Accelerando | Litsy

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Here is my art project for the first section of @TheReadingMermaid 's summer reading program! I usually draw creatures but here is a strange and whimsical garden instead. #art #summerreading2018 #garden #pen #ink #whimsical #whimsy #plants

BeansPage Beautiful! I 😍😍😍 it! 7y

MirrorMask ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y

Jabberwocky Oh my god this is gorgeous!! 7y

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Jabberwocky OH HEY ITS YOU I DIDNT EVEN REALIZE!! THIS IS A NICE ART 7y

BookwormAHN Fantastic 😺 7y

mimsyborogroves @Jabberwocky hahaha im so glad that you like it man 7y

Crazeedi Talent! 7y

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2BR02B

Accelerando | Charles Stross

bailed

Sorry, @TheReadingMermaid. This is just not happening for me.

I gave it 50 pages to start becoming anything other than an incoherent jumble of lopsided exposition, and I can't hold my nose and power through this stinky prose any longer.

I love sci fi. Sci fi is my jam. But this combines the most esoteric and least likable qualities of the hard sci fi and cyberpunk subgenres, and ain't nobody got time for that.

MirrorMask Same! I couldn't get into it, and after reading The Diamond Age (ugh) I didn't want to force myself to read another book. I love sci fi but this book wasn't for me. 7y

2BR02B @MirrorMask Have you read any other Stephenson? I haven't read The Diamond Age, but from what I've read I definitely prefer his later books. 7y

MirrorMask No, this is the only Stephenson novel I've read. 7y

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2BR02B

Accelerando | Charles Stross

76°F + cloudy skies + 6 mph winds = optimal outdoor reading conditions. 💜⛅

Do you like to read outside? What are your ideal conditions?

MirrorMask Sunny 72 degrees Fahrenheit with a mild breeze 7y

britt_brooke This looks pretty perfect! It‘s too hot in Tennessee to really enjoy outdoor reading right now. 7y

SilversReviews Love reading outside. My front or back porch. 7y

Slajaunie Ditto on the too hot to read outside. South Louisiana does not have a whole lot of time to read outside unless you are in a pool. I love to be outside so naturally that means read outside though. 7y

AlaMich I love to read outside on our beautiful patio. My perfect reading weather is about 75 with a light breeze...😛I also don‘t really like being in direct sun so I have to sit under an umbrella. 7y

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2BR02B

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Y tho. 🤦

Only 380 pages of this brain pain left to get through.

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2BR02B

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Err, what now? 😞

This author apparently studied at the Neal Stephenson school of obscure jargon.

MirrorMask 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂 7y

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BeansPage

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Just 1 more week till we finish Section 1!

How are we all doing? Art projects getting done? 🎨🖌️

I was thinking art project posting on Sat 6/16 & book discussions on Sun 6/17. Does that work for everyone?😊
#SummerReading2018 @TheReadingMermaid
#LitsyHappenings
@monkeygirlsmama @Jerdencon @WeeziesBooks @Traci1 @so1quilt @MirrorMask @myellenbee @cewilf @BookwormAHN @mimsyborogroves @Bronte_Chintz @carrceli @2BR02B

MirrorMask That should work. It's Pride this weekend, but I should have some time. 7y

Q84 I have to back out of This. I am just to swamped to participate. 7y

BeansPage @Q84 no problem sweetie. Maybe I'll see you for my Buddy read coming next month 7y

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mimsyborogroves That sounds really good! I'm pretty busy with diplomas (final exams) but I should be able to attain and read Accelerando as well as finish the art project before Saturday (: (edited) 7y

BeansPage @mimsyborogroves you go girl! 🤘🏻 7y

mimsyborogroves @TheReadingMermaid Thank ya!! 7y

BookwormAHN Sounds good 😸 7y

monkeygirlsmama I‘m so sorry, but I ended up bailing. I wasn‘t cut out for this first book. 😣🤪 7y

BeansPage @monkeygirlsmama Don't worry, you can still join in for the other sections if you like 😊 7y

MirrorMask I have to bail on the first section. After forcing myself to finish The Diamond Age, I can't do it with Accelerando. It's not holding my interest at all. I like science fiction, but both books are just bad. Sorry! 7y

BeansPage @MirrorMask don't worry about it sweetie. I've read all of the books in this section with the exception of Ready Player One which is what I'm reading right now. They are all a bit tough to read. So far Necropolis has been the easiest one to read. I'm feeling that Ready Player One will also be easier to read than the other two. If you can get a hold of either of those books it would probably be a lot easier on you. 7y

MirrorMask I'm not a fan of Ready Player One and I could possibly do Necropolis, but Accelerando was the required book. 7y

BeansPage @MirrorMask that's okay sweetie I'm going to let it slide for people with this section. If you've already read Ready Player One then you have one book down. If you could read Necropolis then that would be more than sufficient. 7y

2BR02B I'm starting Accelerando tonight! Not sure how I'll manage the art project, since I'm moving in the next couple of weeks and my art supplies are already packed. 🤔 7y

mimsyborogroves I'm not sure if I will actually be able to finish Accelerando by Saturday, I have not started reading it because of my final exams and so I'd have to read the entire thing tomorrow- tomorrow, when I also must complete two scholarships as they are due on Saturday. I have read Ready Player One and the art project should be fine but I might need to cut into the next section a bit to finish Accelerando on top of everything I have going on right now. 7y

BeansPage @mimsyborogroves sounds great! 7y

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monkeygirlsmama

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Attempting to read this book for #SyndellesSummerReading program; however, I don‘t know if I‘m gonna make it. 😝😴

BookwormAHN I read about 20 pages last night and didn't understand a word of it 🙀 7y

monkeygirlsmama @BookwormAHN I was really looking forward to trying to participate in this reading program, but I quit holding my breath. LoL I‘m going to give it another few pages, and if it doesn‘t improve then I‘m out. 🙄 Sci-if isn‘t my thing and like you I‘m not getting anything out this. 😥🤭😲😜 7y

Traci1 Just fyi. It's even worse on audio. I've listened to about 90 minutes. I don't think I'm going to be able to finish it. 😕 7y

monkeygirlsmama @Traci1 I allied it quits already and have no intention of even considering the audio. 🤪 7y

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BeansPage

Accelerando | Charles Stross

pick

Interesting read to say the least...
Ugh yet another dystopian novel that I didn't really care for. Perhaps the dystopian genre in general is just not for me. I would definitely recommend to somebody who likes dystopian novels but this book just holds no interest for me personally.
Please read my full review here:
TamaraTheReadingMermaid.weebly.com
First book down for #Sixby6 @Samplergal

Samplergal Good job! 1/6. You got this! 7y

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cewilf

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Library run today, including my first read for #SummerReading2018 📚🎉

BeansPage

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MirrorMask

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Just got my books for #SummerReading2018 @TheReadingMermaid but first to finish my #ReadHarder challenge.

BeansPage Looks great! I'm so excited!! 🌞⛱️ 7y

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carrceli

Accelerando | Charles Stross

Hopefully I can keep up #syndellessummerreading
@Syndelle777

BeansPage Glad to have you with us. This is going to be fun! 📚😍📚 7y

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mimsyborogroves

Accelerando | Charles Stross

@TheReadingMermaid I am so down! Will there be conversations about the books and sharing pictures and things or is it more individual? #summerreading2018 #books #summer #art

BeansPage Oh no, we're gonna post EVERYTHING!!! LOL 😜 7y

BeansPage Schedule is posted 7y

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