It might be winter here in the Southern Hemisphere, but there isn’t any Christmas! The book for August 2025 is The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Although the second in the series, this book was the first of the Narnia books, published in 1950, with the prequel, The Magician’s Nephew, written much later.
The book tells the story of Lucy Pevensie and her three older siblings as they discover a new, fantastical world in the wardrobe of an old mansion. It has a fun, exciting tale, as well as some interesting Christian ideas and symbolism.
…if she [The Witch] could have looked a little further back, into the stillness and the darkness before Time dawned, she would have read there a different incantation. She would have known that when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor’s stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backward.
C.S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
This book, while some may say it has a basic storyline, I would argue that it is a classic, and perfectly matches the age range it was written for. Many of the fun elements, such as the lampost and the entrance of Father Christmas, add the element of fun that brings a spark of oddity to the world Lewis wrote.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe works well as both a standalone and as part of the larger chronicles it inspired. Although intended for children, I will certainly have fun reading about the Pevensies even when I am old, and it comes with my highest recommendations to anyone.
- Rating: 𝙶
- Author: C. S. Lewis
- Published: 1950
- Review: ★★★★★