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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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try reading Alastair Reynolds or Iain M Banksthat's what sci fi should be like.
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:19,
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I've read one of Ian M Banks books.Alastair Reynolds I've not come across.
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girlinthehole, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:20,
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Reynolds is like sci fi film noir in some of the booksit's good shit.
Revelation Space is a good one to start with, or Diamond Dogs and Turquoise Days (I think)
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:21,
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He's brilliant! Spectacular gothic space-opera.And if you like your sci-fi political, Ken McLeod.
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I really enjoyed The Sparrow and thought Consider Phlebas by Banks was a wanky mess of a book,and I like lasers and robots in my books.
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Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:32,
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I reread Consider Phlebas the other weekand it wasn't quite as good as I thought the previous few times I read it.
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:34,
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that's my favouriteit's outrageously good
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Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 14 Sep 2010, 11:46,
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