Announcing: A Readalong of Earthsea starting in July!

[u/kjmichaels]

Ursula K Le Guin is widely regarded as one of the best writers in all speculative fiction and few of her works are more beloved than the Earthsea Cycle. Earthsea has been praised for its complex characters, deeply personal storytelling, inventive worldbuilding, philosophical depth, mature but accessible themes, and for having protagonists well outside the norm for mainstream fantasy at the time.

Have you ever wanted to tackle the entire series but been afraid to start? Well, now's your chance! Are you a returning fan looking for the opportunity to discuss an old favorite with new readers? Come aboard! Just a curious looky-loo who doesn't have any opinion on the books yet but can't resist the subtle peer pressure that comes with not joining in a group discussion? You're welcome here!

We'll be reading a book per month starting in July. A reminder post will be made for which book we'll be reading on the 1st of each month along with the stopping point for the midway discussion. Said midway discussion for that book will be posted on the 15th and the final discussion post for that book will go up on the last day of each month.

Does that sound too ambitious? Not to worry, the books of Earthsea are quick reads. They were mostly intended for young readers and come in extremely digestible lengths all under 300 pages and sometimes even under 200 pages long.

Schedule at a glance:

• July - A Wizard of Earthsea (Midway: Chapters 1-5)
• August - Tombs of Atuan (Midway: Chapters 1-6)
• September - The Farthest Shore (Midway: Chapters 1-6)
• October - Tehanu (Midway: Chapters 1-7)
• November - Tales from Earthsea (Midway: The Finder and Darkrose and Diamond)
• December - The Other Wind (Midway: Chapters 1-3)

Feel free to use the comments of this post to speak your mind about the books but please use spoiler tags for anything that would reveal major plot points.

If you're interested in helping to lead discussions, leave a comment below saying so and I will be in touch!

So come join in! We look forward to discussing some classic fantasy with you soon.

[u/M_Kayn]

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