LO: Not as Enthralling

ljpdonnelly · Postby **ljpdonnelly** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:56 am

To be honest I didn't find Lyra's Oxford as enthralling as the other 3 books. to be honest i couldn't be arsed.Wheras with the others i couldn't put them down.

Did anyone else feel this way?

Postby **jessia** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:22 am

it was terribly small, i think that might have been part of it. i really enjoy the book for the extras rather than the story.

ljpdonnelly · Postby **ljpdonnelly** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:31 pm

I just finished reading it and I must say that although it got better and more enthralling, i still don't think it was as good as the trilogy

Laura · Postby **Laura** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:02 am

Its really sort of a teaser, at least that's the way I see it, especially with all the mysterious extras.

I rather think PP wrote it in order to dig up some spare cash.

Melancholy Man · Postby **Melancholy Man** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:23 am

Wheras with the others i couldn't put them down.

Rather like my sentiments with you, whom I want to throw across the room. :twisted:

Blackdragon · Postby **Blackdragon** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:41 am

I liked it but I also thought it was way too short. As long as TBoD is bigger I will be satisfied.

Jez · Postby **Jez** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:42 pm

I haven't actually read Lyra's Oxford yet, and judging by this thread I'm not sure if it's worth it. Would you recommend it? Or is it more of a pointless money-spinning extra to tempt HDM fans?

Postby **Soapy** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:47 pm

Jez wrote:I haven't actually read Lyra's Oxford yet, and judging by this thread I'm not sure if it's worth it. Would you recommend it? Or is it more of a pointless money-spinning extra to tempt HDM fans?

I think you should read it because it's a bridge to TBOD. And also because it's quite interesting to read, the extra thingy majigies. But I wouldn't necessarily buy it. Mind you, if you're a true HDM fan you probably should.

Jez · Postby **Jez** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:50 pm

Hmm, well maybe I should go and get it from the library... That's if they actually have it, the local library is ~*pineapples*~.

Ian · Postby **Ian** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:15 pm

I reckon it's worth it. It's a quirky little short story, which gives us a taste of what's to come in TBoD (I'd like to hear this story continued persoanlly). But as Laura said, it's the extras you should read it for. They're really interesting, and if you see some of the threads round here, make us think even more.

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