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[decemberthirty]

Since -The Telling- wasn't really the phenomenal book that I had hoped it would be, I've decided to reread what I consider to be Ursula K. LeGuin's absolute best work. I'm a big fan of rereading, and I tend to reread her Earthsea series almost every year. (And I have since I was in eighth grade-scary!) I can't think of any other books that can even compare to this series in terms of being moving, thought-provoking, and beautiful. The four books are -A Wizard of Earthsea-, -The Tombs of Atuan-, -The Farthest Shore-, and -Tehanu-. I don't care if you are someone who is diametrically opposed to science fiction and fantasy, you should read these books regardless. They are beautiful, and that's about all I have to say.

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[prosicated.livejournal.com]

i was reading over your old journal entries. and was *thrilled* to find this! i adore the earthsa books. i did not find them until i got to college, but my boyfriend reads them to me as bedtime storeis (i get hideous nightmares and need istraction). they are vying with _The Dark is Rising_ series by Susan Cooper as my favorite sci fi/fantasy series. Both are intended for younger audiences. Have you read _the Dark is Rising_?

[decemberthirty.livejournal.com]

I absolutely adore -The Dark Is Rising-. I first read the series when I was twelve or so, and just a few years ago I read whole thing aloud to my youngest sister, when *she* was twelve or so, which was a wonderful experience. Both are really excellent series. For years I've been toying with the idea of sharing the Earthsea books with Maureen (the aforementioned sister), but somehow it always seems that my feelings about those particular books are a little too intense, too personal, too much a part of my history and my definition of myself to share with somebody in as intimate a way as reading aloud. The post that I wrote right after finishing -The Farthest Shore- gives some clue as to the intensity of feeling sometimes sparked in me by those books. I couldn't even read them to my girlfriend, although they are wonderful reading aloud books. As I'm sure your boyfriend realizes. : )

[prosicated.livejournal.com]

it took him some effort to read them to me. He started at a point a few years ago when our relationship was very rocky. It was a way of showing me how much he loved me. i didn't catch onto it then, but i do now. =)
Books can be so hard to share, i become very defensive of the books i love most. i'm glad you've read _The Dark is Rising_ i'm on my yearly reading of that series. Currently halfway through the Greenwitch. *swoon*
i'm going to need more books soon, but it's also thesis time so i need light reading. Any suggestions?

[decemberthirty.livejournal.com]

That's really beautiful. Your boyfriend sounds like quite a guy.

It's funny that you should mention light reading, because one of my housemates was asking for light reading recommendations just last night. It's not exactly something I specialize in, as my taste in books tends to run toward the depressing and disturbing. So I don't really know... Have you read any Vonnegut? He has a really off-the-wall sense of humor, so it could be a good distraction from thesis-writing.

[prosicated.livejournal.com]

he's pretty wonderful. Met him customs week. Started dating him before classes began. We're a bi-co love story. =)

i have indeed read a lot of Vonnegut. i was actually hoping you could recommend more children's series maybe. i couldn't wait to read "adult" books when i was younger and i feel like i missed out of one of the most amusing genres of writing (though the best ones weren't necessarily written for young adult consumption i suppose)

[decemberthirty.livejournal.com]

What a cute story. I had a fairly similar experience my freshman year, but it was with someone in my customs group, and it didn't work out. It was a mess. Room changes and all. Funnily enough, she's now one of the people I'm living with.

Recommending children's series is something that I'm much more equipped to do, especially if your tastes run toward fantasy. There's a good series by Geraldine Harris called -Seven Citidels-, of which the four individual books are called -The Prince of the Godborn-, -The Children of the Wind-, -The Dead Kingdom-, and -The Seventh Gate-. I have also heard excellent things about Phillip Pullman's -His Dark Materials- trilogy (-The Golden Compass-, -The Subtle Knife-, and -The Amber Spyglass-). I haven't read that series, but I have read other things by Pullman, which have been excellent, and my little sister liked it alot. And my girlfriend loves anything and everything by Edgar Eager, so I'm sure she'd recommend that you check out -Half Magic-, and the rest of that series....

Hope some of that is helpful.

[prosicated.livejournal.com]

i planned on dating mawrtyrs when i got here. didn't work. by any stretch of the imagination *bares battle scars* =)
i have read the Philip Pullman series, and they are a lot of fun. i shall have to search out the other two series. thank you for the ideas! =)