathem it's about intellectual cloisters in the procession of better worlds. A great book. Totally hooked on Stephenson. I read this one right before I read Hesse's Glass Bead Game. I found them both in the corner library box and I was staggered that they were both about intellectual cloisters. The Glass Bead Game is a far future history.
Thank you!👍👍👍🤖📚🚀🐲
Happy to see the baroque cycle getting love. I feel like it's not talked about as much as some of his others.
The only book I have read so far is Snow Crash. He is my husband's favorite author. I bought myself Quicksilver. My husband has Reamde and Criptonomicon that I can check out as well.
Snow Crash is the #1 cyberpunk novel [take that, Gibson!], especially my boi rat thing [take that, Oy!] however on a reread I'll definitely do the Sumerian skip-a-roo-ski. 🤪
Weird I was thinking about reading some Neal Stephenson. The youtube algorithm read my mind. XD
Great video. Have you read 'The Reviver' by Seth Patrick?
Nope
@@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS I think you'll like it
Don't forget to hit like peeps.
If you have a boat in the Great Salt Lake it is time to hitch the trailer up and get it out.
I had wanted to read Neal Stephenson for decades. I finally read and finished Snow Crash exactly 1 year ago, and I mostly hated it, especially the writing and story.
I really want to find a great cyberpunk novel. Any suggestions that are not Stephenson or Gibson?
Maybe Altered Carbon?
@@civoreb I've had my eye on that one since the 1st book came out. I even refrained from watching the TV show.
I want to find something that includes 'high tech' (Neuromancer is usually the book people think of). I love low tech, sort of cyberpunk, by authors like Philip K Dick or Alfred Bester.
I heard George Alec Effinger was good.
@@StElna Cyberstorm by Mathew Mather might work too. That might be a bit more on pos-apocalyptic side though.
Ranking every Stephen King novel? :)
after i review them all. Probably in a yaer and a half i will do a 90 book King ranking.
@@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS can't wait! :)
Have you not read Zodiac?
Nope.
CryptonomiCRON?? Hahahaha How Dude? HOW???
I like CON
@@B.LEE.DbrianleedurfeeREVIEWS ya know? So do I.
I can understand why people do not care about global warming, it is as scary as death so we would like to avoid this topic and read about something else :)
Why do you call it "Cryptonomicron" though? I don't mean to be an ass, but I find it weird that you don't know the name of supposedly one of your favourite books of all time (in which the word is spelled out probably a hundred times), *and* you're repeatedly staring right at it while saying it. 🤷♂
I was reading as “cron “. I was confused by your comment for a min
My bad
You sound fun.
He mispronounced a couple of others, too. Seveneves is 7-eves, and reamde is ream- dee
For future reference.
Global warming. Ugh. Nothing could get me to read any book pertaining to it. Laughable. Have yet to read any of his because look overly wordy and descriptive, which I despise, but a couple sound intriguing enough to maybe try if I could get a Kindle $1.99 deal sort of thing.