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A book club - with a difference.

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Someone asked today if there is a book club, so I thought I'd try starting one. Not the usual type of club where everyone reads the same book - I thought we could write a synopsis of a book we've recently read, to give each other ideas for new books to read.

I have a Kindle subscription, so all of mine will be available on there for people who also subscribe.

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  • I can't give a synopsis yet as I've not long started reading it but I've just started The Book of Dust: The Rose Field by Phillip Pullman. For those familiar with the series (or not) this is the third and final Book of Dust which is the trilogy that follows His Dark Materials. 

    This is quite a significant book for me as I read the first book of the Dark Materials trilogy over 25 years ago.

  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    Oh I forgot the third book in this trilogy was out, though as I read the other two from the library to support them, I might have to wait for a free copy! Thanks for reminding me, I will look into making a reservation!

    I too read them 23-24 years ago. I got recommended the original trilogy by my youngest sister who was 10 at the time. I had gone to uni but when I came home she used to want me to play daemons with her. 

    My son's reading Northern Lights at their school reading book!

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  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    Oh I forgot the third book in this trilogy was out, though as I read the other two from the library to support them, I might have to wait for a free copy! Thanks for reminding me, I will look into making a reservation!

    I too read them 23-24 years ago. I got recommended the original trilogy by my youngest sister who was 10 at the time. I had gone to uni but when I came home she used to want me to play daemons with her. 

    My son's reading Northern Lights at their school reading book!

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  • in reply to Expecto_Patronum

    Yes this is what I meant! 

    I too was a bit confused at first about the naming, as I didn't know 'The book of dust' was going to be the name of a second trilogy. 

    Expecto_Patronum explains it well here with the names of all the books in both trilogies. I particularly enjoyed La Belle Savage, the one with the boat too!

  • in reply to InterTrails

    So the first trilogy His Dark Materials was Northern Lights, Amber Spyglass and Golden Compass. Later came a second trilogy Book of Dust. The first of these is the one you are referring to with boat and the pub and is called La Belle Savage. That is the prequel. The second book of dust is a sequel to the original trilogy and is called the secret commonwealth. The third book of dust has only recently been released about 6 years after the 2nd and is called The Rose Field. This book carries on where the 2nd one left off. Hope that makes sense.

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    Wow I can’t believe the third book is only just out… I remember reading the first one but I just assumed they were all already published…. It’s certainly been a while on the cards for publication … actually this must be different than what I think you mean because there was obviously northern lights, book of dust etc and I read that one I cant remember what it was called but it was like a prequel and he had the little boat on the river and lived or worked In the pub nearby 

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    I loved the idea of having a Daemon when I first read them. I probably still do in fairness.

    There has been a long gap between the 2nd and 3rd book of dust so easily forgotten I think.

    I hope your son enjoys it.