I finished reading Dan Simmons’ Ilium this weekend. I highly recommend it for lovers of sci-fi, literature, and greek mythology. Some knowledge of The Iliad and The Tempest helps, but isn’t necessary. The manner in which Simmons retells Homer’s epic poem, develops his myriad of characters, interweaves three seemingly unrelated plots, and mixes in Shakespeare, Proust and wormholes is pretty astonishing. I’m looking forward to finishing the continuation, Olympos.
Also, my sister now has a blog
