Friday, November 25, 2011

The Horse and His Boy: Book Review





Title: The Horse and His Boy
Author: C.S. Lewis
Publisher: HarperTrophy
My Rating: 4 Stars
Buy The Book:
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"Narnia...where horses talk and hermits like company, where evil men turn into donkeys, where boys go into battle...and where the adventure begins.

During the Golden Age of Narnia, when Peter is High Kind, a boy named Shasta discovers he is not the son of Arsheesh, the Calormene fisherman, and decides to run far away to the North--to Narnia. When he is mistaken for another runaway, Shasta is led to discover who he really is and even finds his real father."





Before Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy returned back to England, they lived many wonderful years in Narnia. The Horse and His Boy brings us back to those glorious days, except viewed through the eyes of four others; two humans and two talking horses. Shasta and Aravis run away from their terrible circumstances to find Narnia with their two talking horses, Bree and Hwin. As they travel, they encounter several obstacles that guard their way. Yet through these obstacles, they discover a plot of a surprise attack on Narnia and Archenland. They must race the clock to help save these two great places from unsuspecting terror.

How great it is to return to Narnia again and again! C.S. Lewis has given us another masterful tale filled with the great wonders of Narnia and the lands surrounding it. The adventure is just as thrilling, the characters just as realistic and the writing just as unique.

I love C.S. Lewis' style of writing. He has a very unique, yet simple way to present his story to all. It is just as enjoyable for adults to read as it is for children. Not only is it his writing that draws me into his books, but the original plotlines and characters. Every story has an incredible ring and an unforgettable journey.

The Narnia series will forever hold a special place in my heart. :)







What's Coming Up Next?

The Skeleton Key, by Anthony Horowitz
Torrent, by Lisa T. Bergren
Life Support, by Robert Whitlow
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling
Love on the Line, by Deeanne Gist

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Booking Through Thursday: Thankful






This week, Booking Through Thursday asked, What book or author are you most thankful to have discovered? Have you read everything they’ve written? Reread them? Why do you appreciate them so much?

Most thankful to have discovered? This is a very tough question! There are several authors I am thankful for, such as Donita K. Paul, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, Lisa T. Bergren, J.R.R. Tolkien, Bryan Davis, and many, many others. To pick a favorite is impossible! Yet, for this prompt, I must. This year, I am going to go with Bryan Davis as the author I am most thankful to have discovered.

For one, I am thrilled to see an author with such great talents writing wonderful fiction, both fantasy, science fiction, and adventure, for Christians all around the world. While there are certainly other great Christian fiction writers out there, I think I most love the stories that come from Bryan Davis. Very original and incredible.

Have I read everything he has written or reread them? I actually have not read everything he has written, but I have reread the ones I have read thus far. So many books, so little time is a very accurate phrase for this situation. I have too many books waiting for me to open that I have such a hard time getting a hold of everything I want to read!

I already have explained above why I appreciate his books so much. They challenge Christians to walk more in the Lord while bringing you along with great, original adventures as well.

Happy Thanksgiving, folks!


"Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever." Psalm 107:1