Revomaze Book Club

[Rachel K]

The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory... Not exactly fantasy

[mhuti]

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi...
I recently finished this book and really enjoyed it, it is hard science fiction with a crime noir twist.Enjoy!

[maztec]

I just read The City and The City by China Méville. The book was totally awesomely weird. Anyone else read it?

[mhuti]

I've heard that China Méville's novels are steampunk science fiction, lots of old world science fiction technology/alternative reality etc, is this the case? I was tempted to read Kraken recently but haven't yet, I've heard it is also a good book.
I also read The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart recently. A very different book, darker, funnier and more historical fantasy horror. A tale about a pair of medieval grave robbers. It was very good and very different.

[maztec]

I've heard that China Méville's novels are steampunk science fiction, lots of old world science fiction technology/alternative reality etc, is this the case? I was tempted to read Kraken recently but haven't yet, I've heard it is also a good book.

This one wasn't steampunk, but it may have hinted a bit at it in a few places. It was more serious alternate reality. Like think of taking Israel/Palestine to an extreme, but have them live together and never acknowledge each other's existence directly.

[mhuti]

Thanks for the info, that's two China Méville books on the list now!

[mattangel]

I am the proud new owner of a gilded, leather-bound, collector's edition of our friend Darwin's On the Origin of the Species.

[allardwza]

Simon Singh? Both those "math" books are quite interesting... If you like codes, I also recommend the novel: Cryptonomicon, by Neal Stephenson... good stuff!

-D

...I'm currently about halfway through a copy of Cryptonomicon that I received for Christmas - and really enjoying it - thanks smiteo for the recommendation! (Snow Crash is waiting in the wings...)

allard

[Gdamatov77]

that cryptonomicron book actually sounds interesting. Let me know how it is. I might just get a rental from the library

[allardwza]

I'm enjoying it... Derek thought highly enough of it to recommend it, I'd say it as worth tracking down a copy.

Allard