Bob Howard is a computer-hacker desk jockey, who has more than enough trouble keeping up with the endless paperwork he has to do on a daily basis. He should never be called on to do anything remotely heroic. But for some reason, he is.
The Laundry Files have taken Clark’s idea that at a certain level, science seems like Magic to a whole new level. As soon as one is announced, I pre-order it. Has gotten into an interdimensional mode which may stall it out, but having reached the point where they discover that a certain profession based on extraordinarily obscure mathematics turns …
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charlesstross
3 years ago
Just a very fun read
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
Computers and cell phones are essentially magical devices for the great majority of us. Stross carriers this to a logical (well, not really) conclusion. The language is kinky and witty, the narrative is fast-aced, the characters are sympathetic. There’s some horror bits I could do without, but if you can tolerate magic in your sci-fi, it’s a fast, …
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
Always kept me on edge
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
Great book in a great series.
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
I borrowed this from my library with Hoopla.
Bob seems to have a normal computer tech job that has him fixing networks all over the office. However, Bob works in an organization known as the Laundry and the networks he fixes may actually be tied into other dimensions where Things we can barely comprehend are waiting for us to open the wrong …
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
If you have read other Stross then you already know he is talented, with a knack for a witty turn of phrase and an outside-the-box approach, but even for him The Laundry Files series is unusual. Genre bending? More like genre reinventing, with a twist.
Without giving too much away, the protagonist works in an environment that resembles the …
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
A great take on modern magic and ancient bureaucracy. Charles Stross is one of the greats.
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
Charlie Stross Kicks the Llamas Ass!
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
Extraordinary and original take on Lobecraft.
Author
charlesstross
3 years ago
Took a while to get into the flow of it. Once you understand what’s going on, it’s somewhat intriguing but it’s easy to lose track of what’s happening due to the more deadpan narration in the audiobook format. I think it’s supposed to sound British spy genre with some supernatural aspects with a small amount of geek humor and references built in, …
The Laundry Files have taken Clark’s idea that at a certain level, science seems like Magic to a whole new level. As soon as one is announced, I pre-order it. Has gotten into an interdimensional mode which may stall it out, but having reached the point where they discover that a certain profession based on extraordinarily obscure mathematics turns …
Just a very fun read
Computers and cell phones are essentially magical devices for the great majority of us. Stross carriers this to a logical (well, not really) conclusion. The language is kinky and witty, the narrative is fast-aced, the characters are sympathetic. There’s some horror bits I could do without, but if you can tolerate magic in your sci-fi, it’s a fast, …
Always kept me on edge
Great book in a great series.
I borrowed this from my library with Hoopla.
Bob seems to have a normal computer tech job that has him fixing networks all over the office. However, Bob works in an organization known as the Laundry and the networks he fixes may actually be tied into other dimensions where Things we can barely comprehend are waiting for us to open the wrong …
If you have read other Stross then you already know he is talented, with a knack for a witty turn of phrase and an outside-the-box approach, but even for him The Laundry Files series is unusual. Genre bending? More like genre reinventing, with a twist.
Without giving too much away, the protagonist works in an environment that resembles the …
A great take on modern magic and ancient bureaucracy. Charles Stross is one of the greats.
Charlie Stross Kicks the Llamas Ass!
Extraordinary and original take on Lobecraft.
Took a while to get into the flow of it. Once you understand what’s going on, it’s somewhat intriguing but it’s easy to lose track of what’s happening due to the more deadpan narration in the audiobook format. I think it’s supposed to sound British spy genre with some supernatural aspects with a small amount of geek humor and references built in, …