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Who's nicked my copy...

I fell in love with this series after the first page! I was also really sad because of how Nathaniels master treated him, expecially when he was four (or five?) and sent him into the study. I hope they make a movie because it would be epic! Also love Barts footnotes.

Yes I loved the opening chapter too...

I love Bartimaeus' claims about his legendary feats.

I'd like to see a movie too, but I don't know if they could do it well.

I think it was the history of it I liked, I don't know how the author would have crammed all the explanation of terms in there without the foot notes, would have been a bit sloppy without that.

The footnotes... Oh the footnotes.. I sincerely wish Bart was a person. I predict there would definitely be a fangirl-ing fan club...:D

I don't know about everyone else but the cover of the books I own are . Mostly because I bought the books like 6 years back.
But the latest covers that have come out are AMAZING!!! Namely these ones:

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The tag lines are:
AoS : Time to face your demons.
GE : A hidden power. A deadly enemy.
PG: When evil triumphs, who do you trust?

Personally, I love the 1st one. It's such an awesome pun!!!

I only have the Golem's Eye and Ptolemy's Gate, although I've been meaning to order the other two from Amazon.

Unfortunately, neither of the books I own have the awesome covers you have (in fact, the Amulet of Samarkand in this cover series is downright ugly), but I still want to get a complete set.

I really like the first AoS cover that you have, for unknown reasons.

Anyway, the covers of the ones I own:
and

I hate these covers... I changed the version in my Goodreads library so I wouldn't have to see them...:-/
Why not just get all 4 of the newer set. My Ring of Solomon is from that series. This 1 :

I actually really like The Golem's Eye, although I don't know why. However, I have problems with the newer ones, mainly because of their portrayal of Bartimaeus.

Jack wrote: "I actually really like The Golem's Eye, although I don't know why. However, I have problems with the newer ones, mainly because of their portrayal of Bartimaeus."

Elaborate.

Well, it's always the same demon. It's not even in Bartimaeus' favorite guise, Ptolemy.

Yeah! I mean he took that gargoyle form in AoS. And once in Golem's Eye. Did he take it in Ptolemy's Gate too?

And what is up with that bull on Golem's Eye's cover???

It's a Minotaur, the form he took when fighting the golem in the museum.

Eeeks.

I just started this book today! I'm super excited hahaha and his footnotes are REALLY entertaining yet helpful at the same time

I prefer the old covers.

I really like the American Covers (original ones) but I can't stand the cover for The Ring of Solomon.

Umm could you guys post 1 cover from the series of covers you'll are talking about? That would be helpful.:)

@ Nikki: Yayyyyy!!!!!!!! It's Jack and my mission to make people read this series... Go Bart!

I believe Missy means the covers I have, but I'm not positive.

Are you referring to this, Missy?

Love your new profile pic Jack. It bears a startling resemblance to Tom Marvolo Riddle.:D

In a suit, no less. :)

I'm thinking about changing mine... Suggestions?

I loved these books so much, and I thought they did that rare trilogy thing of it all building together so well and the ending being amazingly perfect. I've read other stuff by Stroud but nothing comes close to Bartimeus, I think.

i only read the first book, but i barely got through it.

Emma3501 wrote: "i only read the first book, but i barely got through it."
Oh, that's too bad.

I personally think that the series improves with each book, but that's just my opinion, and if you had a hard time with the first book, you probably wouldn't like the next ones as well.

Jack wrote: "Emma3501 wrote: "i only read the first book, but i barely got through it."
Oh, that's too bad.

I personally think that the series improves with each book, but that's just my opinion, and if you ha..."

Tbh the first time I read them I didn't really understand the 3rd coz I was like 12 or something. I read it a year later and I fell in love.

it was hilarious. I loved Bartameus

bartameus was awesome