should I get the Narnia books?

[batmatt]

I'm thinking about getting a box set with all the books in The Chronicles of Narnia in it. I just wonder if they're written for a younger audience, I mean I remember my mom reading one or two of them to me in elementary school. Has anyone read them recently? And if so what did you think? I did read the Hobbit and the three Lord of the Rings books not too long ago, and enjoyed those. I thought that since I liked the Lord of the Rings I might like The Chronicles of Narnia.

 

[mina]

Those books are great! I think you can enjoy them no matter what age you are. I think C.S. Lewis said that those books were meant to be enjoyed in childhood, in young adult hood, and in old age.

 

[chanis]

nah dude I'm thinking about reading htem again...I have the set and i love the books...they're awesome!

 

[Arikereba]

Yeah, I think they're good for any age group. I find the style a little stiff and old-fashioned at first, but they're remarkably well-crafted. Actually, you might look at some of Lewis's fiction for adults, like Till We Have Faces or the Space trilogy, as well.

 

[Redguard]

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe was required reading for me in Grades 3/4... so I think it's okay for any age group.

 

[plum]

I love the Narnia Chronicles! I read them for the first time a year or two ago. It's so easy now, at our ages, to see into the deeper meanings and allegory of it all. Truly opens up a multi-level experience. Go for it!

 

[DailyBlessings]

Oh, go ahead and read them! The Narnia Chronicles are wonderful for child and adult alike. I've read them all twice, and understood many things as an adult that I missed when I was younger.

 

[WHS]

I've never read any of them either, but I think I will after hearing about the movie and seeing the posts here.

 

[fishstix]

I am currently re-reading the series for the umpteenth time. And I still enjoy them. If you enjoyed Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit then you will likely enjoy the Chronicles of Narnia.

 

[Cordy]

I never read them growing up. When I was in grade 10 or 11 my good friend and I decided to read through the whole series together. We read each book separately and talked about it. It was a wonderful experience. Many of the stories illustrated spiritual biblical truths in a way that really encouraged me my walk.

 

[Diane_Windsor]

Buy the books-they are for all ages! They are not only a good read, but it will reinforce your faith to boot!



DW

 

[boilerblues]

I read them a few months ago, still fantastic books. CS Lewis had a wonderful gift for writing. "Screwtape Letters" and "The Great Divorce" are required reading also.

 

[Hiker of faith]

My dad used to read to my brother and I when we were younger. We ended up having him read us the whole Chronicles of Narnia series like 5 times. We would read it then go on to another book, then he would ask what book we wanted to do next and we would be like "Lets do Chronicles of Narnia again!!"

 

[MetalBlade]

I read the whole series a longgggggg time ago. They are good books, and I think they are for most ages. To me anyway, they aren't as complex as the LOTR, which could be a good thing for some people.

 

[jko]

I'm reading through it right now. I really like the set. You can buy the whole set in one book too.

 

[LegomasterJC]

I've read them and I'm on the Last Battle right now. If you don't buy them borrow them to read before the movies come out.
These books are so full of awesome parallels that you don't get when you are a kid and you continue to relate to as you get older... They are very enjoyable. Buy them, read them, keep them for when you are older to read them again, keep them longer so you can read them to your kids if you have any.

 

[mochagirl]

The Chronicles of Narnia are wonderful!!! Definitely buy them! You won't regret it at all. I read them when I was a kid a couple times, and then I reread them last year and was amazed at all the hidden meanings and stuff in them that just go over your head when you're little. I want to read them again, but they're currently packed away. Maybe I'll get them out of the library....

 

[batmatt]

Well guys, I got the books. Now I just need to find the time to read them. Thanks for all the input.

 

[horuhe00]

I've never read any of them either, but I think I will after hearing about the movie and seeing the posts here.

They're making a movie out of it?

I remember seeing the animated movie in Disney and later on they made a live-action series on it.

 

[Redguard]

I remember reading about the kid in the book eating Turkish Delight and thinking to myself, "Wow... this "Turkish Delight" stuff sounds delicious!" (I was 8 yrs old).

Not long after, I was in a store and I saw some and bought it. Big mistake. I'm not a big fan of Turkish Delight. I think I nicknamed it Turkish Disgust after that experience.