Narnia… where some 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. (Cover and synopsis from Goodreads.)

I read both of these books fairly quickly, and didn’t write too many notes, so I’m just going to write a mini review of both of them and share some of my notes.

• The word “bulwark” (which is in The Silver Chair) always reminds me of Gilmore Girls (which I LOVE).
• The Narnia books always make me hungry, because they always mention tons of food!
• Puddleglum (in The Silver Chair) reminds me of Marvin from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and I love Marvin!
• Yay for the return of the word “bivouac” in The Silver Chair!  I love that word for some reason, and so did Lewis, apparently.
• The Silver Chair is really pretty suspenseful!
• The main character in The Horse and His Boy is named Shasta! When I was almost three and my mom was about to have my brother, I wanted to name him Shasta.  Of course, I’m pretty sure I was thinking of the soft drink, but it’s awesome to see that used as a name!  See, Mom!  We could have named him Shasta!  Nah, you’re right. Tyler’s a much better name.
• I love this quote in The Horse and His Boy: “Talking Horses always become more horsey in accent when they are angry.”