ahem Hello, hello! My name is Bruno, I’m going to be the next moon’s host.
(Seriously, ain’t I the coolest? )
Since we’re in short of time to discuss the next book (sorry, I wish I hadn’t come up with the whole thing just a week before the beggining of the next moon) and we need to haste a bit, I prepared a list with some of my personal favourites for the users to choose as the next moon’s reading.
I tried to choose some interesting fiction books, I hope you guys enjoy it. I wish I had more time to make a nicer, more diverse selection of books, but these are the ones which were top of my mind. I hope you enjoy the selection.
Ilum, I like your idea on diversity, I hope we can make a nice selection of books for next moon, so we can choose between some non fiction works too.
I made this selection in a haste, because I don’t have time to prove for you that the best book ever is called Le Roi de Fer or that reading Thus spoke Zarathustra won’t melt your brain.
So here’s the list:
The Lion, The Which and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis
Published in 1950, this is the first book of the Chronicles of Narnia, the famous series of books by the Irish author C.S. Lewis.
It tells the story of four siblings, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie. In the middle of the Second World War, they’re sent to a safe place, the house of a professor in the countryside. There, Lucy finds a magical wardrobe that leads to the lands of Narnia, taken over by the evil White Witch.
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
Published on 1937, this book, written by J.R.R. Tolkien, this book tells the story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit that, one day, has his house invaded by Gandalf, the wizard, and a band of dwarves who make him join their group in an epic quest.
The Hobbit is considered a prelude to Tolkien’s monumental fantasy trilogy, The Lord of the Rings.
The Neverending Story
Michael Ende
The last suggestion for a fantasy book is Michael Ende’s Neverending Story (Die Unendliche Geschichte). It tells the story of the young Bastian Balthazar Bux, who steals a book called The Neverending Story from an antique bookstore. The book’s story and Bastian’s start to fuse in one fantastic, moving story.
This is an awesome, powerful book, definately one of my favourite stories, and it’s really worth to read it—especially with someone, so that you can discuss it.
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Published in 2003, The Kite Runner is the first by the Afghan author Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir, a buy from the high society of Afghanistan in the 70’s, and his friendship with Hassan, his hazara servant.
A moving, shocking book that tells us the atrocities of the Taliban dictatorship and the power of friendship. Be ready to be moved by this book.
These are the ones. Moogle or Siw, can you make the pool for me, please? Thanks.