tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post1287547276534265447..comments2024-01-19T13:24:15.734+00:00Comments on ::Acquired Taste: Tim Strettonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-84618850496038156342007-11-08T18:59:00.000+00:002007-11-08T18:59:00.000+00:00Player of Game is it, then.My to-read stack is thr...Player of Game is it, then.<BR/><BR/>My to-read stack is threatening to topple over.David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-60880197364743596392007-11-01T21:05:00.000+00:002007-11-01T21:05:00.000+00:00It's hard to go wrong. Consider Phlebas was the f...It's hard to go wrong. Consider Phlebas was the first one I read, and it hooked me. I'd probably go for The Player of Games, though - I've never found anyone who enjoys science-fiction who hasn't rated it.<BR/><BR/>Despite my blog post, I wouldn't start with Inversions - you need to have read some of the other Culture novels to get the full sense of what he's trying to do.Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-3716916202833280992007-11-01T20:16:00.000+00:002007-11-01T20:16:00.000+00:00I haven't read any of these--only his more mainstr...I haven't read any of these--only his more mainstream stuff.<BR/><BR/>Guess I should take a look. I gather I'm missong out on something? (And where should I start?)David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-66239929667241958762007-11-01T16:44:00.000+00:002007-11-01T16:44:00.000+00:00The Player of Games is another novel I enjoyed a l...The Player of Games is another novel I enjoyed a lot. Use of Weapons and Consider Phlebas are other favourites. Among his mainstream fiction Espedair Street and The Crow Road stood out for me. In fact I like most of Banks' work--although I freely admit that The Bridge was one of the most impenetrable novels I've ever reached the end of!Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21671128.post-30366574081437769532007-11-01T16:36:00.000+00:002007-11-01T16:36:00.000+00:00The Culture novels have had a huge impact on me to...The Culture novels have had a huge impact on me too, particularly The Player of Games. It's funny how we can be influenced across genres - it's the quality of the mechanics of the writing that matters.nohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398443646324855212noreply@blogger.com