Reading (Ash) Wednesday
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I recently read Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz, which was utterly superb! It's definitely a classic for a reason, and I recommend it in the strongest possible terms. (It also put the current political situation, terrible as it is, somewhat into perspective, in that at least nuclear war does not seem to be imminent.) A dark book in many ways, certainly, but never a grim book.
Now Reading
I'm about halfway through Pride and Prejudice! This is in fact my first time reading Jane Austen at all;fiona15351, during her recent visit, convinced me that now is the time to give Austen a go, and advised me to start with P&P, which is eventually to be followed by Persuasion. I'm enjoying it! I've somehow never seen an adaptation of P&P, either, so I came in with essentially no prior knowledge of the plot or characters, and my reactions have been amusing Fiona.
Up Next
I had just started Le Guin's Five Ways to Forgiveness when I was prevailed upon to read P&P, so I'll be returning to that.
I recently read Walter Miller's A Canticle for Leibowitz, which was utterly superb! It's definitely a classic for a reason, and I recommend it in the strongest possible terms. (It also put the current political situation, terrible as it is, somewhat into perspective, in that at least nuclear war does not seem to be imminent.) A dark book in many ways, certainly, but never a grim book.
Now Reading
I'm about halfway through Pride and Prejudice! This is in fact my first time reading Jane Austen at all;
fiona15351, during her recent visit, convinced me that now is the time to give Austen a go, and advised me to start with P&P, which is eventually to be followed by Persuasion. I'm enjoying it! I've somehow never seen an adaptation of P&P, either, so I came in with essentially no prior knowledge of the plot or characters, and my reactions have been amusing Fiona. Up Next
I had just started Le Guin's Five Ways to Forgiveness when I was prevailed upon to read P&P, so I'll be returning to that.
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Date: 2025-03-09 08:46 pm (UTC)I had just started Le Guin's Five Ways to Forgiveness when I was prevailed upon to read P&P
This made me laugh a little because I feel like 'prevailed upon' is exactly the kind of language someone reading P&P would indeed use :)
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Date: 2025-03-10 01:31 am (UTC)And lol, I guess Austen is getting to me - there are worse things :)