Kylie
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The order they were published:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician's Nephew
The Last Battle
The next one on my list is The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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I think you and I are reading the books in a different order.
I decided to go for the publication order and I think you're reading in chronological order (I believe there's no right or wrong way of reading them.) This means The Magician's Nephew will be the second to last book I'll read and The Horse and His Boy is third last!My book (I have them all in one volume) has them in chronological order, so I'm jumping all over the place to read them. I'm trying to read one every couple of months; that way I can draw them out and enjoy them longer, and at the same time it won't take me forever to read.
It would be nice to have all the books as separate volumes. It just so happens I got a voucher for 50% off the boxed set at Borders, but even with that I think it's a little pricey. I'll just stick with my chunky book and read it at home when I get a chance!
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CS Lewis
Rating: 8/10
Published: 1951
Number of pages: 107
Summary (taken from Dymocks website):
King Miraz can only mean trouble for Narnia, and Prince Caspian, his nephew and the rightful heir to the throne, fears for his safety and the future of his country. He blows the Great Horn in desperation, summoning Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy to help with his task - that of saving Narnia.
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I enjoyed Prince Caspian a little more than The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, perhaps because I now know more about the world of Narnia and the characters within it. A thoroughly enjoyable story, full of magic and adventure. Good stuff
Started: 8 June 2008
Finished: 9 June 2008
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I've finally gotten through the first Jungle Book after having a lot of trouble getting into it. I'd like to blame outside influences but I think the truth is that if I was really enjoying it I'd have made more time for it. Having said that, I like to persevere to the end, so I'll be starting the second Jungle Book today - hopefully at this slow pace I'll still manage to finish it by the end of the month!
I'm also feeling a little silly because I had everyone's comments about racism in the back of my mind when I was reading it, but I just didn't see much evidence of it and I kept wondering what I was missing? There aren't too many referencese to the Indians at all, and apart from the obvious comment at the end of the last story about how the Afghans must come under English rule, I didn't see much else. Are the animals' stories supposed to be allegories?
The male/female seal bit didn't bother me, and I didn't pick up on the 'white' seal being their saviour. I just assumed that because most seals are, well, greyish, another colour was needed to distinguish Kotick (or whatever his name was)? And a white seal is unusual but plausible. Maybe I'm just being naive.
And as for the villagers' superstitions about Mowgli etc, I've heard of equally strange superstitions in far more recent times - never mind 115-odd years ago. It might sound strange to us but villages in African countries still burn witches and do goodness knows what else. Why wouldn't it have been the same in an Indian village over 100 years ago? I can't speak with authority on the subject because I don't know enough of India's history, but the whole thing sounded entirely real to me.
Like Kell, I'm not much enjoying the poetry bits either. I find them a little difficult to read and they're not particularly interesting. Otherwise, the stories themselves are OK, they're just not gripping me much.
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Well, it's in the running to become the July Reading Circle book, although it's a few votes behind. Feel free to cast your vote here. I really want to re-read it too. I enjoyed your review, KB!
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Ok, I'm going to feel very sad saying this, but i simply have to give J K Rowling a mention. There's been alot of things said by people (particularly teenagers!) about how the Harry Potter books are 'nerdy' and 'stupid' but, to me, they're feel good books.
I don't think that's sad at all! I reckon for every person who has genuinely read and disliked the series there is another who dislikes it only because it's 'cool' to be different and they don't want to be seen as following the crowd.
Maybe they think it's nerdy because they see much younger children reading them, but to me that just shows an incredible feat of story-telling - that the books appeal to all ages. I'm not sure how old you are, but I'm 26 and proud to admit that I love JK Rowling's books! Don't ever let anyone try to make you feel like you're stupid or a nerd for liking certain books.
And welcome to the forum!
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Wow! A book signed by Pete Best, as a Beatles fan I have to say I'm impressed and a bit jeolous. I'm sure there is a great story behind this acquisition.Lucky you that must be well worth hanging on to!
Not much of a great story. There was a Beatles Festival in Adelaide in 2004 and he and Julia Baird (John's sister) were guest talkers. They both signed their books afterwards. Nice people. Pete Best wrote my name wrong, even after I spelt it to him.
A few months later I travelled to Liverpool to Beatle Week and got to see him play live with his band. Pretty cool! -
Hi Jonathan and
to the forum!I wouldn't mind getting some type of e-reader one day. How do you find the Sony?
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Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky
Alice in Wonerland - Lewis Carroll
The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
I loved all of the above books. I found Crime and Punishment a bit of a hard slog but it was well-worth the effort in the end. Lolita is sheer brilliance.
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I've had Vanity Fair on my TBR pile for such a long time. I bought a pretty run-down copy and have since decided that I don't like it and want to buy a brand new one to do justice to the book.
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I have a book signed by Pete Best (original drummer of The Beatles) and one signed by John Lennon's half-sister, Julia.
I have a few books about Wicca signed by Fiona Horne and a couple of books on the paranormal signed by their authors as well.
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ETA: What's the difference between Friends and Private watch list?
I think it must just be if you want to keep track of someone's library but don't necessarily want to befriend them to do so.
Actually, I just checked my profile and I have, for example, Nici76 on both lists, so I'm not sure what the deal is!
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I've had The Shadow of the Wind on my TBR pile for a while now. I guess I should make an effort to read it before the prequel comes out!
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Congrats Kelly! Nice work
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Is there such a thing as Bookaholics Anonymous?
Not that I'm aware, but you're more than welcome to join our 'read 3, buy 1' support group
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Hmm, this doesn't happen to me a lot really. Although one series that sticks in my mind is the Tomorrow... series by John Marsden.
He writes about a group of Australian teenagers who remain free after Australia is invaded by another country. Through 10 books, we follow the group through their adventures as they mature and their relationships with each other develop. I bought most of the books within days of them being released so I always had a long wait till the next one came out and I suppose there was a sense of loss and wondering how their lives were going.
The characters in these books are probably more real to me than any others that I've ever read. I can relate to them a lot - Marsden does a remarkable job of getting into the mindset of a teenager. I've re-read the series several times and it's always like visiting old friends.
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Looks interesting, although not much is showing up for me (just lots of spinning symbols as though something is loading). This may be due to the platform or browser that I'm using. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!
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I have been looking everywhere for this movie. One particular store keeps advertising it in catalogues and in-store posters but I can't find it anywhere.
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Nice review; this book sounds really good
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Hi Georgie and
to the forum. I've read a couple of Whitley Streiber's books before. I own all of the Communion books and one other called The Forbidden Zone, which was pretty freaky -
Hi Jordan and
! I've read The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons. I liked the latter better . -
Hi Bronwen and
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I've just bought my first CD in years, Johnny Cash Live at Folsom.
I love that album
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I've already answered these questions on my blog, but I'll re-post my answers here:
1. Who is your all-time favourite author, and why?
Well, I'm going to take a stab at answering this, although I reserve the right to change my mind whenever I like (it's a woman's prerogative you know
)It would probably have to be Jane Austen. I think she writes the most beautiful prose and lovely stories. I really get sucked in by the romance of each one, even though they do seem to follow the same basic plotline. This may change over time though, as there are several other authors I greatly admire (such as Vladimir Nabokov) but of whose work I may only have read one so far. Perhaps I need to do a little more reading before I establish my favourite author.
2. Who was your first favourite author, and why? Do you still consider him or her among your favorites?
Ann M Martin, author of The Babysitter's Club series. I read those books over and over and over again when I was young. I envied all of their adventures and their close friendships with each other. I still have all of my books, which probably number around 150, although that's not all of the books in the series. I did eventually grow out of them, but if I see the books going cheaply one day, I might buy up the rest to complete my series.
I kind of wish I had a better answer, but I never read the 'classic' children's books when I was young, such as LM Montgomery's Anne... series and Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, etc.
I did (and still do) very much love Roald Dahl, and I also read his books many times over. He had enough of an impact on me that I can still remember the day he died. I have an image of myself walking to the bookcase in my classroom in primary school. I think I probably chose one of his books to read that day.
3. Who
Eating for England by Nigel Slater
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Oh dear. You're right - that sounds like something straight out of the 1950s. Outrageous!