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The ending of the Soldier was action-packed, so I had to immediately start in on the sequel.

A nice installment to this venerable series. I LOL'd a bit less on this book than in the previous ones, however, I thought the mystery was a bit better and much less obvious than in earlier books. The continuing story with Stephen and Elizabeth is well-written and heartfelt, bringing the reader close to the difficulties of a person suffering from dementia.

@IslandUsurper@fosstodon.org @joel A classic. It was way younger when this came out and really enjoyed it. Not sure if it would be the same today, but I have fond memories of the book. Plus, it's a very quick read.

I'm about 35 pages in and can already tell this is a must-read for learning about and understanding recent developments in Aritificial Intelligence.

Amidst all the fun stories, this book is about dealing with the effects of relying upon drugs to address what one finds as their own shortcomings. This quote from the middle of the book is pretty great advice and I think it's kind of the core message of the book.

This is the first novel in the Culture universe that I've read. There is rich world-building, and some very good characters in here. For the most part, I was kept enthralled with the story as it unfolded, however, the thing came apart near the end for me as it just sort of ended. While the main plotline was addressed satisfactorily, I thought there were a number of other threads left unpulled a bit.

@Flauschbuch I read the pre-release snippet a couple months ago. Interested to see how you like it!

I'm not sure how I came across this, but I tore through this action thriller in just a few days. The writing is fast-paced and once you get going, it's difficult to stop. Definitely a great summer vacation read or something to pass the time while traveling.

This may be somewhat novel to many readers, however, the topic, where the State and major tech enterprises know everything about everyone, is basically what I've been reading in my fiction for the past 25 years. The author glosses over a few of the technical bits and there are a couple "hacks" that I can't quite suspend enough disbelief for, but I think this is meant for a mainstream audience and not cybersecurity folks. Still, I really enjoyed it and recommend.

I had to go back and read some summaries to remember what happened in the first two books. Luckily, Stross puts enough recap as he (re)introduces events, so I was able to recollect what had happened previously.