tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post4395326208968927431..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Review: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-87440400566299690482010-12-06T16:55:43.358-05:002010-12-06T16:55:43.358-05:00I first read these as a child and fell in love wit...I first read these as a child and fell in love with the world of Narnia. I find new things each time I reread it. It's funny, but I always thought The Horse and his Boy was #5, interesting.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-79420253847770171502010-12-04T10:50:34.093-05:002010-12-04T10:50:34.093-05:00Glad to hear you enjoyed these books. I read them ...Glad to hear you enjoyed these books. I read them as a child and still love them today, though of course some more than others. Reading this though I wonder at why it was Susan who lost her innocence and playfulness and couldn't come back... but the boys didn't. I wonder at what that says about sexism and women growing up as opposed to men. Hmm.. Interesting thoughts :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-26888147075224465812010-12-03T23:04:09.306-05:002010-12-03T23:04:09.306-05:00I haven't read this series in quite a long tim...I haven't read this series in quite a long time, and you have definitely inspired me to pick them up again.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-51113222329610293262010-12-03T21:29:40.562-05:002010-12-03T21:29:40.562-05:00I'm very slowly making my way through a re-rea...I'm very slowly making my way through a re-read of this series (as my 'in-between' books), and I really enjoyed reading your thoughts. There certainly is a magic to them, but also a depth I hadn't really noticed the first time around. I suppose that is why they have lasted so long. They're all so great I don't think I can pick a favorite, but I think I'll always have a nostalgia for the very first one I read, <em>The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe</em>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-50223518836997004612010-12-03T18:04:09.158-05:002010-12-03T18:04:09.158-05:00Ok, first of all, I LOVE the cover art you posted ...Ok, first of all, I LOVE the cover art you posted for the Narnia series!! Do you know where one can buy this set? Even though my Dad bought me some of these books for Christmas when I was a kid, I have never read any of the Narnia series!! And, I have no idea what happened to the books he bought that I never read. Oh well. After reading your post, I think I am going to add this series to my list at some point!Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790511143418221867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-67384856418045181182010-12-03T14:01:11.258-05:002010-12-03T14:01:11.258-05:00I love Narnia!! I don't think I ever actually ...I love Narnia!! I don't think I ever actually read the whole series, but I remember loving the characters, and the lion. <br /><br />Great post. :-)*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-62923693770564862192010-12-03T09:29:35.015-05:002010-12-03T09:29:35.015-05:00I agree, I read them in the original order and tha...I agree, I read them in the original order and that will always be the correct way in my head. I've never cared much for The Magician's Nephew and can't see readers getting drawn into the series nearly as well as if they'd started with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. It's so much better! <br /><br />But of course I dislike how they've renumbered the Star Wars movies as well, so I guess I'm just a crankypants.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-49491105522234736392010-12-03T09:13:31.083-05:002010-12-03T09:13:31.083-05:00I dislike how the publishers put them out of order...I dislike how the publishers put them out of order -- I think it's especially important to read Lion Witch and the Wardrobe before The Magicians Nephew. I don't recall enjoyed THE SILVER CHAIR and THE LAST BATTLE at all as a child. But I loved all the others!Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-86173354569358319582010-12-03T08:50:52.015-05:002010-12-03T08:50:52.015-05:00I've only read up to "The Horse and His B...I've only read up to "The Horse and His Boy" and have 4 and 5 waiting for me on the TBR shelf. So far, I haven't quite got the Narnia fever. Maybe because I didn't grow up with them?<br /><br />Have great hopes for the one next in line!Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-87649984338378595832010-12-02T20:12:28.968-05:002010-12-02T20:12:28.968-05:00I really enjoyed reading that. I read the Lion the...I really enjoyed reading that. I read the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe as a child (I had a wonderful illustrated version) but I never even knew that there were more books in the series until a few years ago. I definitely hope to read some more of them soonRebecca Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144719070318640603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-9084648295729399032010-12-02T19:55:48.638-05:002010-12-02T19:55:48.638-05:00Allie, it was such a treat to read this review. T...Allie, it was such a treat to read this review. This series is my most favorite ever ever, and reading what you wrote was like a mini-journey through each book. Since you can't go back and shake your child-self, you'll just have to make it your mission to shake all the children you know so they won't have the same regret when they grow up. ;)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867744753830511111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-89358996081643874022010-12-02T19:11:08.801-05:002010-12-02T19:11:08.801-05:00I have never read The Chronicles of Narnia! I'...I have never read The Chronicles of Narnia! I'm actually smack dab in the middle of them right now. I, too, wish I could go back in time and make my younger self read them! I only read the beginning of your post, since I've not finished the books, but I'll come back and read the rest once I've finished.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-32834422090585682712010-12-02T19:08:01.295-05:002010-12-02T19:08:01.295-05:00I read these over and over as a child (pronouncing...I read these over and over as a child (pronouncing Narnia wrong until a classmate corrected me!). My favorites are Dawn Treader and The Silver Chair. I can't wait for the movie!<br />I have read these here and there with my own children, but none of them love them as much as I did. I think I'm competing with Harry Potter!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-47940701591551616302010-12-02T18:39:25.222-05:002010-12-02T18:39:25.222-05:00I read them all as a child, and reread The Lion, T...I read them all as a child, and reread The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe last year. You know, I wonder if you'd have liked them better if you'd read them in the order they were written, which is how I read them. TLTWATW was the first book, and then the rest are in the same order as yours except The Magician's Nephew which is the 6th (second to last) book. It was fascinating for me to read about the beginning of Narnia, just before reading about the end.Carin Siegfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278383926500248048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-73314540052603363692010-12-02T18:32:47.735-05:002010-12-02T18:32:47.735-05:00Love love love your thoughts on Narnia. I read the...Love love love your thoughts on Narnia. I read them so long ago that I barely remember them now. I'm definitely inspired to pick them up again soon! :)Melissa (i swim for oceans)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06840790603713851746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-76703242903340446452010-12-02T17:33:55.434-05:002010-12-02T17:33:55.434-05:00Brilliant review. I can't believe I haven'...Brilliant review. I can't believe I haven't read them all when the main trilogy is by far one of my most favorite books ever!Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-830185091743539612010-12-02T17:14:41.438-05:002010-12-02T17:14:41.438-05:00Great essay!
I read them all as a child, several ...Great essay!<br /><br />I read them all as a child, several times over. But your essay makes me want to read them again as an adult.Gilion at Rose City Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080293172467000794noreply@blogger.com