Reviews and Comments

So many facets of humanity packed into this short novel. The plot is loose, detailing the thoughts of International Space Station astronauts during their 16 orbits around the Earth in 24 hours. All while a massive typhoon approaches Southeast Asia, and another space crew approaches for a Moon landing.

The English author, Samantha Harvey, brilliantly enters the minds of the multi-national crew, each with their own perspective on what kind of meaning their lives have. Overall, a scientific, poetic, and philosophical treatise.

(I listened to the audiobook, narrated by Sarah Naudi.)

Thanks to Butterfly in the Sky - the Reading Rainbow documentary.

What started in 2017 as "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women" has culminated in this 2024 book by NPR Music. Their "Turning the Tables" project has evolved over the years, including more queer and non-binary artists. I look forward to seeing what comes next as they redefine the canon of great music.

I only recently heard about this project, through the All Songs Considered podcast in the episode announcing the book. In it, they also include Spotify and Apple playlists of 50 songs. www.npr.org/2024/10/01/1202891552/all-songs-considered-how-women-made-music

Available to borrow archive.org/details/fantasticvoyages0000unse

Per www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-best-books-of-2024-as-chosen-by-smithsonian-scholars-180985583/

2024 Booker Prize, just 136pp long.

Excited to read and hear new perspectives on the greatest songs and albums.

A nice new picture guide to the 25 sites in the USA.

2024 Nobel Prize for literature.

My partner really liked this, so I'll try to fit it in between the 3 other books in my queue!

Therapist says this should be good for me.

"The Original Torch Singer and Ziegfeld's Last Star"

Lost the book while on vacation. I was close to finishing it, so I think I'll consider this one finished. Even made a list on Letterboxd of 32 films mentioned in the book: boxd.it/wv8SQ