The start of my Narnia adventure

I recently bought the Chronicles of Narnia out of curiousity of what the story is about. There's an edition that contains all 7 titles in Powerbooks for P895. I've managed to finish the first title (The Magician's Nephew) in a week's time, although it could be read in less time with only 15 chapters with only around 5-6 pages each. The Magician's Nephew was actually written about 5 years after "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" but C.S. Lewis preferred that it be read first. Apparently, it's a prequel (the same way as in "The Hobbit" with "Lord of the Rings").

The book is a very light read. I'd probably say that it is more a "children's book" than Harry Potter (hey, don't get me wrong, I'm an avid HP fan myself). But I guess considering the time the two authors lived (Lewis and Rowling), there would most probably be a gap between their writing styles. Although I think Lewis' style has more "fantasy" and "imagination". You'd be surprised how a cabby can become the King of Narnia.

If you're a Harry Potter fan, I'm sure you've managed to read first 6 books already. I guess it's about time you go back in time and discover Narnia.

Note: This writeup is only based on the first book. It might change (or not) after I read the entire collection.