What are you reading in 2025?

[Eyes of Nine]

Are these the Tales from Earthsea? I'm reading those now. Currently on the fourth story. All four are great.

Tales from Earthsea is the 5th volume in the Earthsea (following Wizard in E, Tombs of Atuan, Farthest Shore, and Tehanu), and Other Wind is the 6th. And the stories in Tales from Earthsea are directly related to the Other Wind narrative. Of course one could read them out of order (and per Le Guin's commentary, one publisher thought that would be a good idea...); but I would not recommend it.

IMO, Other Wind pulls together so many of the threads that she's been dropping over the course of the series, it's very satisfying.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Tales from Earthsea is the 5th volume in the Earthsea (following Wizard in E, Tombs of Atuan, Farthest Shore, and Tehanu), and Other Wind is the 6th.

Yes, I'm reading those now. I didn't know if the stories referenced in the post were from Tales of Earthsea or not. Tales has four short stories and an essay, as mentioned in the post.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Pfui!

Took me a while to recognize this. I always love imagining Wolfe doing this, and often find myself doing it as I am reading. My wife hasn't yet asked me why I am pursing my lips like that; but if she does, I can just tell her "I am contemplating blackened eggs" and "Get me a beer."

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Yes, I'm reading those now. I didn't know if the stories referenced in the post were from Tales of Earthsea or not. Tales has four short stories and an essay, as mentioned in the post.

Oh right, yes it's confusing, because I am reading these out of a HUGE volume that has everything Earthsea, published shortly before LeGuin's death. So Tales from Earthsea has 4 tales and an essay, the Books of Earthsea includes all 5 novels, the Tales from Earthsea short story collection, multiple essays AND 4 more short stories that are either proto-earthsea, or not considered part of the overall story.

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[Parmandur]

Took me a while to recognize this. I always love imagining Wolfe doing this, and often find myself doing it as I am reading. My wife hasn't yet asked me why I am pursing my lips like that; but if she does, I can just tell her "I am contemplating blackened eggs" and "Get me a beer."

I know some book purists are less than fond of Maury Chaykin's performance in the early Aughts TV show, but his curmedveonly delivery is extremely nostalgic for me.