The Golden Compass in Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge

Sep 03, 2019 Laura rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I am so glad that I didn’t know the details of this story - I never saw the movie because I hadn’t read this yet!!! I have friends who looove this series so I knew about daemons, at the very least, and I’d heard other names mentioned but didn’t know how they fit in. It’s been really fun to read something full of surprises because you genuinely don’t know what’s going to happen.

Little slow in the beginning since it involves a lot of world-building and set up, but I am fascinated by Lyra’s world a ...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Nadine in NY Jones rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-and-sci-fi, young-adult, children-s, tween, audio, alternate-planes-and-histories

from NPR poll of best Young Adult fiction ...

I hear about these books ALL THE TIME - I might as well find out what the fuss is about.

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My kids and I listened to the audiobook on a series of road trips. The audiobook is well done, with a full cast, but it never really held our attention. The story just felt kind of dull. And I guess it didn't help that we didn't listen all in one go. ...more

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Sep 28, 2011 Jessica Haider rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, serial-bowl, 1000_books, witchy-woman

didn't love it as much as I'd hoped....more on that later. Right now, I have a train to catch! ...more

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Oct 01, 2019 Ana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy, 2019, 2019-october

That ending gets me every time. But the world of all of this, just grabs you and doesn’t let you go. And I love Lyra and how she isn’t perfect, but is all the more a perfect heroine because of that.

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Apr 04, 2011 Heather - hturningpages rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: loved-it, amazing-series, children-s, favorites

I first read this 15 years ago, which makes me feel old haha but this book makes me feel young again in the best way. It is so full of magic, wonder, and the hope from an intelligent child who just wants to do the right thing. Definitely one I will read again and again :)

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