A BOOK THAT FILLED MY CHILDHOOD

I cannot explain my reading preferences or my childhood as a whole without including this book. I can't tell you when my first reading of this book took place, as I cannot remember a time when I didn't know the four Pevensies, that 'once a king or queen in Narnia...always a king or queen of Narnia', and the 'not safe, but good' Aslan. I must have read this book at least three dozen times, listened to the radio drama multiple times, and watched BBC's mini-series of this so much I can hear the actors' voice and diction of nearly every line of the book.

This book is woven intricately into my life.

After high school, however, I decided to set aside series and fandoms I'd over-read/watched and try new things. So into hibernation went Star Wars, my Journeys of the Stranger series, Sherlock Holmes, and Narnia. I figured, give them a few years and returning will be like reading/watching them anew. Some I have yet to read, but I didn't quite leave Lewis behind completely. My senior liberal arts class had us read some interesting books but my personal favorite was Till We Have Faces. I had also been introduced to The Great Divorce or what I personally call, the Bus ride from Hell. What I discovered was that I loved Lewis' adult works as well and could draw similarities to the stories I'd loved so much.

And now here we are, a Reading Challenge helping me take the plunge to truly return to Narnia, a land I knew so well and always hoped would show up in my wardrobe.

 Hold on, this is going to be a long one!