tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post778648226698740267..comments2023-07-05T04:16:20.051-04:00Comments on Elijah David: ThrowBook Thursday: In Which We Begin A New ThingElijah Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332968160301523159noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-42642144633014007852017-02-17T13:21:16.118-05:002017-02-17T13:21:16.118-05:00I found a couple of boxed sets (I don't even r...I found a couple of boxed sets (I don't even remember that it came in a box, must have lost that when I lost book #1). Now I want to buy a better-shaped version, too!<br /><br />https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=17197015188&searchurl=isbn%3D9780006727736%26sortby%3D17<br /><br />https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=17873225790&searchurl=isbn%3D9780006727736%26sortby%3D17Sparks of Emberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971371995599010711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-38223880336301604982017-02-17T13:06:39.260-05:002017-02-17T13:06:39.260-05:00Mine are a British edition from the early 80s. My ...Mine are a British edition from the early 80s. My dad was Air Force and we were stationed in Italy for a few years. (I attended 1st-4th grade on a base there.) I think Dad had a TDY in England and bought the set there but i'm not sure about that. I lucked out getting the set for my birthday - it even has the alternate version of Dawn Treader that is no longer published. The best part is the picture wraps around the cover and continues on the back - https://www.pinterest.com/andrewnedelchev/my-story-with-c-s-lewis-and-j-r-r-tolkien/Sparks of Emberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971371995599010711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-88720026114357979252017-02-17T12:22:40.462-05:002017-02-17T12:22:40.462-05:00I am supremely jealous that you have this set. Thi...I am supremely jealous that you have this set. This set is one of two on my wish list to track down at some point. The other is a blue set put out in the UK and related countries in which the spines form a view of Cair Paravel.Elijah Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332968160301523159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-39419776340074090032017-02-17T11:54:03.823-05:002017-02-17T11:54:03.823-05:00The Horse & His Boy is my favorite of the seri...The Horse & His Boy is my favorite of the series, too. I love Shasta, Bree, Aravis, Hwin, Corin - all of them. And I love what we see of the grown-up Lucy & Edmund. It also has some of my favorite quotes. (And incidentally, that cover up there matches my set! I have all except the Magician's Nephew which somehow was lost. I love the covers and the books are taped to hold them together after dozens of rereads. I wish they would publish the books with those exact covers again.)Sparks of Emberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971371995599010711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-54469390181444859312016-05-13T09:38:38.863-04:002016-05-13T09:38:38.863-04:00Thank you!
I am very impressed you did that from ...Thank you!<br /><br />I am very impressed you did that from memory. I have a hard time getting beyond the "Hinny".Elijah Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332968160301523159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-23883712330669033952016-05-13T09:28:05.348-04:002016-05-13T09:28:05.348-04:00This is such a fun concept! I look forward to more...This is such a fun concept! I look forward to more posts. I dearly love the Narnia books. I feel that A Horse and His Boy is often looked over because it's not about "them." While it's not my favorite (that would be Voyage of the Dawn Treader), I still love it and it is still part of the 7-books that influenced much of my childhood. <br /><br />Plus it has the best fantasy name in existence: Bree-Hee-Hinny-Brinny-Hooey-Ha. (And yes, I did that from memory.)Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03689116701916581439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-4887557977644738532016-05-12T18:54:27.199-04:002016-05-12T18:54:27.199-04:00I remember reading that one around the same time a...I remember reading that one around the same time as The Cay. I think The Cay stuck with me more, but I read it first so that may be why. They both have strong themes of friendship and survival.Elijah Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332968160301523159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3810042347017709523.post-64061955189027519682016-05-12T16:19:46.836-04:002016-05-12T16:19:46.836-04:00Continuing on the theme of horses and boys, I'...Continuing on the theme of horses and boys, I'd say The Black Stallion is one book that has stuck with me over the years and continues to do so. It's a simple but gorgeous tale of a beautiful, deep love between a horse and a boy and how that love strengthened each of them.Arielle Melody Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651308960712330062noreply@blogger.com