Postsingular
February 9, 2008
Postsingular
by Rudy Rucker
3/4 stars
psychedelic psyence fiction. paper-thin characters, a bit slow in places, but ultimately mind-expanding.
iCon
January 28, 2008
iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
Jeffrey S. Young & William L. Simon
3/4 stars
Angle of Repose
January 27, 2008
Angle of Repose
Wallace Stegner
4/4 (plus!) stars
Some of the very best storytelling out there, Angle of Repose captures all the nuances of (ahem, apologies) the human condition. He does so with unparalleled understanding and beauty.
East of Eden
January 27, 2008
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
4/4 stars
Brilliant, unforgiving, and profoundly moving. A novel largely about unloved, and sometimes unloving, people. (A little long).
About Alice
January 27, 2008
About Alice
Calvin Trillin
4/4 stars
Love, love, love. May we all be so lucky.
The Thief of Always
January 27, 2008
The Thief of Always
Clive Barker
3/4 stars
not quite as good as I remembered it being as a little kid
