so-soComplicated story for having no full out plot, a bit disjointed. I enjoyed the outlook on what it takes to look outside the satellite. Though the six cosmonauts are forgettable. The plot itself was split, so I don‘t know where that was going. There were many good quotes and mentions of looking down on the earth from above, though, that saved the story to me.
He dreamed - of all things, of all damned American things - of the infamous image taken by Michael Collins during the first successful moon mission, back in 1969: the photograph of the lunar module leaving the moon's surface, and of the earth beyond.
No Russian mind should be steeped in these thoughts.
pickThis is a book for kids to understand recycling. Still, I think we should be using other bottles of different products instead of plastic. #ISpyBingoFeb @TheAromaofBooks
so-so3 ⭐If Julian wasn‘t the son of rockstars, I‘m not sure he would have gotten this book published. The book is fine. It‘s very similar to Press Here. Except in this instance, they‘re in a plane going to different places on earth. Each place has an issue. It could be pollution in the water driving the fish away, a desert that needs irrigation to grow crops, etc. In this book, I like the illustrations better than I like the story.
pickWow! Beautifully written and extremely timely. This is a love song to earth with well executed verse and subtle warnings about climate change and the hubris of mankind. Admittedly, it took me a few pages to get into the style of the writing, but in the end I was won over by the gorgeous delivery. Must-read brilliance by Samantha Harvey.
so-soOh goodness, what do you say about the Booker Prize winner? This is beautiful writing and an interesting premise, I get it. However, purely based on what I want from a book, it was a skim read for the main part with my focus being on the rare moments of character and their narratives. I‘d have read a longer book about the astronauts and their back stories but 135 pages about what they can see of Earth from their spaceship was enough for me.
#25Alive! Day 9: This is a #FreshStart for me for the #ToB25 - it is the first time I am joining and I feel like I am crazy for even attempting. The books I ordered are arriving shortly, four have already arrived. This is really turning out more to be a reading tournament, lols. Let‘s see how much I ultimately end up reading. 🤣😂🤩
so-soCan a bad story be beautifully written? This book unambiguously proves the answer is yes. There‘s no story here—which was undoubtedly the author‘s intent—it is simply 200+ pages of people marveling at the vastness of the universe, the wonder & fragility of human existence, seeing Earth from space, & the simultaneous mundanity/extreme risk of living on the space station. Gorgeous, contemplative writing but it‘s oddly lacking in emotional impact.
pickWinner of the Booker Prize and a love letter to Earth. I enjoyed this quick read that somehow felt slow-paced.
