Iain M Banks read along announcement!
Posted June 14, 2014
on:In case you ever need to talk me into doing something, the magic words are Iain M. Banks.
Kamo over at This Is How She Fight Start is organizing a read along of Banks’ Inversions for later this month. Join Kamo, Two Dudes in an Attic, and myself, as we convince the rest of the universe that Iain M Banks was the best thing to ever happen to said universe. Because you’ll be joining us, tweet Kamo or comment on his announcement and let him know you want the deets. Come on, it’ll be fun!
The first sentence of the Wikipedia for Inversions page states
Banks has said “Inversions was an attempt to write a Culture novel that wasn’t.”
I didn’t scroll down any further, didn’t want spoilers.
I’m only about 50 pages in so far, and at least twice I have already audibly exclaimed “damn I love you Banks” while reading. If I don’t respond to tweets or e-mails for the next 24 hours, this book is why.
13 Responses to "Iain M Banks read along announcement!"
Oh yeah. This is going to be so cool.
General rundown for those disinclined to click though to my site (you should though, there’s lots of other neat stuff there too, I promise) –
Half Time discussion is scheduled for around the 25th of June (ish), after Chapter 12. Final wrap-up discussion the end of the month. If big themes happen to suggest themselves then flag them up as you like, but as this is a reread for me I’m going to hold off suggesting any myself, lest I inadvertently spoiler things.
I’ll throw up a link post at the start of next week (22nd/23rd) to try and keep things vaguely organised, though I’m the worst person to be attempting that. As will quickly become apparent, I have no idea what I’m doing, so any hints or feedback would be gratefully received 😉
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Sounds like fun! Wish I had the time to participate. Ive really been meaning to read more Culture books.
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1 | FeetForBrains
June 14, 2014 at 4:04 pm
Requesting deets presently, mind if I re-blog? IMB was a favorite.
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Redhead
June 14, 2014 at 9:50 pm
reblog? go for it! welcome to the read along party! 🙂
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