A dealer's room is a dangerous place

[fivemack]

I know Stars in my Pockets ... is the first half of an unfinished duology; is it a sane second Delaney to read, after Triton long ago?

The first half of the Peter F Hamilton I have on (DRMed) disc, but the e-publisher hasn't released the second half in that format.

Several people pointed out even at the con that you can read award shortlists much more cheaply, in shoulder-strain and wallet-ache and waste of bookcase alike, if you wait a year ... but having obtained this pile, where should I start?

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[vyvyan.livejournal.com]

Stars in my Pockets... was the first Delany I read. I've read four or five others since then, but I think that was my favourite, so I'd have no problem recommending it.

Similarly, though, Consider Phlebas was the first Iain M Banks I read, and remains my favourite; Raft likewise for Baxter, and The City and the Stars for Clarke. Maybe it's just an extension of the sequel/cover version thing...