Philip Pullman

[dfrankiswork at netscape.net]

Amber wrote:

> While we're talking books, I've got a question for you lovely 
people. 
> Recently, I read "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman (different 
title in 
> the UK, can't remember what). I read it because of several 
recommendations 
> from both people online and in Real Life. However, I just couldn't 
really 
> get into it. I mean the book was okay, but nothing horribly 
wonderful IMO.
> 
> Hence, I'm hesitant to get the second book "The Subtle Knife". I 
don't feel 
> much pull to find out "what happens next". But if people say, "Ooo, 
it's 
> wonderful, even better than the first book", I'll go on faith and 
get it.
> 
> So what do people say? Go ahead and read it? Or should I not if I 
didn't 
> find the first one very spectacular?
> 

I really enjoyed these two books (UK first book: Northern Lights) and 
found them very gripping.  So I'd say, if the first one didn't really 
grab you, don't force yourself for the sake of it.  Leave them, and 
if in a year or ten, it bugs you, come back to them.  You'll enjoy 
them more for their own sake, instead of people's recommendations.

David, just started Amber Spyglass