tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post7353835717930261544..comments2023-03-30T10:05:13.911+01:00Comments on Living the simple life I want: 2011 - the year in booksMoonwaveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-42033051657780175262012-01-07T19:09:45.066+00:002012-01-07T19:09:45.066+00:00I'm very behind on reading blogs and any onlin...I'm very behind on reading blogs and any online stuff. Trying not to spend too much time in the internet cafe - says she who has been sitting here watching episodes of New Girl and Vampire Diaries for FOUR hours. <br /><br />I didn't realise that you only started this two years ago. That makes me feel a little bit less behind the times anyway. Will try and do the linky thing now.<br /><br />Saying a bit more about some of the books I'm reading is high up on the list of stuff I plan to post about sometime. Quickly, on the two you asked about: Left Hand of Darkness pissed me off with what I could loosely call sexism but the book club discussion centred around it being more satirical in nature than I had given it credit for so I will be re-reading it at some stage to see if I can get past that. I read Into the Forest after you and FitW raved about it and really didn't like it, which surprised me. But the entire family was just so dysfunctional and unlikeable, it was hard to care about them. On the other hand, it was by no means the worst book I read last year. :)<br /><br />My favourite find was definitely Jasper Fforde.Moonwaveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018956740090192993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942522681264332044.post-2209301824944762022012-01-07T17:22:23.597+00:002012-01-07T17:22:23.597+00:00Looks like I've read a wopping five books from...Looks like I've read a wopping five books from your list. Did you see mine already? It's here if you didn't, and I would love it if you added a link to think post to my collection of book list links. (!!!) http://www.clickclackgorilla.com/2011/12/28/the-year-in-books-2011/<br /><br />Anyway, what did you think of The Left Hand of Darkness and Into the Forest? Two books I personally quite like. Le Guin is one of my favorite authors.Nikki (www.bookpunks.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03930429409262902365noreply@blogger.com