better late than never

[ramtops]

at last, I have got round to reading Northern Lights, the first volume in His Dark Materials, a trilogy by Philip Pullman. Many people have recommended these to me, but I resisted - I'm not really into fantasy (novels, you fool!). And then, walking past Waterstones the other day, there were all three books, on a "3 for 2" offer, so I though I'd give them a whirl.

and I'm so glad I waited - I finished the first one this morning, and can crack on with The Subtle Knife without waiting for it to be published :)