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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/04/2005 : 15:51:45
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Has anyone read them? I'm re-reading them now and yet again am blown away by how fabulous these books are, generally pimped as childrens books I think they are a lot more than that, beautifully written I think the lord of the rings comparisons are more than worthy. It's an intricate and complicated story and heavily tinged with a weird theological interest that I'm not sure if it's blasphemous or beautiful. Either way it's very, very clever. I've read a few of his other books but I don't think they are as good as these.
I have the follow on too:
I first read these as a first year undergrad, a girl called Thea who was a tree hugger if ever I saw one loaned them to me. I was revising for my exams at the time yet started the first book one day, the second book the next and the third the day after. As soon as I had finished I went, crying, and flung the books at her and said don't you ever bring these horrible books near me again. Went into Bangor and bought all three. I re-read them every year in the summer, I cry like a girl every time I read them at several points, and always as soon as I finish I start again. My friend bought and read them recently and asked me a pile of questions (it's heavy stuff at times) and so I'm familiarising myself with them again so I can talk to her about it.
I couldn't find another thread on them, so has anyone else read them?
I could do with a talk about it.
If you invite people who all have the same blood type to a party, but you don't tell them, they'll talk about something else |
Edited by - starmekitten on 08/04/2005 15:53:16 |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 08/04/2005 : 16:24:35
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no, i haven't ... but i am kind of out of it when it comes to books and pretty much alot of other things  |
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Newo
~ Abstract Brain ~
Spain
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Posted - 08/05/2005 : 01:08:19
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That´s funny my aunt just mentioned those Spyglass ones to me in a letter.
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jediroller
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 08/05/2005 : 01:23:37
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It's on my list... A good friend of mine has been raving about this forever.
I jumped on the Frank Black Bandwagon/'Cause Pixies are so 2004 |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2005 : 04:43:24
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I'm raving, I think they're bloody marvelous I do
I had to stop reading the amber spyglass last night, I got to a point where I knew I would mess my sleep up if I carried on and I had no cigarettes and I would have needed one.
If you invite people who all have the same blood type to a party, but you don't tell them, they'll talk about something else |
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Llamadance
> Teenager of the Year <
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/05/2005 : 04:55:26
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I've only read them once, about a year ago, but I thought they were great. I'm a bit hazy on them, but the idea of a dæmon is fantastic. I wonder what mine would be like. The dust is brilliant as well with, as you say, the weird theological aspects. You're making me want to read them again now. Oh yeah, the little guys with the poisoned spurs as well. Hehe.
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 13:19:40
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I read them when I was bored at work (not all on one day, though). I liked the theological aspects to them, including the stuff with God and Metatron.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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TheCroutonFuton
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 15:35:46
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I think they're wonderful books. I haven't read Lyra's Oxford, though...I will have to do that.
Edit: I think when I read the series the first one was called "The Golden Compass" or something rather, I'm not sure. I'm going to have to re-read them soon.
Animals think...They're pretty smart!
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 15:40:17
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It's very short, but sweet and I hope he goes on to extend it. Although I accepted the books had to end how they did (I didn't like it) I hope it's not the absolute end.
You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics |
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 09:31:31
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Is "Lyra's Oxford" a sequel, or what?
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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starmekitten
-= Forum Pistolera =-
United Kingdom
6370 Posts |
Posted - 08/19/2005 : 09:34:56
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It's set after the original three, it's not long enough to constitute sequal status I think, it's a very short taster of what may be to follow
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 15:22:03
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Cool. I might have to check that out.
I was all out of luck, like a duck that died. I was all out of juice, like a moose denied. |
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