tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post8671239543086041795..comments2023-10-20T05:51:12.709-07:00Comments on 342 is a Lie: Consider Phlebas by Iain M BanksJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824401113801295302noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-50391707426118611592016-09-20T18:26:08.571-07:002016-09-20T18:26:08.571-07:00Did you know you can create short links with AdFoc...Did you know you can create short links with <b><a href="http://shortener.syntaxlinks.com/r/AdFocus" rel="nofollow">AdFocus</a></b> and <b>earn cash from every visit to</b> your shortened links.Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287821785570247118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-72530005717163908052010-12-05T11:32:26.406-08:002010-12-05T11:32:26.406-08:00Yes, more like a collection of short stories. Poss...Yes, more like a collection of short stories. Possibly because it was written by two people?Brycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190582261488729439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-43926784450702442872010-12-05T04:36:38.370-08:002010-12-05T04:36:38.370-08:00I really liked Difference Engine - so much to get ...I really liked Difference Engine - so much to get your teeth into. But it is set out quite oddly. It's certainly not a novel, it's more like detailed notes for a couple of novels.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824401113801295302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-34957768605050177912010-12-04T15:08:49.660-08:002010-12-04T15:08:49.660-08:00I need to re/read some IMB... I am a big fan of hi...I need to re/read some IMB... I am a big fan of his other work but for some reason always struggled with his SF stuff.<br /><br />I'm enjoying the steam punk Difference Engine.Brycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01190582261488729439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-79493788226703783782010-12-01T15:21:49.422-08:002010-12-01T15:21:49.422-08:00ooooh indeed.
I really like the Culture books. A...ooooh indeed.<br /><br />I really like the Culture books. Always fun, you've got the tension between utopia and horrible stuff, and it's a big enough world that the stories don't need to tie in. That's quite refreshing in sci-fi, and means Banks has got a lot of scope with settings and moods.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824401113801295302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147359235322827925.post-8302230466279714682010-12-01T02:25:01.475-08:002010-12-01T02:25:01.475-08:00I've only read The Player Of Games, but it had...I've only read The Player Of Games, but it had me thinking I'd quite like to get through a few more of the Culture novels. Damp Squibs aside, this sounds intriguing.<br /><br />Interested to hear your thoughts on Roadside Picnic as I read that a while back oooooh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com