The Book of Dust Part One - La Belle Sauvage is released tomorrow

[iamdivergent]

Any other Pullman fans excited?! Waterstones called me at 530 to say it was in, I can't wait to get back into Pullmans universe again.

[SallyLockhartsDog]

Verrrry excited

Bought Dark Materials and the Sally Lockhart series on audio CD to recap as I drive my DS to sleep!!

[iamdivergent]

Oooh your name I might need a new name Pullman related! I just finished rereading them end of last week, still fresh in my mind

[SallyLockhartsDog]

I finished Shadow in the North today and got a horrible lump at the end!

I find I almost dread reading both of these series as I love the characters so much and I know they are all going to go through some awful things before the end

[QOFE]

I'm so excited. Got it pre ordered on Audible ready to listen to while I work tomorrow.

[iamdivergent]

QOFE I bet it's amazing in audio book - who is reading it? Mine is hardback I loved the series so much, I was 11 when it came out, Lyra was born the same year as me so I felt a real connection iykwim. I read the two little shorts, the main character from TBoD is in Lyra's Oxford, an older version though obviously.

[CannotEvenThink]

I'm so ridiculously excited.
So pleased I'm not working tomorrow!
I remember finishing Amber Spyglass in physics the morning after it was released.

[CannotEvenThink]

Ds1 is excited too but I won't let him read it yet as he's not finished the Amber Spyglass yet. Clearly this has nothing to do with me wanting to go first.

[QOFE]

Michael Sheen apparently? Not sure who that is. Could've sworn the Northern Lights trilogy were read by Pullman himself but maybe I've got that wrong. It's been ages since I listened to them!

[iamdivergent]

He is one of the evil vampires in the Twilight Saga

So excited to start reading it tomorrow!

[iamdivergent]

Got it

[newtlover]

it will be book at bedtime on R4 next week

[iamdivergent]

What is that Newt?

[newtlover]

the book of dust
not sure if I want to hear it before I read it though

[SallyLockhartsDog]

Will that be the whole book newt or just the first chapter?

[CannotEvenThink]

Part 1 finished.

It is wonderful. I'm eagerly reading but I don't want it to end.

[newtlover]

the whole book I should think

[HarveySchlumpfenburger]

QOFE, Pullman did read the original trilogy himself.

Fortunately storm Brian is going to provide ample reading time this weekend.

[DianaPrincessOfThemyscira]

I'm 80% through.

There's been one moment that jarred with the previous books, and it's a LOT darker than the other books, but I'm really liking it.

[DianaPrincessOfThemyscira]

I finished it.

I was disappointed.

[newtlover]

just finished it

[SallyLockhartsDog]

What did you think newt (I've not finished)

[newtlover]

well, I finished it in 2 days (helped by the bad weather, it's true)
I will start a new thread for those who have finished it!

[iamdivergent]

I'm nowhere near finished it. It's not pulled me in yet, really hope it eventually does as have waited so long for it

[newtlover]

when you've finished, come here to discuss

[iamdivergent]

I've finally reached Part 2! Should be finished by the end of the week. I miss having the time to read!