tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post2571168401264078945..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Book Swap: La Belle SauvageThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-65578507570833349612020-02-24T13:26:12.389-05:002020-02-24T13:26:12.389-05:00I'm surprised. I think you would enjoy his bo...I'm surprised. I think you would enjoy his books, Toi.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77013951825816729342020-02-22T16:55:56.043-05:002020-02-22T16:55:56.043-05:00I think you would find both series interesting, pe...I think you would find both series interesting, perhaps this one even more so. Religion plays a significant role in the story.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1762683882239670332020-02-22T16:51:31.038-05:002020-02-22T16:51:31.038-05:00I'm not a fan of the movie. If you enjoyed it...I'm not a fan of the movie. If you enjoyed it, I would highly recommend the book.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-12986735151181857182020-02-22T16:49:19.043-05:002020-02-22T16:49:19.043-05:00We only watched the first episode and were not par...We only watched the first episode and were not particularly inspired to watch more. The books are lovely but, at least to this point, the screen adaptations don't measure up.<br /><br />The animal daemons require more explanation than they've gotten on screen.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-6112445160826705842020-02-17T09:12:11.472-05:002020-02-17T09:12:11.472-05:00Philip Pullman is an author I've heard a lot a...Philip Pullman is an author I've heard a lot about but have never read. I'm glad you enjoyed this book. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55713107673181391062020-02-12T11:50:28.525-05:002020-02-12T11:50:28.525-05:00This sounds interesting--I've not read "T...This sounds interesting--I've not read "The Golden Compass" or any of his work. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18339789596944683688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-64316998038365172852020-02-11T17:34:36.398-05:002020-02-11T17:34:36.398-05:00Loved the movie "The Golden Compass" and...Loved the movie "The Golden Compass" and was disappointed no sequels were ever produced. We don't have HBO at my house, right now, but will watch "Dark Materials" when we do pick it up again. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55965221790602831672020-02-11T11:09:22.105-05:002020-02-11T11:09:22.105-05:00We just watched the Dark Materials adaptation on H...We just watched the Dark Materials adaptation on HBO. I can't say we enjoyed it. Rather, the takeaway was more along the lines of "How was this ever popular?" Of course, I haven't read the books, but the show made me really want to NOT do that.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com