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So I just recently discovered that C.S. Lewis wrote a space trilogy and I’ve so far finished the first book.

Obviously, it’s excellent. If you enjoy Narnia and are a fan of space-travel, definitely check it out.

Is AMAZING!!! I read it in less than 24 hours. And don’t do that often.

I HIGHLY recommend, especially to young adults.

Over Christmas break I was finally able to tackle two books on my list: Breaking Dawn and The Catcher in the Rye.

Breaking Dawn kinda sucked. I didn’t see the point of it really. And almost all the characters annoyed me by the end.

The Catcher in the Rye MIGHT be one of my favorite books now. I’m not sure, I’ll have to read it again. But it was definitely a great read. Obviously. It’s only like one of the most famous books ever.

I’m adding a few more to my list entry that I heard about that may or may not be interesting. Not sure when I’ll ever get my hands on them either but I guess we shall see.

But I refuse to let this or any of my other goals die! Yaaay for reading!

I missed writing in here. I took a break from The Last Battle to read Breaking Dawn. Only problem is, the book is HUGE and I don’t have a ton of time to devote to it. But I really really want to finish it so we’ll see how it goes.

Still not done with The Last Battle. I took a break from reading before bed because I had to be up somewhat early in the morning the past few days and I didn’t want to be too tired on account of Narnia. But I did read a little more last night and will probably read more today. Can’t wait to learn what happens.

Within the past week I was able to finish The Horse and His Boy and The Magician’s Nephew.

I LOVE The Magician’s Nephew. If you haven’t read it, you should. It answers so many questions about Narnia that I’ve always wondered about since I first read Book 1. Very good stuff.

So now I’m on to the last Narnia book – The Last Battle. Yay!

(I’m moved my list to make it easier to edit.)

BOOK LIST:

War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Resturant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams
Young Zaphod Plays it Safe by Douglas Adams
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams
A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash by Sylvia Nasar
Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth by Andrew Smith

FINISHED BOOKS (as of May 21st, 2008):

Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Everything and a Kite by Ray Romano
Looking for Alaska by John Green
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Paper Towns by John Green
Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis

Within this past week I was able to read 3 books! Granted, they were all like 200 pages long…but still, that’s a lot of reading for me!

Everything and a Kite by Ray Romano was hilarious and a very easy read. Looking for Alaska was a really good plot and An Abundance of Katherines had a great plot as well. I’m not sure I like John Green’s writing style, it seemed a little repetitive in some parts, but in the end I was glad I read them.

Not real sure what I’m gonna start on now…all three of those were pretty realistic so I may go back into fantasy…maybe even finish the Narnia Chronicles! How exciting. :P

I’ve finally finished Eclipse. It’s probably my favorite of that series so far. Definitely looking forward to Breaking Dawn.

I’m not sure what I’ll read now. I’m thinking I might veer off and read a Ray Romano book a found a while ago. Looks pretty amusing…

Still on Eclipse. I’ve actually been sort of busy, not just laziness. I’m on chapter 20, just 7ish chapters to go!