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Book #182: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

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  The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe C.S. Lewis   Released: October 16th, 1950 My 48th book for 2026 was C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.   I always remember hearing about the Chronicles of Narnia growing up.  I never bothered to get into reading them until now.  They're quite good.  I think I need motivation to read something, so after years of hearing about it being a classic, I dove right in. This story features children who discover a wardrobe that leads to an alternate world based in fantasy.  Lucy discovers Narnia first, and befriends a faun named Tumnus.  After initially downplaying her story, Edmund is the next to discover Narnia, however his discovery leads him to forming a bond with the Witch Queen.  Soon after, all the children make their way in, and make friends with the Beavers.  The Beavers help them seek out Aslan, a magical lion who leads the world against the Witch Queen....
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Book #181: The Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby.

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  The Chris Farley Show by Tom Farley Jr.  and Tanner Colby   Released: May 6th, 2008 My 47th book for 2026 was Tom Farley Jr., and Tanner Colby’s The Chris Farley Show. I wonder if it would see more or less appropriate to write this under the influence of something...  Not because I want to play on someone's addictions, but I almost feel Farley would have wanted it that way. This book follows the life of Chris Farley.  It begins in his younger years, and go up through his upbringing in Wisconsin, successes in comedy, his years developing at Second City, and his breakout success on Saturday Night Live, and a short-lived movie career.  The book concludes with his tragic death and the aftermath of those closest to him. Chris Farley is an interesting character in the world of comedy.  As a kid, I always knew about him, but never knew he died.  He always reminded me of a cruder John Candy.  He had a role in many big films and TV series and really...
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