Journal Entry 1 by karendawn from Lafayette, Indiana USA on Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Okay, so I picked up yet another copy of this book for release. What can I say - it's an amazing book and I want to share it with lots of people.

Book 1 of the His Dark Materials trilogy. From the back cover:
It was no ordinary life for a young girl: living among scholars in the hallowed halls of Jordan College and tearing unsupervised through Oxford's motley streets on mad quests for adventure. But Lyra's greatest adventure would begin closer to home the day she heard the hushed talk of an extraordinary particle. Microscopic in size, the magical Dust - found only in the vast Arctic expanse of the North - was rumored to possess profound properties that could unite whole universes. But there were those who feared teh particle and would stop at nothing to destroy it.

Catapulted into the heart of a terrible struggle, Lyra was forced to seek aid from clans, gyptians, and formidable armored bears. And as she journeyed into unbelievable danger, she had not the faintest clue that she alone was destined to win, or to lose, this more-than-mortal battle. 

Journal Entry 2 by karendawn at on Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Journal Entry 3 by Xana from Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Wednesday, January 07, 2004

It has arrived. Great cover!
Thanks karendawn! 

Journal Entry 4 by Xana at Barnes & Noble Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia USA on Tuesday, May 11, 2004

Released on Tuesday, May 11, 2004 at Barnes & Noble Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia USA.

To be released at my first American Bookcrossing Meet-Up. 

Journal Entry 5 by Cyberkedi from Atlanta, Georgia USA on Tuesday, May 11, 2004

I've heard some good things about this book and the trilogy as a whole. Got this at a BookCrossing Meetup. 

Journal Entry 6 by Cyberkedi from Atlanta, Georgia USA on Sunday, April 02, 2006

What a fabulous and enchanting book! I enjoyed every page. It tells the story of Lyra, a young girl who lives at a university as a ward of the scholars, in a world like a magic-realism 19th or early 20th century London with the occasional undertone of steampunk. In this world everybody has a daemon, a supernatural creature that can change into almost any animal, from a moth to a snow leopard, if its companion is a child but locks into one form when its human companion reaches adulthood.

Lyra learns that her uncle, Lord Asriel, is planning a voyage to the far north to investigate a mysterious substance called Dust and its effects on people. Along the way, Lyra must dodge the fearful Oblation Board, also known as the Gobblers, who do unspeakable things to children. She gets help from the boat-dwelling Gyptians, a clan of witches, an aeronaut, and a disgraced warrior bear in her quest to deliver to Lord Asriel a device called an alethiometer - a device that reveals the truth but only if one knows how to use it (the "Golden Compass" of the title). Along the way, Lyra has numerous adventures and close calls - and also learns the shocking truth about her parentage.

I am glad that I decided to read this book, and as I write this I have already plunged into the second book of the trilogy, "The Subtle Knife." 

Journal Entry 7 by Cyberkedi at Sent in the mail in Atlanta, Georgia -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (6/21/2006 UTC) at Sent in the mail in Atlanta, Georgia -- Controlled Releases

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Promised to Sunshinedreem 

Journal Entry 8 by sunshinedreem from Frederick, Maryland USA on Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Received today, I can't wait to read this and the other two in the series! 

Journal Entry 9 by sunshinedreem from Frederick, Maryland USA on Thursday, July 06, 2006

I finished this today, what a fascinating story! Once I started reading this book I really couldn't put it down. The world that Pullman has created is so magical and real that I can feel myself right there with Lyra through the entire story. I have the other two books and hopefully I can read them both soon. 

Journal Entry 10 by sunshinedreem from Frederick, Maryland USA on Monday, August 14, 2006

Sending to another BC member today in exchange for postage. I hope you enjoy it! 

Journal Entry 11 by Erishkigal from Salt Lake City, Utah USA on Saturday, November 25, 2006

WOW!! It took me awhile to get to this book, but once started, I couldn't tear myself away from it! Absolutely unique--an alternate reality both magical and gritty, a tale that enchants, captivates, and horrifies.....ooooh, I wish I had the others to start right now! Thanks so much, Sunshinedreem! 

Journal Entry 12 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Thursday, January 04, 2007

Thanks so much Erishkigal! I am looking forward to reading this, having heard so many good things about it. 

Journal Entry 13 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Monday, April 09, 2007

Man, did I love this book! I had planned on releasing it for DragonGoddess's Sci-Fi Challenge, but I am having a hard time doing it. Maybe it will be a controlled release... 

Journal Entry 14 by buocl from Medina, Ohio USA on Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Leaving for roxiedoodle, hope she enjoys this as much as I did! 

Journal Entry 15 by roxiedoodle from Alliance, Ohio USA on Tuesday, May 22, 2007

I've already read this book and I'm almost done with the 2nd in the series. I loved this! I believe I'll release them together, if I don't end up keeping them b/c they were so awesome! I'm definitely buying the third book in the series! Thanks buocl! You ROCK ~ 

Journal Entry 16 by roxiedoodle from Alliance, Ohio USA on Tuesday, September 02, 2008

This is now part of my permanent collection as my grandchildren are reading these books and I love the series too much to give them up. :) :)