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  <title>Look to Windward</title>
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    <body><![CDATA[After having them recommended by one zillion people, I finally got around to reading one of the Culture books by Iain M. Banks. I actually started it and was about a third of the way through when I mislaid the book for a couple of months. I tried to read another science fiction novel but it just wasn't working - this book was so much better. Banks creates a very real-feeling world and is levelheaded about his characters. The ending was more of a twist than I expected, but it made perfect sense in the context of the book. This is my first Culture book and I've been told it's a good introduction to the series - I agree. ]]></body>
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