Oh dear. I'm really not sure about this.
Weitz is back for His Dark Materials.
Anybody can be a prop class clown.
Xander ,'Touched'
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Jars - May 12, 2006 3:56:30 am PDT #1723 of 10001
Aims - May 12, 2006 7:34:09 am PDT #1724 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I am just about to start reading that series! My first-ish foray into fantasy!
Well, fantasy books, anyway.
Er...books classified as fantasy.
Vonnie K - May 12, 2006 7:56:18 am PDT #1725 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Harry Potter isn't classified as fantasy?
Aims - May 12, 2006 7:58:19 am PDT #1726 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I always thought of the series as children to young adult.
But, now that I think about it, His Dark Materials is for the same age range, huh?
Nevermind. Cancel the fantasy novel exploring. Still reading children's books.
§ ita § - May 12, 2006 7:58:42 am PDT #1727 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
YA Fantasy, but wholeheartedly fantasy.
Vonnie K - May 12, 2006 8:03:16 am PDT #1728 of 10001
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I actually have His Dark Materials books, but I've heard so much about Pullman's abrasive anti-Christianity crusade that I've been reluctant to start on the books. Not that I'm that religious myself, but I dislike knowing that the author/director has an agenda to push in advance. If there is an agenda, I'd rather discover it myself on my own.
Volans - May 12, 2006 8:11:17 am PDT #1729 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Well, with The Golden Compass, you'd only need to read about 2 pages before twigging to that particular agenda.
Tom Scola - May 12, 2006 8:59:04 am PDT #1730 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Sony isn't showing advanced screenings of The DaVinci Code: [link]
Jessica - May 12, 2006 9:00:29 am PDT #1731 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Well, there goes my only chance of seeing it.
Strega - May 12, 2006 9:01:31 am PDT #1732 of 10001
I don't think he's so much anti-Christian as pro-atheist. I don't remember anything in the books that's attacking Christianity in particular. Religion in general, sure.
But I read them for the agenda, so I may not be the best judge.