Our Leaky Lounge is buzzing once again as the start of the latest book club reading has just begun in the Jo’s Book Nook forums. Our Non-Harry Potter Book Club will be reading “The Subtle Knife” by Philip Pullman, the second book in the His Dark Materials Trilogy. Discussions on this book are open to all Leaky Lounge members who wish to join in and talk about the novel with their fellow readers. Those interested are welcome to jump into the reading group ” right here. Our Cauldron Shop also has this book available for purchase via this link. Enjoy!
I’ve just finished the audio book for the fourth time. It gets better every time. If you haven’t experienced the audio books, I highly recommend them. Unlike most audio books (the Harry Potter series included) these are performed with a full cast of actors and author Philip Pullman himself serves as narrator. They are addicting to listen to.
Posted by Ravenclaw from Glenn on May 19, 2008, 05:41 AM
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Other than HP, the HDM trilogy is my favorite series ever. Great book =D
Though the audio books sound wonderful, I’ll have to pick them up!
Ravenclaw, does it also have music which often adds a great deal to the experience? I love listening to audiobooks too but it really depends on the voices.
Pity they ruined the HDM as a movie experience. They totally shied away from the edginess of the books thus ruining the narrative sturcture. It looks like the franchise ends with Golden Compass due to poor box office.
Well I did manage to finish the Golden compass, i couldn’t get into the Subtle Knife, I am half way through it and every once in a while pick it up and read a few sentences and put it back down because its…frustrating to get through I guess…I found that while Golden compass is a little disturbing, it did hold my attention, and the Subtle Knife just isn’t doing that…but if other people can get into it, good for you guys.
I really like this trilogy, but after the first few pages it was already very clear to me that pullman just doesn’t have rowling’s writing skills. But still good books!
good book good series but for me it falls into the catergory of books that ill only ready once as it failed to entrance me like the hp books, LOTR and The HObbit and even the Eragon series have, have not seen the movie yet though
The HDM audio books do have some music, mostly at the beginning of chapters. The Amber Spyglass does some sound effects as well. I think by the time they got to the third book, they were starting to really have fun with it.
Kitkat, I recommend the audio books especially for you. Listening to the book makes it harder “to put it down” in comparison to a book. If you want to continue in the series that might be an easier way to go.
The voice actors are terrific for the series and Philip Pullman has a wonderful speaking voice. You’d think he did voicework for a living.
I too was shocked at where they ended the movie of the Golden Compass. It made no sense. The director said that he didn’t want to end the film on a downer…though those scenes were seen in the trailer. So they have been filmed. I bought my wife a T-Shirt that says it all: Never judge a book by it’s movie”
Posted by Ravenclaw from Glenn on May 19, 2008, 03:41 PM
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@ Ravenclaw from Glenn
The end of the movie is cut off to be put at the start of the next movie, that’s what I read.
All three books were good but particually the first one. They are interesting and unusual and definately worth reading. I wouldnt say Rowling was better then Pullman but I do think they are very different writers. The HP books are funnier! My least favourite was the third book but it did have some great moments!
She had started drawing up study schedules and colorcoding all her notes. Harry and Ron wouldn't have minded, but she kept nagging them to do the
same.
what a coincidence I’m right in the middle of reading it :P