Blogging the Chronicles of Narnia, Book 1, Chapters 1-3

I thought long and hard about this one. I knew I wanted to start with the Chronicles of Narnia. But do I go Chapter by Chapter or Book by Book? After much deliberation, I decided on doing three chapters per blog post. I am super excited, so let's get started!

The Magician's Nephew, by C. S. Lewis, is my starting point in my journey of reading classic novels. The first chapter starts out with Digory meeting Polly. Digory and Polly are average kids in London. I am not sure what year it is supposed to be. Polly and Digory bicker a little bit, just like normal kids. It's kind of cute. Polly is a bored little girl and Digory is a county boy who had to move to London because his mother is very ill and they need someone to take care of her. So Digory and his mom moved in with Digory's uncle and aunt.

Even with a rocky start, Digory and Polly's friendship grows. Since it's summer and they have nothing to do, they hang with each other and explore everywhere. One day, they come across Digory's Uncle Andrew in the attic. He offers a yellow ring to Polly, and the moment she touches it she disappears.

Digory yells at his uncle, and Uncle Andrew smirks and says the only way to save her is to go after her, Digory carrying his own yellow ring and two green ones, which will take them back home. So Digory, being the good guy that he is, sucks up his courage and does it.

My question is: Why yellow and green? Any paticular reason? Maybe it will come up later in the books.

Digory arrives in a forest with a bunch of pools, and he is instantly relaxed. He forgets who he is and why he  came there. He sees Polly, and they both claim to have been in that forest their entire lives. To me this is scary. Like, really scary. First of all, this wood makes you forget who you are. Ahg! Secondly, what if you got lost and could never find the pool  that takes you back home again?

Speaking of which, after Digory and Polly figure out who they are (shudder), they mark their pool and decide that they are going to try another pool, just for kicks and giggles. And I'm thinking, NOT SMART. But whatever. They put on their rings and jump, and the chapter ends.

So far I'm liking it. Even the oldie-type launguage, which I thought would be the most annoying, is almost soothing. The characters are likeable, except Uncle Andrew, who you aren't supposed to like anyways. You just want to punch him in the nose.

Blogging the Classics

I love to read. Reading is my "thing". However, I have never actually read any classic novels. As a teen, I find it difficult to read them because I get bored easily. Nevertheless, they are called the classics for a reason, and I WILL read them. I invite you to read along with me, or share your thoughts. It will be a long, crazy, and rewarding journey!