Thanks. Will give them a try at some point.You've got some classics in their Mattie! Glad to see you're enjoying The Dark materials trilogy. I was so disappointed they cut the last third of the book out of the film!
Have you ever read any Neil Gaiman books? You might enjoy Neverwhere and American Gods, the later is a blend of fantasy and mythology - if you've got the stomach for LOTR, and the plot of Dark materials, I think you'll handle that okay.
Mattie.