Tag Archives: Narnia

A Week in Narnia

Posted on September 20, 2015 by smellincoffee

On last Friday I enjoyed The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, reading it for the first time since the O.J. Simpson trial. I never liked fantasy as a child; it took Redwall and Harry Potter to coax me into … Continue reading →

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The Last Battle

Posted on September 19, 2015 by smellincoffee

The Last Battle © 1956 C.S. Lewis 184 pages “This is my password,” said the King as he drew his sword. “The light is dawning, the lie broken. Now guard thee, miscreant, for I am Tirian of Narnia.” In The … Continue reading →

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The Silver Chair

Posted on September 18, 2015 by smellincoffee

The Silver Chair © 1953 C.S. Lewis 217 pages Escaping from bullies in their oppressively modern boarding school, Eustace Scubbs and his friend Jill Pole opened a door and promptly fell into Narnia. Visits to Narnia always come unexpectedly, and … Continue reading →

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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Posted on September 17, 2015 by smellincoffee

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader © 1952 C.S. Lewis 223 pages             There are unwanted gifts, and then there are unwanted gifts that pull your only son into a fantasy world of dangerous creatures, powerful … Continue reading →

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The Horse and his Boy

Posted on September 16, 2015 by smellincoffee

The Horse and his Boy © 1954 C.S. Lewis 199 pages “For in Calormen, story-telling (whether the stories are true or made up) is a thing you’re taught, just as English boys and girls are taught essay writing. The difference … Continue reading →

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Prince Caspian

Posted on September 15, 2015 by smellincoffee

Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia © 1951 C.S. Lewis 195 pages            Once upon a time four children stumbled through an ordinary-looking wardrobe into another  world altogether, a place called Narnia where they became its kings and … Continue reading →

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The Magician’s Nephew

Posted on September 14, 2015 by smellincoffee

The Magician’s Nephew © 1955 C.S. Lewis 183 pages           Diggory and Polly were just two kids on vacation exploring a forbidding-looking attic. They didn’t intend to witnesss Creation, let alone accidently unleash evil into it. Like … Continue reading →

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