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Continuing my Pullman reread, Malcolm Polstead is one of my all-time favorite book characters. I could read a whole series of him hanging out with the nuns doing odd jobs. The first section, as the world is suddenly opening up to Malcolm and Asta, is filled with quiet moments of reflection and intention that perfectly set up the rest of the story and Malcolm's resourcefulness and intelligence. Looking forward to rereading The Secret Commonwealth.

Oooooo!

This book was so completely magical it made me wonder why I let it sit unread on my kindle for so long. It‘s made me want to do an entire Philip Pullman reread - perhaps Christmas is the perfect time?

#wintergames #holidaybookdragons

Bedtime reading. Pullman has hinted that he has an announcement coming soon which I'm hoping means there will be a release date for the conclusion of this trilogy! I hoped it would be this year so I'm rereading all the books in this world in canonical order at the moment. This is #2 in that sequence.

#hisdarkmaterials #alethiometer #truth #arctic

I‘m going to try to do #readingbracket2024. I was inspired by the fact that I barely had to think about it to pick a favorite book of January!

Well, I loved this. Soon I will read the second book and then I guess I‘ll spend a long time being mad that the third one isn‘t out yet.

I am amused that I assumed the titular Savage Beauty was Lyra, but no—she‘s a baby in this book, and La Belle Sauvage is (as I can see now from looking closely at the cover) a boat.

This was my second read of LBS after ~a year, and I'm excited to try and read the full works in plot-chronological order (La Belle Sauvage➡️HDM➡️The Secret Commonwealth - TBD). Hopefully by the time I finish this side quest the third and final BoD installment is out. Really enjoyed this adventure, found more connections, & renewed my desire to explore the far north (seriously, lol) and just be brave in general. Thanks, Phil ✌🏼

Interesting book. I will watch the play at some point.

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3.75/5

Excellent - an easy read for adolescents and adults yet full of as many mature or subtle nuances as you are looking for. I couldn't put this down as I followed Malcolm and Alice on their brave adventure. Looking forward to the next!

I really enjoyed His Dark Materials. Excited to see if Pullman's work holds up!

#goldencompass #hisdarkmaterials #phillippullman

I enjoyed The Book of Dust from the very start but found it a bit slow to pick up. I'm glad I stuck with it because the second half was riveting and I want to know what happens next and further dive into Pullman's universe. I know I'm in for a treat because I have not read His Dark Materials. Since I'm new to this world, I figured I'd start at the very beginnng. Now I'm torn about where to jump in I next! I'm also curious about the TV series.

I was super hyped for this book, ready to fall back into the universe I loved so much as a kid.

The 2/3 of this book was interesting, the suspens made me read almost all of it really fast. Sadly, the end of the book didn't really convince me. It seemed messy, illogical and unoriginal. I still liked it because of the rest of the book.

I don‘t think I liked this one 🤷🏻‍♀️ it didn‘t have the same ... attraction as the first one or the ‘His Dark Materials‘ series. The story is just kind of blah and Lyra is incredibly I likable in this book.
There is a third book intended I can‘t find anything beyond there will be a 3rd book. I‘ll read that one too because I want to know how the series ends and once I start a series I tend to finish it.

Set 12-13 years before the events of ‘His Dark Materials‘ Lyra is a baby perhaps a year old. We are introduced to Malcom a young boy in the village where Lyra is being hidden away with nuns. His family owns an inn across from the nuns and he works with them from time to time. He meets Lyra. Then the rains come and the flood begins.
If you like the ‘Dark Materials‘ series you will like this. Good writing. Clearly the 1st of a series.

3.5 stars

I liked learning about Lyra‘s origins but a majority of this book was slow. Some new reveals were thrown in that surprised me and also made me question the original series.

So I was wrong on this book. It‘s good, but it doesn‘t take place after ‘His Dark Materials‘ it takes place before when Lyra is a baby.

Next listen. This continues the ‘His Dark Materials‘ story taking place several years later.

Thinking about this book- it seemed like not very much happened but I LOVED being back in this world. Great setup for the next in the series.

It was a pretty enjoyable read
I think I prefer His Dark Materials a bit more.
Cant get enough of this world

#doublespin done! I love His Dark Materials, and was really interesting to read this prequel, taking place when Lyra is a baby. Not quite as good as the original trilogy, but still worth a read!

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Today starts the second series of His Dark Materials. I am super excited to watch it. I will be starting this one during the week! #tbr

I did data entry tasks for 2 hours just so I could finish listening to this audiobook. I absolutely loved it. Malcolm was such a great, strong kid. He did what he thought was right always and protected baby Lyra as best he could. His and Alice‘s journey was long and rough throughout this book. I‘m surprised the next book is 20 years later because there were a lot of loose ends here.

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I read the original trilogy about 20 years ago and fell in love. I hadn't reread the books, but was very interested to read the new Book of Dust trilogy when i heard it was coming out. I can't believe how nostalgic it is to return to Lyra's world and how much these books stayed with me over the years.

I love Philip Pullman and was completely unaware this prequel existed! 😱 This book is so good! It‘s so descriptive and honestly had me more on the edge of my seat than the original His Dark Materials.

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It's been nearly twenty years since i read and fell in love with His Dark Materials. It was lovely to revisit that world and Pullman's brilliant characters. Will have to pick up the second book ASAP.

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Loving the artwork in the collectors edition

Excited to start this one. Hope i don't regret the fact that its been 20 years since i read the original trilogy....

I finished my re-read of #hisdarkmaterials and moving on to the new follow up series. Totally loved the first book and diving into the second!!

I‘ve a soft spot for the world building in PPs Dark Materials and the first of the new trilogy doesn‘t disappoint. I was wondering how you could top the end of the amber spyglass and a prequel is the way to do it. Mal is such a likeable character and his relationship with Alice grows so naturally of the course of events. PP knows how to write a menacing villain too although I wish Hannah had played a more pivotal role. Maybe in the next book...

Roof reading. Coffeeeee. Work has been almost only COVID - oriented stuff right now, under time pressure, one of the PIs described it as "building the airplane as we're flying it" so rooftop sun was an absolute requirement once the day was over.

What a treat to come back to this magical world! There‘s a lot of story building in the first half but I wouldn‘t call it slow, since the writing is such a joy. I couldn‘t put it down for the last third - it‘s thrilling, dark and heart wrenching. I‘m excited to read the second installment!

I admit I didn't catch the names at all until the plot made them relevant. Oh well. Roof reading! It was warm this evening and should be warm again Thursday through the weekend, so I'll hopefully get a lot of reading done.

Love the complexity of the plot and the world. That is the mother of all cliff hangers! 4 🌟

I had completely forgot that I had put a hold on The Secret Commonwealth, so when I got the library email, I was very surprised. I had planned on finishing Mirror, but it's not like I'll be able to extend my loan on this. Otoh, read the first one in less than two days.

So I didn‘t expect a complete cliffhanger and tbh it was a little slow, but so rich and so relatable and so SAD and I still can‘t wait for the final! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#litsylistens #januaryreads #hisdarkmaterials

Michael Sheen is a wonder reading, and this book holds up as perfectly as His Dark Materials to a second reading. Onwards to The Secret Commonwealth!

'This is a deep and uncomfortable paradox, which will not have escaped you; we can only defend democracy by being undemocratic. Every secret service knows this paradox.'

- The Book of Dust

Read: October '19

I loved being back in Lyra‘s World. It didn‘t matter that it has been years since I read the original trilogy, The Book of Dust is written in such a skillful way that I was gently reminded of what I needed to remember without being heavy handed. I love that this story is both separate from and tied to Lyra‘s story. This book adds to her world.

Top 10 of 2019 - YA/Mid Grade pics

The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman - gosh, I had forgotten how rich this world is, and how great a storyteller Pullman can be. So excited to get more stories in this fantastic world.

Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier - read this aloud to my kids. Cried. Beautiful story about the friendships we create, and the family we choose.

Re-reading this before the reading the sequel (which I started then decided to wait until I read the Dark Materials series, which I somehow never read despite then sitting on my shelves for years and being a fantasy reader for always). #morebookslessbullshit2019

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Would anyone like a copy of this? I bought the wrong one as a gift - should‘ve got Vol 2 - and Amazon have some weird returns policy - they don‘t want it back. And I‘m admittinh PP isn‘t for me.

UK/Europe only (sorry, rest of world). Will put in post next week to first commmenter.

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Thanks @Soubhiville for the surprise. I‘m excited for this one.

Happy Holidays!

Definitely not what I expected! It feels so good to go back to Lyra's world and the story did not disappoint. Some characters from the series make an appearance but it's brief and the story centers around Lyra. Can't wait to read volume two 🙆