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Burning Chrome
Burning Chrome | William Gibson
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Best-known for his seminal sf novel Neuromancer, William Gibson is actually best when writing short fiction. Tautly-written and suspenseful, Burning Chrome collects 10 of his best short stories with a preface from Bruce Sterling, now available for the first time in trade paperback. These brilliant, high-resolution stories show Gibson's characters and intensely-realized worlds at his absolute best, from the chip-enhanced couriers of "Johnny Mnemonic" to the street-tech melancholy of "Burning Chrome."
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RamsFan1963
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51/150 While Neuromancer is the better known Gibson book, I found this to be the superior read. Short stories that carry a punch, views of a world full of technological wonders, but Gibson prefers to explore the dark underbelly of that shiny future, what people will give up or become to survive. 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫
51st book finished for #Readaway2024 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES @Andrew65

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 6mo
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RamsFan1963
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I put the shotgun in an Adidas bag and padded it out with four pairs of tennis socks, not my style at all, but that was what I was aiming for: If they think you're crude, go technical; if they think you're technical, go crude.

From "Johnny Mnemonic"
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RamsFan1963
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This will be an ultra-rare double reread for me. According to Litsy, I read and panned Snow Crash 6 years ago, but I'm reading it again for #ClassicLSFBC. I don't remember much about it except it was chaotic. I originally read Burning Chrome around '88-'89, so it's been long enough for it to feel new again.

Ruthiella I read a review that positioned Snow Crash between Neuromancer (which I found difficult to follow at times) and Ready Player One (which I loved). 6mo
RamsFan1963 @Ruthiella I loved Ready Player One also, but I was only so-so for Neuromancer. I'm finding his short stories in Burning Chrome more entertaining than the novel. 6mo
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RamsFan1963
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
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I'm not totally sure I haven't already read this. Several years ago I went on a Gibson jag and read a number of his novels and short stories from various collections.

#tbrmountain #bookbuyingdiet

Buechersuechtling Giiiiibson‼️😍 *fangirling* (Only in case that William Gibson is the same William Gibson who wrote “Pattern Recognition”❓ Is he❓ And if he is, have you already read the related trilogy [“Blue-Ant”-trilogy] and therefore can tell me if the other 2 books are worth reading❓ I heard, they would be not …) 4y
RamsFan1963 @Buechersuechtling Yes it's the same Gibson. I read Pattern Recognition and its sequel Spook Country, I like them both. I have Zero History on my TBR shelves. I hope to get to it eventually. 4y
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from the story "The Winter Market"