More on boy books

[electricland]

I take it back. The gender divide in reading continues into adulthood. Well, according to one limited sample, anyway. I dunno. Is this broadly applicable? What's the last book you read? And are you male or female?

Here is an annoyingly breezy Telegraph article that attempts to Explain It All.

Playboy once published an Ursula K. Le Guin short story under the name "U.K. Le Guin" -- something about their readers being intimidated or nervous or bored by female writers. I mocked when I learned this, but it sounds like they were onto something.

Comments

[raithen.livejournal.com]

well, I'm currently reading _The Magic Pony_ (another Jinny book I found at the used book store -- I assume you've read it, but let me know if not and I'll tuck it in the next parcel), so I am not sure I am a representative sample.... ;)

[electricland.livejournal.com]

Eeee! No, I haven't read that one!

I am still holding a few of your books hostage. I will send 'em back some time, promise...

[raithen.livejournal.com]

Oh COOL! YAY! new Jinny for ELL!!

as for holding books hostage, I daresay it's a mutual thing :D.