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finished reading Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson (Baroque Cycle, Volume 1)

Neal Stephenson: Quicksilver (Paperback, 2004, Arrow Books) No rating

A novel of history, adventure, science, invention, sex, absurdity, piracy, madness, death and alchemy that …

I finished it! And it wasn't a trial at all, I quite enjoyed it. It probably helps that I already have a passing interest in this period of history and I was engaged in what the main characters got up to.

commented on Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson (Baroque Cycle, Volume 1)

Neal Stephenson: Quicksilver (Paperback, 2004, Arrow Books) No rating

A novel of history, adventure, science, invention, sex, absurdity, piracy, madness, death and alchemy that …

I'm over 200 pages into this now and quite enjoying it, but I've definitely been making some concerned/horrified faces along the way.

finished reading Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee (The Machineries of Empire, #1)

Yoon Ha Lee: Ninefox Gambit (EBook, 2016, Solaris)

When Captain Kel Cheris of the hexarchate is disgraced for her unconventional tactics, Kel Command …

I'm glad I dropped the last book and started on this. Calendrical heresy is such an intriguing concept.

Doris Lessing: Shikasta (Canopus in Argos: Archives) (Paperback, 1994, Flamingo) No rating

This has been on my Kobo wishlist for years, and it went on sale so I bought it. I have absolutely no idea what it's about - I think Adam Savage recommended it on a podcast.

Megan E. O'Keefe: Bound Worlds (2024, Orbit) No rating

Yup this suffered from the same repeated ramping up and up and up that I mentioned about the previous book. I had to take breaks from reading it at times because I got so fatigued from Yet Another Plot Twist. Good story, just frustrating writing style. Also, does the universe have to be threatened with ending every time in this type of sci-fi?