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In reply to the discussion: What are you reading this week of September 17, 2017? [View all]murielm99
(30,724 posts)1. I am reading
The Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler. It is tough going. The book is prophetic, given what is happening right now.
I tried to get this book several weeks ago. The librarian told me it was unavailable because the science fiction book club was reading it. She invited me to join. I have a lot of political things to do right now, so I declined.
When I finally picked up the book, the librarian told me that many people in the book club were unable to finish it, mostly because of the way it parallels current events.
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