“And she looked back again at the foul and dismal shore, so bleak and blasted with disease and poison, and thought of her dear Pan waiting there alone, her heart’s companion, watching her disappear into the mist, and she fell into a storm of weeping. Her passionate sobs didn’t echo, because the mist muffled them, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Philip Pullman’
Book quote of the day
Posted: May 8, 2012 in Book QuotesTags: book quotes, Books, Children's literature, fantasy, His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman, Reading, The Amber Spyglass
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February Book Challenge – DAY 10
Posted: February 10, 2012 in Books and their issuesTags: Book, February Book Challenge, Literature, Lyra, Philip Pullman
Book that changed your life It is hard to pinpoint such a book, but i think the obvious one for me was His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, purely because of the ending where Lyra and Will have to go back to their own worlds and be separated forever after only having just realised their [...]
February Book Challenge – DAY 6
Posted: February 6, 2012 in Books and their issuesTags: Book, fantasy, February Book Challenge, Harry Potter, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, His Dark Materials, His Dark Materials Trilogy, Literature, Lyra, Lyra Belacqua, Philip Pullman
Favourite young adult book I have a few of these as i have read many great ones! Should i be boring and go with the obvious? Yeah, i’m afraid it’s a close tie between the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials trilogy! Because i’ve read the former more times though, i’m choosing Harry Potter [...]
February Book Challenge – DAY 5
Posted: February 5, 2012 in Books and their issuesTags: Book, fantasy, February Book Challenge, His Dark Materials, His Dark Materials Trilogy, Literature, Lyra, Lyra Belacqua, Northern Lights, Philip Pullman
Book you wish you could live in I always wanted to live in Lyra’s world in His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman because i always wanted a dæmon because it seemed nice to have that constant companion. I also quite liked the idea of being friends with witches and armoured bears. I just love [...]
“His Dark Materials”
Posted: July 11, 2011 in Book ReviewsTags: Books, His Dark Materials, Lyra, Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass
I have been re-reading His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman recently. Having not read it since i was a teenager (and a young one at that), i was intrigued to see how it would affect me this time around. It’s still as magical and as engrossing a read as it was when i first read [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 8
Posted: June 8, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Books, Cate Tiernan, fantasy, Fantasy literature, Fiction, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, June Book Challenge, Philip Pullman
Today’s question: What is your favourite book genre? Fantasy – I have always loved fantasy novels, i guess it’s the escapism aspect. Forgetting the real world for a few hours is the main reason i read books, and it’s even better when i delve into some strange imaginary world! I loved “Harry Potter” from the [...]
June Book Challenge – Day 5
Posted: June 5, 2011 in Books and their issuesTags: Books, His Dark Materials, June Book Challenge, Literature, Philip Pullman
Today’s question: Book/series that most fascinated you before the age of 16? “His Dark Materials” by Philip Pullman – I read this at about the age of 12, and was fascinated by the idea of parallel worlds and the possibility of daemons. It made me think a lot about what happens after death and magic and [...]
10 great books i have read
Posted: December 5, 2010 in Book ReviewsTags: Book Review, Books, Cate Tiernan, Chocolat, Fiction, Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, Ian McEwan, J.K. Rowling, Joanne Harris, Nicci French, Philip Pullman, Stephenie Meyer, Twilight
I thought today i would share a selection of my favourite books of all time with you. 1) the Harry Potter series Brilliant book series, although not so brilliant film versions in my opinion. I had to mention this series obviously, not only because it is one of the bestsellers of all time, but also [...]
