Narnia reading order

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--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., John Walton <john at w...> wrote: 
> I absolutely agree with Luke. The Magician's Nephew works much
better with
> the hindsight you get after reading the other books (TLWW and TSC
> especially) than if you read TMN and then the others. There is a
particular
> moment of epiphany in TMN (fellow Narnians may know the one I
mean...) that
> is quite sublime.

There is a certain magical quality to Narnia that one only gets when
reading TLWW, and having Edmund and Lucy explore Narnia for the first
time.  It gives excellent and perfect introduction into Aslan and the
unique universe Lewis creates.  TMN is an excellent backstory, but if
read first, I don't think the reader would hold the same appreciation
for Narnia, or more importantly, Aslan.  His introduction is perfect
in TLWW and that is the book where he truly demonstrates his power and
important figure-head role.  Although TMN is the "creation" story
(biblical allusions, galore), without proper introduction into the
atmosphere of Narnia, the reader can't possibly have the same regard
for the magic of the series as a whole.

Was that coherent in any form whatsoever? ;-)

-Megan