An old book by Ursula Le Guin
images from the real trip around the moon that took place last month. I picture the story by imagining the view of the earth from near the moon in this live photo, transmitted by the astronauts. However, I didn’t really enjoy Le Guin’s carefully composed details of 1974 era space fiction, and didn’t finish reading it.
A New Book by Francis Spufford
Nonesuch: A Novel by Francis Spufford interests me because I enjoyed one of this author's earlier books, Cahokia Jazz, which is an alternate-history-detective novel. At the time: December 2024, I wrote a very brief review: "What would the area around St. Louis (where I grew up) be like if all post-European-arrival history had been different? Here's a speculative -- and suspenseful-- fiction about the answer." Now I’m reading Spufford’s next book, and it’s amazing and quite different. I’ll post a review of it when I finish reading.
Blog post © 2026 mae sander
4 comments:
Hello,
Both books sound interesting, the authors are new to me.
Thanks for sharing. Take care, have a happy day!
Interesting books this week. You always find some interesting titles Mae. Sometimes I feel like I get stuck reading the same authors over and over. :) I've never read any Ursula Le Guin, and I really should read at least 1 book by her. Happy reading.
I agree, you always find the most interesting reads.
I liked The Dispossessed because of the conflicts going on right now in the US between those who would let capitalism have free rein and those who would like a society with more focus on allowing everyone to have a good life. Here's my review of this book from 2023, if you are interested: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5532601776
Post a Comment