Category Archives: Reviews

Once Upon a Time in the North, “a joy”

Posted on March 25, 2008 by jessia

Amanda Craig from The Times has reviewed the newest installment in His Dark Materials describing it as a joy to be reunited with Pullman’s beloved characters after a less than satisfactory experience with the truncated film release this past season. … Continue reading →

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His Dark Materials Audio Recommendation

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Ian

Following Sue Arnold’s highly positive recommendation of the unabridged Philip Pullman-narrated Northern Lights audiobook in Saturday’s Guardian newspaper, the Bookwitch features a blog with her thoughts on the audiobooks. Something both critics seem to be fans of is the voice … Continue reading →

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Golden Compass Video Game Review

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Ian

Our very own Gabe has played his way through the entire Golden Compass video game and has very kindly reviewed it for us. He was naturally unimpressed by a number of elements of the game, but perhaps surprisingly for a … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4′s Front Row Reviews The Golden Compass

Posted on December 4, 2007 by Ian

This evening’s episode of Front Row on BBC Radio 4 reviewed The Golden Compass movie, and on the whole was very positive. The reviewers, A.N Wilson and Mark Lawson discussed a number of issues during the piece, including the reaction … Continue reading →

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His Dark Materials’ Guide Books Round Up

Posted on December 1, 2007 by Ian

The Guardian Books Blog currently has a blog by Ann Giles entitled How a trilogy became a library, discussing how the multitude of guide books to His Dark Materials differ and which books suit whom best. The comments afterwards contain … Continue reading →

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