Caldwin's latest obsession (subject to change)

[GodSentinelOmega]

I know the name Mona Lisa Overdrive, but i’v4 never heard of Count Zero. phillip K. Dicks short stories do take a bit of getting used too, since are varying degrees of different from the films they inspired.

 

[Caldwin]

The only reason I know the title Mona Lisa Overdrive is because it's the title of the music track that plays during the freeway chase in Matrix Reloaded.

That said, I found out recently there's a Billy Idol song called Neuromancer.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Battle Beast did a song with the same name, too.

 

[Caldwin]

I decided to give Snow Crash a shot. So far so good. It's a bit easier to follow than Neuromancer so far. But I'm only on the third chapter, soooooo.

So, ever have a book that you start reading and it's really good. It's going very well and hey, it's only as thick as your ipad, so you really have no idea how long or short it could be. But you know what, you'd kinda like to have a hardback version for your bookshelf. Then you get it and...holy, bloody hell! 565 pages! This thing is hefty! Like, dear heavens! I just hope I can get through it sometime in my lifetime.

 

[Destron D-69]

That's about half the length of most versions of the lord of the rings... you can do it.

 

[Caldwin]

I just finished chapter 24 of Snow Crash. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed Neuromancer. But I'm enjoying Snow Crash a lot more. It's a lot easier to read and peppers in a good bit of humor.

 

[Ceir]

I just finished chapter 24 of Snow Crash. Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed Neuromancer. But I'm enjoying Snow Crash a lot more. It's a lot easier to read and peppers in a good bit of humor.

I agree, and saw something similar on a "sci-fi for non-sci-fi fans" list once - more or less, "Neuromancer is more prototypical cyberpunk, but it's also kind of a deadly bore."