scarlett thomas' popco
i had planned to read this at the airport tomorrow, but threw it into my backpack today anyway to start during that downtime between classes and homework and whatnot. i figured, hey, it's just over 500 pages, so i'll definitely have a good chunk of it left for the plane ride to pittsburgh. however, i wasn't counting on how enthralled i would be (obviously!)--this story of a young woman working at a large toy company, with its romance and code-breaking and historical tidbits on pirates/buried treasure and general anti-corporate sentiments, really struck my fancy. there are lengthy digressions on various topics, but i found the stuff on encryption to be pretty fascinating. also, there's a crossword and a recipe for cake in the book, so you can see how i'm basically its target audience. i highly recommend this book, with extreme enthusiasm and exclamation points!!!!
The fact that you can read 500 pages before lunch is why I wasn't worried that you'd hit 150 books this year. More like this week....
ReplyDeletethat book sounds like it's right up your alley!
ReplyDeletehave a good thanksgiving!
john--i stayed up late (12:32 am = midnight) to read it, so i guess i did technically finish before lunch. :)
ReplyDeletepinky--it so was! yay awesome books! i hope your thanksgiving is just as awesome as your birthday weekend was.