How soon after release will you get the new Harry Potter book?

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by MikeH
Everyone who likes Potter should read Phillip Pullman's Dark Materials Trilogy. The last book of the trilogy won the Whitbread prize (overall prize, not just the children's prize). It's got the same sense of excitement as Potter but it's more original and epic, better written.

I didn't think much of Pullman, to be honest. And yes I did read the first book - I don't know if the later ones were any better since I didn't bother to read them after the first one failed to impress me.

I admit that the whole thing about the animal spirits that each child has (or something like that ... it was a while ago) was interesting and original. However the book seemed rather souless to me. It was no fun - didn't have that "one more page" feeling for me that I've gotten with every Potter book.

The mileage of others may (and DOES) vary, of course. I think I'm in the minority in much preferring Rowling to Pullman (of adults who have read both).

[FrustratedPoet]

Just got this e-mail from Amazon

We thought you would like to know that the following item has been
sent to:

[My name]
[My address]

using Royal Mail (1-2 business days).

Your order #026-8512061-1822032 (received 25 May 2003, 22:00 BST)
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Ordered Title Price Dispatched Subtotal
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1 Harry Potter and the Order of 8.49 GBP 1 8.49 GBP
Sold by Amazon International Sales, Inc.

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Subtotal: 8.49 GBP
Delivery Charge: 2.75 GBP
Total: 11.24 GBP

This completes your order.

[FrustratedPoet]

Slightly more expensive than buying it from the shops because of the P&P, but at least I won't have to queue up for hours to get it.

I heard on the radio this morning that Asda and Tesco are both selling it for under a tenner - despite a RRP of £16.99

[Evil Knevil]

I've had to review it. It's not very good, but then again I'm not a fan of most childrens books.

To paraphrase Nietzche "Those [adults] who read childrens books.. usually have something wrong with their sexual organs".



Spoiler edited out by ming.

That was just mean posting that EK... use the spoiler feature in the future so people have a CHOICE if they want to know.

[FrustratedPoet]

To Evil:
If that's true I'll kill you. Seriously, dude, that ain't cool.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet I didn't think much of Pullman, to be honest. And yes I did read the first book - I don't know if the later ones were any better since I didn't bother to read them after the first one failed to impress me.

Fair enough. The best thing about the trilogy is that it increases in scale and scope with each book. Starts off as a small scale story but ends up absolutely massive.

I found it very good in a page turny aspect.

[MikeH]

That's out of order Evil, if it's true edit it out before anyone else sees it. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you should spoil it for other people.

What's wrong with reading something you enjoy? Nothing.

[FrustratedPoet]

/me puts Evil on ignore in case he does anything like that again.

[FrustratedPoet]

Originally posted by MikeH


Fair enough. The best thing about the trilogy is that it increases in scale and scope with each book. Starts off as a small scale story but ends up absolutely massive.

I found it very good in a page turny aspect.

I think I'll give it another go some day, maybe after I've finished the new HP.

[Solver]

Hillarious spoiler attempt Evil. Such a shame it's so obvious you're making it all up .

[lord of the mark]

going to midnight release party tonight (ive got an eleven year old - sheesh! - i'll read it when she gets done with it)

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Evil Knevil
I've had to review it. It's not very good, but then again I'm not a fan of most childrens books.

To paraphrase Nietzche "Those [adults] who read childrens books.. usually have something wrong with their sexual organs".
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as opposed to adults who play games?

Adults who post to a games site?

[lord of the mark]

and by the way the books are excellent.

Well-plotted, filled with humour, well-developed characters, and some very insightful lines about courage, dealing with depression, etc

Much better than most popular fiction for adults.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by MikeH
That's out of order Evil, if it's true edit it out before anyone else sees it. Just because you don't like it doesn't mean you should spoil it for other people.

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but thats what evil does - evil spoils the joy of others - Like the dementors, who live on happiness by destroying it - who suck it out of you and leave you numb and empty (JK has admitted that the dementors are modeled on depression)

[PLATO]

Call me cheap...waiting on the paperback.