so-soThis was a short story, which I wasn‘t aware when I downloaded it from the library. Only about 46 mins reading. Like most short stories it just left me wanting more and ends when you feel you are only just getting into it. Despite being written in 1975 covers current themes of rising of sea-level, deforestation, the collapse of the ecosystem. Presented in a very dystopian way. Only so so because not enough of it.
#AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
Omg my brain hurts. That was so so good! #authoramonth @Soubhiville
so-soMy plan was to read the entire trilogy for #AuthorAMonth but I‘m choosing to stop after the first. This falls somewhere between Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings - I can appreciate the writing (& the heavy handed symbolism) but the style puts me to sleep.
pickThis collection of Le Guin‘s blog posts was hit or miss for me. I loved the first part, especially when she discusses aging and I am always here for a cat story. The later entries I was less enthralled by but I appreciated being reminded about how much I enjoy having an essay collection to dip in and out of. A light #authoramonth pick.
It‘s that time again for me to bore you all with my lists with the progress of my book challenges this year on Litsy. I‘ll start with #authoramonth, which is coming along swimmingly. @Soubhiville
Two books finished last week in May & two in June.
#RandomClassic #AuthorAMonth #buddyread #BookSpinBingo
I read 12 books in May (one book was the #CBBC reading and I don‘t own that book).
Only one bingo but I read #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin books I read more books in the free spaces😂
No bingo in the #ISpyBingo May @TheAromaOfBooks @Clwojick
Two books were not completed. I will try to finish them during this month. They are:
The Splendid and the Vile #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
Clothes-Pegs #FurrowedMiddlebrow @LeahBergen
pickFirst book I‘ve read by this author and first book for #AuthorAMonth for her.
This is a book with five closely related novellas that really captured my attention, really enjoyed these books and what they said about human relationships, the human condition and seeking to overcome slavery and power over others. She definitely had great imagination.
Based on this if I can get hold of others I will be reading more by this author.
@Soubhiville
pickI‘m not really a huge fantasy fan, but I‘m also a list completist so I wanted to read a Le Guin book for #authoramonth.
I found this novella on Scribd. It‘s a coming of age story for Owen, who‘s seventeen and trying to figure out his place in the world.
It did feel a bit dated, and it‘s a very simple, slight tale but I still kind of liked it. A soft pick.
#aam
Full disclosure: Fantasy is not my thing. I‘m glad that #AuthorAMonth encouraged me to pick this up since it‘s considered a classic and one of those “books that everyone should read.” And I can appreciate the beauty of the writing—really, I can. But honestly? This book kind of bored me. Maybe it‘s because it‘s a middle-grade young-man-coming-of-age story and I‘m a middle-aged woman eying the retirement years? Thank goodness it was short. ✔️
