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barchetta wrote:My Kindle pre-order copy announced itself on my iPad yesterday
Funny, but I realise now that I've fallen off the book-reading wagon in the last 18 months. My loft is a testament to my previously voracious habit but I think with work commitments, ever more club-involved kids and (sneaking suspicion) the arrival of an iPad into the house I find I have less gaming time and much less reading time.
I need to arrest this fall - Mr Banks should do nicely.
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Think I'll just switch everything off.
evild_edd wrote:I have only just started on Banks' Culture series, after enjoying his "non sci-fi stuff" for years (although Transition is classed as a "non sci-fi" book here although in my option it very much is). After reading Consider Phlebas and Player of Games I'm looking forward ot getting stuck into the next one.localnotail wrote:Don't recall Consider Phelbas being depressing. In fact, it was quite hopeful in some way (the idea that technology may eventually free us of the restictive, self-defeating instinctive nature which blights 'natural life') - though perhaps I'm reading too much in to it. Or too little.
Started at the beginning again.
Man, Consider Phlebas is depressing, I had forgotten.
It's actually a while since I read it so I'm not 100% sure what happens. All I really remember is how clever I thought it was having The Culture explained from the perspective of someone opposed to the system. Thought it was an excellent story telling technique!
"You can kill an otter in about a second, just kick it's face off."
monty2k wrote:I recomend the order that they are written as the culture does evolve and it is interesting to follow that evolution.
I would just like to thank everyone on this thread for getting me back into reading the culture books.
I last read Consider Phlebas as a spotty teen in my local library but when I read the comments on here I went out and rebought the first 3 culture books. I've almost finished Use of Weapons now and they have been three great, great books. I'm really looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
I have a question though, should I just read them in the order they were written? Or is there some hidden order I'm unaware of.
Come and get it cumslingers!
Bloody terrible news.
"You can kill an otter in about a second, just kick it's face off."
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http://www.edwardlaven.blogspot.co.uk
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Think I'll just switch everything off.
Think I'll just switch everything off.
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