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The Trouble with Harry
« on: Jul 21st, 2007, 7:49pm » |
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Well, Ellen just finished the new Harry Potter book.
She won't tell me anything about it.
My turn to read it now. 
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George
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It all comes to light in the sheer
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #1 on: Jul 21st, 2007, 7:52pm » |
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And I care, why?
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #2 on: Jul 21st, 2007, 10:15pm » |
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George,
Glad Ellen won't ruin the book for you by telling anything about it. Can't wait to get my hands on a copy but have to say that I am sad that this is the last book.
Enjoy!!
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #3 on: Jul 21st, 2007, 10:20pm » |
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Did she start at midnight and go nonstop? The girl is a gifted reader.  Don't tell us when you're done, OK?
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #4 on: Jul 21st, 2007, 10:39pm » |
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Knowing George...he's probably on the last pages by now. 
I love Harry Potter!
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #5 on: Jul 21st, 2007, 10:50pm » |
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Pat got her copy around 1:00 this afternoon and she's about 2/3 done. And that was with a 1-hour break for dinner. Roy's got the other copy downstairs and is nearing the half-way point. Of course, he started as soon as we got home and re-read the last one in a couple of hours prior to starting this one.
Me? I've been puttering around the house while my GI tract gets back to normal. Oh, and taking a nap, too.
There are a couple of gifted readers in this house, and I ain't one of 'em.
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #6 on: Jul 21st, 2007, 11:56pm » |
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Wish I had kids although half of my classmates read the things for themselves....old coots we are.
Have fun George 
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #7 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 6:05am » |
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Charie,
I've been looking at the Kolobok.us site...and I love it...I even registered...but don't have any idea how to "retrieve" it for my use...
My best friend is going to come over and show me...I tried and tried...and ended up with a CH...(In not even kidding)...I can't wait...I enjoy you pictures so much.
Thanks for relaying that information to me.
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #8 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:49am » |
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No posting spoilers here!!!!!!! I'm only on chapter 2 because I'm getting slammed right now...to hard to focus even on Harry, but its making the PF times even beter....my mom walked in at the end of a hit yesterday with my copy....best moment ever!!! I have a bunch of friends that have finished and they are posting spoilers behind cuts on their blogs and its so tempting to click but I'm being a good girl. But hey I was 11 when the first book came out, that's a normal age to be reading this, yes I'm 22 now but I have to finish what I started....
Happy Reading!!!
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #9 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:27am » |
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I'll be picking my copy up tomorrow. Preordered it the day it went on sale (paid half of it's list price). Jimbo will get to read it first as I'm reading another book right now.
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #10 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:36am » |
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I just finished it - it's amazing and I won't spoil anything for anyone.
Enjoy the ride - it's a galloping good read!
Now back to housework and laundry and cleaning and canning and gardening and all the other stuff I've neglected.
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #11 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 6:51pm » |
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Jason, my bf - got a copy on Thursday actually!! He has a friend who is a manager at a bookstore. So he eread it until like 2am that night and had it finished by Friday afternoon!! He's the fastest reader that I know!!! I've made him promise not to say one word to me about it!!!
I just bought book 3 today. I started reading the Harry Potter books when I was down the shore. I knew Jason was really into them, and I've been wanting to get started on them. I'm now a downright addict!! So I basically skimmed the posts in this thread - afraid if anyone gives anything away from any of the books 3-7!! I read the entire 2nd half of book 2 last night!! When I bought book 3 today, the Borders was giving away free posters for Book 7, and I knew I didn't have a place for it, but I txt'd Jason to see if he wanted one, and he said, "Yes!!" So I picked him up one!!
When he comes back from school next week, he's going to fix my DVD player and we're going to start watching the movies as I read the books!! I'm totally psyched!!!
It's kinda funny because when these books first came out, I actually did work in a bookstore. And because everyone else was so obsessed, I actually wanted no part in them!! So for years, I've kinda been like, "Oh... Harry Potter... Yeah whatever....Not into it." And now that I've started, I'm so hooked!!! Jason warned me that I'd become addicted as soon as I started reading them, and he's right!!! They're phenomenal!!!
I actually bought the first 3 books in paperback, and as I've finished books 1 and 2, I've left them at home for my mom to read - she's going to start reading them sometime soon! 
Wonder how fast I can get through them all!! I'm nowhere near as fast a reader as Jason is!! But we'll see!!! Haven't read this quickly or enjoyed it this much since I was a kid!!
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #12 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 7:09pm » |
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We picked it up yesterday about noon, and Meg staerted it first. She took a break to eat dinner and then after everyone left, she and Dyl did dishes, and then she read untill it was "lights out". She had the book finished by 12:30 this afternoon.
Dyls now 1/4 way through it.
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #13 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:11pm » |
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Don't call me. I just got home with my copy.. I am starting it in a minute ... I will give a synopsis as soon as I am done ,,, (NOT!!!!!) ...
C ya after it is done ...
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #14 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:48pm » |
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Right now my husband is reading book six out loud (yes, with the voices )to my eight year old. Sitting at the same table is my 12 year old reading book seven.
The oldest and I were in the car on our way out for the morning yesterday and I said "I bet dad has grabbed that book out of your room and is reading it right now."
he said,matter -of-factly "no....I don't think so"
Four hours later on the return trip home I noticed he was very quiet....he had the book in the car!! LOL!! no wonder why he was so confident dear ol' dad wouldn't get a hold of it! (turns out my hubby spent some of the morning looking for it too!)
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #15 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:54pm » |
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LMAO.....Im with Chuck, dont call me.....Ive a copy and im about to read it!
What a fuckin joke!
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #16 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:08pm » |
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on Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:54pm, Jonny wrote:LMAO.....Im with Chuck, dont call me.....Ive a copy and im about to read it!
What a fuckin joke!
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #17 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:13pm » |
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Quote:I've been looking at the Kolobok.us site...and I love it...I even registered...but don't have any idea how to "retrieve" it for my use...
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #18 on: Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:19pm » |
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #19 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 3:16am » |
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on Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:19pm, alienspacebabe wrote:
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #20 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 6:33am » |
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Hmm... I must be missing out. I've just read the page 1 of the first Harry Potter and that was years ago.
But then again, I haven't read Da Vinci Code, either, and I have lived happily inspite of that.
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #21 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 8:56am » |
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WHEW!!! What a book!!!
Ya see, first Harry said ...
Then Hermione went and ...
Of course that made Ron go and ...
So Voldemort ....
And Mrs Weasley ...
And ..
Then ...
Meanwhile ..
And of course Harry ...
But, unbeknownst to ...
So then ...
And finally ...
Whew!!! Great story, eh wot?
Boy it sure surprised me when ...
And who would have guessed that ...
I knew all y'all wanted to know how the book went. I hope my synopsis didn't ruin it for anyone that wanted to read it for themselves ...
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #22 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 9:02am » |
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Gee, there is always someone who has to ruin it for the rest of us who haven't had the chance to read the book yet.
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #23 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 9:07am » |
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Chuck wrote:
And Mrs Weasley ...
Now THAT part I didn't expect!!!
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Re: The Trouble with Harry
« Reply #24 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 9:34am » |
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Yes, Pat, but when Ginny ...
WOW!!!
OOOPPPSSSS!!! I wasn't gonna give that part away!!! Me BAD!!!
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