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Title: The Trouble with Harry Post by George_J on Jul 21st, 2007, 7:49pm Well, Ellen just finished the new Harry Potter book. She won't tell me anything about it. My turn to read it now. ;;D Best, George |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Jonny on Jul 21st, 2007, 7:52pm And I care, why? Happy reading ;) |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by cynjeep89 on Jul 21st, 2007, 10:15pm 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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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by nani on Jul 21st, 2007, 10:20pm Did she start at midnight and go nonstop? The girl is a gifted reader. :D Don't tell us when you're done, OK? |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by TxBasslady on Jul 21st, 2007, 10:39pm Knowing George...he's probably on the last pages by now. :o I love Harry Potter! Jean |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Brewcrew on Jul 21st, 2007, 10:50pm 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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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Charlie on Jul 21st, 2007, 11:56pm Wish I had kids although half of my classmates read the things for themselves....old coots we are. Have fun George http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/read glance.gif Charlie http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/WAND.gif |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by sldrswyfe on Jul 22nd, 2007, 6:05am 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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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by swimchica623 on Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:49am 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!!! Lisa |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by deltadarlin on Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:27am 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. carolyn |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Mosaicwench on Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:36am 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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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Lizzie2 on Jul 22nd, 2007, 6:51pm 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!! :) Hugz, Carrie :) |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Redd on Jul 22nd, 2007, 7:09pm 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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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by ClusterChuck on Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:11pm 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 ... Chuck |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by lionsound on Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:48pm 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! :D (turns out my hubby spent some of the morning looking for it too!) |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Jonny on Jul 22nd, 2007, 8:54pm LMAO.....Im with Chuck, dont call me.....Ive a copy and im about to read it! What a fuckin joke! Just my humble opinion. |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Redd on Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:08pm on 07/22/07 at 20:54:21, Jonny wrote:
Have you read the other 6? |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Charlie on Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:13pm Quote:
Register?! http://www.netsync.net/users/charlies/gifs/biglaugh.gif I never did. I just "appropriate" the things to my pictures and set them up at my server's free puter space. Their addys sometimes expire so it's a good idea. "Aiwan" or somesuch is the guy who animates so much of this stuff. The Russians seem to have the best stuff. Germans, too. Charlie |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by alienspacebabe on Jul 22nd, 2007, 9:19pm GOOD BOOK!!! |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by George_J on Jul 23rd, 2007, 3:16am on 07/22/07 at 21:19:56, alienspacebabe wrote:
Yep. ;;D |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by sandie99 on Jul 23rd, 2007, 6:33am 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. ;;D Sanna avid reader of other books |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by ClusterChuck on Jul 23rd, 2007, 8:56am 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 ... Chuck |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by cynjeep89 on Jul 23rd, 2007, 9:02am 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. ;;D |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Mosaicwench on Jul 23rd, 2007, 9:07am Chuck wrote: And Mrs Weasley ... Now THAT part I didn't expect!!! |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by ClusterChuck on Jul 23rd, 2007, 9:34am Yes, Pat, but when Ginny ... WOW!!! OOOPPPSSSS!!! I wasn't gonna give that part away!!! Me BAD!!! Chuck |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Charlie on Jul 23rd, 2007, 10:43am Hope it isn't like Tony Soprano. :o Charlie |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by kimmiedawn81 on Jul 29th, 2007, 11:07am Just got done with it last night.....it was fantastic!! |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by LeLimey on Jul 29th, 2007, 5:30pm I read it from cover to cover while sat at JFK ::) My synopsis - bloody brilliant but not good enough to overcome the death of my arse after 11 hours sat on a concrete bench! ;;D |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Jonny on Jul 29th, 2007, 5:38pm on 07/22/07 at 21:08:47, Redd wrote:
Are you brain dead? Theres your answer.....LMAO ;;D |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Melissa on Aug 7th, 2007, 1:33pm Know this is an old thread, but I don't care and those that do can kiss my ass... On Thursday, July 26th, at approx. 9am, I began reading book 1. On Friday, August 3rd, at approx. 11pm, I finished book 7. Excellent series. The best I've ever read! ;;D |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Mosaicwench on Aug 7th, 2007, 1:49pm Personally, I'm very sad to see the series end. JKR came along with Harry right when we were searching for appropriate content and challenging literary fiction for a young boy. My son grew up with Harry, so this series' demise marks a rite of passage for us - well, at least for me! I've read and re-read and enjoyed them all a great deal and I will miss them. :'( |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Guiseppi on Aug 7th, 2007, 3:18pm I just finished it!!!!!!!!!! I've declared it the darkest, and the best of the series. I'm actually bummed I finished it, and I do hate myself for how much I loved them!!! (That little boy that still smoulders deep inside)....highly recommended reading~!!!!! Guiseppi |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by deltadarlin on Aug 7th, 2007, 6:26pm on 08/07/07 at 13:49:46, Mosaicwench wrote:
I highly recommend anything by T.A. Barron. He writes about Merlin and his books are wonderful. His books are designed for younglings to adult readers. Also, in the fantasy realm, the early Xanth works by Piers Anthony aren't too difficult to read. If you want more in the fantasy realm, just ask and I might be able to give you information on it (our fantasy collection is getting large now, at one time, we had close to a thousand paperbacks. Now, we have over 500 hard backs in the fantasy genre, alone~which reminds me, it's time to catalog again). Carolyn |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Rosybabe on Aug 7th, 2007, 6:38pm do you guys want to know if Harry dies????..... TATATATAAAAAAANNNNN!!! [smiley=laugh.gif]no, I won't spoil the fun.. ;;D my husband says he rather wait for the movie, he likes the special effects... ::) and this is not my book it is for my brother but it was here and available so.... |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Guiseppi on Aug 7th, 2007, 6:43pm [b]and this is not my book it is for my brother but it was here and available so.... [/b] Yeah I tried that line with my mom when she found that magazine under my mattress....sigh...didn't fly with her...... :-[ |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Brewcrew on Aug 8th, 2007, 8:27am [quote author=Guiseppi link=board=general;num=1185061779;start=25#34 date=08/07/07 at 18:43:58][b]and this is not my book it is for my brother but it was here and available so.... [/b] Yeah I tried that line with my mom when she found that magazine under my mattress....sigh...didn't fly with her...... :-[/quote] Countless people have tried it with the cops, as I'm sure you're aware. "Uhhhh...duuuuuuuude...that's nawt my bagga pawt." |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by BarbaraD on Aug 8th, 2007, 10:23am Maybe it's just me, but I can't, for the life of me, see what all the hullabaloo is over these books. And no, I haven't read ANY of them. I picked up one in the bookstore and read about one page and was bored to death. Guess that's just not my cup of tea but ya'll have fun.. Hugs BD |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by deltadarlin on Aug 8th, 2007, 3:19pm Barb, The hullabaloo about the Harry Potter series is that it got kids to actually reading and wanting to read. Carolyn |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Melissa on Aug 8th, 2007, 4:31pm I think the hullaballooo, or however it's spelled, is WAY more than just getting kids to read. It's bringing the possibility of magic and miracles back to life inside our imaginations. It's also showing that there's more to life than this mundane thing called "reality" and the almighty dollar. JMHO |
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Title: Re: The Trouble with Harry Post by Guiseppi on Aug 8th, 2007, 4:39pm I'm an old fart and I have to tell you, the books really do take you on a fun, harmless trip into your imagination! Very fast very fun reads. Guiseppi |
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