A couple of things:

[Jen Piersol]

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Last things first: Happy birthday!

First things next:  I think I remember mentioning Pullman's books 
before - and mentioning that I was quasi-flabbergasted to see 
another Professor Trelawney, but my post went the way of many - 
lots of people read, nobody responds.  It gratifies my ego a bit 
to hear that someone actually read it. ;)

I just read the final installment in the trilogy - it just came 
out on the 10th, and it's huge - I'd say it was comparable to 
GoF in size - but a little more complex.  The ideas are definitely 
harder for the reader to get their minds used to, but very 
rewarding when it's clear.  I'd absolutely recommend it.  Of 
course, as I'm sure everyone else on this list can agree, we're 
all "series-a-holics", so if you've already started the first one 
(and probably finished by now), you're not going to physically be 
able to stay away from the rest. :)

Hope the birthday and reading go well!!

Jen (who hasn't been lurking, but has slowly been muddling through
the past 3000 posts... what a job!)