Prince Caspian

Title: Prince Caspian
Author: C.S. Lewis
Finished: July 2, 2009
Pages: 240
Published: 1951

Book 4 in the Chronicles of Narnia Series, the second to be made into a film. I enjoyed this story much more than the previous, but I was also familiar with it having already watching the film. I liked the introduction of the new character, Prince Caspian, and his association with the kids, along with more about the time lapse only touched on during The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Prince Caspian is the story of the children as they make their first return trip back to Narnia to find that hundreds of years have passed and there is a new king, and new conflicts that Narnia faces. Together with Prince Caspian, the children help restore Narnia to its former self.

*Challenges: 100+ Challenge, Book vs. Movie Challenge, 999×2 Challenge, Create a Colorful Summer, Christmas in July, Chronicles of Narnia Challenge

The Horse and His Boy

Title: The Horse and His Boy
Author: C.S. Lewis
Finished: June 30, 2009
Pages: 112
Published: 1954

Reading the books in chronological order, this one was next, but another one that I didn’t enjoy as much as some the previous. I really enjoy the stories that involve the four children and their adventures. This part of the Chronicles of Narnia was a little confusing, which is surprising because it’s a children’s story, but even as an adult following the unfamiliar names and characters that are made up and in a different world.

I’m not surprised that out of the entire series I would enjoy some of the stories more than others, as any series of books goes. Plus knowing they are aimed for a younger audience helps me get through them more than anything else.

*Challenges: 100+ Challenge, 999×2 Challenge, Create a Colorful Summer, Chronicles of Narnia Challenge

It’s Monday. What are you reading?

It’s Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week.

I had a much better reading week. Laying out by the pool and traveling always adds up to finishing some books. It was extremely more productive than the past few weeks and I definitely got a number of books checked off my list.

Read Last Week:

1. The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
2. Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
3. Swimsuit by James Patterson
4. Take Your Shirt Off and Cry by Nancy Balbirer
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis

Reading This Week:

• The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
• The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
• A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean
• Four Blind Mice by James Patterson