How did C. S. Lewis know exactly how to say EVERYTHING?

"For they (art and music) are not the thing itself; they are only the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never yet visited."

~ C.S. Lewis

 

I have nothing to add to this:

A. It speaks for itself.

B. I'm not sure I can completely wrap my mind around it. 

Victory is mine. Mine, I tell you.

I have completed Dracula. Yes.
Now, you should go read it, because it is phenomenal. 

Interesting fact to consider: At least in my experience, it is the first 'monster/horror', and most definitely the first vampire story, that I have ever read in which God is so prominent. The vampire is a cursed creature, a creature of the devil. Thus they fight it with sacred objects - the Wafer of the Eucharist, the Crucifix, etc. {Granted, it smacks heavily of Catholicism, with all the symbolism . . . but the principle remains the same. At least they never pray to Mary . . .}
The heroes pray to God regularly, and comfort themselves in the face of danger by remembering that God's Will will be done in everything.
Interesting. Refreshing. Representative of a worldview that is sadly out-dated in the eyes of our culture.

And don't worry, it doesn't usually take nearly as long to read as it took me . . .

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to finish this Doctor Who episode . . .

The sabotage of my summer reading list . . .

So, my list has morphed quite a bit. 
I'm STILL trying to finish Dracula. Not that I don't love it, I really do, but I keep getting distracted . . . by Doctor Who. I have watched 4 whole seasons, much to my dismay. I'm still definitely a loyal David Tennant fan - come on, he wore converse with his suit! - but I'll admit to being quite partial to this Matt Smith person. He's quite good. 

[if someone could please explain to me why I am so fascinated by this British science fiction drama, of all things, I would much appreciate it]

Ahem, anyways . . . the reading list.

Basically, I've simply omitted a few selections, and added on one or two.
- Madame Bovary, Shirley, and Green Dolphin Street are probably not going to be read this summer, but they will be someday, most definitely.
- I read Til We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis, which was quite possibly one of the greatest books I have ever read.
- I am sort of re-reading Never Let Me Go, mostly because I really want to write a blog post about that one . . . an interesting look at how a world without a Christian worldview defines humanity and individual worth. Fascinating.
- I really want to start Anna Karenina still, and perhaps continue to wade through it during my 'free' time this semester. [HA! Free time? What's that?]

*sigh* I haven't made nearly as much headway as I was hoping for . . .


Oh . . . curse the day that I discovered The Doctor and his blue box.

 

 

And so it begins . . .

The first of my college friends got engaged today. A fellow classmate of 2014, no less.

Times, they are a-changing . . .