When I was in 2nd grade, my friend Debbie was obsessed with The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. My mom noticed and tried intro-ing me to C.S. Lewis, but it didn't stick. But my mom ended up becoming a huge fan of his work. At least it wasn't that borefest JR Tolken.
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"What I do know is that if Karen Carpenter and Mama Cass Elliot had shared that sandwich they'd both be alive today." -Michael K