The most awe inspiring prose.
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bailedDNF - Unfortunately, this book did not take off for me.
pickI loved Orbital. A very poetic thoughtful read…I wasn‘t sure how any book could beat James for the Booker, but now I understand.
Loved Clear also.. another beautifully written thoughtful book.
Every year I read a classic…a chunkster…this year it‘s Middlemarch! This is my second attempt and I‘m determined to finish it..
Happy reading everyone
#fiction #classic #awardwinner #bookerprize
Tonight we spent our reading time learning about Mars. Simple kids book that had some neat facts. It was easy for an 8 year old to follow along. The fact he enjoyed learning the most was that the North and South Poles have dry ice.
#Mars #RaisingReaders #Space #KidsNonFiction #LibraryBook
pickWow! Beautifully written and extremely timely. This is a love song to earth with well executed verse and subtle warnings about climate change and the hubris of mankind. Admittedly, it took me a few pages to get into the style of the writing, but in the end I was won over by the gorgeous delivery. Must-read brilliance by Samantha Harvey.
so-soOh goodness, what do you say about the Booker Prize winner? This is beautiful writing and an interesting premise, I get it. However, purely based on what I want from a book, it was a skim read for the main part with my focus being on the rare moments of character and their narratives. I‘d have read a longer book about the astronauts and their back stories but 135 pages about what they can see of Earth from their spaceship was enough for me.
panI would have bailed on this if it were not so short and a book club pick. The writing style is the type that gives me a headache. At times it was like reading a list.
