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.
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ReplyDeleteBoth books sound interesting, the authors are new to me.
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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.
ReplyDeleteI agree, you always find the most interesting reads.
ReplyDeleteI 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
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