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 Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:44 am
simlizzy *VERRRRY short attention span* I just went to see "what the Bleep..Down The Rabbit Hole" last night (kind of a sequel/supplement to last year's "What the Bleep Do We Know") and they said they average American's attention span is 6-10 seconds...so you aren't alone there heart
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:07 am
Jelly! I'm shocked! You are a fan since childhood, and yet you have no faith in C.S. Lewis' storytelling? For starting at the beginning and ending at the end is NOT the only way to tell a story!
If you asked people (BEFORE this movie) which of the titles they knew best, it would have been The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe! For it has always (until recently) been the first book. You meet the true heroes, are introduced to Narnia, and get a feel for the story. It is only later that you are referred to the history of Narnia.
My own boxed set I've had since I can remember was destroyed. HOWEVER, I discovered a single copy of the FIRST book that I was given as a preteen as a gift. Here are the order of the books as printed on the back.
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (my personal favorite)
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician's Nephew
The Last Battle
You might note that this list happens to coincide with the chronology of the dates you listed as publishing dates. I would contend that they are NOT random, but the intentional storyline presented by C.S. Lewis.
By the way, The Magician's Nephew is my LEAST favorite of the set, because it is so dark and unhappy through a good portion of it. I am of the opinion that it would make a TERRIBLE choice as the first book to read. But that's just plump, purkle, plantish me.
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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:17 am
i suppose really that once you know the stories it doesn't really matter what order you read them in(don't kill me for saying that), i have to agree that there is darkness in the Magician's Nephew, i was late coming to that particular tale, i didn't know that it, or the last battle existed until i got the box set, my favourites are the Horse and his Boy and Voyage of the Dawn Treader i think
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Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:15 pm
Thanks for listing the order biggrin Now I know which order to read them in. I don't like trying to start a series where I'm not sure whats first, because its so easy to get confused
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:38 pm
 ... 'cuz it's a good thread even if I didn't read all 9 pages of it yet!! I'm currently reading The Little Prince (again), among other things, and just finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman. It was Ok, but nothing to rave about... Neverwhere was better, and Good Omens was much better, but for that he has Terri Pratchett to thank! heart Terri Pratchett! It is high time I reread the Narnia series, though... it's been too long!
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:48 pm
::Makes sure her kitty gloves are on tight::
::Starts eyeballing everyone::
WHO said they didn't like 'The Magicians nephew'?
::Stomps around trying to look ferocious::
That was my favorite book out of all of them! I LOVED it. biggrin The other books I could take or leave, but that one I've read over and over. smile
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:52 am
I must admit I haven't read any of the Narnia books, maybe I ought to rememdy that in the future. I'm at present trying to get through Stephen King's Dreamchatcher, and it's slow going. I just don't like this as well as most of his other novels, so shelving it is looking rather good to me right now confused
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:54 am
I'm still trying to read the Two Towers lol, I just can't seem to get interested in finishing it so I can move on to The Return of The King
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:11 am
WickedMango I must admit I haven't read any of the Narnia books, maybe I ought to rememdy that in the future. I'm at present trying to get through Stephen King's Dreamchatcher, and it's slow going. I just don't like this as well as most of his other novels, so shelving it is looking rather good to me right now confused Have you seen the film? I have it in the shelves over there. :: Points to the corner of the room :: Its really good! I cried! sad
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:59 am
WickedMango I must admit I haven't read any of the Narnia books, maybe I ought to rememdy that in the future. I'm at present trying to get through Stephen King's Dreamchatcher, and it's slow going. I just don't like this as well as most of his other novels, so shelving it is looking rather good to me right now confused
Blais, i love Terry Pratchett too, i've read nearly all of his books now, Good Omens is good fun, i see there is a Gaian who goes by the name of Anethema Device so we're not the only fans either lol
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:04 pm
:: glides over to the shelves that Lass pointed out and gently places her book on ones :: No I haven't seen the movie. I wanted to, I figured that it might help me understand the book a little better. I've gotten about halfway through it, so later on I'll go back and give it another try. Maybe I will be able to finish it, and enjoy the second attempt whee
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 12:31 pm
morquarwen I'm still trying to read the Two Towers lol, I just can't seem to get interested in finishing it so I can move on to The Return of The King
My copy is pre movie so it's just one big old hardback, takes me 2 weeks to read it sweatdrop
it's one of my favourite books and i can read it over and over again, as i have over the years cool
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:09 pm
I have read all of Terry Pratchett's books. I also have a few of his maps. Some of his non-Discworld stuff and even 'Where's My Cow'. lol
I also have his two animated books - Wyrd Sisters and Soul Music.
I wanted to watch Johnny and the Bomb but they kept making me work when it was on TV. crying
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 12:38 pm
Jenny you didn't miss much, i found Johnny and the Bomb to be very disappointing.
They didn't get the characters right at all, Mrs. Tachyon's cat wasn't in it, and they'd set it in the present time too, when the police were questioning Bigmac and they asked him who was Prime Minister he said Tony Blair. i gave up with it at that point neutral
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:19 pm
My dad's (old yellowed) copies of The Hobbit and LOTR are pre movie too, yet still divided into 4 books (counting the hobbit.) I read them in high school and college, and I also had a hard time getting through the Two Towers. Too much war/battle talk. I want to re-read them all again now that I've seen the movies though. I can picture everything better, so I'm thinking that will make it easier to get through.
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