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Originally posted by Anne Elk
I liked Cryptonomicon too. Why is it strange for females to like that book? I also liked Simon Singh's "The Code Book." The Da Vinci Code is in the to-be-read pile.
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I like it so far (13% finished). I had to force myself to put it down last night so I could go to sleep. The Da Vinci Code is also in my to-be-read pile, but that pile is so high that it's possible I won't get to it until approximately October 2006 at my current rate of reading. I think Quicksilver will probably jump up a lot of spaces once I finish Cryptonomicon.
Speaking of books, I'm loving the Tuesday Next series by Jasper Fforde. It's absurd fantasy involving British literature, time stream fuck ups/alteration, international corporate conspiracy, inefficient bureaucracy, and dodo birds. The first book sort of set up the universe (which needed a lot of set up) and the next two have been romps through the classics. If you ever thought that Miss Havisham could be fun to hang out with or wanted to settle your own dispute using Kafka's judge, you probably would like this series. I think you pretty much have to read them in order or else you'll be hopelessly lost. Start with The Eyre Affair, then go to Lost in a Good Book, then The Well of Lost Plots. Something Rotten comes out August 5.
