The characters we follow in the 40s are Lawrence Waterhouse, a cryptanalyst, and Bobby Shaftoe, a morphine-addict marine. We move between the past of the Second World War and the present day. Cryptonomicon is a novel that takes us to many places all over the globe. Cryptonomicon was published in the year of 1999 and it spans upwards of eleven hundred pages. With that said, let’s take a peek at what we think are the best Neal Stephenson books.Ĭryptonomicon, one of the most popular Stephenson books, leaves no one surprised we chose it for our list. Presently, Stephenson resides in Seattle with his family. Neal graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in geography, with a minor in physics, in 1981. Neal attended Boston University where he specialized in physics before changing it to geography upon discovering that this change would enable him to have more time on the mainframe of the university.
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I had actually expected the book to be more gentle and subdued than the musical because of the time it was written and to avoid controversy - especially as Hugo's opinion of the French judicial system during this time was made very clear - but this was not the case. The book is, as is often the case, a much deeper and well-developed version of the same story, but I still recognised many of my favourite scenes from the stage production. I feel the need to mention the musical of Les Misérables (and I'm going to incorporate some lyrics into this review because why not?). Not only this, but I can say that not one page of this giant bored me.Īt the end of the day you're another day olderĪnd that's all you can say for the life of the poor and he provides food for thought on commonly-held ideas about the nature of law, justice, love, religion and politics. Hugo takes the reader on a 1200+ page journey around France and into the lives of criminals, prostitutes, those wasting away under the strain of poverty. It is a story about the lowest and darkest parts of French society in the first half of the nineteenth century. In fact, it is the very opposite of fluffy happiness. So, as you will have concluded, this is not a happy book. Les Misérables can be translated from the French into "The Miserable Ones", "The Wretched", "The Poor Ones", "The Wretched Poor" or "The Victims". There was a moment at the end that made my jaw drop and I have never had such conflicting feelings about a character as I do about AIDAN who is actually an AI. This book is full of action and was just plain fun to read. Yet again, Illuminae is told through mixed-media which truly added to the story. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff It also has an unnamed narrator who was so intriguing and one of the most mysterious and memorable characters I have read. This is another book that is told through mixed-media including interviews and journal logs. I often credit Sleeping Giants for being the book that made me fall in love with SciFi. It is one of the only books to give me nightmares. This is one of the creepiewrd most chilling books that I have ever read. This could have easily been gimmicky but I thought it was genius. It made if feel like I was investigating a real life situation. Night Film is a thriller/horror novel that is told through a series of pictures, webpages, case notes, etc. I love when authors do something different. These books were more than just great books, they created a memorable experience for me. There are those rare occasions when I finish a book and think “Wow that was unique experience.” I thought I would share with you some of the books that I found utterly original in format and/or the way that they are told. Target did not say which items it was removing.įox News reported Tuesday that some Target stores, most of them in the rural South, were trying to avoid a “Bud Light situation” by relocating some Pride merchandise after conservatives complained, referring to the backlash against parent company Anheuser-Busch since it featured a transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in a promotional campaign. Items that have drawn negative attention include “tuck friendly” women’s swimsuits that allow trans women who have not had gender-affirming operations to conceal male genitals. ”Given these volatile circumstances, we are making adjustments to our plans, including removing items that have been at the center of the most significant confrontational behavior.” “Since introducing this year’s collection, we’ve experienced threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and well-being while at work,” Target said in a statement to USA TODAY. Target is pulling some LGBTQ merchandise from stores that it rolled out for Pride Month after confrontations with customers. |