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Title: Charles Stross?
Post by: Hammers on 05 October 2010, 02:19:09 PM: Has anyone read a book by this man? 'The Fuller Memorandum', 'The Jennifer Morgue', 'The Atrocity Archives'

Apparently they are about a secret British Agency fighting Chtuluesque entities on a regular basis?

Is the man a hack or awesome or something in between?
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: matakishi on 05 October 2010, 02:42:14 PM: He's great :)
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: Hammers on 05 October 2010, 02:55:35 PM: Quote from: matakishi on 05 October 2010, 02:42:14 PM
He's great :)

Scotish, I hear...
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: matakishi on 05 October 2010, 03:08:07 PM: Yes, but we can't hold that against him. His 'Cthulhu in the cold war' stories are fantastic. I'm not a fan of modern day Cthulhu, I didn't think it could work, but he showed me how wrong I was.

He is a man with great ideas and a decent writing style. Certainly worth giving him a try.
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: Hammers on 05 October 2010, 03:20:14 PM: Quote from: matakishi on 05 October 2010, 03:08:07 PM
Yes, but we can't hold that against him. His 'Cthulhu in the cold war' stories are fantastic. I'm not a fan of modern day Cthulhu, I didn't think it could work, but he showed me how wrong I was.

He is a man with great ideas and a decent writing style. Certainly worth giving him a try.

I think I shall. I understand they contain a fair bit of absurd humour, which I like.
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: Operator5 on 05 October 2010, 03:33:53 PM: Based on this recommendation, I have already ordered the first book.
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: Hammers on 05 October 2010, 03:43:50 PM: Quote from: Operator5 on 05 October 2010, 03:33:53 PM
Based on this recommendation, I have already ordered the first book.

Which one's the first? I couldn't quite tell...
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: supervike on 05 October 2010, 05:07:18 PM: If you want to give the author's work a try, check this link out.

http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/colderwar.htm
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: ryoden on 05 October 2010, 05:29:15 PM: I can recommend him, he is a very good writer.
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: Steve F on 05 October 2010, 06:29:58 PM: Quote from: Hammers on 05 October 2010, 03:43:50 PM
Which one's the first? I couldn't quite tell...

The Atrocity Archives
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: Hammers on 05 October 2010, 06:32:51 PM: Quote from: Steve F on 05 October 2010, 06:29:58 PM
The Atrocity Archives

Thanks!
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: BlindFool on 16 October 2010, 08:19:13 PM: Hammers
I agree with the previous posts - make sure you read The Glasshouse (next)

IMO its actually better than Atrocity Archive.

I also recommend if I may that you take the time to read Singularity Sky and then Iron Sunrise
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: Bugsda on 16 October 2010, 11:03:15 PM: I'm up for these too 8)
Title: Re: Charles Stross?
Post by: moif on 16 October 2010, 11:08:17 PM: I've read most of Stross's books, and all the ones you've listed. I rate them as mediocre, but of some light entertainment value.

For modern day Cthulhu/cold war thriller, I recommend 'Declare' by Tim Powers