More alcohol than neccessary?
Surely there is no such thing! A library combined with peace and quiet sounds sweet.
(stimpy, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 9:46, 1 reply, 17 years ago)

Its
alllllright, have had most of my books in the loft for over a year so ploughing through some old favourites.

I think 3 bottles of whisky and 2 cupboard shelves chokka is a little excessive for little old me
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 9:48, Reply)

Depends how long you take to drink it
With my boys, I think it would last a couple of weeks. Curling up in a little library, favourite book and a glass of good whisky, sounds all of win. At risk of prying, can I ask what you've currently got reading?
(stimpy, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 9:55, Reply)

pry away
although im vanishing off to meetings shortly

Just finished the Engines of Light Trilogy, im piling through all the Iain M Banks Culture novels, then have Redemption Ark by Alastair Reynolds lined up.

Not that i'm on a sci-fi romp or anything
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 9:58, Reply)

some good books there
I just finished reading Matter by Iain M Banks. It was good, but the ending is a bit abrupt. Not sure about it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:02, Reply)

Not a Sci-Fi binge at all!
Looks like good stuff, and has been added to my "Get cheap copies off Amazon List". Currently on Tuf Voyaging by George R R Martin here, but certainly need something after that! Have fun in the meetings, that one I don't envy you for.
(stimpy, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:04, Reply)

Ok...
Heard good things about Iain M Banks.

I'm up for giving it a try, what's your top recommendation?
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:06, Reply)

read The Player of Games
then Consider Phlebas

or the other way round I guess. Doesn't matter, they are all good.

also, if you haven't already, read The Wasp Factory. I think you will particularly enjoy it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:07, Reply)

Ok then.
Wasp Factory sounds like fun. I'll give that a flick first.
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:10, Reply)

wasp factory isn't one of his sci fi ones
but the non sci fi, written as Iain Banks contains several of my favourite books ever. If you are going down that route, also read Espedair St.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:11, Reply)

And The Crow Road and Complicity
And The Bridge, but don't read the newer ones and they are really not very good.

Walking on Glass is pretty good though.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:14, Reply)

This always happens.
*sighs*
I shall buy ONE book.
Which one should it be?
( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:17, Reply)

The Wasp Factory

(Bazongaloid, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:24, Reply)

Thank you.

( Cawl, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 10:28, Reply)

I watched the BBC thing of the Crow Road recently
not bad

Dead Air is a pretty good read too
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 11:04, Reply)

seconded
Although I would say against a dark background is my fave, then the Culture novels, you would love use of weapons I think.
Someof his un-M books are a bit odd though, walking on glass, canal dreams and a song of stone are hard reads
(Halfy By light alone, Fri 25 Sep 2009, 11:17, Reply)