❄️It Won't Always Be Winter, According to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

January 30
8 mins

Episode Description

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This month, as we read kids’ books from the Gilmore Girls book list for our Rory Gilmore reading challenge, I’m reviewing my read: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.

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Timestamps:

01:18 About the book

02:13 Why winter symbolism resonates

04:36 On finding hope during winter

06:21 Reading tips

Links Mentioned:

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first of seven classic children’s books in the Chronicles of Narnia series.

C.S. Lewis 

Wintering by Katherine May

Disney’s 2005 film adaptation

movie exhibit

Turkish Delight

Find interesting reading resources at both the C.S. Lewis Institute and C.S. Lewis’s website. I also enjoyed the photos and maps on Into the Wardrobe.

Unofficial Guide to the Books on Gilmore Girls

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