Some great recommendations there that I heartily endorse, and a few titles I’ve noted to look out for.
A couple of things:
—The Algebraist is my favourite Iain M Banks book, but if you like it you should give the Culture novels another go. It’s not really necessary to read them in order, and I think I would start with Use of Weapons.
—Great to see recognition for Lord of Light, and first the underrated CJ Cherryh (she’s a fun follow on Facebook BTW).
—Finally, if you like Pratchett but haven’t read the biography by Rob Wilkins, I recommend it unreservedly. But be warned, it’s almost unbearably moving at the end. I’ve read it twice now and was in tears both times.
I’m glad to have brought some new books to your attention. There’s always a slight worry that everyone will read a post like this and wonder where I’ve been, to have only recently come across these books!
Maybe I should give the Culture novels another chance.
CJ Cherryh is fabulous, I need to read more of hers - I feel like a dozen books is barely scratching the surface.
Thanks for the Pratchett biography recommendation, I know my friend got it for Christmas so I’ll have to borrow it sometime.
If you do read anything as a result of this post, let me know what you thought.
Some great recommendations there that I heartily endorse, and a few titles I’ve noted to look out for.
A couple of things:
—The Algebraist is my favourite Iain M Banks book, but if you like it you should give the Culture novels another go. It’s not really necessary to read them in order, and I think I would start with Use of Weapons.
—Great to see recognition for Lord of Light, and first the underrated CJ Cherryh (she’s a fun follow on Facebook BTW).
—Finally, if you like Pratchett but haven’t read the biography by Rob Wilkins, I recommend it unreservedly. But be warned, it’s almost unbearably moving at the end. I’ve read it twice now and was in tears both times.
I’m glad to have brought some new books to your attention. There’s always a slight worry that everyone will read a post like this and wonder where I’ve been, to have only recently come across these books!
Maybe I should give the Culture novels another chance.
CJ Cherryh is fabulous, I need to read more of hers - I feel like a dozen books is barely scratching the surface.
Thanks for the Pratchett biography recommendation, I know my friend got it for Christmas so I’ll have to borrow it sometime.
If you do read anything as a result of this post, let me know what you thought.
Listened to the radio play twice. It's really moving — aside from the time slip elements, the showing of no-nonsense people taking take of each other.
Thanks Maria, I think without articulating it as such, that’s what I was after. You have a knack of getting to the essence of things.
Thanks — that made my day!