What are you reading at the moment?

[Snægl]

Beowulf--in the original Anglo-Saxon!

Actually, it's for a wonderful course I'm taking which combines Seamus Heaney's translation with a crash course in Old English.

(yeah, I'm a geek...)

[tyla9]

Do you know, i loved seamus heaney at school ,very descriptive.

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[Corwen]

Do you know, i loved seamus heaney at school ,very descriptive.

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I lke Seamus Heaney too, though I prefererred the Tolkien translation (which is meant to be re-issued sometime soon as its only to be found in a few libraries at present).

I saw this grapic novel version in a bookshop in Frome the other day, and it looked really good, so I ordered a copy from somewhere cheaper. Perhaps I'll post a potted review here if anyone is interested.

http://www.garethhinds.com/beowulf.php

[SidheAingeal]

What am I reading at the moment?

I'm up to the last 30 odd pages of The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley. I really quite enjoyed it, even though there was a chunk where the story dulled right down. Overall, a good adaption of the traditional tale.

I've also just starting rereading Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell for the fourth time. Even though the racism annoys me more and more, it's still a strong story with some of my all-time favourite characters, such as Melanie Wilkes.

As for non-fiction I'm reading Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch. It's a book about keeping your sex live sizzling well into your marriage. I find the author babbles a bit but he makes some good points at the same time.

[otter oonagh]

kissing the hag , Emma Restall Orr / Bobcat.

I really enjoy it and I will certainly suggest it to many of my friends . ( men and women !! )

[Alijay]

Just about to start Spiritwalking by poppy palin,
A friend just gave it to me, and its one iam unsure about, but will give it ago.

[eilis]

Currently i'm reading Anam Cara by John O'Donohue (I'm sure everyone knows this alread, but for those few that might not, Anam Cara means "Soul Friend" in Irish Gaelic).

[blaize]

because my workshop has defrosted and i have so much work outstanding have not been reading but have found audible.co.uk and am loving listening to moonheart by charles de lint. all i need now is a quiter sander

[scopulus]

Currently i'm reading Anam Cara by John O'Donohue (I'm sure everyone knows this alread, but for those few that might not, Anam Cara means "Soul Friend" in Irish Gaelic).

Just finished that one a few weeks ago!
Nice book, and alot of wisdom in it as well.
Started again on Ecoshamanism by James Endredy now, recently I need to read in sections because of education again. (And anatomy is a pain...)

[Ade Sundog]

'Discovering Green Lanes' by Valerie Belsey . Nice . Be prepared for many baffling acronyms used for describing lanes

[pworrell]

I lke Seamus Heaney too, though I prefererred the Tolkien translation (which is meant to be re-issued sometime soon as its only to be found in a few libraries at present).

Heaney does a great job with the poetics (A-S poetry is absolutely beautiful in its alliteration IMO) but his translation is pretty rough. (which, to his credit, at least he admits to ) I have a photostated copy (does that date it?) of Tolkien's trans. I like it best - although he was a linguist/philologist like I am. I monkey around with transliterating Beowulf myself - I am on about line 420.

I am currently reading:
Fiction: various works by J.R.R. Tolkien simultaneously. (Studying the ardalambion)
Non-fiction: A Manual of Sumerian Grammar and Texts, John L. Hayes. and Team of Rivals by Doris Goodwin Kearns.

[Ade Sundog]

The Hamlyn Guide of Animal Tracks, Trails , and Signs (Britain and Europe) .Some great line-drawings of animals and thier homes.

[Sanas Cuain]

Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch (the White Book of Rhydderch)
Cad Goddeu
legendary poems of Taliesin - Marged Haycock
llyfr taliesin
Trioedd ynys prydein - Rachel Bromich

Dipping in, too many on the go !

[Tynan Elder Oak]

Don't laugh... I am reading Twilght at the moment as I like to know what my Mimz is reading...

[Tynan Elder Oak]

AND... i have just completed the Magicians Guild trilogy by Judy Cavanagh... my excuse is that I don't have to think with those... and sadly I confess.... I liked them too!!!

[otter oonagh]

"The Way of the Wyrd " : Brian Bates .

I just started but in few pages , I'm all ready transported !

[skydove]

Hi Otter Oonagh,
I loved the Way of Weird when I read it, Brian has his own web site under Way of Wyrd' which is very interesting and worth a look. Can I also recommend his Discovering the Real Middle Earth".

[skydove]

Sorry for the spelling mistake should have read Way of Wyrd not weird - nearly my bedtime!

[Cradlehag]

Sputnik Sweetheart by Murakami ~ I'm loving Japanese ficiton at the moment with all it's references to Shinto and the way that narratives seem to be expereinced through the senses.

Also revisiting lots of Larkin poetry ~ I feel he had a wonderfully pastoral voice, but I can't find a single academic who agrees with me!

[HinduDruid]

Don't laugh... I am reading Twilght at the moment as I like to know what my Mimz is reading...

I can't laugh, Tynan...I literally inhaled the series after frowning upon it. It could use some editing, but the series is fantastic -- and much better than the movie as usual.

I'm reading Turbotax's guide on how not to get audited by the IRS, The Unforgiving Minute by Craig Mullaney (thanks to Jon Stewart), You Being Beautiful by Dr. Oz, Journey Through Womanhood by Tian Dayton...among other half-read books on writing and of course my stack of Spirituality & Health magazines.