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pickOkay, but Edmund is the worst, right? There is zero reason to act the way he did.
Enjoyable read! I can't wait to read more. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, know I‘m grateful for every single one of you. 🥰
1. Tamora Pierce. No exaggeration, but that woman‘s books probably saved my life.
2. I don‘t, but I do like to do a mental mantra at the end of the day of at least one thing that made me smile.
3. First book I remember my dad reading to me and sparking a love for books for the rest of my life.
#SundayFunday Have a great day everybody! 🧡
1 Cliche but Narnia ❤️
2 Very grateful for the day off today because I‘m jet lagged from a quick CA trip for work and headed out to England Sunday (for vacation) so my body needs this day of rest!!
Thanks for the tag @kspenmoll — better late than never right?? Tagging any other latecomers who want to play #wondrouswednesday
1. With Narnia as an option, there‘s no place else I‘d rather travel! I‘d want to go during the tagged book or The Magician‘s Nephew.
2. That I can hug my daughter who‘ll be home from college in a couple weeks!
@sblbooks @Chrissyreadit would you like to play #WondrousWednesday
1. Oh, soooo many, but it would be hard to pass up a chance to visit Narnia!!
2. Our neighbor died suddenly this past weekend & it's really had me thinking about how every day with my husband & other loved ones is such a blessing. You really never know how long you have with someone - you assume you're both going to live long & healthy lives, but no one can say that for sure. Waking up next to my amazing husband every day & acknowledging that ⬇
1. The Chronicles of Narnia 😀 (they were read to me as bedtime stories while I was a kid. Never could quite recreate that childhood magic…
2. Usually prefer to read indoors during colder days, or anywhere where there‘s sunshine. ☀️
3. Conversation. Just had a friend over for dinner and we ended up talking for hours…What about? Books of course! (Among other things) 😉
#WonderousWednesday
@Eggs
September Remember! Thanks to audio rereads I got through the first four books of Narnia - forever faves - and I also did John Green's essay collection by audio (I treated it like podcasts and that worked!). I really liked both Ifueko's and Aliche's books, so overall it was a great month of books! I'm still not reading much in print which has me very stressed, but Narnia's making me feel better about it. #SeptemberWrapUp
pickDon't think about how Susan didn't want to go past the lamp post at the end of the book and only did it because the others encouraged her then remember what happens to her at the end of the series. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. #classics #childrenslit
It‘s time to revisit Narnia. As a traditionalist, I‘m going to read the books in published order. Then I will read/ review them in the new order. I want to be ready to read Patti Callahan‘s Once Upon A Wardrobe!
🦁🧙♀️🚪 #Narnia
#wondrouswednesday
1. There are 2 for me, watching the Challenger explode at school when I was 10 and watching the Berlin Wall fall at my grandmas house.
2. Definitely bookstore, though I do enjoy getting library books through Libby.
3. Tagged is probably one of the most important to my childhood. But also many of the delightful 80‘s series - Babysitters Club, Sweet Valley High etc
pickWhat a joy to reread this childhood favorite with my kiddo! We listened to it and she couldn‘t get enough. I forgot how captivating the world of Narnia is!
Off to Narnia ✌🏼
I just need to dust off an old friend, and sit awhile...
pick111 pages. Great fairytale for a Saturday morning! Looking forward to read the rest of the Chronicles.
While clearly not targeted for adults, I think the world created was interesting and believable. I hope at some point time discrepancy between Narnia and the real world would be explained. And how come kids forgot the lamp post?
#narnia #cslewis #thelion #thewitch #thewardrobe #fairytales
I've been picking up stray Narnia books here and there at library sales and used bookstores in case my daughter would be interested in reading them. Then I noticed they're selling a complete box set at Costco, which led me to notice The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is now book 2 in the series, and the Magician's Nephew is book 1. I swear LW&W was always the first book. What have I missed in the last 30 years?
Meanwhile the Italian version of Pride and Prejudice is going slowly, I pulled out The Narnia Chronicles. Never read them before! I am extremely glad that the first time all the kids enter Narnia there is this realistic thinking about food. I can definitely relate. I would stand in a middle of gorgeous city and I would still think "what's for dinner?".
#narnia #fantasy #cslewis #wardrobe #currentlyreading
Thanks for the tag @Crazeedi
1. Cadillac, MI
2. South Carolina
3. One younger sister, who passed away in 2014.
4. I know I had other books read to me before the tagged but this is the first one I remember my dad reading to me.
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs
pickThis was my first time reading this story, but I saw the movie. It was full of child-like whimsy such as wardrobes leading to faraway lands and talking animals, but the Pevensie children are also facing some very real, unpleasant situations. While I could do with less sibling bickering (or what felt like the need to have them all say something), this was still a pick.
My biggest takeaway: So THAT'S why there's an IKEA wardrobe named Pax!! 😂
I fell way behind on the #NarniaReadalong but I'm going to do a quick read to catch up!
Also, I've only ever had mass produced Turkish Delight as a kid and I hated it. But there's a great candy store in town that makes their own, so I decided to give it one more try. Fingers crossed!
Here we are with more parallels between the Bible and The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.
After his resurrection, Aslan goes to the witches home (page 182) and there he frees those who have been turned into stone. Similarly, Jesus, "After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned sprirts" (1 Peter 3:19) that were in Sheol or hell.
Hi! It's a few days late, but I want to bring up some of the symbolism in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Not to be religious and hopefully noone is offended, but as you may already know, a lot of the story mirrors stories from the Bible. I will start with the story in its entirety, and we will see how overall it is akin to the Bible.
pick#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#Narniareadalong @CaffeineAndCandy
I've never read this series before, but even as an adult, I loved this book. There's so much childlike wonderment in it that I almost felt like a kid again while reading it. The characters all play off of each other beautifully helping to create a world of adventure and excitement.
I can't wait for the next one. 💚
pickLoved reading this for the first time in 20 years. The children take their thrones and rule Narnia wisely. One day, they are riding and come upon the old lamppost, but don‘t recognize it. And yet it feels familiar. They end up back in the wardrobe and no time has passed. The professor once again supports them, saying they‘ll return again one day. Looking forward to book 2.
@CaffeineAndCandy #NarniaReadalong
pickWhat can I say about this classic that hasn't been said? This is definitely a series far too bound up in nostalgia and happy memories for me to really review it with any type of objectivity. I love this one, love the way Lewis presents a story of sacrifice and redemption, love the illustrations, love the delightful cast of magical characters. It was wonderful to reread this one at a slower pace & I am so excited about delving into Prince Caspian!
Chapter 16: The Great Battle finally happens. Aslan has died and come back to life. He breathes on the statues and they come back to life.
The chapters about Asian‘s death and return are so full of biblical allusions that I‘d never noticed as a child. I love when stories are like this — enjoyable on multiple levels.
#NarniaReadalong @CaffeineAndCandy
pickFinished a day early. Couldn‘t stop myself.
I‘m looking forward to more adventures in Narnia. Thank you so much @CaffeineAndCandy for organizing the #NarniaReadalong.
Book 75, #MGMarch book 14
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Just a view from the back portch. Always winter and never Christmas in Colorado.
Playing catch-up in the #NarniaReadalong . Our dog had to go to the emergency vet (70 miles away) and now we know she has hemolytic anemia. ☹️
Chapters 11-13 are full of action. All parties head to the Stone Table. As they travel, the world around them changes from deep winter to spring.
At the Stone Table, the children meet Aslan. When Edmund and the WW arrive, she claims Edmund‘s blood - he‘s a traitor. WW and Aslan talk and she gives in. ⬇️
I received this lovely gift hand painted with a CS Lewis quote with a favorite tea from a local friend- also I passed my comps- onward to finish my internship and graduate.
pickThis MF novel has been made into a movie and is popular among many people. The story is about four siblings who end up in Narnia where they face many hardships and trials. This book is great for Independent reading or a book club. https://www.edutopia.org/article/making-most-class-book-clubs story.
The scene/part where Edmund reveals what he's learned from the Beavers to the White Witch always makes me sad. He jeopardized his siblings' safety all for promises of Turkish delight! Image by Christian Birmingham from an illustrated edition of the book.
#NarniaReadalong #thelionthewitchandthewardrobe #edmundpevensie #thewhitewitch #thechroniclesofnarnia
pickYep, I read ahead....sorry, not really sorry. I noticed some of the overtones when I read this as a teen, but I definitely noticed even more now. And I just didn‘t remember the chapters being so short, so much happened and yet it‘s such a short book. I still enjoyed it though, and every twist and turn was just as good as the first time. Thanks for encouraging me to pick up this childhood classic again.
@CaffeineAndCandy #NarniaReadAlong
Catching up on the #NarniaReadalong with chapters 8 and 9.
The children meet Mr and Mrs Beaver and enjoy dinner. They learn about Aslan and the White Witch. Edmund sneaks off and makes his way to the WW‘s castle, where he finds statues of the unlucky souls to have found disfavor with her. Edmund‘s jealousy toward his siblings (fueled by the enchanted candy fr-m earlier?), particularly Peter, makes him petty and vindictive.
@CaffeineAndCandy
I forget, between readings, how charmed I always am by Mr and Mrs Beaver.
@CaffeineAndCandy #NarniaReadAlong
When photo challenges and readalongs collide. Heading into the #Forest with the Pevensie children for the #NarniaReadalong. I'm so enjoying returning to this old favourite. I'd forgotten how wonderful the professor is in his brief appearance.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #LitsySpringBreak
@CaffeineAndCandy
#NarniaReadalong check-in.
How is your reading going?
Question: Do you think lying is a bigger deal to children than it is to adults? Is lying a big deal to all children in general, or are the children in the story a special exception?
Question: Which character are you most fond of so far?
So it looks like for the #narniareadalong, I'll be doing the Kindle version for the first two books. Our shelves are still super random from when we moved and I can't find this one or PC.
For my fellow #NarniaReadalong -ers, I came across this little article/recipe about Turkish Delight - https://www.inliterature.net/food-in-literature/sweets-and-candies/2018/11/turki...
The person writing this article notes that most “western“ versions of this treat are nothing like real Turkish Delight.
And at one point I remember reading someone pointing out that ⬇
For some reason, yesterday was the first time I noticed just HOW MUCH Turkish delight Edmund eats!! No wonder he was grumpy! 😂
#NarniaReadalong @CaffeineAndCandy
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