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Franz Kafka: The trial (1998, Schocken Books, Distributed by Pantheon Books)

Byzantine and claustrophobic novel of a man arrested by the secret police and charged with …

Review of 'The trial' on 'GoodReads'

depressing, but unfortunately a story about an all to real aspect of life; being trapped in the machinations of bureaucracy and disinterest of the system we create

Olaf Stapledon: Star Maker (Paperback, 1979, Methuen)

After reading "Last and First Men", I approached Olaf's next masterpiece, "Star Maker" ( first …

Review of 'Star Maker' on 'GoodReads'

Absolute masterpiece, if you like sci-fi with an open eye for the transcendent (like for example the tv series Lost or A. C. Clarke) this is a must read.

reviewed Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)

Neal Stephenson: Snow Crash (Paperback, 2008, Bantam Spectra)

In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the …

Review of 'Snow crash' on 'GoodReads'

This book had an huge influence on me, I bought 3 super expensive head mounted display's, developed a few wearable input systems and created my own virtual spaces with unreal builder and much later opensim. Outdated, improbable but vey fun and inspiring story which is/was a must read in the emerging cyberculture of the nineties.