Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Actually, I was thinking if anything I'm likely to try reading the Harry 
> Potter books [which are also reputed to be well-written].

They're well-written, but rather puerile in my opinion. Of course, 
they're targeted at kids, so you kind of expect it. The first one was 
OK, but as they went on it was obviously getting lamer and lamer. The 
movie pretty much summed up the book without a whole lot of differences.

I also read Golden Compass et al, which was actually one of the better 
fantasy books I've read lately. Surprisingly full of prophesies and 
magic for a book intended to convince you not to believe in that stuff.

I suspect, Andrew, you would very much like "Permutation City" by Greg 
Egan. Track it down and read the description. It's one of my favorite 
pieces of geeky computer fiction.

-- 
   Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
     "That's pretty. Where's that?"
          "It's the Age of Channelwood."
     "We should go there on vacation some time."

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