Book Cover Meme! 19/20

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you, 1 book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews: just covers.



The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

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This is inspired by how many of us have one or two Narnia books on our books lists.

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Which non-TLtWatW Narnia book did you most imprint on as a kid?

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Prince Caspian
2 (5.6%)

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
13 (36.1%)

The Silver Chair
3 (8.3%)

The Horse and His Boy
6 (16.7%)

The Magician's Nephew
3 (8.3%)

The Last Battle
1 (2.8%)

I didn't read any of these books as a kid
8 (22.2%)

I read all of them multiple times, but it was definitely Dawn Treader that I reread the most. The imagery is seared into my brain--falling through the painting, Eustace the dragon peeling off his skin, the star's daughter, the mermaid scene, the flowers on the water, Reepicheep going off in his boat to explore what's past the end of the world....

Though I will say, now that I think about it, the one I most want to reread is The Silver Chair, which, from my vaguer memories of it, I would guess was Tolkien's favorite. Heck, maybe I'll reread all of them!

Lists!!!

I revised my books list--I replaced individual volumes with series to get it right at 100 and added a few childhood faves I had forgotten. I'm much happier with this list!

[eta] I forgot Encyclopedia Brown!!!