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Originally posted by colin:
Personally, I just find it hard to find the time to sit down and read, these days. Usually if I have time like that I spend it trying to write or draw (until the frustration makes my head explode). I've made a conscious decision lately to make time to read, which is the only reason I've gotten as far as I have.

I have to do the opposite and avoide the time to read. I usde it to procratinate, the novel that I think is emereging. I push it off as it assualts me yet. And then I give in, and in a fury, write, write, write.

Sometimes diarhea (sp?) of the mind, and sometimes something worht considering.

In my case, yes, I'm trying to enjoy it slowly and, a couple times, with google at hand (hi, ki~2!).
Plus, only started it after returning from vacation.

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Originally posted by fuldog:
In my case, yes, I'm trying to enjoy it slowly and, a couple times, with google at hand (hi, ki~2!).
Plus, only started it after returning from vacation.

Let me ask you this: when you read it, with annotated Google links, do you find it draws you further into the narraitve or no?

A decidely different experience was my reading of V and Gravity's Rainbow with notation books. I found, while on some level illuminating, it slowed down and possibly impeded my own absorbtion of the text.

It can be a flow-killer, yes. But I wanted to have an idea of several things (like that Brabus car) that I just couldn't visualize and knew could be found easily.

This came up in a discussion... I feel it's likely that the next Gibson book, in its' e-book or whatever the non-paper version will be called then, will have accessable links on many terms. Making those jumps integrated into the narrative flow is something he could pull off, I think.

I haven't read anything for weeks but newspapers and half-heartedly the odd page in books I found lying around.

And the posts here, recently.

Overwork and health stuff probably the reason. And SC is a bit on the heavy side to toss in a handbag on impulse. If I don't watch it I'll not be done before the small paperback is out :-0

I love the book so far.
But so far is not far enough.

I am sure the Spoilers forum is exciting: I wanna go there!

Just for fun, I looked up the prices for staying at the Mondrian. $410 a night minimum.

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Originally posted by fuldog:
It can be a flow-killer, yes. But I wanted to have an idea of several things (like that Brabus car) that I just couldn't visualize and knew could be found easily.

This came up in a discussion... I feel it's likely that the next Gibson book, in its' e-book or whatever the non-paper version will be called then, will have accessable links on many terms. Making those jumps integrated into the narrative flow is something he could pull off, I think.

You think his next book will be an E-Book? He seems pretty adamant that he doesn't see that as a viable format until electronic paper comes along. I doubt it will be marketable in the next 3-4 years.

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Originally posted by Aisha:I am sure the Spoilers forum is exciting: I wanna go there!

It has the reek of month old fruit about it.

God... I hear that Colin. I have been in the middle of several projects... "Free Time projects" Spook Country just gazing at me limpidly from the bedside. finally picked it up though this weekend, Liked chapter Spook Country very much, saw what felt to me to be obvious ties to The Michelan Man (sp?). Sorry to be cryptic. I will keep on so's to join the Spoilers board.
It took me a couple of weeks to detach from the board (WGB) enough to read with a clear pallet. No good reason why, it's just the way we process the written word or something. Really enjoy this book though.

10 pages left. Really savouring it.

I know I´m late, but finally got into it. Had a lot to do in other fields the past months. Read about first third and enjoying it a lot. Sometimes I stumble over sentences so intense in language and bearing that special humour, I like so much.

Done yet, slackers?