Well, that was disappointing

[lexica510]

I finally got to read Neal Stephenson's latest book, REAMDE. (I had put a hold on it at the library shortly after it was released, but the wait list was forever.) It's only out in hardback at this point, and it's massive. I put it on the kitchen scale. 2.8 pounds. Undaunted, I lugged it all the way to Irvine last week for a work trip. And back, of

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[rimrunner]

I haven't read REAMDE but I liked Anathem a lot. I hope you do, too.

Btw, the Mr. and I will be in SF the 23rd till the 29th, and we'd love to see you guys. We're spoken for the evening of the 28th, and Christmas itself, but otherwise are pretty open.

[merle_]

"I should remember that when mainstream reviews call something an author's most accessible work, it means the people who actually like that author's work probably won't."

Heh. Quite true. The same is true of music, which is why we have the top 40.

Which herbalist do you go to (in Ctown, I assume)? I've been trolling around for a good one, and the one next to Shan Dong has the right aroma, but I know nobody who has been there.

[rangerfeline]

It probably won't surprise you that sales for REAMDE have been rather dismal. I warned our buyer that it wasn't his best work.