What should I read next?

[Amy Z]

Cindy wrote:

> 
> Should I read "The Hobbitt" or the "Chronicles of Narnia" next?  
> Which one is "better"?  Or maybe "The Phantom Tollbooth?"
> 

Read them all, by all means.  Wow, if you've never read any of these, 
I envy you.  Lord of the Rings is better than The Hobbit, IMO.  If 
you start with The Hobbit and go straight onto LOTR, don't be 
confused--they are in the same universe but JRRT changed it a lot and 
so there are inconsistencies.

The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander are close to HP in terms 
of the mix of humor and adventure, and the great moral messages and 
characters.  The first is The Book of Three.  I think I might have to 
reread these myself, come to think of it (since at my current rate of 
consumption Discworld is barely going to take me through to the 
movie, never mind OoP . . . )

I'm probably repeating stuff in the files.  There's a file 
answering "what do I read next" on the main list.

Amy Z