Morte on 13/11/2009 at 11:02
Yeah, Mieville is what I'd recommend for some pulp fiction, and Perdido Street Station certainly has the horror elements you're looking for.
Plus, he has the decency to write self-contained books.
Chimpy Chompy on 13/11/2009 at 12:07
Recently read Matter, which was actually my first look at the Culture books.
I felt like there was a lot of meandering and setup that hit a sudden OH SHIT ending that rendered many of the prior developments pointless. But I enjoyed it enough to check out more Culture, probably being sensible this time and starting at the start.
Thirith on 13/11/2009 at 12:16
It's funny you should mention Iain M. Banks, because I feel that Banks and Miéville are relatively similar in their different genres. The more I read them, the more I see the differences (in style and in how they treat their subject matter), but there is definitely a similarity.
Aerothorn on 13/11/2009 at 12:22
Quote Posted by Chimpy Chompy
Recently read Matter, which was actually my first look at the Culture books.
I felt like there was a lot of meandering and setup that hit a sudden OH SHIT ending that rendered many of the prior developments pointless. But I enjoyed it enough to check out more Culture, probably being sensible this time and starting at the start.
Matter is the only one I haven't read - not only because I'm taking a break from the series, but because almost every review I've read names it as considerably more drawn-out/meandering than any of the other books.
Morte on 13/11/2009 at 17:58
Quote Posted by Thirith
It's funny you should mention Iain M. Banks, because I feel that Banks and Miéville are relatively similar in their different genres. The more I read them, the more I see the differences (in style and in how they treat their subject matter), but there is definitely a similarity.
I'm pretty sure Mieville has acknowledged Banks as a direct influence, so it's hardly surprising.
Stitch on 14/11/2009 at 04:44
Quote Posted by Scots Taffer
I'll let you know how I go with it.
Yeah, let me know as I gave it a look during my lunch break and the first page made me want to puke in the sink.
I hate modern fantasy more than I ever have at the moment :(
CCCToad on 14/11/2009 at 04:50
"A Platoon Leader's Tour".
Pretty much a compilation book put out by West Point's Leadership Development center. It consists of a series of events described by the Platoon leader's that experienced them, and is actually one of the first class-handout books I've enjoyed.
june gloom on 18/11/2009 at 07:47
Just wrapped up Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon. Not a bad book.
Scots Taffer on 18/11/2009 at 10:32
Quote Posted by Stitch
Yeah, let me know as I gave it a look during my lunch break and the first page made me want to puke in the sink.
Just to echo the suggestion here then, I've had Perdido St Station recomended a bunch of times to me as being very good.
Stitch on 20/11/2009 at 04:53
I picked up Perdido St. Station today, which I'll read as soon as I wrap up The Great Gatsby.
