In case anyone hasn't heard, Ursula K Le Guin (author of a lot of SF although better known for the Earthsea fantasy books) died on the 22nd, aged 89. She'll be greatly missed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin
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RIP Ursula K Le Guin
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RIP, many hours of fun reading her books....
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Cody also mentioned it here.
Her Hainish worlds (both fantasy and sci-fi) novels are some of the greatest titles in the top reads on any decent late XX century sci-fi book list.
On another RIP thread, Dolores O'Riordan also passed away this month (at almost half the age of Ursula K Le Guinn). I'll have to keep myself from watching/listening to Cranberries for a long while, now ...
Her Hainish worlds (both fantasy and sci-fi) novels are some of the greatest titles in the top reads on any decent late XX century sci-fi book list.
On another RIP thread, Dolores O'Riordan also passed away this month (at almost half the age of Ursula K Le Guinn). I'll have to keep myself from watching/listening to Cranberries for a long while, now ...
Re: RIP Ursula K Le Guin
RIP Ursula. I very much enjoyed the earthsea stories when I was a kid, but had no idea she also wrote Sci-fi. Maybe I have to look it up.
I remember when Harry Potter came out, and I was like: " this is kids stories. Read about Sparrow Hawk. HE is a REAL wizard!"
I remember when Harry Potter came out, and I was like: " this is kids stories. Read about Sparrow Hawk. HE is a REAL wizard!"
"There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere." - Isaac Asimov
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The Dispossessed is probably a good novel to start with.Maybe I have to look it up.
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And The Left Hand of Darkness
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