Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: REVIEW: Lavinia, by Ursula K. Le Guin

I just posted my review. I don't read reviews ...

2009-10-26T22:12:33.640-04:00

I just posted my review. I don't read reviews of books I'm planning to review on my own blog or before I link to them from my blog, so when I popped over here I was so happy to see we agreed. Lavinia is fabulous. It is genre defying.

Sounds like a very interesting book. I particularl...

2009-10-26T18:52:01.471-04:00

Sounds like a very interesting book. I particularly like that you mention that she is aware of herself as a character in literature and reacts to that. I have read other great reviews of this book and think that it sounds right up my alley, although I am not terribly familiar with The Aeneid.

I loved this book when I read it a year or so ago ...

2009-10-23T14:11:28.704-04:00

I loved this book when I read it a year or so ago and even last week I was recommending it to a co-worker. I've had some difficulty with The Left Hand of Darkness but Lavinia was brilliant.

I am very sorry to say I have never read any Ursul...

2009-10-23T12:14:42.133-04:00

I am very sorry to say I have never read any Ursula LeGuin and it sounds like I really really need to.

-Amy
Life by Candlelight

Alexia-I was never aware of Readercon until I marr...

2009-10-23T06:30:55.538-04:00

Alexia-I was never aware of Readercon until I married my scifi nerd husband, so don't feel bad :-)

This book sounds fascinating, and I'm not sure...

2009-10-22T23:59:58.548-04:00

This book sounds fascinating, and I'm not sure why I hadn't noticed it before but it's on my to-buy list as of now! Thank you so much for a great review!

Wasn't aware of Readercon either, so feel like I've been living under a rock or something. *L*

LOVE LeGuin. She's been one of my favorites si...

2009-10-22T20:44:40.291-04:00

LOVE LeGuin. She's been one of my favorites since I read Lathe of Heaven in my first year of college. Ever since then, I've pretty much assumed everything she's released is fantastic.

I will have to pick this one up.

I'm so glad you loved it as much as I did, Mar...

2009-10-22T19:07:46.508-04:00

I'm so glad you loved it as much as I did, Marie. I agree that this is better than The Penelopiad. That was actually my first Atwood, and it took The Handmaid's Tale for me to fall for her. Anyway, I actually think of this as fantasy still, mostly because of the bits involved Virgil and because of how the story is framed - what we find out on the final scene. Can't say more without spoilers!

Thank you so much. Jean Paul.

2009-10-22T17:56:00.677-04:00

Thank you so much. Jean Paul.

JP- I'd give it a go. It's sophisticated w...

2009-10-22T17:13:18.274-04:00

JP- I'd give it a go. It's sophisticated writing but it's not inaccessible or difficult.

I always find the idea of a dialogue between narat...

2009-10-22T16:37:08.059-04:00

I always find the idea of a dialogue between narator and character exciting and, after reading your post, I'm quite ready to read the book. But, as you've guessed yet, I'm not that good an english reader so do you think this book to be accessible or too difficult?

I saw this one in the library..but not in my langu...

2009-10-22T04:01:41.238-04:00

I saw this one in the library..but not in my language or English. Still I was intrigued. I am glad it lives up to what I thought first

This sounds interesting, although perhaps I should...

2009-10-22T00:31:11.834-04:00

This sounds interesting, although perhaps I should read The Aeneid first.

I read and loved one of Ursula Le Guin's child...

2009-10-21T23:05:35.187-04:00

I read and loved one of Ursula Le Guin's childrens books and bought this one after that experience. Sound like I made a good choice.

Great review. You've got me adding another bo...

2009-10-21T22:18:22.669-04:00

Great review. You've got me adding another book to the TBR list.

Your wonderful review has wet my lips. I have see...

2009-10-21T21:09:00.736-04:00

Your wonderful review has wet my lips. I have seen this book, but yet to read it...

Great review - this looks like something I would l...

2009-10-21T19:17:12.274-04:00

Great review - this looks like something I would love - it's on my To-Be-Read list!

This sounds like a book I would love! Thanks for ...

2009-10-21T18:56:27.233-04:00

This sounds like a book I would love! Thanks for the review.

I love the concept of this book. I've had it b...

2009-10-21T18:42:13.696-04:00

I love the concept of this book. I've had it bumping around in my bag for a WHILE and need to just have done with it already. :O)

King Rat- yes, and I wasn't as taken with it.

2009-10-21T18:17:57.959-04:00

King Rat- yes, and I wasn't as taken with it.

Have you read Atwood's Penelopiad? Similar ki...

2009-10-21T17:03:13.239-04:00

Have you read Atwood's Penelopiad? Similar kind of construction.

I have wanted to read this book ever since it firs...

2009-10-21T16:38:41.279-04:00

I have wanted to read this book ever since it first came out, and your review has only made me want to read it more. Great one!