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fiveforsilver:
103. The Left Hand of Darkness* by Ursula K. Le Guin (283)
I tried to read this once before, back in high school, and didn't get very far. I got all the way through this time...it was pretty good. Not my favorite book ever, I'll admit, but that's okay. It is dense, packed with information about what the universe is like at that time, and even more about the planet and people that Genly is visiting. The one thing I disliked about it was Genly's view of women (seen through his comparison of what he sees as feminine aspects and actions of the androgynous, hermaphrodite natives).
104. Looking for the Mahdi by N. Lee Wood (293)
Another SF. I have read this before, but so long ago I barely remembered anything. Journalist Kay is unattractive as a woman but can pass easily as a man, and for an unusual assignment into a (fictional) Middle Eastern country, does just that. Her companion, John, is a fabricant - he has the appearance of a gorgeous guy, but isn't exactly human. He was designed, created, and programmed by a government organization, and he and Kay soon realize they're stuck within a plot they don't understand.
If you've read He, She, and It by Marge Piercy, John reminds me in many ways of Yod.
*New books
There's no way to reach the pages goal I set - I just randomly set it at the beginning of the year, without knowing how to gauge, so it turns out I'd have to read about 40 more books to reach the goal and, uh, that's not going to happen. I'll set a more realistic goal for 2007.
Currently reading:
Juniper by Monica Furlong (198)
fiveforsilver:103. The Left Hand of Darkness* by Ursula K. Le Guin (283)
I tried to read this once before, back in high school, and didn't get very far. I got all the way through this time...it was pretty good. Not my favorite book ever, I'll admit, but that's okay. It is dense, packed with information about what the universe is like at that time, and even more about the planet and people that Genly is visiting. The one thing I disliked about it was Genly's view of women (seen through his comparison of what he sees as feminine aspects and actions of the androgynous, hermaphrodite natives).
104. Looking for the Mahdi by N. Lee Wood (293)
Another SF. I have read this before, but so long ago I barely remembered anything. Journalist Kay is unattractive as a woman but can pass easily as a man, and for an unusual assignment into a (fictional) Middle Eastern country, does just that. Her companion, John, is a fabricant - he has the appearance of a gorgeous guy, but isn't exactly human. He was designed, created, and programmed by a government organization, and he and Kay soon realize they're stuck within a plot they don't understand.
If you've read He, She, and It by Marge Piercy, John reminds me in many ways of Yod.
*New books
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38,050 / 50,000 pages (76.1%) |
There's no way to reach the pages goal I set - I just randomly set it at the beginning of the year, without knowing how to gauge, so it turns out I'd have to read about 40 more books to reach the goal and, uh, that's not going to happen. I'll set a more realistic goal for 2007.
Currently reading:
Juniper by Monica Furlong (198)
