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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
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Sep 16, 2009
bookshelves: favorite-ya, favorites-all-time, fantasy, heroines-butt-kicking, young-adult, gorgeous-prose, made-my-heart-hurt, uk, male-ya-author, snowy, tmg-classic-readalongs, steampunk
Hello friends! We're reading THE GOLDEN COMPASS together throughout the next few weeks as part of our goal to read more classic YA/MG books this year.
Please join us if you can!
-- Discussion on blog: February 28th
-- Hashtag #tmgreadalong if you'd like to discuss as you read on Twitter.
More details on the blog:

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My review:
Wildly imaginative and thrilling, this complex and beautiful story follows brave, fierce Lyra Belacqua in her quest to save her childhood friend. The book is filled with dazzling adventure and marvelous inventiveness, as well as many scenes that will fill readers with utter horror and pity.
There are witches, gypsies, daemons, and best of all--armored polar bears! The warrior bears have a spectacular battle scene towards the end that still shakes me to the core when I read it. There aren't words enough to describe what an important work of literature this is, not only for children, but also for thinking, feeling, dreaming adults as well.
Please join us if you can!
-- Discussion on blog: February 28th
-- Hashtag #tmgreadalong if you'd like to discuss as you read on Twitter.
More details on the blog:

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My review:
Wildly imaginative and thrilling, this complex and beautiful story follows brave, fierce Lyra Belacqua in her quest to save her childhood friend. The book is filled with dazzling adventure and marvelous inventiveness, as well as many scenes that will fill readers with utter horror and pity.
There are witches, gypsies, daemons, and best of all--armored polar bears! The warrior bears have a spectacular battle scene towards the end that still shakes me to the core when I read it. There aren't words enough to describe what an important work of literature this is, not only for children, but also for thinking, feeling, dreaming adults as well.
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But he always stayed behind to answer questions and he was really enthusiastic and you could tell he actually wanted to be there not just had to, if you get me?
My friend studied creative writing and she got to go to a writing class lead by him! Needless to say, I was so jealous!

I've only visited Oxford once--it was so lovely. I picked up a copy of Lyra's Oxford long ago with the idea of someday going back and seeing it through her eyes!

I always see Lyra's Oxford in my library but I've never read it! Might have to pick it up next time... I love Lyra, she's definitely one of my favourite heroines.

Likewise. I love that she's prickly and defiant, but so full of courage and love and compassion and loyalty as well. Such a great character.

It's so amazing. Have y'all listened to it on audiobook? It's a fantastic recording, full cast, really awesome. PP does the main narration, so that's of the good

Dee--you totally should! It's going to be SO much fun. :)


Angela--yay! Please do. :) The more the merrier.

Dee--you totally should! It's going to be SO much fun. :)"
It's great, I recently listened to all three in the trilogy, so, so good...






Thank you, Matthew! You're one of my favorite people, so I'd love for you to chat with us about the book if you can. :)


Though, Tara, I can't imagine being in the same weather you're having there. I hate the heat.


Lady Danielle--it has been unseasonably warm here, even for us. I've been so sick that I've only been outside twice in the last 3 weeks, though, so I rather enjoyed the sunlight when I was outdoors.
Shera--It's funny, I've only read books 2 and 3 once, but I've read Golden Compass at least a half a dozen times. It's definitely my favorite.
Sarah--Oh yay! I hope you will continue with the reread and pop in to chat with us. This book means a great deal to me, and I think this was one of my first steampunk books, too. Plus ICE BEARS.


I read it for the first time when I was 11 and then again at 13 but never as an adult.
I remember the deep emotional and mental impression it had on me and how it did, on some levels as your friend says, contribute to my developing character, especially when it comes to responsibility, freedom and religion (it did not make me an atheist if some people worry about that - that seed was there before I got to that awesome book :P)
I love Philip Pullman, he's really down to earth aswell!