Which Version Do You Prefer?

I recently finished reading The Crystal Cave. It was not that long ago that I read The Mists of Avalon, and I found the two stories very similar. I know, I know.... it is the same basic story, so of course they are similar. But that's not what I meant. I was referring to the telling of the story. I would have expected a bit more difference than I found, to be honest. For instance, The Once and Future King is quite different from either of these two (and happens to be the one I prefer of the 3).

Even though the Merlins who appear in Cave and Avalon are quite different, and Avalon is told from a much more firmly defined female perspective, I still somehow found the two books to be a little too much alike for my tastes. (And, to be honest, neither particularly suited my taste anyway.)

What about you? Do you have a favorite of these three modern versions of Arthur's story? Or perhaps another that you like better than any of these?

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Invitation to Read Along

I've recently received an invitation from my 15-year-old nephew to do something fun. He let me know that his sophomore year, he will read a book called The Crystal Cave, and he invited me to read it along with him.

As we were talking about this, we also somehow got onto the topic of I Am Legend, and decided we will read it together this summer. I am looking forward to reading both books, partly because they sound good, but mostly because I'll be reading them with my nephew.

And there's really nothing better than reading and discussing the book with someone you love — especially when s/he has as good a mind as my nephew's!

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