Ok well Kenny said we need more posts the only problem is I have been re-reading many books lately because...well I'm going on a mission and I will miss my books. But, many of my rereads have not been posted about thus far and if they have oh well I'm giving my take on them. So here goes my first of hopefully many to come (because lets be honest all I do is read nowadays).
Lets start by getting my obsession with CS Lewis out of the way.
The Great Divorce
Awesome I love it and it brings up many points about "Heaven and Hell" that I had never really thought of before. The whole point of the book is to help the reader understand that logically one cannot bring Hell to Heaven nor vise versa. One concept it introduces that I thought was done marvelously was that we are not only the same person when we die, but based on the way we are we won't want to go to heaven if we belong in hell and likewise not fitting in in hell will likely mean we go to heaven. I really like the way CS Lewis uses cool logic in all of his writing. He never relies on his readers belief or faith in his subject to carry their attention. He leaves them no choice but to agree with him for at least the duration of his story.Screwtape Letters.
I'm pretty sure Kelsen already reported on this one...but I couldn't find it. All I have to say is that this is one of my favorite C.S. Lewis books. He analyzes sin and the way we are tempted in such a funny and realistic way. This is definitely an aha book that causes the reader to think twice about the way they live. I like that.*Deep Breath*
Almost there I promise.
As sad as you all may think it is, I have been re-reading Harry Potter because I love it. I grew up with HP and thus am exempt from being considered a bandwagon fan. Harry taught me how to love reading as a pass time and not just a way to learn things. So I will review all of the books at once to save you all the time.
Harry Potter 1-7
- 3 (because Harry gets a personality and the overall story starts)
- 7 (because all of the characters are developed and thus rock)
- 4 (because it has the best shock factor)
- 6 (because we get to know Dumbledore)
- 2 (because its better than 1)
- 1 (because its better than 5)
- 5 (because I don't really like 5...)
Also, just so you all know, I thought JK Rowling was a man until 7th grade when my older sister not-so-kindly set me straight, but not before completely humiliating me.
So there you have it (wow I feel much better). More to come I am sure.
6 comments:
My fantasy when I was young and impressionable was to go to Hogwart's, join Slytherin so I could reform them, make the kids from Hufflepuff brave and non-wussies, and generally be the coolest kid at school. Alas, it never came to pass.
My Harry Potter alterego was an American transfer student who was a child prodigy at dueling.
Also I loved you rating. It says so much in so little. I'll do my own now out of inspiration.
6 (Because it's a normal year with nothing but young love with a touch of adventure)
4 (Just great the first with major action)
7 (Great twisty conclusion to a series)
3 (Kelsha said it best)
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1 " " " "
5 (Because Evelyn Werner is Umbridge, I wanted to hang myself, and Harry is the whiniest ever)
I'm sorry Luke...But hey at least now they have a Harry Potter land where you can pretend to live that fantasy out!
AJ while I'm going to stick with my rating system I will say yours isn't too shabby.
Also, in the spirit of honest HP alter-ego disclosure: I would idealisticly be a Defense Against the Art teacher nobly trying to teach the children how to defend themselves and being run off by one source or another at the end of my first year teaching (probably because I was secretly a Vampire Gypsy or something).
But sadly I have always been most like Hermione. Something I wish wasn't true because she's pretty annoying, but alas, the nosy, bossy, know-it-all. That sums me up pretty well.
Hahahahahaha, Luke remember when you and I used to talk about Harry Potter? I don't know if you can remember some of the conversations (which is probably for the best), but I can, and we were probably the biggest nerds on the planet. I can't believe we didn't have permanent wedgies and pocket protectors.
MY Harry Potter alter-ego was a cool and rebellious American who came to Hogwarts and befriended Dumbledore and was a Beater in Quidditch and then became the girlfriend of Fred Weasley. And my favorite book is the third.
P.S. I love C.S. Lewis, I want to give him a high-five.
man....i feel left out. i only read the 2nd book and i was less than impressed. since then i've maintained a stoic abstinence from the harry potter books, at 1st just b/c i hated the idea of being a pop-culture reader, but now i genuinely have no time for the immersion experience. what am i to do, what am i to do?
Silly Ken, you just need to get yourself a Time-Turner! It certainly helped Hermoine juggle her huge class schedule. Duh.
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