His Dark Materials trilogy

I just finished The Amber Spyglass, the third in Philip Pullman's series. What an amazing trilogy! I HIGHLY recommend them to everyone. (The first book, The Golden Compass, came out this summer as a movie). Antonio, you were completely right, it's an athiest's dream. I hope they make more movies, though it would be so expensive. The worlds are just as elaborate as in Lord of the Rings.

Oh, and on another note, I've been loving vanilla pudding. In an attempt to be healthy I've been trying to cut down on ice cream (aren't we all?) and pudding is actually a good creamy substitute! Who woulda thunk it?!