tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post6215915759084098900..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: 'Happy Birthday' to my favorite author ~ C. S. Lewis WeekOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-23761920104455666502015-12-12T19:53:59.892-05:002015-12-12T19:53:59.892-05:00Yes!
Same here. Especially The Last Battle :)Yes!<br /><br />Same here. Especially The Last Battle :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-19640331118852816852015-12-12T19:52:50.897-05:002015-12-12T19:52:50.897-05:00Exactly, Lizzy! It's just so GOOD :)
I have ...Exactly, Lizzy! It's just so GOOD :)<br /><br />I have heard the Focus on the Family version! Though, I have to admit, I prefer the one that's just the book narrated verbatim by Alex Jennings ;D<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-60148012124827590492015-12-08T18:07:54.641-05:002015-12-08T18:07:54.641-05:00Happy late birthday C. S. Lewis and I can't wa...Happy late birthday C. S. Lewis and I can't wait to read more of your books!!<br /><br />I also need to re-read Narnia. Soon. Very soon.<br /><br />Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-23243185577360550472015-12-07T17:52:40.936-05:002015-12-07T17:52:40.936-05:00I must say, The Horse and His Boy is my favorite o...I must say, The Horse and His Boy is my favorite of the Chronicles. It's odd... most of the story doesn't even take place in Narnia. But the characters are just so memorable. Have you listened to the Focus on the Family Radio Theater version? It is absolutely amazing. :)<br /><br />~LizzyLizzyhttp://journaloftwodolls.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-2727033554320281562015-12-02T20:21:40.069-05:002015-12-02T20:21:40.069-05:00Thanks, Miss March! :)
YES. YOU UNDERSTAND. It ...Thanks, Miss March! :)<br /><br />YES. YOU UNDERSTAND. It just Makes Me So Mad. <br /><br />I know! xD Lasaraleen makes that book even that much better. It's just hilarious :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-49197816730058541352015-12-02T20:20:33.943-05:002015-12-02T20:20:33.943-05:00Thanks so much, Laura! I really appreciate it, an...Thanks so much, Laura! I really appreciate it, and I'm glad you liked the post :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-42351783721196905762015-12-02T20:19:43.606-05:002015-12-02T20:19:43.606-05:00Thank you so much, Morgan! :)Thank you so much, Morgan! :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-80753617309287726432015-12-02T20:19:32.450-05:002015-12-02T20:19:32.450-05:00YES THAT LINE!!!! "Does it ever get caught o...YES THAT LINE!!!! "Does it ever get caught on a hook halfway down?" "For SHAME, Corin!"Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-68116440111034403052015-12-02T20:19:01.703-05:002015-12-02T20:19:01.703-05:00It's definitely not too much! Thanks so much ...It's definitely not too much! Thanks so much for giving me the low-down on some of his books, I really appreciate it :) <br /><br />"Orthodoxy" sounds especially awesome :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-85939793044053933372015-12-02T01:14:43.705-05:002015-12-02T01:14:43.705-05:00Excellent post, Olivia! I really need to read mor...Excellent post, Olivia! I really need to read more of Lewis' writing. His quotes are SO good. <br /><br />I hear you regarding the frustration you feel when people compare Lewis to Tolkien. That's such a pointless comparison. They're both excellent authors. They each have a unique style and unique stories, and yeah, you just can't compare them. Sure the Narnia books are not as epic and complicated as LoTR, but there's an awful lot of meaning tucked into those simple words. People actually think the Narnia books aren't deep? Really? Well, I begs to differ. :) <br /><br />And, yes. The Narnia books are HILARIOUS! Lewis' humor is excellent! Lasaraleen = point made! Hahaha! She is a funny character, isn't she? My siblings and I always liked the part where she gives the command that anyone breathing a word about Aravis will be killed...and then fed on bread and water for a particular length of time. Haha! Really, Lasaraleen! :D<br /><br />Miss Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088465083055515308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-21172328810623095122015-12-01T11:21:02.755-05:002015-12-01T11:21:02.755-05:00"I MUST have her. I shall DIE if I don't ..."I MUST have her. I shall DIE if I don't get her! " <br /><br />He is hilarious. <br /><br />One of the best lines is when he says the bolt of Tash falls from above, and Corin asks him if it ever gets stuck on a hook halfway down. xD<br /><br />Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697039373046836955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-78882682415911445572015-11-30T20:51:53.404-05:002015-11-30T20:51:53.404-05:00Aww, this was really sweet to read. I haven't ...Aww, this was really sweet to read. I haven't read as many Lewis books as I probably should have, and I plan to read more soon. This post really was very pleasant and relaxing to read. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514396066746617960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-59632652668909296132015-11-30T19:01:17.519-05:002015-11-30T19:01:17.519-05:00Yes, he did! It's kind of like Lewis, actuall...Yes, he did! It's kind of like Lewis, actually--the Father Brown stories are his best-known work but he wrote a ton of other stuff, too . . . literary criticism, philosophy, biography, poetry, etc. <br /><br />Ummmmmm . . . I had to think about this for a long time because he has SO MANY awesome books. But if you're just starting out, I think I would recommend these three: "Orthodoxy," "Tremendous Trifles," and "The Man Who Was Thursday." Possibly also "The Ballad of the White Horse," if you like any of the other stuff. <br /><br />"Tremendous Trifles" is a set of essays he wrote where he's basically musing on various everyday things that have happened to him, and how awesome they are if you only take the time to notice them. It's really funny and also really thought-provoking. Highly recommended. <br /><br />"Orthodoxy" tells the story of his philosophical/spiritual journey from being an agnostic to being a Christian. It's brilliantly written and also HILARIOUS at times--at least I think so--and it's also just a really happy, cheerful book. It's not "dry" or "boring" like some philosophy books. <br /><br />"The Man Who Was Thursday"--this is one that some people absolutely LOVE, and some people are like, "What was that even all ABOUT?" and you really don't know what category you're in until you try it. It's kind of a philosophical fantasy masquerading as an 1890s spy story. Personally, I think it's AMAZING. It's one of my absolute favorite books ever. <br /><br />"The Ballad of the White Horse" is a long narrative poem--an epic poem, actually--about King Alfred and his fight to keep the Danes from taking over England. It's really beautifully written, but also has simple language and short stanzas that actually rhyme, so I personally find it WAY easier than some other epic poems (coughcoughParadiseLostcoughcough) <br /><br />Okay, I know that was a lot, and I hope it's not too much ;) As you can tell, he IS my favorite author . . . :) Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-42521552162899226392015-11-30T10:20:44.323-05:002015-11-30T10:20:44.323-05:00Lovely post Olivia! Lovely post Olivia! Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509186059424410282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-4777877730150236912015-11-29T23:10:16.268-05:002015-11-29T23:10:16.268-05:00Thank you, Abby! :D
YES. Every single time. She...Thank you, Abby! :D<br /><br />YES. Every single time. She's just hilarious :D Haha, yeah, that's a good point! Rabadash is exactly that--Ridiculous ;) "But I WANT her!"<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-76908454887134550632015-11-29T23:08:18.907-05:002015-11-29T23:08:18.907-05:00Thanks so much, Meredith! :)
Ohhhhhh, that line i...Thanks so much, Meredith! :)<br /><br />Ohhhhhh, that line is my FAVORITE! "First beaten to death and then burned alive and after that be kept on bread and water for six weeks. There." xD Best line ever :D<br /><br />Jessica, another favorite! "It's not <i>Nice</i>." xDOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-33252533855037838142015-11-29T23:05:56.399-05:002015-11-29T23:05:56.399-05:00*blushes* Aw, shucks, Rosie! That's too swee...*blushes* Aw, shucks, Rosie! That's too sweet of you! :D<br /><br />Hehe, I can understand why she'd irritate people. Personally I find her too funny to be annoying, but she's definitely featherbrained ;-POliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-19765103516396414232015-11-29T23:04:22.903-05:002015-11-29T23:04:22.903-05:00Awwwwww :D Jessica, thank you SO MUCH for your co...Awwwwww :D Jessica, thank you SO MUCH for your comment! It made me so happy :)<br /><br />He truly is. Haha! I know, he's hilarious. I think my favorites are Lasaraleen's lines, like the ones you and Meredith mentioned xD<br /><br />I haven't read much GKC, actually! I read "Favorite Father Brown Stories" for school, and I really enjoyed it. But it's not my favorite genre :-P I'm sure he wrote lots of other genres, though, right? Which of his books would you recommend for someone just "beginning" with him? Oh, yes, I think I did hear that about his being a big inspiration for Lewis!<br /><br /><br /><br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-15483388286299927152015-11-29T21:31:29.392-05:002015-11-29T21:31:29.392-05:00Yessssssssssss . . . My personal favorite Lasarale...Yessssssssssss . . . My personal favorite Lasaraleen quote is the following: "And with a peasant boy, too! Darling, think of it! It's not Nice." Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-48688448700151407712015-11-29T21:24:41.706-05:002015-11-29T21:24:41.706-05:00AMEN!!
You summed him up perfectly!! :)
Oh. My...AMEN!! <br /><br />You summed him up perfectly!! :) <br /><br />Oh. My. Word. Lasarleen. She is so spot on and ridiculous, it makes me laugh every time.. I've always wondered how he was able to so accurately write a silly female character like that..... And Rabadash? He is so utterly well, stupid... Rabadash the Ridiculous indeed! Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09697039373046836955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-3461508133039972292015-11-29T18:31:10.128-05:002015-11-29T18:31:10.128-05:00What a nice post!
I'd forgotten who Lasarale...What a nice post! <br /><br />I'd forgotten who Lasaraleen was, so I googled it. NOW I remember, "No one is to be let out of the house today. And anyone I catch talking about this young lady will be first beaten to death and then burned alive and after that be kept on bread and water for six weeks. There." xDMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764461173370472669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-63290197295074674882015-11-29T14:30:52.939-05:002015-11-29T14:30:52.939-05:00This was so beautiful! I would love to have someon...This was so beautiful! I would love to have someone write this sort of thing for my birthday :) <br /><br />Haha, Lasaraleen. She was funny. Sort of. Actually she drove me nuuuuuuuuts. Not kidding :PRosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-91452177488059631002015-11-29T13:34:17.862-05:002015-11-29T13:34:17.862-05:00I'm smiling SO HUGELY right now (I know ya can...I'm smiling SO HUGELY right now (I know ya can't see me, but take my word for it). This is just . . . beautiful. It really is. <br /><br />Yes. He's a wonderful, wonderful writer. He really is. <br /><br />Oh, yes, the man most definitely had a gift for humor. "And if you ARE caught, you can always pretend you weren't going far and had no particular plans. (It is much more difficult to make either grown-ups or giants believe this when you're found climbing out of a bedroom window at four-o'clock in the morning.)" <br /><br />(That's my personal favorite . . . but there are so many others. :) ) <br /><br />I know I've asked you this before--but I can't remember what you said. Have you read much G.K. Chesterton? If you like Lewis, I think you might really like him because they're quite similar in many ways. In fact, I believe I read somewhere that GKC's books were a big source of inspiration for Lewis. <br />Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.com