Reading

Mini review pending

I felt the story was slowing down as I reached the middle of the book, but it shifted back up a gear and I soon found myself hooked again. On to The Amber Spyglass!

I’d been aware of His Dark Materials for a while, but hadn’t gotten round to checking out the series until a couple of colleagues recommended the first book. I’m glad they did - I loved the intricately detailed world, and appreciated the rapid pace of the story in this first volume. I’m looking forward to continuing the series.

As a lifelong Discworld fan this was an absolute must-read. Anecdotes and memories shared by a man who was by Terry’s side through the good times and the hard ones, right up to the end that came too soon. A joyful read that became a very difficult one as I neared the conclusion of the book, and finishing it felt like losing Terry all over again.

GNU Terry Pratchett

Interesting, sometimes amusing, occasionally eyeroll-inducing during sections casually recounting a breathtakingly privileged life with barely an acknowledgment of it. Perhaps to be expected of an actual prince, though. I thought spoken dialogue was handled a little weirdly - always in italics.