>>>>>>Since I know you share my love of language, do you get as bemused as me at the serial misuse of the word "literally"? "He literally went through the roof." No, he did not literally go through the roof.
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>>>>>I do share your love of language, though I think I you may be more bemused than I about about the use of the objective case when the implication is "more bemused than I am" ( sorry, couldn't resist, I know we've had that conversation before with Tamar )
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>>>>I don't make those sorts of mistakes because I'm too perfect. ;)
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>>>So am I but because of my biggest fault - being too humble - I don't let anyone know. ;-)
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>>>Did I recommend to you Robert Harris' "The Fear Index" ?
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>>No, you didn't. Would you like to?
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>I am about 3/4 through and really enjoying it. I've liked all his other stuff ( Fatherland, Imperium etc ) and this one centers around a computer geek who has developed AI for Algorithmic Trading. Plot more of a thriller than a geekfest but atmoshpere in Geneva is quite good.

I looked it up and read the description. Sounds like it might be fun. Right now I'm just starting to plow through the The Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories. I actually had it in the Trade edition, but it was a tad inconvenient to carry around. now it's out in ePub, so I'm finally starting on it.