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Originally Posted by Nick M "Against a Dark Background" by Iain M Banks (His science fiction is better than his conventional fiction, and this book is stunning) |
Uurgh I've tried
very hard to like Iain Banks' science fiction and I just don't seem to be able to get into it. On the other hand 'Whit' is one of my favourite books of all time, I loved 'Complicity' and 'The Crow Road' also 'Espedair Street' springs to mind...horses for courses, I guess!
I vaguely remember reading 'The Van'....must've been a long time ago
I too have read and enjoyed the Dark Materials trilogy, as well as the 'Ruby in the Smoke' series. As a primary schoolteacher I have a valid excuse for reading children's books (it's my excuse anyhow and I'm sticking to it!). Phillip Pullman has also written some sensitive and readable teenage-level 'issues' type books (kindof like Jaqui Wilson for older kids). In the fantasy department I also recommend the 'Wind on Fire' series by William Nicholson.