Lewis, C.S - The Magician's Nephew

Well, I haven't read this for a very long time. It took me a there and from bus ride to work to get through it, very painless. Still quite interesting although it was more enthralling when I read it however many years ago.

I do like the background it provides for the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. The lamp post, the professor etc... Where Digory and Polly fit in.
It is a remarakable parallel (much of it) to the creation story. Gives a slightly alternate perspective on the whole thing - allegorical of course.

I intend to read through the whole set. I haven't done so before and have only read a select few (The Horse and His Boy, The Last Battle etc.) But seeing as the movie has just come out and they are everywhere, I thought it best to refresh my memory.

Tolkien, J.R.R - The Hobbit

My Christmas Eve tradition is to read the Hobbit (finish it at least) that night. I just made it 11:56 I hit the light to sleep.

I love the story, I know it quite well now as it's probably my 5th-6th year doing so (plus all the other times I've read it). I lost my original copy, which was a bit sad as it was the very nice old version, and now have an old library copy.

Roads go ever ever on...

Goudge, Elizabeth - The Little White Horse

This was my absolute favourite book as a younger um kid. I went through this horse craze and discovered it somewhat by accident (as I read excessively) it actually doesnt have too much to do about horses.

Maria Merryweather and adventures and linked to the past and much adventure.

Anyway, I just read it again. And I still very much enjoyed it.

It was apparently JK Rowlings favourite book when she was a kid, and they are making it into a movie. Shows what influence can do! And here's me thinking Im the only one on the planet who has ever heard of it before.

(and my cover is much much nicer, but very old. I had to tape it back together I've read it that much)

Has some fantastic quotes in it. Very funny. Extremely likeable characters.

Picoult, Jodi - My Sister's Keeper

My oh my. Bryce Courtney pales in comparision. Or maybe I just needed a genre change. But !!!! words and how she uses them. This book is alive and has one of those horrible gut wrenching endings that so entirely surprises you. Utterly factinating, rivetting and any other adjective that applies.

I don't want to give it back to Ana. Must get copy somehow.