I read the discarded image last year and whilst it's heavy in places I found it so compelling. I forgot that CS Lewis was a medievalist and it's interesting reading him in such a different vein compared to some of the other texts of reading it. Weirdly the section on the faerie/long-lived stood out to me the most. Go for it!
My book club read "Sense and Sensibility" last year and no one really liked it. They pointed out that after reading "Pride and Prejustice" what's really the point of this one? I would def recommend Wuthering Heights since I feel the plot is just timeless, and you get a sense of how passionate and intense love can be.
Have you never seen the Jackson trilogy of LoTR? If you haven’t, please try to film your reaction to them when you get around to it. I love witnessing people see the movies for the first time. My husband and I watch them every year (extended editions of course) and I only wish I could experience that feeling of watching them for the first time again
@ They are quite different from the books, and imo they do stand on their own as a work of art too. Jackson set out to embody the ‘spirit’ of the story in his films rather than create a strict retelling. Which I personally enjoy when it comes to film adaptations, a movie could have a fully accurate play by play of the written narrative but if it doesn’t capture the spirit and essence of the story then its a failure for me. I would love to hear your reaction to Return of the King, the book and the film. Both make me cry every time
I read the discarded image last year and whilst it's heavy in places I found it so compelling. I forgot that CS Lewis was a medievalist and it's interesting reading him in such a different vein compared to some of the other texts of reading it. Weirdly the section on the faerie/long-lived stood out to me the most. Go for it!
@@honestorchard ooh, I'm quite excited for it
I thought Unseen Realm was really good! Definitely well worth the time in my opinion, and very much enriched my view of Scripture.
That's good to hear, I'll have to prioritise it!
My book club read "Sense and Sensibility" last year and no one really liked it. They pointed out that after reading "Pride and Prejustice" what's really the point of this one? I would def recommend Wuthering Heights since I feel the plot is just timeless, and you get a sense of how passionate and intense love can be.
That's interesting. I lean towards Wuthering Heights anyway as I need my fix of Gothic lit, but that confirms it.
@@ClassicsandChristianity I do, however, feel the moive "Sense and Sensibility" is great! That's a good watch.
Have you never seen the Jackson trilogy of LoTR? If you haven’t, please try to film your reaction to them when you get around to it. I love witnessing people see the movies for the first time. My husband and I watch them every year (extended editions of course) and I only wish I could experience that feeling of watching them for the first time again
I have seen Fellowship and Two Towers. They are great movies, but a lot of my reaction was 'that's not how it was in the book' 😅
@ They are quite different from the books, and imo they do stand on their own as a work of art too. Jackson set out to embody the ‘spirit’ of the story in his films rather than create a strict retelling. Which I personally enjoy when it comes to film adaptations, a movie could have a fully accurate play by play of the written narrative but if it doesn’t capture the spirit and essence of the story then its a failure for me. I would love to hear your reaction to Return of the King, the book and the film. Both make me cry every time