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Shelf Control: The Hainish Novels and Stories

January 25, 2023January 21, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 9 Comments

This week I am featuring my Library of America edition of the Hanish novels and stories by Ursula K. LeGuin. These are LeGuin's major science fiction works, spanning the whole course of her long career, linked by the notion that different worlds were settled at some point by people from a planet named Hain. It's … Continue reading Shelf Control: The Hainish Novels and Stories

My Year in Fiction

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January 22, 2023January 15, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 5 Comments

I hope you'll continue to indulge me as I do more wrap-up posts, which are mostly for my own edification. Last year was the first time I assembled a post reviewing all my fiction reading for the year, and it was interesting to see what patterns emerged. I noted that there were a lot of … Continue reading My Year in Fiction

Around the World project update

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January 18, 2023January 19, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 18 Comments

I have not been good about posting my progress on this project, but I didn't read so many books for it in 2022, so it's simple enough to list them now. See the books I've read so far on the Around the World project page. In January I started out the year with the long, … Continue reading Around the World project update

Plans for 2023: Something old, something new

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January 14, 2023January 17, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 40 Comments

It's always difficult to find the balance between making too many reading and blogging plans, which causes me to feel stressed out and unjoyful, and not making any plans, which robs me of the pleasure of anticipation and accomplishment. There are some challenges and projects that I want to keep long-term, while others come and … Continue reading Plans for 2023: Something old, something new

My Year in Nonfiction Update

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January 12, 2023January 15, 2023 ~ Lory ~ 6 Comments

Reviewing my nonfiction reading for Nonfiction November makes things a little awkward when it comes to the year-end review, because it's off by two months. So I decided to redo this post, counting from January through December. Here again are the books I found most outstanding, slightly adjusted for 2022: And my complete list by … Continue reading My Year in Nonfiction Update

Stars of 2022

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December 23, 2022December 22, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 14 Comments

I've been blogging like a maniac this week, trying to fit in a number of wrap-ups before I take my usual break over the Christmas holiday. I am planning to do a complete recap of my fiction and nonfiction reading for 2022 later in January, but I do want to join in the year-end "best … Continue reading Stars of 2022

#TDiRS22: All shall find the light at last

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 10 Comments

The Dark Is Rising series readalong has reached its end, with the final volume in the series, Silver on the Tree. Although the book takes place at midsummer, it seems strangely appropriate for me to finish reading it on the winter solstice, when The Dark Is Rising begins. (I can't help thinking of that as … Continue reading #TDiRS22: All shall find the light at last

You made me read it: The Country Child

December 20, 2022December 17, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 9 Comments

Alison Uttley, The Country Child (1931) In my last Make me read it poll, The Country Child by Alison Uttley edged out David Copperfield and The Scarlet Letter for the win. I'd had a hard time getting into the first chapter of this fictionalized memoir of the author's childhood in early 20th century Derbyshire, and … Continue reading You made me read it: The Country Child

Neverwhere at Shiny New Books

December 19, 2022December 17, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 4 Comments

I'm honored to have my review of the new Folio Society edition of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere posted as the final post for 2022 at Shiny New Books. Please check it out to learn more about this delectable new edition. Here's the opening of my review: I wouldn’t normally expect much of a book created as … Continue reading Neverwhere at Shiny New Books

Four for Dean Street December

December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 ~ Lory ~ 14 Comments

This month Liz of Adventures in reading, running, and working from home had a fun idea: to read books published by Dean Street Press in December. If you don't already know, DSP has been unearthing classic mid-century women's fiction, Golden Age detective novels, and other overlooked treasures and publishing them in attractive new paperback and … Continue reading Four for Dean Street December

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