Matter - Iain M.Banks
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:22 am
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Matter - Iain M.Banks
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:38 am
Oooh. I'd heard he was working on a new Culture book!
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:58 am
I heard recently that it was delayed by three months because of his Civilisation addiction. 
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:01 am
Ooh excellent, sounds like she's a Zakalwe-type Special Circumstances agent so it should be pretty dark!
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:10 am
I really need to get back on the Culture books. I've still only read Consider Phlebas, and I've heard some very good things about some of the other books (Use of Weapons in particular).
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:35 pm
It's a great series and there isn't really any continuity between books as far as characters are concerned (although the Culture itself appeared to be descending from its zenith during the last book) so you can read them in any order. My favourite overall is Excession, as you get to learn more about how the Minds interact and govern the Culture's affairs. I thought Use of Weapons was the most powerful, but Player of Games has some interesting takes on society, power and language. Inversions is ostensibly a non-Culture book, but well worth a read.
Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:24 pm
Loved Excession.
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:41 pm
Never read or looked into any of Iain M Banks stuff. What are they about, and are they any good?