“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.”
- William Hutchinson Murray
New format
I've decided to change the format of these posts. The main purpose of this blog is to keep a record of what I'm reading. Most of my writing energy is going into my first novel at the moment, but I still think that this blog is a useful and valid project. So I'll be posting an image of the cover, still keep the loosely-related quotations, and write little else beyond a brief description of what drew me to the book (perhaps).
The Master of the Five Magics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_the_Five_Magics
I've tried to read all sorts of books since finishing the Farseer Trilogy, and I was determined to read outside of the Fantasy "genre". However, after much struggling through the likes of Marian Keyes and Ernest Hemingway (eclectic, me?) I found a copy of the Master of the Five Magics. I'd been looking for it in libraries and on Amazon for ages. I read the books a child and it captivated me. It contains an interesting, scientific explanation of various magical systems that appeals to my logical mind. After much searching I happened upon it at a local park Summer Fayre recently, and get this, I actually gasped in amazement when I saw it there. 20p. A bargain.
One quick note: It's amazing how much the reader brings to a book. While "Master of the Five Magics" contains some elements I remember, the whole tone and character of the book seems completely different to me now, about fifteen years or so after I last read it.
