Space Opera Fans discussion

Ursula K. LeGuin, died today at age 88. A pioneering author and feminist.

https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogt...

Truly a loss. She was among the best of the best.

Unfortunately I have never read anything from her, but I had heard of her books, particularly a Wizard of Earthsea.
What would you recommend as the best book to start from?

I have only read The Dispossessed and enjoyed it very much.

From the LA Times:

Ursula K. Le Guin, the spiritual mother of generations of writers; John Scalzi pays tribute
http://www.latimes.com/books/jacketco...

ALL WE CAN WISH For HER IS TO REST IN PEACE.

I got credits for audiobooks, can anybody please recommend any of her best creations, a great space opera or really a great science-fiction book that will not let me put it down till I finish listening to it.
I think it be the least I can do for a great mind as you guys say she was.

I'd appreciate any advice from you fans of her!

I've read some of her books, including Wizard of Earthsea, but not in decades.

If any of them can be considered at least marginally Space Opera, we could nominate it for March Reader Pick. Or if one fits the theme we have for March, for that pick.

Left Hand of Darkness still in my top ten and I remember with great pleasure Earth Sea.

BetterNot wrote: "I got credits for audiobooks, can anybody please recommend any of her best creations, a great space opera or really a great science-fiction book that will not let me put it down till I finish liste..."

Left Hand of Darkness or The Dispossessed for SF
For fantasy A Wizard of Earthsea, first in her major fantasy series

Thanks Keith I'll check it out.

How about " Chatting Science Fiction " I found a copy of it as a Audiobook, have anyone read it? Does anyone have any opinion about that one?

Jo Walton's tribute:
https://www.tor.com/2018/01/24/bright...

The left hand of darkness is a part of at least 10 books series, are those all short stories? can it be read alone or do I have to start from book one? Because if I do then I doubt that I'll find them as audiobooks.

The Left Hand of Darkness and the others in that cycle are standalone books set in the same universe. This from the author herself. That's a novel that was groundbreaking for feminism when it was first published (1969?).

I've just found The left hand of darkness and about 50 more of her Audiobooks all for free, some are as short as 30 minutes and some are as long as 10 hours like The left Hand of darkness which is 9 hours and 52 minutes and thank you for your answer that they can be read or listen each as a stand alone, that made my choice for my next book very easy.

Thank Teresa I think I understand what you mean by standalone in the same universe, kind of like Alastair Reynolds universe right?

Specifically it means the books can be read in any order.

Got you!

Much appreciation.

I think the only ones I've read are The Lathe of Heaven and The Left Hand of Darkness. It's been many years and I don't remember much about them, but I think I would have called them both weird. I tried to start the Earthsea series, but couldn't get into it. I really don't think any of her stuff is really space opera, much more psychological than tech or space.

Betsy, I've found all her Audiobooks ( about 50 of them ) for free so I it won't cost to check if I like het style or not but I still appreciate your comment/warning, thank you.

BetterNot wrote: "Betsy, I've found all her Audiobooks ( about 50 of them ) for free so I it won't cost to check if I like het style or not but I still appreciate your comment/warning, thank you."

I think she's definitely worth trying. Especially if it's free. ;)

Letter to the editor of the LA Times on Le Guin:

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/reader...

Thank you for bringing this to us, have you writing this article?
I've retwitted it.

No, just found it in the LA Times newsfeed.

Margaret Atwood on UKLG:

https://thelily.com/we-lost-ursula-k-...

Interesting list of books she has recommended, not just SFF:

https://bookriot.com/2018/02/02/books...

Betsy wrote: "Interesting list of books she has recommended, not just SFF:

https://bookriot.com/2018/02/02/books......"

Thank you!