Shannon's Read-Alikes List
- Description
- This is an effort to discover and read read-alikes by three of my favorite female science fiction writers: Octavia Butler, Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Le Guin.
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- 4 Members
- smcwl, aulsmith, sturlington, ahef1963
- Explanations
- aulsmith: This is a little bit of a slog, especially the end. I'm start with Eight Cousins instead.
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16,760 members
404 reviews
4.1
Score 3
Added 2013-11-21, 01:11 PM
- 3 Members
- hipdeep, aulsmith, sturlington
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10,571 members
452 reviews
3.9
Score 3
Added 2014-02-18, 01:33 PM
- 3 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington, ahef1963
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- 3 Members
- smcwl, sturlington, ahef1963,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Hated itsturlington: I'm glad I read it, but I didn't like it much.
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by Muriel Spark
5,406 members
178 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 2
Added 2014-06-30, 05:32 PM
- 2 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington
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1,252 members
27 reviews
3.9
Score 2
Added 2013-11-21, 01:08 PM
- 2 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington
- Explanations
- aulsmith: One of my favorites
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267 members
7 reviews
4.1
Score 2
Added 2014-06-30, 04:37 PM
- 2 Members
- aulsmith, sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington: I have the feeling I've read most of these stories in other collections.
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- 2 Members
- sturlington, ahef1963,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : My least favorite Austen. Start with something else.sturlington: This is my favorite Austen, and I think it or Emma would be a great intro. The others need some familiarity with Austen to truly appreciate.
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7,641 members
516 reviews
3.9
Score 1
Added 2014-07-30, 05:10 PM
- 2 Members
- dara85, KimarieBee,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : Decided not to read
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- Member
- sturlington,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I really didn't like the shifting points-of-view.
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- Member
- hipdeep,sturlington
- Explanations
- hipdeep: It is big, but I found it thoroughly gripping and fast-paced. Not as long a read as it looks (to me).sturlington : Too long; maybe later
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by Fannie Flagg
9,275 members
197 reviews
4.1
Score 0
Added 2014-05-23, 11:39 AM
- Member
- KimarieBee,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : Decided not to read
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6,512 members
204 reviews
3.9
Score 0
Added 2014-09-08, 05:39 PM
- Member
- sturlington,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I don't like crime books like this. It's a good one in that genre category thoughsturlington: Great book.
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- Member
- sturlington,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : This is amusing, but I don't understand its reputation.sturlington: Adored this book.
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4,987 members
134 reviews
3.9
Score 0
Added 2013-11-21, 01:15 PM
- Member
- KimarieBee,sturlington
- Explanations
- sturlington : Decided not to read
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- Member
- aulsmith,sturlington
- Explanations
- aulsmith: I didn't like the rest of the trilogy, but this one is great.sturlington : This is in Lilith's brood
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- Member
- sturlington,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Really big slog. You have to be a real Le Guin fan to get through this one.sturlington: I am a big le Guin fan!
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- Member
- sturlington,aulsmith
- Explanations
- aulsmith : I found this to be Darkover fanfic with the labels filed off.sturlington: I enjoyed it.
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- Member
- aulsmith,sturlington
- Explanations
- aulsmith: If you're not interested in Plato's Republic, it's probably a slog.sturlington : Decided not to read for now.
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- Member
- aulsmith,sturlington
- Explanations
- aulsmith: I love Marsh. This one is the first one I read. Might want to start a little earlier in the series when Agatha Troy first shows up.sturlington : Decided not to read.
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- Explanations
- aulsmith : Vignettes of village life. I got tired and gave up. If you like this try Sarah Orne Jewett's Country of the Pointed Firs.sturlington : Decided not to read.
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3,596 members
103 reviews
3.1
Score -2
Added 2014-07-30, 04:08 PM
- Explanations
- sturlington : Decided not to read
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2,569 members
57 reviews
3.9
Score -2
Added 2014-03-27, 07:32 PM
- Explanations
- aulsmith : Just kill yourself instead.
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314 members
4 reviews
4.2
Score -2
Added 2015-06-23, 04:14 PM
- Explanations
- sturlington : Decided not to read.
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228 members
3 reviews
4.2
Score -2
Added 2015-06-23, 04:15 PM