Book Foo

Finished: Blindsight, by Peter Watts
Started: Slow River, by Nicola Griffith (Nebula Winner)

Thoughts on Blindsight behind the cut. Mostly non-spoilery, but there may be a few bits in there, mostly for the general concept.
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The book's also one of very few I read that I can actually just post a link directly to it, since the author made it available online. This was in fact the only way I heard of it. It was BoingBoinged and I was bored so I read the first chapter and it hooked me enough to want to buy the book to read the rest (since I don't care for reading online long term). So, anyway, if at all interested, here's a link to the complete text of Blindsight by Peter Watts
Blindsight of course was up for a Hugo this year, but lost out to Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge, which I've also read. Of course, it would be crass to turn it into a game of "which should have won". So, let's be crass! ( Read more... )

Of course, I haven't read any of the other nominees (but Glasshouse is on my short list to read)

Just started Slow River, but haven't got far enough into it to form any preliminary opinion.