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Perelandra
Perelandra | Clive Staples Lewis
The second book of Lewis's sci-fi trilogy, this is a sharp, sophisticated fantasy that deals with an old problem--temptation--in a new world, Perelandra. "Mr Lewis has a genius for making his fantasies livable".--The New York Times. Copyright Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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quirkiecurls
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Panpan

I love C. S. Lewis… but this book was just weird. The first book in this series was “Ok” but this one felt like a drug trip through allegorical theology. I know the message Lewis was trying to get across but it was just poorly executed. This was a difficult read that I had to force myself to finish even though it was relatively short. #52challenge

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cottagelantern
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
Mehso-so

3 stars ⭐️
The majority of this book I can't say I really enjoyed, especially the first two-thirds. Too much flowery description and too many very similar conversations. I will say that I think the concept - an unfilled earth, someone preventing the serpent from tempting the first humans - is genius. The ending was beautiful even though I couldn't quite grasp all Lewis was trying to convey... like a Genesis and Revelation retelling smash-up.

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CaffeineAndCandy
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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Today's plans

TuesdayReviews Ooh, I need to read that one. 4y
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Mistermandolin
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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During a tremendously productive run that began in the early 1940s, Lewis wrote many things, including this. It‘s actually part of a trilogy: the second - and best - of the three. I think he was trying to do for adults what his Narnia books did for children, but you don‘t have to appreciate - or even agree with - the Christian allegories to enjoy Perelandra. A deep and often beautiful work, Lewis never wrote fiction better than he did here.

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katherinep
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Pickpick

So much love for this book! It speaks directly to my faith and my relationship with God, but also provides such a beautiful story.

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katherinep
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Mistermandolin My favourite work of Lewis‘s fiction. Profound and timeless. I don‘t think he ever wrote better than this - with the possible exception of some of the essays. 4y
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katherinep
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sbrunaugh
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis

It's like if Adam and Eve started up again on a new planet with a new kind of evil fruit.

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bookandbedandtea
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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I've had this series on my shelf for YEARS. Today, I'm going in.

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Amybelinda
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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Mehso-so

The second of three in this cosmic trilogy. I loved the descriptions and imagination of the world of Venus with its floating islands and bubble trees. There is a lot of philosophising with religious overtones which, although never subtle, definitely became more heavy handed by the end of the book.

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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I have to admit that I found this rather harder going than I remembered. I was truly enchanted by Lewis's ideas on the male and female, masculine and feminine, when I was younger, as well as on various other subjects he touches on. This time around I struggled with the philosophical, theological parts in the second part of the book. It was still beautiful... I have just changed a lot, I think. The first and third books are much easier.

BarbaraJean It‘s so interesting when a re-read reveals changes in ourselves! I had a similar experience with this one. Some of the early sections—the conversations between Ransom and the Lady—were deeply formative on my first read (in 2007–my 1st year in ZA). I re-read it a few years ago and was a bit horrified at the view of male/female roles at the end. Couldn‘t believe that didn‘t register on my first read—but I think my radar for such things has changed! (edited) 5y
MommyWantsToReadHerBook @BarbaraJean definitely. My radar for such things has also changed. And the voices saying "bad Christian!" for not agreeing wholeheartedly with CSL anymore are definitely there... 5y
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Ke633
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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Love this series by CS Lewis. 💙 👽

BarbaraJean I do, too! I have these same old editions. 💜 5y
Skyrimir I love the covers on these editions. 5y
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Mtroiano
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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Calling it a night for #24B4Monday While still far from the 24 hour goal, I did better than I expected.

BeansPage That's awesome sweetie congratulations!!! ❤️🙌🎉🎉🎉 6y
wordzie 👍👏 6y
Andrew65 A great time, well done. Thanks for playing along! 🙌🙌🙌 6y
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Mtroiano
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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On to Perelandra... #currentlyreading #booksandbeer

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MichelleMBruhn
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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I just love how Lewis can take any genre and use it to explore philosophy, theology, and the human psyche! Super-interesting, and I love Lewis' watery Venus.

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parasolofdoom
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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1. Perelandra
2. Whales
3. I grew up in a village called Fairport Harbor in Lake County with Lake Erie bordering us on one side and Grand River on another. If that wasn't all on the nose enough, the entire aesthetic of the town was made up of lighthouses and anchors -- and honestly I'm more of a trees than water sort of woman 😂.

@JoScho #manicmonday

JoScho Thanks for playing 🏝💚 7y
saguarosally I hear you, I‘m more of a desert gal. I was starting to get used to the beach recently but I definitely crave cacti. 7y
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sarahgreatlove
Perelandra | Clive Staples Lewis
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This book (also called Voyage to Venus) is the second in Lewis‘s lesser known science fiction trilogy about inter planetary travel and morality and good versus evil. I personally found this excellent, faster moving and more compelling than the first, positively creepy and icky in places but still enjoyable. The language and format are old fashioned compared to what we are used to, but I‘m happy to have read it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BarbaraJean
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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I hadn‘t realized how many weird and truly baffling covers there were for C.S. Lewis‘ Space Trilogy until I read them with my book club a couple years ago, and spent time looking for cover images for our FB event posts. I own the two on the right and have always found them nostalgically and endearingly weird, but the one on the left? I have no words. 😶😦😂 #weirdestbookcover #riotgrams

JazzFeathers These are among the weirdest covers l've ever seen 😰 7y
elkeOriginal Oh, my. I agree: #nowords. 7y
Libby1 Whew! Adam and Eve totally have farmer tans in the cover on the left. Creepy! It‘s funny to think of naked people on a CS Lewis cover as well! 7y
Zelma What perfectly placed cloud cover. 😆 7y
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LonelyReader
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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vamp
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hes7
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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My library has perfect timing! This #audiobook became available just in time for me to listen to it before tonight's book club meeting. Procrastination, it seems, pays off sometimes. 😂 #MountTBR

Foragingfantasy Oh how I wish my library had a better selection of library books! Enjoy, I loved those books. 8y
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HeatherBookNerd
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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So here are my books with #pinkcovers (or at least pink spines). That was a hard one. #riotgram @bookriot

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readinginthedark
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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On snowy days, we get donuts and then head to the library! I'm not gonna' lie, we might be here all day...or at least until we're hungry again.

britt_brooke 💕💕💕 8y
readinginthedark @pilardib I loved the first one! One of my goals this year is to finish several series, including this one. 8y
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kspenmoll Best day ever!!!📚😍 8y
readinginthedark @kspenmoll Right?! We were there for quite a while; my son tried out EVERYTHING in the children's area, as well as just staring out a window at the snow for a bit. 😁 8y
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LusMat
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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Wonderful book! A strange kind of science-fiction with large philosophical and theological elements for our thinking. You can't stop reading it after beginning!

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quirkyreader
Perelandra | C.S. Lewis
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Mehso-so

This book was very strange. Is was so strange it turned me sideways. I hope the next boo in the trilogy has some saving graces.

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