The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Book 1)

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Summary: The best book I've ever read!
Review: After my friend read this book she said that it was my type of book, so I gave it a try. I simply spent all my time on spring vacation reading this book. I couldn't put it down. It took me just a few days to finish it and since then, I can read a huge book in one day! I can't wait for the third book!

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Summary: The most interesting book I've ever read!
Review: I received this book a while ago as a Christmas present, and I found it boring. I picked it up a few months ago and began reading. I loved it! I think this book takes a certain amount of maturity to read, but when you can understand it, it is fascinating! I read the sequel and am currently on backorder for the third book in the trilogy. A definite must-read!

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Summary: A very suspenseful, thrilling, and chilling book.
Review: Lyra is a young girl who lives at Jordan college, in Oxford England. She loves it when her uncle comes to visit. But soon she and her dæmond will learn about dust, gobblers, and the auraua. This will lead her to many secrets and away from Jordan College. But before she goes the Master gives her a presious gift, that will help her to find her way, and the truth. The Golden Compass. -Mary

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Summary: unique, and thrilling
Review: I enjoyed this book immensely, it kept me turning pages through-out. Not a single dull moment. I especially enjoyed the main character, Lyra, and her deamon, Pantalaimon. They were both interesting and endearing.

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Summary: This One Is A Must Read
Review: The Golden Compass was definitely on of the best books I have ever read. Very well done in every aspect. Lyra is an ideal heroine, she is extremely mature and determined. How it ends leaves you yearning for the next book, which was equally well done. I have shared this with all of my friends and those that have understood it loved it. I lent it to my school librarian and she's ordering all three of the books in this series. Philip Pullman is an outsanding author and I'm looking forward to his next work, The Amber Spyglass. This book is a must read for everyone.

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Summary: I love this book
Review: This book is one of the finest books I have ever read. I have read many books in my lifetime. Until recently I didn't know that this book was the first in a trilogy! I have also read the other book The Subtle Knife.

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Summary: The most suspensful book I ever read!
Review: This book gave me the chills! I could not put it down. I am 13 years old an books like this amaze me. I read lots and have since grade 4. This book has been for sure one of the top three books I have ever read! Now that is a great complement considering that I have read all the books from the Dragon Riders of Pern series, many series from the author Mercedes Lackey and these are no small books. The character of Lera, pulls you right into the story and tends to, like to hold on to you. The suspence in some parts leaves you feeling like you are hanging over a cliff and your heart seems to skip a beat!

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Summary: This Book is Grrrrrrrreat!
Review: This book is an exquisite example of good litature. I've read it numerous times, but I hate it when some of the people that are in my class at school read the same books as me, but I woudn't care if any of you that are wasting your time on my review read this book, I recomend it. It is a good story in a totally different world, I like books like that. I have also read books by Brian Jaques, Carol Matas, T.A. Barron, Gary Paulson, JRR Tolkein, and I love books by Madeliene L'Enlge. Thanks for wasting your time on my review!

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Summary: It grows on you
Review: I have to admit the first time I read this book I hated it. Then, much later, I read it again out of boredom. It seemed more interesting. I think I've read it four or five times now, and it's just amazing. There's so many levels to it (like the levels of the alethiometer, perhaps?) and the world it describes is perfectly and wholly envisioned.

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Summary: I have a LOT of books, and this one is the mantle piece!
Review: The Golden Compass is by far one of the best books I have ever had the good fortune to ever read! It creats a shimmering of world shapeshifting deamons, talking polar bears, and wonderfully spoken characters all in the glow of the Northern Lights.