How do you hunt a shadow? And how do you defeat the undefeatable? What do you think will happen next?
A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 8: Hunting
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A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 7: The Hawk’s Flight
Sparrowhawk has survived his first encounter with the shadow and it has shaken him. Will he have the strength to defeat it?
A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 6: Hunted
Sparrowhawk has defeated several dragons so what’s next?
A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 5: The Dragon of Pendor
So kids, what do we think so far of our dear Sparrowhawk? As he sets out of Roke, what will become of him outside of it’s protection? What do you think of this new, unsure Sparrowhawk? And who’s excited for some dragons?!
A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 4: The Loosing of the Shadow
Woo! Stuff happened in this chapter! What do you think of our young wizard in this chapter? the celebration? The interactions between Sparrowhawk and Jasper? And, what do you think of the Shadow?!
A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 3: The School for Wizards
Before there was Hogwarts, there was the School for Wizards on the island of Roke. What do you think of the town of Thwil? What do you think of Jasper and Vetch? How about the archmage’s raven? And, what do you think of all of the things he’s learning at Wizard school? Would you be as frustrated with the curriculum as young Sparrowhawk is? Do you think he will heed the warnings he’s been given?
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A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 2: The Shadow
Welcome to the second discussion thread for A Wizard of Earthsea! This is for chapter 2 of the book! What do you think of Ogion the Silent? What do you think of magic in Earthsea? There are only been two women in the book so far, the witch in the village and the little girl? What do you think of them?
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Happy International Women’s Day!!!
Read Along with Us: A Wizard of EarthSea by Ursula K. Le Guin
Join us for the next five weeks and read a Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin. This is a short novel about Sparrowhawk, a young man who becomes a wizard. It’s listed as being for grade levels 7-9. It is a classic and I am so very excited to share this reading experience with all of you! We will post two summary discussion posts a week, starting Wednesday! The posts will be on Wednesdays and Fridays. There will be other posts related to the reading on other days. If you’re not reading with us, and are worried about spoilers, we’ll keep them behind a cut! (Also, if you’re not reading with us, you can look forward to other reviews, as I have a backlog of at least three things to review.)
What we are listening to now: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fischer
Read by Carrie and her daughter Billie Lourd.
2 Women, So Many Books 