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finished reading The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Dispossessed (1994, Eos) 5 stars

The story takes place on the fictional planet Urras and its moon Anarres (since Anarres …

I read this one a while ago but since it's the flagship of my instance, I can't exactly ignore it ^^ This book is one of the few I read that offered a credible example of a world without capitalism. Sure, it's fiction, but the world it describes is credible, believable. It's certainly not perfect, Le Guin makes it clear, but it's enough to make one stop and think about our world. Undoubtedly, this book left a lasting impression on me.

finished reading Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Hercule Poirot -- 15)

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile (2010, Ulverscroft) 4 stars

During a luxurious pleasure cruise down the Nile aboard a lavish vessel populated with wealthy …

I just finished this book and appreciated it. This is a nice short and carefully crafted puzzle. Even though I guessed correctly some key elements of the plot fairly quickly, this story was intricate enough to pique my interest all the way through.