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Potentially Interesting Collection Diminished by Bad Choices on Part of the Reader

August 29, 2018 by Jen K 1 Comment

Bingo Square: Birthday This was a very frustrating read for me, and it is entirely due to the fact that I chose the wrong platform to enjoy this book.  When I popped up as a daily deal in Audible, I jumped at it with little analysis because I have always thought I need to read more Ursula K. LeGuin.  I vaguely knew it was an essay collection and thought it would be interesting to hear her thoughts on various subjects.  The problem is that it […]

Filed Under: Non-Fiction Tagged With: aging, blog, cbr10bingo, collection, No Time to Spare, ursula k le guin

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:157 · Genres: Non-Fiction · Tags: aging, blog, cbr10bingo, collection, No Time to Spare, ursula k le guin ·
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Fiction offers the best means of understanding people different from oneself, short of experience.

July 20, 2018 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

Words are My Matter – 5/5 Stars This is a through and through very good nonfiction collection. The main focus of this collection are various speeches, book reviews, book introductions, and other assorted nonfiction from Ursula K Le Guin’s last sixteen years of life. I have to state here that for all the book of Le Guin I have read and reviewed, I don’t think I have every loved one. I liked several of them, and respected most of them, but love not so much. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: No Time to Spare, ursula k le guin, Words are my Matter

vel veeter's CBR10 Review No:276 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: No Time to Spare, ursula k le guin, Words are my Matter ·
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