Once Upon a Time in the North - Philip Pullman

____Once upon a time in the north ____ It has been about 5 years since i read Phillip Pullmans Dark Materials Trilogy but when i saw this book i decided to read it as even though it had been a while the books were that good that i could still remember loads about them. This story takes place before the others and the book is less than 100 pages long.This put me off as how good can it be if it is that short but i liked how it showed you how Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnison meet.Its good because it introduces you to the characters.I think that this book is not very good on its own but would be nice in a collection with the other books( preferably free ...  Read the complete review

Philip Pullman is a man of great talent. A man so focused on giving his readers something that little bit extra than your average author. His worlds are rich in detail and his characters, greatly developed and life like. Often compared to CS Lewis, he is a man with countless works to his name, which sadly are underrated. His latest book, Once Upon a Time in the North, revisits the world best known from His Dark Materials Trilogy. It is in fact a sort of prequel to Northern Lights (The Golden Compass), but with only 104 pages, does it have enough substance to capture the attention of his loyal fan base? This short fantasy story tells the tale of how the widely ...  Read the complete review

On my weekly release from the asylum we call employment, I felt it was time to catch up with my friend who was delighted to inform me she had managed to give her kids to a charity somewhere deep in africa and will be getting some free clothing in return. Since we were going out later that night to lower the level of blood in our alcohol stream, we decided we should go shopping for something sexy to pull in the punters with. First stop, Starbucks, which just so happens to be on the top floor of the giant borders books they opend a while back. All those terrible capitalist organisations in one place. It's awful really. After attempting to order a mocha choca ...  Read the complete review