The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. Steampunkish and dense. I have a love/hate view of Stephenson … his books are art, but a demanding slog at times.
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High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
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The Fires of Heaven, Robert Jordan (book 5 of the Wheel of Time)
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The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr
The Color of Water by James McBride
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Blindness by Saramago
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In the balance series by Harry Turtledove. Alt history. Aliens invade earth during WWII but are confused by our advancing technology. They were expecting knights in shining armor on horseback but got tanks and aircraft instead.
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*Northern Lights* by Philip Pullman (the first book in the *His Dark Materials* trilogy)
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The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson. Steampunkish and dense. I have a love/hate view of Stephenson … his books are art, but a demanding slog at times.
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The Fires of Heaven, Robert Jordan (book 5 of the Wheel of Time)
The Liar’s Club by Mary Karr
The Color of Water by James McBride
Blindness by Saramago
In the balance series by Harry Turtledove. Alt history. Aliens invade earth during WWII but are confused by our advancing technology. They were expecting knights in shining armor on horseback but got tanks and aircraft instead.
*Northern Lights* by Philip Pullman (the first book in the *His Dark Materials* trilogy)