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By: New and Used Book Reviews

New and Used Book Reviews — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:58:14 +0000

New and Used Book Reviews

I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting

By: Style Bard

Style Bard — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:27:31 +0000

Hahaha… well. Regarding AndreAnna, ‘why must they hate with such vehemence’ it’s generally because we’re met with such vehement like. I’ve been told 5 times this week HOW AMAZING AND WONDERFUL the last book was and these people? already know I don’t read them, although am open to in the future if I’m in the mood for the genre. But they just have to tell me. Mostly they NEED to, because I don’t read them and that, you know, concerns them. And I am so frequently met by people who talk about how they’re “readers” and oh, what have they read that’s good lately, because I am looking for something good? They are catching up on or re-reading HP, of course. And then: WHAT? *I* don’t read them? I don’t want to participate in 45 minutes of discussing why the books are so amazing and groundbreaking and touching? AND I CALL *MYSELF* A “READER”? I mean.. I just… it’s really hard out here on the other side, guys. Have some compassion for the haters!

But no, y’all aren’t foisters, that’s why I actually feel comfortable posting here. Mostly I am a hardcore lurker.

Additionally: I am trying just to move out of my apartment and into a new one and that is hellish enough, I can’t imagine how real estate gets when you’re buying and selling. Best of luck, really! Are you staying in FL?

By: jonniker

jonniker — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:06:41 +0000

SB: No no, that’s exactly my point. Most normal HP fans don’t foist ourselves upon others and look down on you because you don’t read it. Most of us don’t care! Honest! It’s when people are deliberately bucking the system just to be contrarian, like they are so far ABOVE Harry Potter, because it’s a CHILDREN’S book, and my God, they just don’t GET IT, because aren’t we all SMARTER THAN THAT? Because they are. Smarter than that, I mean, and how lovely of them to tell us?

So no, the “you” you’re referring to isn’t me – or most of us – honest.

That gets me. Also, the assumption that all of us who read it are out to convert everyone, and also, waited in line at midnight at Barnes & Noble. We totally didn’t. I bought my book with very little fanfare (no hat, no streamers!).

By: Style Bard

Style Bard — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:02:44 +0000

Please, please don’t hate me. I like all of you very much. But I read the first HP book, I studied the phenomena in college, I’ve seen all the movies (younger sibling, cousins, etc) and I? don’t like them. I don’t like them. I would have LOVED them when I was younger, but I read so many great books, so frequently, (and I did as a child, and they just get no attention whatsoever), and I don’t feel like I’m missing out. I don’t get it. I don’t know. I’m sorry. All the hype and the HP fans freak me OUT because I don’t see what’s so good. Maybe one day I’ll read them. Maybe I’ll even like them. But I don’t like them in particular, and the hype and the OMGYOUDON’TREAD?? AND YOU WERE AN ENGLISH MAJOR??? turns my apathy to hatred. I’m not trying to be cool, though it’s interesting to taunt hardcore fans with my disinterest. But you really push your adoration on me waaaaay harder than I flaunt my dislike at you, so: dislike. Sorry!

By: Leah

Leah — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:03:35 +0000

Here’s what I have to say about the Harry Potter books: they’re formula, but formula done WELL. That is a feat unto itself, and people who deny that are haters. Now, go enjoy yourself.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:24:31 +0000

I can see how people would tire of the harrypotterHarryPotter HARRYPOTTER mania, but this is not the fault of Harry or JK Rowling. Harry himself? Love him! Not so much that I need to go to my local grocery store dressed up as a student of Hogwarts to get my book at midnight, but I was awfully pleased when Amazon delivered on Saturday (despite the fact that I did not, as they urged me to, go ahead and pay for shipping to ensure it arrived on Saturday).

LOVE Harry Potter. The mania, not so much.

By: hello insomnia

hello insomnia — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:00:21 +0000

Good luck with the real estate venture. It was exhausting for us but luckily, it didn’t take us long to buy our new place.

I wish I could join a church in which everyone drank. Instead of potlucks full of casseroles, there’d be cocktails for everyone!

By: Swistle

Swistle — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:55:42 +0000

Here is the thing about changing houses. Either it’s a seller’s market, in which case you have a great experience selling your house and a crappy experience buying a new one, or else it’s a buyer’s market, in which case you have a rotten experience selling your house and a great experience buying a new one. Changing houses is always at least half crappy.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:22:20 +0000

I hated Harry Potter at first. I worked in a book wholesale warehouse and the hubub over the first two books was enough to set the retail and education departments fighting over the books to fulfill orders. The publishers were only sending us half what we ordered so they could keep up with demand and we had a lot of angry customers. I blamed Harry. I was wrong. Wrong. Wrong! One afternoon, I decided to see what the fuss was about, so I went out to the stacks and found the first book, which by then had been out long enough that we could actually keep stock on hand. I meant to read the first page just to see why people were clamoring over it. Before I knew it, I was nearly through the first chapter. The story sucked me in and I’ve been a Potter fan ever since. I don’t even feel guilt over it.

I’m only on page 47 right now, because we weren’t home this weekend and I only started it last night. Plus, I’m trying to savor. This will be the last Harry Potter story I read where I don’t know the end. I’m sad it’s almost over. But DAMN I love these books! The best part? I get to share them with Gabe when his attention span is long enough to sit for a book without pictures. I get to rediscover Harry through his eyes. And then again with Baby 2.

Also, in a weird set of circumstances, we’re putting our house on the market as well. I wish you luck and less assvice from Squiggy. Really, there has to be someone more normal in your area that is just as magical with the hair. There HAS TO BE!

By: Mauigirl52

Mauigirl52 — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:03:14 +0000

Love Harry Potter. To me the books remind me a lot of Dickens, with the great names she comes up with that are so evocative of the personalities and demeanor of their owners. Maybe it’s not “great” literature but it’s a heck of a lot better than most books nowadays – at least she has a good vocabulary and uses it. I just got my Book #7 on Saturday and am just barely starting it so am looking forward to a good long read.

Instead of joining a church, why not instigate a block party for the whole neighborhood? We have one every year (started by another neighbor who has since moved away so I kind of initiate it now). We all bring a dish to share, just as you are yearning to do, and it’s a lot of fun. And you don’t have to become religious to attend.