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How does this child have the energy to do so many high-stakes things?!

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

June 28, 2021 by Mobius_Walker 5 Comments

Since its release in 1995, there has been a movie adaptation and a TV adaptation of The Golden Compass (originally titled Northern Lights outside of North America), so I’m guessing that we all have a general understanding of the plot, but here is a brief overview. Lyra is a brash, headstrong, and fearless girl. She and her daemon Pan (a physical manifestation of the soul in the world Lyra is from) live at Jordan College in Oxford under the care of the Scholars of the college where she […]

A silly tale of the end times

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

June 15, 2019 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

Good Omens, The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch was my first foray into the mind of Terry Pratchett. It was my fourth read from Neil Gaiman. I know, I know, I need to read more Pratchett. Since I enjoyed this collaboration, I definitely will soon. The book follows two unlikely friends Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, who must stop the end of the world. They’ve known each other since the Garden of Eden. They kept in touch despite working for […]

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