crunchy.

i finished Cryptonomicon this weekend. i'm sorry i waited so long to pick it up; it's been a while since i had a book in hand that i stayed up late on a work night to read. certainly, he's not the greatest writer of character evar, but the profusion of yummy yummy filling ideas just papered over it.

Stephenson readers - since i'm not up for The Baroque Cycle just yet, which one should i read next?