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12-21-2006, 04:33 PM
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...finally has a name: Name of final Harry Potter book announced - CNN.com
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", hmmm, sounds interesting.
Yes, Eris, this is the final book. No word on the final publication date, but I would assume it shouldn't be too much longer. You might want to think about starting the first part of the series now. 
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12-21-2006, 04:57 PM
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I already pre-ordered mine at Borders 
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12-21-2006, 05:36 PM
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So when big books like this come out that *everyone wants to read, do you buy just one and share it among family, or does every family member get one so they can discuss it as they read it? |
12-21-2006, 06:03 PM
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What's the fun of pre-ordering when you can go to the grocery store at midnight and buy it with the other crazies. Not that I do that. Exactly. |
12-21-2006, 06:28 PM
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Or you can refuse to be another pathetic sheep following the herd and just not read any of 'em 
mj
who has never read a Potter book, nor The DaVinci Code
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12-21-2006, 09:28 PM
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I have succumbed to both MJ.
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12-21-2006, 09:48 PM
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MJ, they are really good. Honestly. I normally don't read stuff but they are really really good and suck you right in. |
12-21-2006, 10:03 PM
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Ooooooooooh. I can't wait. |
12-21-2006, 11:09 PM
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Hey, if I get the books from the library, that doesn't really mean I'm succumbing to anything does it?
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12-22-2006, 12:37 AM
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MJ. Please don't say "Harry Potter" in the same sentence as "DaVinci Code". Ever. It upsets me. And you know how I get. 
And what Pippa said. Last time, we went to Chapters for the big party. There were magicians, face painting, an owl (who almost pooped on #4, to his absolute delight) and snacks. We brought lawn chairs, grabbed books and magazines, and then sat and visited with total strangers until midnight when the books went on sale. It was a total blast, and the kids loved it! |
12-22-2006, 09:20 AM
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I haven't done the midnight visit for any of the books so far, but I might just do it this time.
Funny story - book #5 came out on my wedding day. Hubby and I had to go to Walmart after our rehearsal dinner (I decided that I was NOT going to make it all day in heels, so bought some cheap white tennis shoes and lace for shoelaces!) and we were there around 11:00. I tried to convince hubby to stick around until midnight to get the book, but nothing doing. The next day during the toasts at the reception, my MIL (another HP fan) gave me the book, which she and my neice had gotten (along with their copies) at midnight. 
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12-22-2006, 10:04 AM
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File, we buy one copy but rotate who gets to read it first. The book 'belongs' to me because if I buy it for one of the older two, they are likely to not share it with their sibling.
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12-22-2006, 10:08 AM
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We never intentionally buy two copies of anything! But then, the kids are little enough that they have no say.
I've *never* done the midnight thing. Of course, I didn't start reading the series until the first 4 were out - I saw the first movie, loved it, started reading a library copy of it and knew instantly I wanted them all, so I got the boxed set.
#5, I happened to have some Amazon GCs on hand, so I paid a whopping 47 cents to have it delivered day of release.
#6, I didn't have anything extra in the budget to buy, so we borrowed from the library. However, a few months ago I managed to stumble across the special artist's edition with extra pictures and stuff not found in the regular edition, and I bought it. Because it was, ya know, a whole $1 on the clearance table at B&N. 
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12-22-2006, 10:33 PM
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I've gotten the last two at midnight, and I'm sure I'll be doing the same for this one. Did the party at B&N last year, Wal-Mart the year before, and I think I'll probably be back to W-M again this time around. The party really didn't do much for me.
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