I finally finished reading Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon. I started it in October. It was a really well-written book that had two story lines that didn’t converge until the book is nearly over. One is set during WWII and the other in about 1997. It involves the Allied struggle to break the axis’ encrypted communication and win the war. It also has a treasure hunt element to it in that it also entails a search for a huge hoard of axis’ plundered gold. Some of the details of the story are so intricate that I cannot help to think that it is a non-fiction account of an untold portion of history. At nearly 1000 pages, this is a long book. It is easily good enough to be made into a hit movie, but I think it would have to be greatly condensed to fit into 2 1/2 hours. I chose this book because I previously read Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash in college and really enjoyed it. I have ordered a used copy of Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World for my next read. A Brave New World was recommended to me by a former co-worker who suggested that I watch Breaking Bad years ago. I loved that show, so hopefully her recommendation of books is on par.
