I just read the first essay in Pullmans collection “The Magic Carpet““ and I'm definitely speechless. Partially from a long day (awake early for an early morning appointment), a very challenging Mon at work, but most of all for the content and writing. Can't wait to read more.
Today I went in a real life bookshop for only the 2nd time in over a year. Treated myself to a physical book - a very rare occurrence these days. Pullman is one of my favourite writers & His Dark Materials is hugely significant in my life. So this purchase was a no-brainer really.
It also has black page edges! 🖤🖤🖤
Relaxation time! Philip Pullman and a warm bath. I can feel my stress just melting away😎
pickThis is a book of essays about all things books, reading and writing. I have read it at a leisurely pace and really enjoyed it.🤓
I can‘t recommend this book of essays enough! Pullman is matter of fact, fun and full of the love of storytelling ♥️ #philippullman #hisdarkmaterials #onwriting
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Essays on story-telling by Philip Pullman. Looking forward to getting a copy of The Secret Commonwealth later this week......
Day Seven. #covercrush #7days7covers I just ordered this book. What a great cover for a Pullman book on writing and storytelling! Looking forward to reading it!
Still haven't read any Pullman yet, but I'm digging this essay collection. Will probably make a run at His Dark Materials this year.
In an atmosphere of suspicion, resentment and hostility, many poems are interrogated until they confess, and what they confess is usually worthless, as the results of torture always are: broken little scraps of information, platitudes, banalities. Never mind! The work has been done according to the instructions, and the result...is measured and recorded and tabulated in line with government targets; and this is the process we call education.
pickWonderful. Read by the author!!!
Been a while since I've used this! I've read a lot over the past few months - this is what my library hold list decided I was going to read next.
Philip Pullman discusses the importance of stories and language, why every right thinking person should be a feminist and why recommended reading ages are bad for readers, authors and books #edbookfest
When the #NetGalley gods smile upon me.
Christmas bookish presents! Some beautiful cover art there. I can't stroking the Daemon Voices cover. One step away from muttering "my precious".....
Daemon Voices: Essays on Storytelling | 
