Not long ago, I complained to someone that there aren’t any minority Science Fiction and Fantasy writers. That person looked at me and said that I wouldn’t know since I haven’t tried to find any to read. So, with my foot in my mouth I went to the bookstore with the intention of reading as many minority Sci-Fi and Fantasy writers I can. I will try to read two or three books a week (once I pay my library fine) and post a review here picking one. This week I only read one, The Alchemist. Next week, I’ll do better. If anyone has any recommendations you can email us at blackgeekdom@gmail.com, or send a message using the Contact Us link.
The Alchemist is a novel written by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho. It follows the journey of a young shepherd named Santiago as he pursues his dream of finding treasure in Egypt near the pyramids. I first heard about this book when Lawrence Fishburne was attached to direct, produce, and star in the film version of the book. (Also, my nephew chose this as his summer book to read for school, so I was going to read it in case he didn’t.) The overall theme of the book is that a person should pursue his or her soul’s desire, or what the author calls one’s personal legend. Many people will have different reactions when they finish the book. But for me, I found it inspirational.
This post was written by Bedlam on August 12, 2008
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