Decius wrote:

This may be my favorite Gibson book of all time. - Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow sure seems to have liked Spook Country. I didn't get into Gibson's last novel. Some of the marketing ideas were cool but for some reason it just didn't grab me. The linear style didn't build the suspense level that I sought. But I'm going to give this one a shot.

Gibson has a habit of writing physical places I've been to into his novels. I recall in All Tomorrow's Parties the main character walking down a street in San Francisco toward the location at which I was reading the book. Rattle tells me early on in this book a character checks into a Manhattan hotel that a number of MemeStreams users crashed in during the last HOPE, probably around the time the novel is set.

Anyone here reading it yet?

I foolishly assumed someone near my apartment in this hick town would have it on release day. Now I have to choose between buying the book, and dying of heat in the car.

Anyone here reading it yet?

I concluded parsing the volume last night. I enjoyed it, although I felt it just kinda ended... It feels like the first part of a larger story.

Here is some random linkage that seem fitting for some strange Gibson inspired reason:

Cyberspace is everting.

The FBI is loosening up on past drug use.

"What it really does reflect is a reality that lots and lots of people in this society have used marijuana -- some of them have used it a fair amount -- and have gone on to become capable and effective citizens," Mirken said. "Are we really going to stop all those folks from serving our country?"

Georgia claims Russia invaded it's airspace and dropped a bomb.

“Our bosses said that nobody is there, neither by plan nor in reality,” the Russian said.

“Well, O.K., it might be a U.F.O.,” the Georgian answered.

Shakespeare suggested going for the lawyers first, but journalists probably fit the bill this day and age too..

"How dare you treat an American officer with disrespect?" he shouted back, indignantly. "Believe me, we have treated you with much more respect than other people. You should go to places like Iran, you'd see a big difference."

New York always comes through when it comes to the unexpected.

Tornadoes have hit New York City before, but not often.

Rattle wrote:
Shakespeare suggested going for the lawyers first, but journalists probably fit the bill this day and age too...

Dude, both plans are well underway. One is called fox news, and the original shakespearian conspiracy has been rebranded as opposition to "legislating from the bench."