Hey NarniaMUCKers!
Antheia and I both cleaned out our bookshelves recently and found several titles that we thought you all might be interested in, so we're holding a giveaway to pass them on to new readers. These books are all either by or about C. S. Lewis, or else they have themes or topics that feel relatable to Narnia or our players in some way. (Note: many of these books are not children's books and may contain more mature themes, so if you are under 18 we recommend checking with your parent or guardian before you read any of them!) They are obviously used but in good condition, perhaps with some corner/edge/cover wear or page discoloration.
If you're interested in any or all of these books, please reply below or log in to the game and send me a page #mail to let me know which books you're interested in, in order of highest to lowest preference. Depending on the number of responses we get, you may very well get more than one of your choices! We will use a point system based on order of preference (with some kind of tie-breaker method if necessary) to ensure that everyone who is interested gets at least one choice near the top of their list. We will ship these anywhere in the US, so the only requirement is that you (or your parents/guardians) are comfortable providing us with your mailing address. We are unfortunately not able to ship these internationally, though if you really want these books and are willing to pay international shipping for them yourself, we will be happy to include you in the giveaway! We will leave this up for two weeks (through June 8th) so that as many people as possible can enter before we make our selections.
And now The List (with links to Goodreads for summaries of the books in case you're not familiar with them or want to know about the editions we're giving away):
The Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad
The Beloved Works of C. S. Lewis by C. S. Lewis
This is a compilation of four of C. S. Lewis's more theological nonfiction works, Surprised by Joy, Reflections on the Psalms, The Four Loves, and The Business of Heaven.
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Vol. 1 by Dianna Wynne Jones
Kids: this is a young adult book!
The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis
Jack's Life: The Life Story of C. S. Lewis by Douglas Gresham
Punctuate It Right! by Harry Shaw
The Return of the Shadow: The History of the Lord of the Rings, Part One by J. R. R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien
Note: this is a history of the writing of The Lord of the Rings rather than a history of the events of the book.
Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Novels and Stories, Volume I by Arther Conan Doyle
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
Something Like a Hero: Stories of Daring and Decision by Kathryn Kupla
Kids: this is a young adult book!
Set: The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis
This is a set of three books (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength) which will be given away together (of course if no one needs the whole set I'll split it up, but first pick to someone who wants all three). The first book has a little bit of underlining in it, so only request this set if you won't mind knowing which passages 16-year-old Lydia thought were Significant. See below for Anth's copy of That Hideous Strength on its own.
The Squire's Tale by Gerald Morris
Kids: this is a juvenile literature book!
That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis
Note: this choice is for only the last book in the series. See above for the set of all three.
Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis
The Weight of Glory by C. S. Lewis
A Writer's Notebook: The Ultimate Guide to Creative Writing by Pamela Curtis Swallow
Non-book extra: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition)
This is the 5-disc DVD set with the extended edition of the film plus bonus features.
