Snowflake Challenge: Day 6
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knight_tracerDay Six
In your own space, share a book/song/movie/tv show/fanwork/etc that changed your life. Something that impacted on your consciousness in a way that left its mark on your soul. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman, AKA The Golden Compass (for the Americans among us). The story of Lyra and her adventures/trials had a profound effect on me as a child. It was read to me when I was on the cusp of being able to read it for myself, but I still loved being read to by my parents. I subsequently read it to my younger cousins when I was on holiday that year (or possibly a few years later, quick googling is telling me that this book came out when I was 5/6) and I have since, either read it or listened to the audiobook (also amazing) once a year since then.
This book has definitely, significantly marked the way I think about literature. It remains one of my favourite books of all time.
I also love the two sequels, but neither left the same mark on my soul. I love the Subtle Knife (the second book), and the male protagonist, Will, is one of my favourites ever, but the series is no longer Lyra's own journey after book 1. Also, simply thinking about the ending of Amber Spyglass can make me cry.
In your own space, share a book/song/movie/tv show/fanwork/etc that changed your life. Something that impacted on your consciousness in a way that left its mark on your soul. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman, AKA The Golden Compass (for the Americans among us). The story of Lyra and her adventures/trials had a profound effect on me as a child. It was read to me when I was on the cusp of being able to read it for myself, but I still loved being read to by my parents. I subsequently read it to my younger cousins when I was on holiday that year (or possibly a few years later, quick googling is telling me that this book came out when I was 5/6) and I have since, either read it or listened to the audiobook (also amazing) once a year since then.
This book has definitely, significantly marked the way I think about literature. It remains one of my favourite books of all time.
I also love the two sequels, but neither left the same mark on my soul. I love the Subtle Knife (the second book), and the male protagonist, Will, is one of my favourites ever, but the series is no longer Lyra's own journey after book 1. Also, simply thinking about the ending of Amber Spyglass can make me cry.
