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To: NicknamedBob; Do not dub me shapka broham; Victoria Delsoul; King Prout
I have not seen the movie ... have not, in fact, seen a movie in 15 years.

If you enjoyed the movie, or were touched/inspired by it ... please read the books. C. S. Lewis wrote a series of seven or so children's books. Each, in its own way, is a wonderful experience.

My remarkable mother read the books to us as they were published; I later read them to myself; and, yet later, read them to my own daughter. With each reading the message becomes more profound.

Read the books ... and read all of them. You will never regret the time spent reading them and will only regret that they have not been part of your life forever. Anyone who loves these books will also love George MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie.

These books are a gift. Give them to yourself for Christmas and then read them again and again. I still do after all those years.

8,803 posted on 12/17/2005 4:49:10 PM PST by caryatid (Jolie Blonde, 'gardez donc, quoi t'as fait ...)
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To: caryatid
Also, the Screwtape Letters, one of my favorite epistolary novels.

It shows you what a wicked sense of humor C.S. Lewis had, especially with respect to moddish trends overtaking Christianity.

8,805 posted on 12/17/2005 4:56:11 PM PST by Do not dub me shapka broham
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To: caryatid
These books are a gift. Give them to yourself for Christmas and then read them again and again. I still do after all those years.

That they are! I need to get the set.

The movie was excellent, by the way.

8,806 posted on 12/17/2005 5:10:27 PM PST by sionnsar (†trad-anglican.faithweb.com† || To Libs: You are failing to celebrate MY diversity! || Iran Azadi)
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To: caryatid; Kindly Old Doc Tsu

considering how much I have read, I am actually quite amazed I have never read the Narnia books.
Indeed, the only CSLewis I have read have been Screwtape Letters and Mere Christianity - both owned and loaned to me by KODT


8,810 posted on 12/17/2005 5:27:19 PM PST by King Prout (many accuse me of being overly literal... this would not be a problem if many were not under-precise)
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To: caryatid
Read the books ... and read all of them. You will never regret the time spent reading them and will only regret that they have not been part of your life forever.

I have read them, and I'd like to see how closely the movie resembles the books. I've read the Bible a few times and waited for a year to see the Passion. Mel Gibson did a superb job.

8,812 posted on 12/17/2005 5:34:11 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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