2 almost forgotten books

Back when I was traveling in March I read 2 books that I never got around to writing about here. Now I shall resolve this outstanding issue:

Journey by James A. Michener is a fantastic book. It tells the tale of 5 British (1 is actually Irish) adventurers who embark on a quest in the midst of the 1897 Yukon goldrush. I was very much drawn in to the characters and their story. It's not that long of a book (compared to some of his other works), but I thought it was solid throughout. Previously I read Michener's epic novel Space which was also amazing. I highly recommend him as an author.

On the other hand, The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling was a supreme disappointment. The premise is interesting; Babbage's counting machine (aka the computer) comes to a working state in Victorian era Europe. This brings some interesting possibilities, but the story and characters are flat as a board. Stay away from this book.

These 2 books are #9 and 10 for me in 2005. Since I read them in the start of March I haven't read anything else. I'm hoping to take a trip to the westmount library soon and get back into the reading habit.


Posted by dustin on May 26, 2005 with category tags of

   

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