Iain M Banks

[Skop]

Has anyone read Iain M banks's 'Culture' books?

They're science-fiction and fantastic. Probably, they're my favourite books I've ever read. Totally imaginative and mind-bending.

I recommend them entirely.

 

[frolik]

yeah I'm a bit of a sci fi junkie. absolutely loved excession but I think use of weapons was my favourite - the way the plot unfolds is brilliant

that man has some imagination!

 

[Skop]

Have you read 'look to windward'?

Fantastic.

I read 'consider phlebas' when I was 13, and I've been hooked.

Read 'Excession' when I was 14. Got me a bit muddled, i must say.

At the end of 'Excession' when the Excession talks, what does it mean? It said something about taking the culture ship for research, and a few other things, but I read it such a while ago I can't remember... Also what involvement does the crow (grevious was his name?) have?

I must read it again....

(I'm 16 now by the way )

 

[frolik]

god it's been so long scince I read excession I can't remember it all, it was pretty fucked up with all the ai minds conversing all the way through, a really neat touch.

yeah look to windward, that was the one with kabe the homomdan wasn't it.. there's still several that I haven't read, wish I could drag myself from the computer screen for long enough to enjoy books properly again...

 

[Skop]

I've read all the culture books (except inversions).
Look to Windward is one of the best.
Player of Games is good. Quite a short read.
State of the Art is alright (culture discovers Earth)
'Consider Phlebas' is great, if a little unpolished.

I'm currently reading the science fiction masterworks collections, so i can reccomend you alot!!

The stars my destination or tiger tiger by alfred bester. great!!!

 

[khephren]

Yeah, I love Ian M.Banks. He's like a british Larry Niven. Which can't be a bad thing! I'm reading the collected works of Arthur C. Clarke at the moment. He second gueses a lot of our current technology.