My question would be, who the heck is Lorrie Moore?

[ithildin]

Because apparently, as a woman, she's the sort of authour I'm supposed to be reading. At least according to this: Do women love ‘The Hobbit’? NYTimes says no

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[apsis.livejournal.com]

Heh! Perhaps those of us who have the love of The Hobbit can't stand the depressing stuff read by most book clubs. And what does The Hobbit have to do with "Mr. Martin?" (Rhetorical Question No. 1.) I am a bit puzzled that she seems to think the sex scenes were added to attract women. It's usually the bait for the desired adolescent male demographic, isn't it?

I'll bet dinner at the restaurant of my choice that the reviewer just doesn't like fantasy and extrapolates her dislike to all women by measuring it against the women in her book club. (Holy class warfare, Batman!) I have never found a book club proposing to read a book in which I had the slightest interest. I don't discuss my love of fantasy & science fiction unless I'm sure I won't be labeled immature or geeky (and not in a good way).

And Ms. Moore? I never heard her before today . . . from the source of all truthiness: writes about failing relationships and terminal illness in the Midwest. Not my cuppa tea (see above re depressing). YMMV.

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I'll bet dinner at the restaurant of my choice that the reviewer just doesn't like fantasy and extrapolates her dislike to all women by measuring it against the women in her book club.

I think you'd probably be right.