Books for May, 2004

[pegkerr]

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin.

The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin.

The Farthest Shore by Ursula K. LeGuin. These were all first time reads. I know, I know, this is a tad embarrassing. But I've read 'em now. As I said, I found myself unreasonably irked that she covered themes in them, esp. the third, that I want to cover in the ice palace book. Yes, this a totally irrational reaction. Ursula K. LeGuin does not have dibs on the them of escape-from-death, no matter how well she does it.

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. This was a book that minnehaha B gave to me, and it was a very simple quick read, but had several key ideas that I like quite well and have already started applying to my life and relationships. Rob had someone independently recommend it to him this month, too, so he is reading it now.

Am still working my way through A.S. Byatt's Possession, so that will start the list next month. This is very short, but that's because, you know, I've been cleaning.

Comments

[yuki-onna.livejournal.com]

I know someone who became deeply involved with Ruiz's teachings and groups and is now a rather weird and culted-out person. It is hardly possible to talk to her anymore without hearing an earful of how she is the descendant of Incas now. I would not recommend getting too far into it.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I appreciate the warning, thanks, but I doubt I'll take it any further than reading this one book. But yeah, I wondered a bit, too, when I took a look at his website.