22 Jul 07
Originally posted by adam warlockThat's a pity. Truly great fantasy for children. I was introduced to it when I was 8 or 9 and read them again last a few years ago - that's about 40 years later.
No... 😞 Should I? I've only heard of that when the movie came out.
It's simply written but leaves lots for the imagination. Other books in the series (written in the 50s) include Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, A Horse and His Boy, The Last Battle and one or two others I can't think of now. By CS Lewis, they have strong religious undertones but at least they don't get in the way. Lewis was an interesting person in being a deeply thinking Christian who also wrote the Screwtape Letters and some sci-fi, too. He was big mates with Tolkien who I find turgid. If you think Rawlings overwrites, this guy took three volumes.
Anyway, give Narnia a go. You might feel you've outgrown its original intended audience and it's too simple. My one daughter refuses to read them, says they're cliched. Excuse me, I say, other books can be cliched, not the original. For me, I get to revisit my childhood.
22 Jul 07
Originally posted by buffalobillI remember reading the Narnia series a year or so before Harry Potter came out and thinking they were wonderful. I should really read them again sometime.
That's a pity. Truly great fantasy for children. I was introduced to it when I was 8 or 9 and read them again last a few years ago - that's about 40 years later.
It's simply written but leaves lots for the imagination. Other books in the series (written in the 50s) include Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, A Horse and His Boy, The Last Ba ...[text shortened]... ay, other books can be cliched, not the original. For me, I get to revisit my childhood.
22 Jul 07
Originally posted by Freddie2006No, midnight in whatever your location is. Mine came by post from Amazon, though -- got it around 11:15 yesterday.
I was under the impression that it's released at 12:01 BST everywhere?
Poor Mimor 🙁 A shame, too, because I'm willing to bet anything that the guy's single...
22 Jul 07
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Originally posted by pawnhandlerApparently it was released at 1:01 am local time in Norway, which is one minute past midnight BST. In Bodø, you had to wait until 10 am when the bookshops opened.
No, midnight in whatever your location is.
I'll get my copy in a bit less than two weeks.
22 Jul 07
Originally posted by NordlysAaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! That would drive me nuts to wait that long! Plus, I'd be worried about spoilers, but I'm thinking you might not have as many people on the streets of Norway wearing tee shirts with spoilers or carrying signs with spoilers. (I like to think there's a high percentage of decent youth in Norway.)
Apparently it was released at 1:01 am local time in Norway, which is one minute past midnight BST. In Bodø, you had to wait until 10 am when the bookshops opened.
I'll get my copy in a bit less than two weeks.
22 Jul 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerI am currently reading an excellent book ("Beretninger om beskyttelse" by Erik Fosnes Hansen) and have three other books waiting, so I couldn't care less. People wearing t-shirts or carrying signs with spoilers? Is it really that bad over there? Anyway, I am not that worried about spoilers either. If it's a good story, some spoilers won't destroy it.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! That would drive me nuts to wait that long! Plus, I'd be worried about spoilers, but I'm thinking you might not have as many people on the streets of Norway wearing tee shirts with spoilers or carrying signs with spoilers. (I like to think there's a high percentage of decent youth in Norway.)
22 Jul 07
Originally posted by NordlysYa know, I was just about to read Beretninger om beskyttelse when I realized that I must have loaned my copy to someone else. May I borrow yours when you're done?
I am currently reading an excellent book ("Beretninger om beskyttelse" by Erik Fosnes Hansen) and have three other books waiting, so I couldn't care less. People wearing t-shirts or carrying signs with spoilers? Is it really that bad over there? Anyway, I am not that worried about spoilers either. If it's a good story, some spoilers won't destroy it.
22 Jul 07
Originally posted by pawnhandlerI'm waiting for someone to finish so they can tell me what happens.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! That would drive me nuts to wait that long! Plus, I'd be worried about spoilers, but I'm thinking you might not have as many people on the streets of Norway wearing tee shirts with spoilers or carrying signs with spoilers. (I like to think there's a high percentage of decent youth in Norway.)
I think the books are ok but not so much so that I'd care finding out the ending before I read it ... which I probably won't for several months. 🙂
23 Jul 07
Originally posted by buffalobillMust read the Neverending Story then,you will appreciate that too.
That's a pity. Truly great fantasy for children. I was introduced to it when I was 8 or 9 and read them again last a few years ago - that's about 40 years later.
It's simply written but leaves lots for the imagination. Other books in the series (written in the 50s) include Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, A Horse and His Boy, The Last Ba ...[text shortened]... ay, other books can be cliched, not the original. For me, I get to revisit my childhood.
23 Jul 07
Originally posted by rhbThats true,well and truly overhyped book.
I don't want to find out the ending. I have no intention of reading the books, but the sooner I know what happens the more chance I'll upset someone I know by talking to them about it. It's a sad world when you have to walk on eggshells about the outcome of an overhyped kids story.
Only one doing any good is J K Rowlings.
Ok Harry lives ,Ron Weasley dies,
Guess its left open for another book in 5 years time when Rowlings is down to her last billion.