Some of My Favorite Books - a list by jewelry_girl

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These are some of my favorite books. My tastes run toward science fiction and cyberpunk, but I like other genres as well.

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Mountain of Black Glass (Otherland, Volume 3): Tad Williams: Books

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This is book 3 in the Otherland series, which totally rocks. It's really worth it--you'll love every minute of it!

Updated Mar 12, 2009

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River of Blue Fire (Otherland, Volume 2): Tad Williams: Books

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This is volume 2 in a great series. Read volume one--Otherland--first. Enjoy!

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City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, Volume 1): Tad Williams: Books

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This is a great series--utterly engrossing! I wish there had been more books in it--they were such a pleasure to read!

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Neuromancer

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Astonishingly good. Read it. (via Amazon)

Updated Mar 11, 2009

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Mona Lisa Overdrive (Bantam Spectra Book)

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Part of the same series as Neuromancer. Great book!

Updated Mar 11, 2009

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Idoru: William Gibson

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If you liked Neuromancer by William Gibson, be sure to check out this sequel to it.

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All Tomorrow's Parties

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For William Gibson fans, this is a terrific book. It's better if you have read his other works because there are a lot of references to them in the book, but it is great even if you haven't.

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Anathem: Neal Stephenson

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Wow, what a dense book. It's not an easy read, but it is a lot of fun. Much more accessible than the Baroque Cycle books. (via Amazon)

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Cryptonomicon: Neal Stephenson

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One of my favorite all time books. I love Neal Stephenson!

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Snow Crash

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Not as great as Neal Stephenson's other books, but still definitely worth the read!

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