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    I definitely agree that the other stories in the book are worth attention. I know Tower of Babylon gets some, but Understand may be my favorite. This is my first foray into Le Guin’s short stories...

    I definitely agree that the other stories in the book are worth attention. I know Tower of Babylon gets some, but Understand may be my favorite.

    This is my first foray into Le Guin’s short stories and I haven’t been disappointed so far. I think the popularity of a series can inflate its rating, which I think is what happens with the Earthsea series. It’s certainly not my favorite work, but it’s definitely still worth a read.

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  2. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    Dang, not available at my library. I’ll have to check the local used book store before ordering a copy.

    Dang, not available at my library. I’ll have to check the local used book store before ordering a copy.

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  3. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    I actually found it because it has the short story Arrival (the movie) is based on. The short story is different enough so it’s still worth a read, but it wasn’t even my favorite story. Tower of...

    I actually found it because it has the short story Arrival (the movie) is based on. The short story is different enough so it’s still worth a read, but it wasn’t even my favorite story. Tower of Babylon seems to be a favorite although I quite enjoyed Understand. Hope you enjoy the collection as much as I did!

    Also I just finished my re-read through the Dune series before the movie came out. I think it still holds up as a pretty solid series. It’s also wild how influential it was. You can see it everywhere once it’s fresh in your mind.

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  4. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    We posted pretty close together so I didn’t see your comment at first, but Ted Chiang is what got me on my short story anthologies. Exhalation is on my hold list with Libby currently. I’m super...

    We posted pretty close together so I didn’t see your comment at first, but Ted Chiang is what got me on my short story anthologies. Exhalation is on my hold list with Libby currently. I’m super stoked for your Greg Egan recommendation! I love me some crunchy math sci-fi, so thank you!

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  5. Comment on What are you currently reading? in ~books

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    I’ve been on a short story anthology kick lately. I’ve always had trouble with all or nothing reading, i.e. if I’m enjoying the book I’ll stay up until I’m done. These have been a nice replacement...

    I’ve been on a short story anthology kick lately. I’ve always had trouble with all or nothing reading, i.e. if I’m enjoying the book I’ll stay up until I’m done. These have been a nice replacement for when NoSleep dies and the overall quality is usually better. So far I’ve read the following:

    • Legion by Brandon Sanderson - 9/10. Sanderson genuinely enjoys writing this character and it shows.
    • Press Start to Play by multiple authors - 5/10. This is a grab bag for me. I appreciated the themes, but some were just uninteresting concepts.
    • Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang - 9/10. I love hard, crunchy sci-fi, so this is right up my alley. If that’s not your thing, then you’ll hate most of these stories.
    • The Unreal and the Real by Ursela K. Le Guin. Currently working on this, so I don’t have an overall rating yet.

    Prior to this, I tried to get into some lesser known authors in the transgressional fiction genre because I really like Chuck Palahniuk. I read I Miss the World by Violet LeVoit and, well, if Guts is your favorite Palahniuk story maybe the climax in this book is for you, but it certainly paused my venture into lesser known authors of the genre.

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