It turns out that air travel is what it takes to shake me out of a reading malaise. It helps that this book was effortless to read and satisfying to cIt turns out that air travel is what it takes to shake me out of a reading malaise. It helps that this book was effortless to read and satisfying to conclude....more
This is the first time I wished to be listening to instead of reading a novel. It would make a good audio play. I had my suspicions about what was hapThis is the first time I wished to be listening to instead of reading a novel. It would make a good audio play. I had my suspicions about what was happening while reading, but it still tied up too neatly....more
I am not a big short story reader, but I picked this up to copy a story from it and blew through the whole thing. I do love when the fantastic revealsI am not a big short story reader, but I picked this up to copy a story from it and blew through the whole thing. I do love when the fantastic reveals something thoughtful about the mundane. ...more
Despite this being far removed from my usual genres, I loved this duology and suspect if it had been able to be the trilogy as originally intended, itDespite this being far removed from my usual genres, I loved this duology and suspect if it had been able to be the trilogy as originally intended, it would be five stars. I am grateful Jemisin pushed through with “sheer bloody-minded stubbornness� because this was a universe I was happy to spend time with, but I was very conscious of how many pages were left and how many threads needed to be resolved....more
It’s hard to say I completed this book, despite reaching five FINIS points. I regret choosing this for a class - how does a group talk about a book whIt’s hard to say I completed this book, despite reaching five FINIS points. I regret choosing this for a class - how does a group talk about a book when we are all reading something different? - but I already know I will go back. Maybe Europe this time. I hear Berlin is nice....more
Beaton's style perfectly suits the accumulation of events, large and small, that build into this powerful account.Beaton's style perfectly suits the accumulation of events, large and small, that build into this powerful account....more
I burned through the last 300 pages of this in one sitting, which is something I have previously only done with genre fiction. I loved this book, evenI burned through the last 300 pages of this in one sitting, which is something I have previously only done with genre fiction. I loved this book, even if I don't think either the book or I fully recovered from one key pivot point in the plot....more
I read this as an undergrad and revisited it for a class I am teaching. My copy had the margin notes from 20-year-old me, which added another layer toI read this as an undergrad and revisited it for a class I am teaching. My copy had the margin notes from 20-year-old me, which added another layer to my reading. ...more
Interesting idea, and I was maybe half right about the solution. I think my favorite part was that we didn’t have access to everyone’s correspondence.Interesting idea, and I was maybe half right about the solution. I think my favorite part was that we didn’t have access to everyone’s correspondence. My least favorite part was the awkward maneuvering needed to stick to the central conceit. ...more
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