One of my very favourites-the 'Dark Materials' trilogy. I first read Northern Lights when I was teaching as DHT in Essex so a long time ago now. I loved it so much. I can remember where I was reading it too. Isn't that often the way when a book makes a special leap into your life. I was travelling up to see a lovely bestest friend of mine in Newcastle. We then had to find a bookshop so I could immediately purchase 'The Subtle knife' for the return journey back to London. I can remember it clearly because I literally got off the train and we went into town to find a copy but the bookshop didn't have one in stock. They said they would be getting copies in and so we went back a few days later to retrieve it. The idea of being on a roundabout in Oxford and cutting into another world has really stuck with me; this is the power of a powerful book. Just like the moment when Charlie opens the chocolate bar in a particular way to see if it reveals the golden ticket ...I think of that when getting to the foil around a chocolate bar. I'm sure you have many many more.
I then had to wait for 'The Amber spyglass' as it wasn't even out yet but well worth the wait. I tried to savour every moment before I finished it as I knew there was no more.
If you've seen the film 'The Golden Compass' I'd still recommend reading the Northern Lights to take you into the trilogy. I found Mrs. Coulter, particularly , to be much more sinisterly written than Nicole Kidman could play her and there is, as always, much more details and character building in the book itself. Having written this I'm now going to look through the shelves and re read on my own recommendation! It really is worth it. (probably from 11+)
I then had to wait for 'The Amber spyglass' as it wasn't even out yet but well worth the wait. I tried to savour every moment before I finished it as I knew there was no more.
If you've seen the film 'The Golden Compass' I'd still recommend reading the Northern Lights to take you into the trilogy. I found Mrs. Coulter, particularly , to be much more sinisterly written than Nicole Kidman could play her and there is, as always, much more details and character building in the book itself. Having written this I'm now going to look through the shelves and re read on my own recommendation! It really is worth it. (probably from 11+)
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