I'm pretty sure that I've mentioned once or twice before here that The Chronicles of Prydain were the books that got me into fantasy. The Chronicles of Narnia made me a fan of Narnia, but really didn't carry over to anything outside of Narnia (at least until I got older and tried Mere Christianity)....
The Chronicles of Prydain keep coming up as another classic series I should have read but never did. The first, The Book of Three, is very simplistic in plot and device. I don't know what kids expected in 1964, but I felt like for today's Harry Potter world kids can be trusted with quite a bit more ...
The BasicsTaran takes care of the pig. Needless to say that’s not a very satisfying life for him, and really he longs for adventure. But when adventure finds him, will he be ready?My ThoughtsI don’t usually do well with middle grade, but this book has shown me that it can be done well. It is possibl...
Taran, an Assistant Pig-Keeper, has grown up wishing for something more. When Hen Wen, the oracular pig he’s supposed to be keeping safe runs away, he finds himself face to face with adventure. With the help of strangers he meets on his journey – including a prince, a furry creature who is more inte...
The Book of Three: Book 1 in The Chronicles of Prydain. It’s all Crunches and munches and what the hell kind of name is Fflewddur Fflam? Okay no. Let's backtrack a bit...I didn't hate this book, which is surprising because I was about ready to chuck it early on. Near the beginning, all the nonsense...
This is one of those famous children's books I didn't read as a kid. I am very glad I listened to my cousin and gave it a shot. It is still a fun, entertaining story, even for an adult.On the surface, every character sounds like one I would hate. Gwydion is a know-it-all, perfect, magical prince. Ta...
This is a story I first read at the wrong point in my life - I was old enough not to be the target for this book, but too young to realize that there are many reasons a book won't work for a specific person.Reading it now, as an adult, it still doesn't entirely work for me, but I think I understand ...
I felt as though this started out a bit slow, but I think part of that might have been since I was trying to read in a hospital. The two aren't very conducive ;p. Despite stumbling through the first few chapters, this book was quite enjoyable. I found Taran a bit annoying in the beginning, but it wa...
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