I've finished the first book and put it aside for a few months - to see with fresh eyes whether it's worth something or I need to throw it in the waste basket.
His book is an engaging reminder that, cyber-Utopianism aside, the internet is as much a thing of flesh and steel as any industrial-age lumber mill or factory.
Aside from being a thoroughly civilized place in which to enjoy a good book, the library contains a computer terminal and large glass jars of freshly baked cookies.