Hello all! I soon hope to re-read and then post on the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.
In preparation for that, I thought I'd give some personal background on Narnia. :-) This way you can learn more about me, and I can save more room on the Narnia posts to deal with the books instead of talking about me! :-)
I do realize that there are some people out there who don't like Narnia, because of the references to witches, magic, etc. However, despite these arguments, I still like the Narnia series and think it's a great allegory.
The Chronicles of Narnia are special to me, primarily because they remind me of my childhood. :-) When we were little, Dad would read to my sister and I at night. (later he also read these to our brothers...) Anyway, Dad's book selections and story telling varied. He'd sometimes read children Bible stories to us, made up stories--these were always interesting and I'm sure could produce some laughs if I went into detail. :-) He also read to us out of a book called: "The King's Daughter." However, the Narnia books were probably my favorite. Dad always gave the characters voices and made it really fun. :-) (although, my sister remembers very little because she fell asleep too fast :-) )
So, as a result, of Dad reading the books and seeing the old Narnia British films, I grew up with the stories. However, I never actually read them myself until about 2004! This may surprise you, however, I figured I never needed to read them since Dad had covered them once or twice and I'd seen the movies. :-)
In 2004, I first read the Lord of the Rings, which in my opinion, were just okay. :-)
After reading them, I thought, well, maybe I should read Narnia too. So I did! I was in for a surprise! While I remembered the first several books well from listening to Dad and seeing the British movies, I barely remembered anything from the last three books! (Magician's Nephew, Horse and His Boy, and the Last Battle) I also discovered that Dad had left some things out of the books that were "new" to me. :-)
As a result, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Narnia books for the first time. I discovered that C.S. Lewis wrote in a very engaging way, and was surprised that even though the books were written in the 1950s onward, his style reminded me of other children's books that were written in the early 1900s. (if you haven't realized this by now, I love reading "old" books :-) )
Anyway, since reading the Narnia books, I have enjoyed the new movie productions of Narnia. I don't necessarily love them since they don't follow the books exactly, but I do enjoy them because it brings back fond memories of my childhood. :-)
So, for the next several weeks, months, or however long it takes, I will review all seven of the Narnia books, post discussion questions, and quite possibly compare the movie versions with the books. :-)
In the meantime, feel free to post your fond memories of Narnia, or how you first got "hooked" on them! :-)
Have a great weekend!
In preparation for that, I thought I'd give some personal background on Narnia. :-) This way you can learn more about me, and I can save more room on the Narnia posts to deal with the books instead of talking about me! :-)
I do realize that there are some people out there who don't like Narnia, because of the references to witches, magic, etc. However, despite these arguments, I still like the Narnia series and think it's a great allegory.
The Chronicles of Narnia are special to me, primarily because they remind me of my childhood. :-) When we were little, Dad would read to my sister and I at night. (later he also read these to our brothers...) Anyway, Dad's book selections and story telling varied. He'd sometimes read children Bible stories to us, made up stories--these were always interesting and I'm sure could produce some laughs if I went into detail. :-) He also read to us out of a book called: "The King's Daughter." However, the Narnia books were probably my favorite. Dad always gave the characters voices and made it really fun. :-) (although, my sister remembers very little because she fell asleep too fast :-) )
So, as a result, of Dad reading the books and seeing the old Narnia British films, I grew up with the stories. However, I never actually read them myself until about 2004! This may surprise you, however, I figured I never needed to read them since Dad had covered them once or twice and I'd seen the movies. :-)
In 2004, I first read the Lord of the Rings, which in my opinion, were just okay. :-)
After reading them, I thought, well, maybe I should read Narnia too. So I did! I was in for a surprise! While I remembered the first several books well from listening to Dad and seeing the British movies, I barely remembered anything from the last three books! (Magician's Nephew, Horse and His Boy, and the Last Battle) I also discovered that Dad had left some things out of the books that were "new" to me. :-)
As a result, I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Narnia books for the first time. I discovered that C.S. Lewis wrote in a very engaging way, and was surprised that even though the books were written in the 1950s onward, his style reminded me of other children's books that were written in the early 1900s. (if you haven't realized this by now, I love reading "old" books :-) )
Anyway, since reading the Narnia books, I have enjoyed the new movie productions of Narnia. I don't necessarily love them since they don't follow the books exactly, but I do enjoy them because it brings back fond memories of my childhood. :-)
So, for the next several weeks, months, or however long it takes, I will review all seven of the Narnia books, post discussion questions, and quite possibly compare the movie versions with the books. :-)
In the meantime, feel free to post your fond memories of Narnia, or how you first got "hooked" on them! :-)
Have a great weekend!
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