http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:07:09 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/06/024932.php#comment-83821 Thanks for the suggestions SFC. I do want to read "Do Androids..." because I loved Bladerunner so much. If anything, reviewing this book has made me want to re-delve into the strange world of PKD after a long hiatus. 83821@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Sep 2004 15:07:09 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/06/024932.php#comment-83745 Well, that wasn't the sexy read I was expecting. But the bhw hubby is quite fond of the dick. Er, make that the Dick. 83745@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Sep 2004 22:50:35 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/09/06/024932.php#comment-83700 Well, I amy not read the biography, but I would encourage you to read Dik's works again, mind bending as they can be. "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is actually one of his better works, and most coherent. "THe Man in the High Castle (Tower?)" is also really good, though very strange. While we are on the subject of dystopia and otherwhens, you might wantto read, if you haven't already, John Brunner's works; he is truly a visionary, and it is uncanny that much of what he writes in the way of future pop culture and sociology strongly mirrors society today. Norman Spinrad is also very good. 83700@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Sep 2004 15:38:28 EDT