#earthsea — Public Fediverse posts
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What are some non- #Earthsea @[email protected] books I should read and why? #UrsulaKLeGuin #Books
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I'm currently re-reading Earthsea. I really like the idea that true power resides in knowing the true names of things and letting them be, i.e. letting things flow according to their own nature. The flip side of this power would be domination, where names are taken from people and things and they are forced to do the bidding of a single will. This seems to be exactly the battle played out in the books, in a different way in each story.
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As a trans person, it was really nice to learn that Harry Potter was largely a reproduction of A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. What's more, the original wizarding school was populated entirely by people of color.
#Earthsea #HarryPotter #literature #transgender #trans #indigenous #fantasy
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Book review: The Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★Still my favorite of the Earthsea books. There's something fascinating about a labyrinth that you must traverse in total darkness, keeping a map and counting turns in your head.
https://kvibber.com/reviews/books/tombs-of-atuan/
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Short story reviews: The Word of Unbinding and The Rule of Names, Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★☆The original two stories set in Earthsea, before she wrote the novels. Each stands alone, interesting both in themselves and in seeing what the series and its themes grew from.
https://kvibber.com/reviews/books/word-unbinding-rule-names/
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Just finished #UrsulaKLeGuin's VOICES, second book in the Annals of the Western Shore trilogy. As ever I'm awed by how vividly she depicts her worlds, like I just returned from a visit to Ansul. This trilogy may not get the level of attention #Earthsea gets, but I think they're just as lovely.
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Comic book review: A Wizard of Earthsea (Graphic Novel), Ursula K. Le Guin and Fred Fordham
★★★★★Fordham's watercolor-style art is absolutely gorgeous. The adaptation plays to the medium's strengths, allowing the visuals to tell the story when possible, keeping Le Guin's prose when needed. Wide seascapes, rocky coasts, forested landscapes, people (not whitewashed!) and dragons...
https://kvibber.com/reviews/comics/wizard-of-earthsea/
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The universal themes Le Guin touches on — identity, self-discovery, and growth — are common to all people, male or female (or neither), straight or queer, cis or trans.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-power-of-a-name-a-transgender-reading-of-ursula-k-le-guins-earthsea-7f964c0f91c9?sk=0d49325d5e7c4f94b53cdc6f79e1c0fb -
Book review: A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★The Earthsea series is one of my regular re-reads. It starts here, with the tale of how a goatherd grew into a wizard in a world where magic is woven through everything from the poorest village to the greatest palace. How he released a terrifying evil in his youth, and how he sailed the world seeking how to make up for his mistake.
https://kvibber.com/reviews/books/wizard-of-earthsea/
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One of my most prized possessions. I think it's the only first edition I own.
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Having read them in two other languages, it's time to read the books of #Earthsea in English.
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I wonder why magic is sexist in Earthsea.
I mean, I've read the books, so I know it's technically because of capture of an institution.
Like, magic was essentially hedge wizardry at some point, but then some people started to work together to compare notes and make an academic institution, but as the prestige of the profession grew, it was monopolized by men.
This is almost exactly what happened to IT, so it's definitely believable.
But I wonder why Ursula wrote it like that.
Was it to plant some seed of understanding, perhaps?
Very low-key.
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Dear readers and fans of K. Le Guin: do you know if there's a collection for the "Hainish Cycle", somewhat similar to what "The Books of Earthsea: The Complete Illustrated Edition" is for Earthsea? Cheers!
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Can't wait to get a hold of this one. #earthsea
https://www.comicsbeat.com/graphic-novel-review-does-ursula-k-le-guins-a-wizard-of-earthsea-work-as-a-comic/ -
10 best fantasy books for beginners
Here are the 10 best fantasy books for beginners, from epic fantasy and romantic fantasy to cozy fantasy, and everything in between.
https://www.themarysue.com/best-fantasy-books-for-beginners/#Books #ADiscoveryofWitches #Earthsea #fantasybooks #PercyJackson
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Exquisite #artwork in Fred Fordham's #graphicnovel adaptation of A Wizard of #Earthsea
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Love the symbolism in the #graphicnovel adaption of A Wizard of #Earthsea
#artwork #awizardofearthsea #ursalakleguin #fantasy #fantasyart #youngadult #novel #literature #currentlyreading #library #goodreads
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Jakob looked down, readying himself to jump from the roof. He would dive through the chilly night air, hit the ground in front of the physics building, and all his problems will be gone: his loneliness, his bad grades, his depression. He had never felt he belonged in this world.
A firm hand suddenly held his shoulder. “I don’t think you will fly today, my boy,” said Prof Sperber. A sudden gust of sea-scented wind came and went.
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CW: Introduction post with lots of hashtags
New me, new #Introduction, I guess
I'm an #ActuallyAutistic #Queer person in #Edinburgh, #Scotland. I usually post about my interests or random thoughts in my head. I also often complain about technology around me. I also like to read about sustainability.
What you should know is I'm lactose intolerant. So please keep dairy away from my feed, haha.
I like watching #SciFi ( #StarTrek, #StarGate, #DoctorWho, and others), but I also like #MurderMystery. If you don't want to be murdered, don't go to Cabot Cove (#MurderSheWrote). Occasionally I watch some #musical.
I try to get better at Go (#weiqi, #baduk)
For games I usually play on my #NintendoSwitch and #BoardGames
#TheHobbit is still my favourite book, but I also like #MissMarple, #Poirot, and #SherlockHolmes. #TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy series is great. So is #Discworld by #TerryPratchett. Enjoyed #EarthSea series.
I like to drink #Tea, especially #GreenTea. Enjoy animated shows like #Daria, #Amphibia, #TheOwlHouse, #ScoobyDoo, #GravityFalls, #BobsBurgers, #SpyXFamily, #InvaderZim, #DuckTales, #AvatarTheLastAirbender, #SpongeBob, and others
Occasionally watch some #KDrama
Fan of #sriracha
Refurbished #ThinkPad user running #Linux (now #Fedora with #XFCE if you're into that kind of thing)
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Here’s a new pay-what-you-want #HumbleBundle of #UrsulaKLeGuin #ebooks for charity. #SFF #Books #Bookstodon
Explore the worlds and stories of Portland, Oregon author Ursula K. Le Guin with another great #HumbleBookBundle! This 25+ book collection features A Wizard of #Earthsea, #Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, and more from one of speculative fiction’s most renowned authors. Your purchase helps support Literary Arts, a nonprofit located within Guin’s community. Lose yourself in this expansive library today.
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/wizard-earthsea-and-more-ursula-k-le-guin-books
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I just early-released five Sadler's Lectures podcast episodes on Ursula K Leguin's story "The Finder" to my Patreon supporters. A great story that fills in some important backstory to her Earthsea novels!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/early-release-of-110242568
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"Ursula K. Le Guin’s timeless classic A Wizard of Earthsea is reimagined in a richly expansive graphic novel by artist Fred Fordham, creator of stunning adaptations of To Kill a Mockingbird and Brave New World.
We’re thrilled to share the cover of A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel—publishing March 11, 2025 with Clarion Books."
https://reactormag.com/cover-reveal-a-wizard-of-earthsea-graphic-novel/
#Books #SFF #UrsulaKLeGuin #FredFordham #GraphicNovels #EarthSea
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Been reading/listening to Ursula K Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea recently. I can't put my finger on why, but I'm not finding it as affecting as Left Hand of Darkness.
Have you read the Earthsea books? If the first one isn't hitting for me, should I still give the next one a try?
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Book(s) 5(a-d) is out the door in my #booksof2024 list - it's the first four books in Ursula K. #LeGuin's #Earthsea series. And what a brilliant entry this one was. Im slightly surprised it took me so long to discover these but our wonderful librarians in #FrederiksbergLibrary strikes again.
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CW: My 2023 reading according to @[email protected] my @[email protected] account at lectura.social
Mostly dominated by female written sci-fi with Ursula K Leguin #Earthsea complete books, then the #brokenEarth trilogy by N.K. Nemisin, and finally the #binti series by Nnedi Okorafor. I had also some time for a bit of graphic novels and my first novel written in Catalan in ages.
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Haven’t done a #writingquote for a while but just came across this. Ursula K Le Guin, The Books of Earthsea, Introduction, wrt the first three Earthsea books. “None of them was closely plotted or planned before writing; in each of them much of the story came to me as I followed what I wrote where it inevitably led.”
If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for me.
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Haven’t done a #writingquote for a while but just came across this. Ursula K Le Guin, The Books of Earthsea, Introduction, wrt the first three Earthsea books. “None of them was closely plotted or planned before writing; in each of them much of the story came to me as I followed what I wrote where it inevitably led.”
If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for me.
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Haven’t done a #writingquote for a while but just came across this. Ursula K Le Guin, The Books of Earthsea, Introduction, wrt the first three Earthsea books. “None of them was closely plotted or planned before writing; in each of them much of the story came to me as I followed what I wrote where it inevitably led.”
If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for me.
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Haven’t done a #writingquote for a while but just came across this. Ursula K Le Guin, The Books of Earthsea, Introduction, wrt the first three Earthsea books. “None of them was closely plotted or planned before writing; in each of them much of the story came to me as I followed what I wrote where it inevitably led.”
If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for me.
#pantser #writingcommunity #writersofMastodon #Earthsea #LeGuinUrsulaK -
Haven’t done a #writingquote for a while but just came across this. Ursula K Le Guin, The Books of Earthsea, Introduction, wrt the first three Earthsea books. “None of them was closely plotted or planned before writing; in each of them much of the story came to me as I followed what I wrote where it inevitably led.”
If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for me.
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#365Stories in 2023 - 164/365
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"The Rule of Names" (1964)
by Ursula K. Le GuinA man called Blackbeard arrives on Sattins Island, inquiring about the island's wizard. Meanwhile, the schoolmistress teaches her students the Rule of Names - never ask for or give away your true name, because "to speak the name is to control the thing."
A standalone entry in the EARTHSEA cycle, Le Guin subverts common fantasy tropes in this fun, quick read.
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My #BookChallenge, as selected by you lovely folks, this year is going to be an Ursula K Le Guin marathon (in amongst everything else). I am planning on doing The Complete #Earthsea (the illustrated edition) and the complete #HainishCycle (the Library of America collected edition) if I get through that, I will probably also add Always Coming Home to the list…
Maybe I should also do Birthday to the World - the short story collection which first got me into short stories and Le Guin…
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My #BookChallenge, as selected by you lovely folks, this year is going to be an Ursula K Le Guin marathon (in amongst everything else). I am planning on doing The Complete #Earthsea (the illustrated edition) and the complete #HainishCycle (the Library of America collected edition) if I get through that, I will probably also add Always Coming Home to the list…
Maybe I should also do Birthday to the World - the short story collection which first got me into short stories and Le Guin…
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My #BookChallenge, as selected by you lovely folks, this year is going to be an Ursula K Le Guin marathon (in amongst everything else). I am planning on doing The Complete #Earthsea (the illustrated edition) and the complete #HainishCycle (the Library of America collected edition) if I get through that, I will probably also add Always Coming Home to the list…
Maybe I should also do Birthday to the World - the short story collection which first got me into short stories and Le Guin…
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#inktober #AInktober “magician boat” #earthsea
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A part II #introductions post, here are some things that I’d like on my feed:
#mentalhealth #feminism #antiracism #sexworkerrights #transrights #socialjustice #socialism #communism #anticapitalism #videogames #fallout #viking #history #medieval #embroidery #art #landscapephotography #cats #dogs #selfies #sustainablefashion #selfstyling #wlw #bisexuals #lgbt #lotr #earthsea #fungi #mushrooms
(this is a non-exhaustive list, I just woke up)
