Posted by NikkiT2 on May 22, 2005, at 8:17:27
In reply to OK.. a thread of amazing books.., posted by NikkiT2 on May 22, 2005, at 8:08:29
"His Dark Materials" trilogy by Philip Pullman.
Childrens books are a real passion of mine.. But when I read this, I honestly don't think I have ever been so affected by a book.. To read a book that so matched my ideas on "God", on a greater power was pretty amazing for a start. The characters, the settings, everything about HDM just sucked me in.. Lyra and Will became my friends, and I've been missing them terribly.
One part that sticks in my mind so strongly was the land of the dead.. it was so sad, but so so beautiful when they released tem all.. Thats what I want when I die.. I want to be part of *everything*.. part of the air, part of the grass, of the tree's..
"Lyra's Oxford" is a lovely little follow up novella, and I'm so lucky to have been able to see the plays, and get the amazing programme with an extra little story in.
Plus, I can console myself that Pullman IS now writing "The Book of Dust", which will be the 4th part of the trilogy.. At the symposium he did that I went to, he said Lyra will be 16 in it, and it will follow a vitl part of her life.. but he made no mention of Will..
Its a truly wonderful book, that as so much in it on so many different levels. No one should be put of by the fact this is a supposedly "young adults" books, as its one of the most mature books I think I have ever read. It nourished aswell as soothed, and drags you along on a superb journey..
So, thats my choice!!
Nikki xx
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