Wow - it has been a long time since I have posted to my books blog. Time to recommend some great sci-fi books:
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress - Robert A Heinlein (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_Is_a_Harsh_Mistress)
This is an awesome book - it deals with social revolution, what it means to be human, strong characters, really interesting plot and well paced!
Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Crash)
Love this light hearted take on sci fi - very forward thinking for its day!
Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptonomicon)
This is like a sci-fi/history bridge novel - another fantastic read with strong characters (across two timelines). If you are interested in cryptography or computer security - this book is for you!
The Diamond Age: or A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diamond_Age)
Another forward thinking book - in this age of kindles and ipads I think it weaves an intriguing story (also if you have kids, you tend to think twice leaving them alone with the ipad!).
Altered Carbon - Richard Morgan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altered_Carbon)
Loved the pace and concepts explored in this book - the premise is that humans can "resleeve" into bodies - simply amazing sci-fi!
OK - yep I am an official fan of Neal Stephenson!
