This year I’ve set the biggest reading challenge so far: 100 books. Am I showing off? Well if I finish it, I might. But, I actually want to see if I can do it. I really want to do it. So, I’ve started with on of the series that I’ve been trying to read for the last couple of years (but never got to it): The Chronicles of Narnia.
On the Internet, there are many views in which order the books should be read. Now, I’ve just followed the list on the back of the books I have. So, I’ve read them in the following order:
– The Magician’s Nephew
– The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
– The Horse and his boy
– Price Caspian
– The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
– The Silver Chair
– The Last Battle
It makes a lot more sense to read them in this order, since they have a certain continuity, rather than read then in the order they were published.
I did enjoy each and every book of this series, but my favorite by far was “The Horse and His Boy“. I liked Shasta and Aravis more than Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. Shasta and Aravis felt more like real children than the main 4 siblings. I actually remembered trying to read this book (The Horse and His Boy) when I was in school. It brought back some obscure memories of my younger version, hiding in my room trying to read and understand what I was reading, at the same time.
Yes, this usually happens to people that read books that are not in their native language. Still, I am glad I’ve come a long way since those times and that I was able to enjoy books. I am glad that school has not taken this joy from me.
It is a beautiful series to enjoy, especially during winter time. It’s a nice series to read in the evening, before going to bed.
It’s very enjoyable, and it gives one some nice dreams.