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‘Water? Never touch the stuff. Fish **** in it…’

A sad day for many generations to come. To be a true poet is to become god - followed by expletives. Will never not make me
Laugh.

My Banksian spaceship name generator:
1. Take the first function word from the James Bond film released nearest your birthday
2. Take 3 initials of the first street you lived on
3. 1st= any word related to manufacturing
4. 2nd= any verb
5. 3rd= grab a book, first word starting with this initial
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The novel Excession by Iain M banks sits infront of a bright blobby peice of art. Two cartoon figures are holding a book and looking perplexed. Above it says ‘episode 14’ and below it says with special guest David Goodman

Want to level up your writing? Well that’s exactly what this podcast is here for, you silly goose!

Authors Nicholas Binge and David Goodman help us understand how to implement paratext correctly using Excession by Iain M Banks as the gold standard!

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Emma Newman!

Just finished Excession by Iain M Banks and about to start The Everlastong by Alix E Harrow. All the while I have 2001: A space odyssey by Arthur C Clarke on the slow burn for when I need a change :^ ) you?

Episode 14 - Excession by Iain M Banks (with guest author David Goodman) Podcast Episode · The Binge Reading Bookclub · 26 February · 1h 2m

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Brilliant author David Goodman @davegoodman.bsky.social takes us on a paratextual tour of Excession by Iain M Banks!

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Dave helps us understand why paratext is sometimes the best tool for conveying intricate relationships in a novel.

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A promotional graphic for STET Podcasts showing the schedule for the week of February 24th. The episodes include: Tuesday, 24 February: The Conversation (Ep. 194) featuring J.D. Brinkworth. Thursday, 26 February: The Binge Reading Bookclub (Ep. 14) discussing "Excession" by Iain M. Banks with guest David Goodman. Thursday, 26 February: Coffee Break with Anna Caig. Friday, 27 February: Page One - The Writer's Podcast (Ep. 256) featuring Sydney Amanuel on why RPGs make great stories. The graphic features the handle @STETPODCASTS for YouTube, Instagram, and BlueSky, and notes that the shows are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

A day late, but here is this week's schedule, with some great episodes lined up!

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I am absolutely persevering and I cannot WAIT for our chat cause I have a million questions

Dave Goodman (guest on the next show coming Thursday) has decided to torture me with an incredibly long and complicated book. While I thought I had the capacity to enjoy any and all sci-fi, this one is a struggle.

@davegoodman.bsky.social why did you pick Excession for the bookclub?

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Currently reading sci fi classic Excession by Ian M banks and I definitely feel I could do with an expurgated version…

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Though I haven’t read them (book wife loves them) I have been told that it is worth sticking with the sequels as they really explain the perspective shifts nicely. We did a episode on this book if ever :^ )

Book cover: The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

4. I’ve read a few far-far future dystopian SF/fantasy novels lately, even tho it’s not a favorite subgenre. But Jemisin’s vision of feared born earth manipulators & deadly weather events is fascinating. I had trouble keeping the POV characters straight, but there’s a good reason for that. #booksky

Speed Binges - Extremity by Nicholas Binge Podcast Episode · The Binge Reading Bookclub · 12/02/2026 · 33m

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🚨Introducing Speed Binges🚨
Quick episodes all about story telling but not strictly about books. Favorite Films, TV Shows, and albums are on the table!

For this first episode Nicholas INSISTED we do his own book which he has been harping on about all
Year!

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Introducing Speed Binges!!!

Because once a month was not quite enough, we are introducing mini interstitial episodes where we share our favorite films, TV shows, albums, or novellas!

Starting off with a book - Extremity by Our very own Nicholas Binge @bingewriting.bsky.social

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Mathew Lillard is a national treasure

A black and white image of the author Kazuo Ishiguro. Written in white text is a quote of his ‘There was another life that might have had, but I am having this one’

You and me both, Kazuo, you and me both

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How much dignity do you have?

A question we strive to answer in the latest episode of the Binge Reading Bookclub Podcast!

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Best selling author Nicholas Binge tells us all about psychological realism in The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

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Repost reminder! Really looking for peoples theories on the end of Extremity by Nicholas Binge!

Absolutely. But the number of people around where I live who don’t drink the pristine tap water we get completely baffles me!

To add to this, if you can, drink tap water!

And what a marvelous cover to boot! Added to the list :^ )

To your diaries folks. Make your commutes/runs/downtime that little bit more fun and interesting :^ )

Cover of Extremity by Nicholas Binge. Three people stand before a red background that resembles a red sun. A British policeman on the left, a grey haired woman in the middle, and a man in a suit on the right.

🚨Calling all fans of Sci-fi and headcannon🚨

Have you read Extremity by Nicholas Binge?

We will be talking about the ending and we want to hear YOUR theories as to what it means or might imply!

Share your theories below so i can present them to him on the show @bingewriting.bsky.social

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Done!

wait! @basedonabook.bsky.social have you done an episode on Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro?!

Only a Brit could write a romance novel completely devoid of affection!

I guess it goes part and parcel with the ‘ol’ stiff upper lip wot wot?’ Attitude that a gentleman should not show any affection

I also can’t imagine the adaptation of Remains of the day could possibly catch the subtelties
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Cover of the novel Remains of the day by Kazuo Ishiguro. A bright yellow border surrounds an oranger frame containing the silhouette of a person in a fine bowler hat of some kind. Kazuo Ishiguro and Remains of the day are written in large but inviting font Beneath and above it.

It’s recording day!

So far we have read sci-fi, horror, thrillers, and fantasy and yet Remains of the Day is the novel that has baffled me the most.

I cannot wait to hear what @bingewriting.bsky.social has to say about it because it feels illegal to tell so little plot with so many words!

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