The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Aslan was useless until the end.

The first time I read this I was a little kid and I don't think I picked up on all the Christian allegory stuff. The second time I was a little older and did but I did my best to ignore it. This time, I've read some of C.S. Lewis nonfiction about Christianity so I kept an eye for how some of his philosophy was written right into the story. Beyond the more obvious story of Aslan, the professor's thoughts on whether or not Lucy is telling the truth is the thesis of Mere Christianity. I mostly remember reading this but I wanted to reread it before rereading the others.

Reread 4/29/2016.

All 7 books of this series is a must read

Where my love for fantasy books started.

You hide in a closet and move further and further to the back of the closet feeling fur after fur against your face until you hear a crunch under your feet and realise you are walking on snow and stepping on branches. You turn around and you are in another world....How can one not continue on with this story? The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an iconic children's book which matures in meaning as we do. There are layers of allegory in this book and it is a joy to read. A perfect book to read to your children and a perfect book to read as an adult.