I'm a huge fan of the Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le Guin. I first encountered the books back when I was 13 and have re-read them about every 5-6 years. Well, the SciFi channel is set to broadcast the miniseries Earthsea which will be based on the first two books in the triology. Hopefully this will eventually lead to having The Farthest Shore being produced. Tehanu and The Other Wind I can live without, although I enjoyed the fifth book much more than the fourth.

One final note about Le Guin: I disliked The Left Hand of Darkness almost as much as I enjoyed the Earthsea Cycle. However, the three novels in this compendium restored my passion for her works. I give both the Hainish novels and the original Earthsea trilogy my highest rating. Read them, if you haven't already.

Update: I forgot to mention that the miniseries premieres on December 13 at 9 p.m. ET. Guess I need to tell my wife that I have plans for that and the subsequent evenings.

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