May 2018 Recommended Reading/Viewing

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

Another month come and gone, though this last one didn't seem to make any waves. Maybe it got lost somewhere. Hopefully the May choices get some sort of response.

Reading: Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928) by A. A. Milne

It's a double recommendation this time, since, while I might be breaking my own self-imposed rule on series, I can't speak of one without the other. These are the classic Pooh stories told for Milne's son, illustrated by E. H. Shepard and told with a sharp British wit. Everyone you know from the Disney adaptations makes an appearance (except for Gopher, who, as he pointed out, is not in the book), and some of the situations are the same, as well. Relax and laugh with the episodes of the honey tree, the search for Heffalumps and Woozles, the flooding of the Hundred Acre Wood, Eeyore's lost tail, and many other grand things. These comparatively short books will remain timeless treasures for both children and adults.

Trade (Book 1): https://www.amazon.com/Winnie-Pooh-Milne/dp/0140361219/ref=tmm_pap_title_1?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1525380767&sr=8-1
Trade (Book 2): https://www.amazon.com/House-Pooh-Corner-Winnie-Pooh/dp/0140361227/ref=pd_bxgy_14_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0140361227&pd_rd_r=KGXBHD47MQ3C3QD86X8B&pd_rd_w=NSIj2&pd_rd_wg=3LZPZ&psc=1&refRID=KGXBHD47MQ3C3QD86X8B
Hardcover (Book 1): https://www.amazon.com/Winnie-Pooh-Milne/dp/0525444432/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525382143&sr=8-1&keywords=winnie+the+pooh+book
Hardcover (Book 2): https://www.amazon.com/House-Pooh-Corner-Winnie-Pooh/dp/0525444440/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Kindle (Book 1): https://www.amazon.com/Winnie-Pooh-Winnie-Pooh-Book-ebook/dp/B002ZODPOM/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1525380767&sr=8-1
Kindle (Book 2): https://www.amazon.com/House-Corner-Deluxe-Winnie-Pooh-ebook/dp/B002ZODPOC/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=



Viewing: Merlin [TV] (Steve Barron, 1998)

One of the first of the lavish NBC miniseries distributed by Hallmark Entertainment, this Arthurian story focuses on the life of the legendary wizard (played by Jurassic Park's Sam Neill) as he seeks to shape both the future of England and his own while coming into conflict with Queen Mab of the fairy world, as she seeks to return the people to the Old Ways. An excellent television special and a great addition to anyone's Arthur collection.

DVD: https://www.amazon.com/Merlin-Most-Magical-Adventure-Time/dp/B071DVMV36/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1525381088&sr=8-1&keywords=merlin+mini+series
Amazon Video: https://www.amazon.com/Merlin-Complete-Miniseries-Part-2/dp/B01GIJV76C/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1525383254&sr=8-2&keywords=merlin+mini+series

[Raven]

Coir,

Yet another good monthly recommendation.
I have been becoming much, much more familiar with Winnie-the-Pooh than I've ever been before (primarily because of someone in my household who is quite smitten with it). At any rate, I have yet to read the books but I suspect that is in my future.

Is that the Merlin series where Merlin is a teenager?

[Coír Draoi Ceítien]

He's a teenager briefly in this, but mostly it's about his adult life. There was another series - a 65-episode program, also called Merlin - from 2008, but that's unrelated to the NBC miniseries. I've never seen the 2008 series - according to Wikipedia, it was influenced by Smallville. Coincidentally (or not), there was a quasi-sequel to the miniseries in 2006, called Merlin's Apprentice, where Sam Neill reprised his role and takes on a teenaged apprentice, but I've never seen that either.

Glad the recommendation is good. Curious: what did you think of April's recommendations? (If you don't want to reply here, feel free to do so on the designated topic. No offense intended - I just think we should keep April in April, and I'd also like to see the topic get at lest SOME response.)