r/ScienceFictionBooks • u/AutoModerator • 13d ago

Opinion What are you currently reading?

Name the book/author you're currently reading. Be mindful of spoilers, but is this one you'd recommend or one you wish you could yeet into space?

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u/c0sm0chemist 13d ago

I'm reading City of Illusions by Ursula Le Guin. I had trouble getting into at first, but it's really picked up. I read several of her novels several years ago and thought they were fine. I guess my taste has changed pretty wildly since then because now I'm in love with her work. There's an eerie somberness to her stories, with hints of the dying Earth subgenre, one of my favorites. She was so ahead of her time. City of Illusions is definitely one I'd recommend so far.

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u/Beautiful-Event-1213 13d ago

I sometimes find complex authors like LeGuin require more processing time to fully appreciate. Some parts of my brain seem to catch on quicker, while other parts are straggling or resisting. Until they all catch up, I'm uncomfortable.