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Nothing Earth-Shattering, But Gifts Is A Good Read
I'm sure I've mentioned before that I'm not a big sci fi/fantasy reader. In fact, I had read little fantasy (except for a brief Piers Anthony binge, but that was mainly to impress a guy) before the first Harry Potter novel came out. I think HP turned my thinking about the genre around, and since then I have enjoyed a lot of sci fi/fantasy books. Although I've yet to venture out into "high fantasy," I think I've read enough in the genre to recognize some of its recurring themes. So, when I picked up Gifts by Ursula K. Le Guin (my first by her), I thought, "Okay, it's been done before, but I'll give it a shot." I think my initial assessment was right on: Gifts is nothing Earth-shattering, but it's a good read.
Grade: B+
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Reading books to "impress a guy"...what a unique concept. Love it. :-)
ReplyDeleteSusan, I too have been slow to warm to the fantasy/scifi genres. In fact, I'll make a confession -- I haven't read the Harry Potter books or LOTR. Wow, that felt good to get off my chest. :) However, I have recently read the Chronicles of Narnia series (3 of them) by C. S. Lewis and loved them. I also just finished The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly over the weekend. It was really good!
ReplyDeleteWhat can I say, Sam? When you're trying to catch the attention of a science fiction nerd, you have to read like a science fiction nerd :)
ReplyDeleteLisa - I love both HP and LOTR - you HAVE to read them. I also love Chronicles of Narnia, although I haven't read them since I was a kid. I have The Book of Lost Things on my bookshelf. I'm excited to read it. It sounds excellent.