With or without the M? All Iain Banks fans welcome here.
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Jan 2023
7:53am, 9 Jan 2023
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Little Nemo
I reread all the Culture novels in order before this one. Still have a couple of non-Culture ones that I'll reread next plus a couple of non-M ones as well. I guess we're lucky that he wrote quite a lot 
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Jan 2023
7:56am, 9 Jan 2023
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LindsD
True.
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Jan 2023
7:57am, 9 Jan 2023
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LindsD
McGoohan did you read The Quarry yet?
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Jan 2023
8:22am, 9 Jan 2023
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McGoohan
I did - It was the rather disappointing Hydrogen Sonata I held off on. But I've read that now. The previous book, Surface Detail provides much more 'closure' for the Culture stories.
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Jan 2023
9:14am, 9 Jan 2023
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LindsD
Aha
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Feb 2023
7:55pm, 21 Feb 2023
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Little Nemo
I finished The Hydrogen Sonata yesterday so I'm feeling slightly sad today. It was a good book, but not one of my absolute favourites. It probably wasn't intentional but I thought it was fitting that the last ever Culture novel should have Subliming a one of its plot points. It had the normal Culture themes - sarky Avatars, bickering Ships and wonderful descriptions of big scale action. I love how I can really almost see what he's describing which isn't something most authors manage. I also love the science explanations, it may all be complete hogwash but he makes it sound believable Anyway, I'm going to tip my cup of herbal tea to Iain M Banks tonight. Thank you for all the wonderful stories
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Feb 2023
8:01pm, 21 Feb 2023
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McGoohan
I am raising my cup of Assam in co-tribute
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Feb 2023
8:10pm, 21 Feb 2023
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mr d
Haven't read that for a while. Might give it another go when I finish rereading something else, not Banks.
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Feb 2023
8:42pm, 21 Feb 2023
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LindsD
Aw. I am raising my decaf Earl Grey. I am lucky in that I still have a lot of Culture novels to read.
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Feb 2023
8:43pm, 21 Feb 2023
60,132 posts
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LindsD
FIve more to read
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