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# Just kerrazy I guess...
Been revisiting my Iain M Banks collection, and fancied bringing a bit of Culture to b3ta ;)
(I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:13, archived)
# aaahhhhhhh
I ain't not never read any M Banks stuff -- although Iain is a favourite orfor of mine... wasp factory and complicity and crow read are all excellent books.

Which IMB should I look out if I was wanting to give it a try?

Cheers all - that's my reading sorted for the next few months by the looks of it... as soon as I can get The Dark Tower finished (am reading it to the missus and it's not much better second time around :S)
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:16, archived)
# Player of games is the only one I've read with an awareness that it was his
it's rather good, in a slightly traditional-sci-fi way.
(I helped save b3ta! Mockingbird Practitioner of SCIENCE, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:18, archived)
# good show - I'm on it
thanks :)
(I helped save b3ta! Prof UnderCover evitable, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:20, archived)
# Player of Games is brill, Excession is fun, but to be honest, start from the beginning -
Consider Phlebas (although technically State of the Art is I think for chronology, but that's just short stories)
(I helped save b3ta! theoriginalsteve <this space intentionally left blank>, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:21, archived)
# There was a great radio adaptation of 'State of the Art' on Radio 4
a couple of Saturdays back - 'twas very good.
(I helped save b3ta! J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:43, archived)
# All of them.
Culture ones for preference... Consider Phlebas was his first SF, but it's not a particular fave of mine. I love Excession but any of the ones referenced in this thread will be worth a read.
(I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:22, archived)
# I love the Ships names in the Culture
GSV No More Mr Nice Guy
GSV So Much For Subtlety
GCU Of Course I Still Love You
GCU Funny, It Worked Last Time...
God Told Me To Do It
I Blame Your Mother
I Blame My Mother
GCU Ultimate Ship The Second
(I helped save b3ta! chenobble rocking his explorer beard on, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:29, archived)
# The cranky conversations in Excession are brilliant
I do love the culture novels, the new one Matter was good as well
(I helped save b3ta! Finite "Aardvark sorted out my shit!" on, Wed 25 Mar 2009, 11:38, archived)