http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/ a microscopic cog in the catastrophic plan Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5607 Jim Zoetewey Fri, 18 Feb 2005 21:33:13 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/#comment-5607 I've never even attempted to read the Wheel of Time. I just saw the endless number of books, all of which appeared to be at least 500 pages and decided that I would probably never touch it. Can't say the same thing abut the "Chung Kuo" series (which is about a future in which the Chinese rule the world, having somehow erased all evidence of Western culture and imposed pre-Maoist Chinese culture...). I read the third novel of that one and somehow enjoyed the book while simultaneously losing the urge to read the rest of the 7 volume series. I'm in the midst of Quicksilver myself at the moment and hope to finish it someday. I've been stalled on it for the past couple weeks. I’ve never even attempted to read the Wheel of Time. I just saw the endless number of books, all of which appeared to be at least 500 pages and decided that I would probably never touch it.
Can’t say the same thing abut the “Chung Kuo” series (which is about a future in which the Chinese rule the world, having somehow erased all evidence of Western culture and imposed pre-Maoist Chinese culture…). I read the third novel of that one and somehow enjoyed the book while simultaneously losing the urge to read the rest of the 7 volume series.
I’m in the midst of Quicksilver myself at the moment and hope to finish it someday. I’ve been stalled on it for the past couple weeks.

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 topher Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:26:12 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/#comment-5606 I'm in the middle of the third, and remember things fairly well. I can fill you in sometime. I’m in the middle of the third, and remember things fairly well. I can fill you in sometime.

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5605 Ed Heil Thu, 10 Feb 2005 13:16:21 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/#comment-5605 Dude, I'm like that with *all* novels. Dude, I’m like that with *all* novels.

]]> http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/comment-page-1/#comment-5604 MM Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:43:35 +0000 http://stagingpoint.com/2005/02/10/cryptonomicrisis/#comment-5604 Well, you could try outlining the whole series as you go along, with appedices of character lists and a comprehensive timeline. That's what I call pleasure reading. Seriously, it was that stupid Robert Jordan series that convinced me to never again start reading a series that the author hasn't finished yet. I just stopped after book 7 or 8 (about 5000 pages worth). Has Rand gone insane yet? Has Nyneave gotten any more bitchy? I don't care. Well, you could try outlining the whole series as you go along, with appedices of character lists and a comprehensive timeline. That’s what I call pleasure reading.
Seriously, it was that stupid Robert Jordan series that convinced me to never again start reading a series that the author hasn’t finished yet. I just stopped after book 7 or 8 (about 5000 pages worth). Has Rand gone insane yet? Has Nyneave gotten any more bitchy? I don’t care.

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