Thursday, September 15, 2011

Follow Friday: Favorite Imaginary World

Today's Follow Friday question over at Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read is:

It's that pesky magic book fairy again! She has another wish: What imaginary book world would you like to make a reality?

The world Mary Malone stayed in during The Amber Spyglass!  The Amber Spyglass is the last book in the His Dark Materials trilogy from Philip Pullman.  I absolutely loved that world and really wanted to stay there forever!

If you've never the His Dark Materials series, I highly recommend it.  I wish I could read it again for the first time.
at 9:05 PM

24 comments:

  1. The RomanceaholicSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    I've never actually read any of those, but I did see the movie (did you just gasp at the blaspheme??) :P Great choice!

    Old follower, hopping through...

    My Follow Friday

    Jess
    The Romanceaholic

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  2. Read.Breathe.Relax.September 15, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Man!! I haven't read this series, but I really want to! Is this the one where animals are sort of like your soul?

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  3. Jen | Book DenSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Yes, that's the series! They are called "daemons".

    Jess - I'm not gasping at all! :)

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  4. Andrea JohnsonSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    I really need to read His Dark Materials. but everytime I look for it at the library it's out. :( I saw the movie, and it was fun but I could tell they chopped a lot of stuff out.

    anyways, my favorite fictional worlds are wherever Patrick Rothfuss's Name of the Wind takes place, and Jeff Vandermeer's city of Ambergris (although Ambergris is too scary to live in!)

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  5. Jen | Book DenSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    I haven't seen the movie to compare, but the books are a lot of fun. I've been listening to The Name of the Wind on audio. Like all year. LOL. That's a long one. :)

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  6. Obsession with BooksSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Hi & Happy Friday!

    I haven't heard of this series before, it sounds interesting..

    My FF, http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com/2011/09/follow-friday-16th-september.html

    Have a nice weekend!

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  7. Alison Can ReadSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Hopping through. Great choice of Pullman's book. I'd love to have a daemon.
    My Hop

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  8. Valen SteelSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    YES! I love this trilogy and am waiting for the Book of Dust. Lyra is one of the greatest protagonist ever. Loved the film and wished they released the enitre footage, but sadly . . .

    New Follower-

    ~V

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  9. TheReadingPenguinSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Oh, good answer! I love those books!

    Old(ish) follower.

    http://readingtopenguins.blogspot.com/2011/09/following-friday-4.html

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  10. Chelsey @ Starry Sky BooksSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    I have the first two books in this series, I hope to read them before the end of the year. I love the cover for The Amber Spyglass. Great choice! New follower. :)

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  11. Kylie1403September 15, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I have to admit I am not a Pullman fan. Awesome blog

    - Kylie @ The Talking Teacup

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    Hopping through - I have these books somewhere in Mt TBR. I really do need to start whittling it down.

    Happy FF!

    Tania @ Wandering Hues

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  13. RaineSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    I haven't read his books and have been contented in watching the film version of the Golden Compass. I may have to look for someone how has the copy of his trilogy books. The Amber Spyglass is interesting. :D My FF entry: http://passagesofthepen.blogspot.com/2011/09/follow-friday-and-blog-hop-4.html

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  14. Anna @ Literary ExplorationSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:11 AM

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  15. Anna @ Literary ExplorationSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Super good choice! It would be awesome to get to ride around on those wheelie creatures! Or have a daemon. I did a project on this series in my Children's lit class and fell in love with it :)

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  16. JesseSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Oh I absolutely love books that make you want to erase your brain just so you can read them over again for the first time! I might have to check that series out.

    Jesse @ Pretty In Fiction

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  17. FrancesSeptember 16, 2011 at 2:03 AM

    I have not read this series. I may have to check them out. Thanks for stopping by! http://www.alaskanbookcafe.com

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  18. Book Crook LizaSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    This sounds interesting! I haven't read it yet though! Must check it out! :)

    Happy Friday!

    My FF Post

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    I haven't read the series but it sound interesting.
    Here's mine:
    http://thesagacityquest.blogspot.com/

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  20. Ron C. NietoSeptember 16, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    I haven't read the series! Sounds interesting though... I'm gonna check it out at GoodReads and then I'll see if I can haggle an addition or two to my TBR pile!

    Cheers!

    Ron @ Stories of my life

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  21. AmySeptember 16, 2011 at 8:46 AM

    Hi there, new follower here, love your blog! :)

    Great answer by the way - I haven't read this one yet, but it's totally being added to my TBR list!

    Here's mine:

    http://amylunderman.blogspot.com/2011/09/follow-friday-14.html

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  22. Jess (Gone with the Words)September 16, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    Haven't read these books but I'm definitely intrigued now since you chose them! :) Have a great weekend!

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  23. Jenni ElyseSeptember 16, 2011 at 3:19 PM

    I'd love it if that world were real too. Then, I could have my own daemon. According to a quiz I took when the movie first came out, my daemon would be an Ocelot named Zotius. I'd be okay with that, lol.

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  24. Black Disaster FairySeptember 16, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    I've heard lots of good things about His Dark Materials!

    Black Disaster Fairy



    A World of Personality

    For the L♥ve of Reading

    UnRead Brains Eat Bloody Words

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