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April 19, 2013
Narnia Novels I’d Like to Revisit
If you’ve been paying attention to myNine Nights of Narniaseries over the past week, you’ll know by now that my absolute favorite Narnia novel isThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.I’ve read it, watched it, and loved it over and over again all these years, but what about the other Narnia novels? How do they measure up in my eyes? Well, I love all of them, but there are several that didn’t make it on my “favorites” list as a child. I’d like to reread these sometime soon. They are (in no part...
April 18, 2013
C.S. Lewis: Brother, Friend, and Mentor
Image from “Philosophies of Men Mingled with Scripture”
I’ve had a deep-seated obsession fascination with C.S. Lewis since I was a young girl. Since I lovedThe Chronicles of Narniaso much, and being the intensely research-oriented soul that I am, I just HAD to find out everything I could about C.S. Lewis. This adoration of research is a lifelong process. When I was younger, my “research” meant, reading not only all the Narnia books, but also C.S. Lewis’ other works–namely his books written abo...
April 17, 2013
Beloved Beings: Mr. Tumnus of Narnia
Image from Aussie Pumpkin Patch Blog
Ever since I was a little girl, one of my favorite characters of all time has been Mr. Tumnus fromThe Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Aside from Aslan and Lucy, he is my favorite Narnian hero and out of other books, he remains a very beloved favorite. Tumnus is an intriguing character to me, because he is very relatable. He’s veryhuman in many of his struggles and his choices. He’s afraid of the White Witch and because of this, he plans to kidnap Lucy as...
April 16, 2013
If I could be a Pevensie…
It is majorly hard to believe that it is already the FOURTH day of my Nine Nights of Narniablog event! Today, I’m going to answer the question, “If I could be a Pevensie, which Pevensie would I be?!“
Well, this isn’t terribly hard to answer for me. Without a doubt, I would be…
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That’s right! I’d be LUCY!
Aside from Aslan and Mr. Tumnus (who’ll get his own post tomorrow!), Lucy is my absolute favorite of all the Pevensie children and Narnia characters in general. When I think of w...
April 15, 2013
When I First “Met” Aslan…
The King of the Whole Wood…
Aslan. The King of Beasts. The Son of the Emperor over the sea.Lord of Narnia. There is something hushed and magical that comes over you when you first “meet” this venerated character inThe Chronicles of Narnia. For me, as stated in this previous post, my first “meeting” with Aslan was the 1979 cartoon version of the character, voiced by Stephen Thorne. Though he didn’t give me the chills that Liam Neeson’s version of the lion did in Walden Media’s movie portrayals...
April 14, 2013
Book Review: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Today is the second day of theNine Nights of Narniablog event! If you missed yesterday’s introductory post about my first encounter with Narnia, be sure to check it out. Today I’ll be sharing with you my review of myfavoriteNarnia novel,The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Title: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Author:C.S. Lewis
Length:206 pages
Genre:Fantasy, Children’s Stories
My Rating:5/5
Ahh…the first time Lucy sets foot into Narnia still sends chills up my spine. There is something so...
April 13, 2013
Remembering My First Encounter With Narnia
It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here! I’m so glad to announce that theNine Nights of Narniahas officially begun! Today, my first post will concern my first encounter with Narnia. I came to the series rather differently than most folks. As an eighties-born child growing up in the nineties, the grandiose Walden Media films were not available. I was also not introduced to Narnia with the books. My mother, an avid reader, was an enormous Tolkien fan, but had trouble getting into the Narnia ser...
April 12, 2013
Meet C. Elizabeth Vescio, Author of ‘Elegantly Wasted’ // Giveaway Included!
Hi, all! I’m very pleased to introduce you to C. Elizabeth Vescio, author ofElegantly Wasted and a soon-to-be-announced sequel! She’s one of my solo feature sponsors this month and you should definitely click on her gorgeous sidebar button after you finish reading her interview. Her book’s website is AWESOME! Read through her interview and then be sure to enter the giveaway below to grab a chance at winning a print copy ofElegantly Wastedand 3 5×7 character cards from the novel!
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April 11, 2013
Tomorrow is a New Day
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sometimes, it is simplyimpossible to geteverythingdone in a single day that you’d wish. This week has been an insanely busy week and yet, I can’t help but feel that I haven’t gotten enough done. Thoug...
April 10, 2013
Wednesday Wanderment
Since I sort of took it a bit easier the last couple weeks, Monday and Tuesday came in like a lion. I’ve had SO much to do over the last couple days. It’s honestly been a bit hard to keep my mind calm and quiet. Since I’ve got a lot on my plate today, check out all these other cool posts and blogs! Enjoy and be at peace. 
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>> The Book Rat — Misty has blogs, vlogs, and reviews on her super fun book blogging site! Check her out!
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