The Chronic WHAT-cles of Narnia

For years people have been telling me how I should read the Harry Potter series. Finding the time and impetus to read whole books that were not about parenting since I became one has not been easy so I decided to try out an audio book on my new iPod.

I just happened to have the first few Harry Potter books so I thought I'd jump in during my long morning commutes. Long story short I got so hooked so fast that I bought the whole series and read them all in under 2 months! At first I did a hybrid of listening and reading but then realized that I was missing too much detail by listening while I was doing other things so I would read a bunch and then listen to it all over again while I was mowing the lawn or driving or doing the dishes. So in reality I "read" the whole series TWICE in two months.

As I was nearing the end I knew how disappointed I was going to be when it was all over - and lost for what to read next. They actually have websites that have pages entitled "what to read now that you've finished Harry Potter." I decided to revisit the "Chronicles of Narnia" since I started the series as a teenager and don't think I finished. Although C.S. Lewis has all the reputation of a classic writer I still think that J.K. Rowling wipes the floor with him when it comes to detail and style.

Besides that - each time I put one of the books down I find myself singing the Saturday Night Live skit song "The Chronic WHAT-cles of Narnia" until it's a full fledged song tumor.

If anyone has any recommendations on "what to read now that you've finished the Harry Potter series - please let me know!