Monthly Archives: January 2008

SLTA Fun

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SLTA Group

On Saturday, my friends and I had a party. It was so much fun! :D I had a chance to meet five new people.

We all just love our group so much. Everyone jokes that everyone in the group is “my people” because we just get along so well and just love to have fun celebrating ourselves and the world of Twilight. I’m so glad I’ve found these ladies. I really feel like I fit in and can be myself around them, which is so rare for me. I also know that if I act like my crazy self, they won’t judge me and will love me even more than they did before! :lol: They’re such awesome women!

The party started at 5:00 pm. I carpooled with Debbie, Kayla, and Alysa. We left Provo around 4:00 and we didn’t get home until about midnight! (This is how much we love to spend time together.)

We had a potluck dinner with an opposites theme to go along with the “Fire and Ice” chapter in Eclipse. We had hot and spicy wings from Wingers, a delectable white and milk chocolate truffle dessert, sweet and tangy salad, and much, much more wonderful dishes! (We’re thinking of creating a SLTA recipe book because we always have such yummy food.)

At the party, we each brought 5 things that represented us, so we could get to know each other more. I brought my iPod, a cat figurine, my Rubick’s cube, a crochet hook, and my Harry Potter bookmark.

  • The iPod represented my love for anything electronic, such as computers and gaming systems. It also represented my love for music since music is such a huge part of my life.
  • The cat figurine is from Japan, so it represented my love for animals, especially cats, and my love for anything Japanese.
  • The Rubick’s cube represented my love for games and puzzles.
  • The crochet hook represented my love for crocheting and knitting, which are about the only two crafty things I do.
  • The Harry Potter bookmark represented my love for Harry Potter (of course) and my love for reading. I also told them that books have always been a part of my life. I just detested them until about five years ago. :lol:

I think I represented myself pretty well. Of course, there was no way I could encompass all of me in just five things. At first, I had a hard time figuring out what to bring, but then I had a hard time weeding out things and only taking five items.

We played Twilight-themed Pictionary, which was great fun. We laughed so much we burned all the calories we ate while we were there plus some. Our cheeks and our stomach muscles were so sore afterward.

Emily and Tawnya did such a good job planning the party. We even left with some party favors: three Twilight-themed magnets, a Twilight-themed bookmark, some candy, and a deeper friendship than we came with. I can’t wait until our next party.

Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia by CS Lewis

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Prince Caspian CoverTitle: Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia

Author: CS Lewis

Series: Chronicles of Narnia #4 (chronological), #2 (published)

Genre: Fantasy (Middle Grade)

Pages: 256 Pages (Paperback)

Original Publication Date: 1951

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Summary from Goodreads

A prince fights for his crown. Narnia … where animals talk … where trees walk … here a battle is about to begin. A prince denied his rightful throne gathers an army in a desperate attempt to rid his land of a false king. But in the end, it is a battle of honor between two men alone that will decide the fate of an entire world.

My Thoughts

I know I said The Horse and His Boy was my favorite of the series so far, but I have to take that back now. I really enjoyed reading Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia and I enjoyed the story so much more than The Horse and His Boy. I loved that all the Pevensies were back in the story as children. I loved the interaction between all the characters and the introduction of the new characters (i.e., Caspian, Reepicheep, Trumpkin).

Even though the children left Narnia almost as quickly as they did in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for some reason it didn’t seem as abrupt to me. I think it’s because Peter and Susan talked to Edmund and Lucy about leaving before they actually left. I’m sad that Peter and Susan won’t be in any of the other books, but I’m glad it’s them rather than Edmund and Lucy.

The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis

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The Horse and His Boy CoverTitle: The Horse and His Boy

Author: CS Lewis

Series: Chronicles of Narnia #3 (chronological), #5 (published)

Genre: Fantasy (Middle Grade)

Pages: 256 Pages (Paperback)

Original Publication Date: 1954

Overall Rating:
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Summary from Goodreads

A wild gallop for freedom. Narnia … where horses talk … where treachery is brewing … where destiny awaits. On a desperate journey, two runaways meet and join forces. Though they are only looking to escape their harsh and narrow lives, they soon find themselves at the center of a terrible battle. It is a battle that will decide their fate and the fate of Narnia itself.

My Thoughts

I enjoyed reading The Horse and His Boy immensely. So far, it’s my favorite of the series because it doesn’t have the slowness that The Magician’s Nephew did and the abruptness in the ending as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe did. I also liked the depth of the story and the characters in the book.

My favorite part of the story was when Aslan told Aravis why he scratched her. I think that scene is some of the strongest evidence and symbolism supporting Aslan as being a Christ figure in the series. I also loved Aslan’s compassion and willingness to forgive the characters that didn’t deserve forgiveness and that he wouldn’t tell the characters anything but their own story.

Even though books in The Chronicles of Narnia series aren’t my favorite books, I’ve enjoyed learning more about them. I like to go to Wikipedia and read about the characters. For example, aslan is the Turkish word for lion and Jadis is similar to the Turkish word cadi, which means witch.