Welcome to Litsy!

Such an intense book! As a child I did not appreciate it fully. But wow. Going to the library to get The Amber Spyglass ASAP! Pic isn't quite Alamo Gulch...but what a scene.

Side note, does anyone know if Litsy is still available on the Google Play store? I can't find it to put it on my new phone 😭

Excited for my first re-read of this book after watching the HBO series. Apparently Book of Dust #3 is finished and undergoing editing now! I'll probably take a break after this book to work on some of my other projects to draw out the canonical re-read process a bit, hoping to finish just before the release of BoD3.

#hisdarkmaterials #aurora

1 July-3 Aug 24 (audiobook)
Will and Lee Scoresby/Hector are my two favourite characters in this series and they get a lot of air time in this instalment. Yet I find this book less thrilling than Northern Lights where it felt as though a lot more was at stake at Bolvangar and Svalbard. Which is kind of ridiculous because now we are dealing with the end of all worlds but for me there is less tension as the series proceeds, which is disappointing.

I'm absolutely loving this book

Slowly, slooooowly getting back into reading
I'm halfway through Sublet Knife now! And it's getting quite exciting
I just wish I had more time and mental energy for reading...

#fantasy

Always traveling, always traveling...

Going at a friend's house to have Shabbat dinner with her. I'll sleep there and then tomorrow we'll go to services together
In the train, I try to do a bit of reading :)

Waiting at the dentist
What better way to spend the time?

Trying to rest a bit by reading :) this is a re-read with my friend Alex. We first read the Golden Compass 🧭 and now we're onto the second book

#fantasy #reread

1. Contemporary, I'd say. Or medieval
2. I finished The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (a re-read!)
3. I'd say it's the books from the Wheel of Time series (which I need to finish AHAH)

Thanks to @Eggs for hosting!!!
#wondrouswednesday

Hello!
I just wanted to say to the #litsylove fam: I'm sorry I fell so behind with answering letters. Misty is aware I was (and am) having a rough time. Nevertheless, I am starting to write letters again, and will go to the post office in the next few days to send them off.
I'll first answer to the ones that sent me letters so far, and then will see of writing to people I've never interacted with in the exchange, so I can meet new peeps! 😊

So far I like this one better than Golden Compass, in short because I like Will's personality better than Lyra's. Lyra seems like the type for whom things 'shouldn't' go perfectly (in Book 1 she had a Star Wars Rey type feel, she is magically skilled immediately at something that usually takes decades of intense study to master). She's also muddle headed and brash, impulsive and emotional, whereas Will is responsible, somber, and concientious.

I love Will and the expanding, unfolding worlds—and the other characters too, especially Lee Scoresby. I am absolutely compelled by the story. However, I am baffled and turned off a bit by all the wise, good characters who go “Lord Asriel? That guy who ripped a child apart for a bit of dramatic power? Yeah, the most important thing in the world is following him into his impossible fight.” I don‘t remember well enough to know how that turns out.

I enjoyed this one, but I prefer the first one more.

Read for reading prompts.

3.75/5

The second part of the trilogy, arguably more interesting than the first

edit: in retrospect i dont like it

The bunnies are keeping me company for my reread of the second book. I finished the second season of the HBO TV series. And I think it's a really good adaptation so far!

I wasn‘t expecting to stay interested in the book.

I was wrong.

This follow up in the series brings new storylines, new tales and new characters to help shine a light on what is actually going on in the novel. Without telling you a single thing as to where it‘s going.

I told y‘all I would start part 2 soon. 😁

I just love Lyra, and I really liked the new main character Will too. They were an awesome pair and I loved to follow their adventure.

This was so magical and I loved that so much. There were several thrilling scenes and I rooted for characters.

There was a lot of action and that was exactly what I needed right now.

#SeriesRead2022

I am so loving this series! The plot expands to epic proportions in this second installment. Great addition of Will Parry to balance out Lyra‘s more impulsive nature. The only thing that disappointed me is there was no bear in this one. Perhaps we‘ll meet Iorek again in the 3rd book!

#MountTBR2021 #SeriesRead2021

Lyra meets Will from another world and they work together to find his father.

I am surprised that I never read these books as a kid. I owned all three but never read them. They are pretty good, a little convoluted, but I enjoyed this book a ton.

Loved the relationship between Will and Lyra. Found it much easier to understand after reading Northern Lights.

Y‘all I forgot about the cliffhanger at the end of this book holy man I want to read the next one Right Now but it‘s currently the middle of the night

I always fucking forget that in his dark materials Texas is it‘s own country 😆

Lyra has such a wild checklist of what makes her trust someone. I love her So Much

On to book 2! I remember really liking this one !

Not as good as The Golden Compass, but a must read if you‘re watching the series.

My final book for 2020 - these are so good on audio!

So far my worst Covid symptom has been exhaustion... I just don't have energy to do anything. My plan is to spend the day on the couch with my #audiobook and #crochet project while the kids play with all their new Christmas toys. #audiocrochet

"...danger could look friendly, and treachery smiled and smelled sweet;..."

The Subtle Knife is the second book in the His Dark Materials series. I am absolutely loving this series and only regret not reading it sooner. I am trying to read along with the BBC/HBO screen adaption now, having read the first book along with the first season last year. Both are phenomenal and I can't wait to see what happens next.

I had a hard time focusing on the first book, and when I read this I was zooming through it way faster. I loved this book so much it reminded me of fun fantasy that I miss experiencing.

Okay ARGH. So good, but ARGH. I can‘t read book three until tomorrow and I HATE when books just stop and cliffhanger like this. AAAGGGHH.

Started this yesterday. #audiobooks #libby

The Folio edition has lovely illustrations by Peter Bailey.

On to book two in the reread!

So many things are happening! I'm not sure if my heart can take much more. Great story, great writing. I can't wait to see what happens next.

The darker themes and hardships the characters must face are not for someone looking for a feel-good fantasy novel. The Subtle Knife dives further into the sins that humans commit and the evil that can lurk deep inside a person, no matter what world they are from. It also departs from philosophy and starts a battle against organized religion. #fantasy
Full review https://www.behindthepages.org/post/the-subtle-knife-by-philip-pullman

I‘ve been listening to this series on Audible and I am absolutely loving my experience. This story is true escapism. I‘ve come to love Lyra and I can‘t wait to finish up her adventure.

A beautiful day to start the grill up! Keeping busy while the world outside is stressful. Listening to a good book always helps me through the day. What have you all been doing and reading?
#audiobook #cooking

I‘m really glad I continued this series. I don‘t feel like I‘m as ‘into it‘ as I could have been if I‘d read it when I was younger but it‘s still rewarding to read now. I adore the theology and philosophy of it and I feel like it would have been very good for my brain as a child!

I‘m off work sick again 😒 I swear I have the most useless body. Im grateful it‘s not coronavirus but miserable to be ill, at least it was after my birthday not during!

1) Yes I do! My apologies to the authors with not so good graphic designers ...
2) I got The Subtle Knife as a birthday present as sequence to Northern Lights (love it)
3) newspaper at the office or people of the same place^^
4) I set 2 alarms, one to snooze one to wake up and get up
5) @bookandbedandtea @JulietBoydAuthor

Thank you for the tag @LittleBug ^^ I want to wake up so smoothly as you do with lights and music *_*

I remembered absolutely nothing about this one from when I read it in middle school and I gotta say, this is nowhere near as engaging as The Golden Compass. I'm obviously still invested in Lyra's story but I feel like Philip Pullman lost the forest for the trees a bit here with all the world jumping and side character threads going on. Looking forward to rereading The Amber Spyglass, which I remember liking more as a kid.

1. Just one 🤷🏾‍♀️
2. 👍🏾
3. Umm...2
4. 😂👀🤦🏾‍♀️
5. @Liatrek @WarpedSweetness
#friyayintro @4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

Onto book 2. My fiancé is slightly ahead of me for now but we're both loving this adventure! So much to take in