Chronicles of Narnia

Last / 7th book in the Chronicles of Narnia. As far as storyline, this is exactly what it sounds like . . . it begins, "In the final days of Narnia . . ." We meet many of our old friends and new ones. For readers looking at the philosophy and spirituality messages, well, I imagine that there have been heated discussions and papers written about this book. I think it has more things to think about than the others. Print and CDs should be easily available at your bookstore or library. Audio also available at audible.com Read by Patrick Stewart. NFM

Sixth published in The Chronicles of Narnia. In Narnian time, this one comes first. Friends Digory and Polly find themselves magically in Narnia when it is created. Unfortunately, they've brought an Evil with them. To hold it back a few hundred years, Aslan plants a protective tree. Really good read. Almost done with my "Narnia" re-reads and regret it's been so very many years. From Harper Audio or audible.com (print or audio CD should be easily found at library or bookstore). Read by Kenneth Branagh. NFM

Fifth book written in the Chronicles of Narnia. This was one of the Harper Audio recordings that came out a couple of years ago with famous actors doing the (excellent) readings. Read by Alex Jennings. Book & CDs should be easily available at your bookstore or library. Audio also available at audible.com. NFM

Fourth book written in the Chronicles of Narnia. In this one, Eustace Scrubb and his schoolmate Jill Pole find themselves in Narnia looking for King Caspian's son, Prince Rilian. As usual, many lessons about life, right and wrong. Part of the Harper Audio 2005 release of the CoN, each read by a different famous actor. Print and audio should be easy to find at your bookstore. Audio also at audible.com (check your library, too). Read by Jeremy Northam. NFM

Third book written in the Chronicles of Narnia. In this one, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie and their cousin Eustace Scrubb travel with King Caspian to the End of the World. Part of the 2005 Harper Audio Package. Print should be easy to find. Audio @ audible.com, probably your bookstore or library, too. Read by Derek Jacobi. NFM

Second book written in the Chronicles of Narnia. The four Pevensie children are back in Narnia to help Prince Caspian onto his throne (his uncle has taken it). In 2005, Harper Audio released the CoN read by different famous actors. Really well-done productions. Print should be easy to find. Audio from audible.com (check your library, too -- mine has several copies). Read by Lynn Redgrave. NFM

Can it be a classic if it was written in 1950? I would say, "Yes?" I hadn't read this in more years than I care to admit. Harper Audio released the Chronicles of Narnia with some excellent readers (also famous actors) a few years back. I bo't this from audible.com last year, knowing we'd listen over and over. Really good production. Print should be easy to find. Audio available from audible.com (check your library, too, mine has several copies). Read by Michael York. NFM

Here's another one in Julie's slow but steady race to read books this year (I'm definitely more tortoise than hare ).