Comments on: How we feel about Harry

By: robin

robin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:25:09 +0000

Katie, let me know how you manage on the rereading part. I think I’ll probably only have time for book #6. But then once I have all of them I can reread the series over and over again. And I will.

Sheila, I have that same worry about spoilers. Why do people have to ruin it? There’s a pizza place near me that posted a false report about book #6 the day after it came out, and I’ve never ever returned to that place again. And I’ll know to avoid driving by it until I finish #7.

Mean spoiler people suck.

By: Sheila Ruth

Sheila Ruth — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:46:09 +0000

Harry Potter has been a big part of my family’s life for the last 6 years or so, and it’s not an understatement to say that it’s changed our lives. Heck, I wouldn’t be even be here if it weren’t for Harry. I’m so looking forward to the last book, but I’m also really sad that it’s coming to an end. I’m glad she’s sticking to her principles and wrapping it up, but I’ll miss this time of waiting and discussing and anticipating.

I’m also terribly worried about spoilers. There are already people coming out of the woodwork claiming that they got a copy of the book and they know what happened and I’m trying really hard not to accidentally find out anything. It’s going to get really bad after the book comes out. Within 24 hours there are going to be people posting spoilers and I really don’t want to know before I finish the book!

By: Katie Alender

Katie Alender — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:57:03 +0000

I loooooove Harry Potter. In fact, before the release of every book, I typically go back and reread all of the books leading up to it… I’m not sure I’ll have time this year, but I pre-ordered my copy yesterday, so it’s not like that’s going to hold me up!

By: robin

robin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:49:37 +0000

Sara, you’re going to give me heart palpitations! Stop! Remember, this is my summer of being off duty!

But you’re right–I still do need to watch those. I’ll secretly add that to the list I’m pretending not to keep right now.

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:47:04 +0000

Oh, Anne of Green Gables! With Megan Follows? That was about the most perfect adaptation of a book I’ve ever seen on TV. My daughter and I watched them over and over.

And I still remember checking the Anne books out of my public library growing up. They were shelved with the adult books, and I felt so pleased when I discovered them.

And as long as we’re nagging Robin: have you watched any of the A&E Horatio Hornblower series I recommended? No, I didn’t think so.

By: robin

robin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:45:53 +0000

Molly, I’m sure that will make sense to me at some point. Until then I will think you’re a little wacky. Now if you’d said Pin the Kiss on Darcy . . .

Kelly, I’m glad you clarified. I can TOTALLY understand that. It’s like Anne Lamott saying she’s always afraid after writing a sh—-y first draft of something that she’s going to get hit by a bus before she can revise it, and then everyone is going to think she was a terrible writer.

I’ve had your kind of anxiety about certain series–the Lord of the Rings movies, for one thing. I think I might feel that way about Lost.

So anyway, solidarity, sistah.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:40:00 +0000

Just let me clarify, Robin. I have to be honest that I’ve been afraid all along that something would happen to a) me; or b) JK Rowling before the series finishes. This is a sad, but true admission and I look forward to no longer worrying about it

I thought her writing was better and tighter in #6, so really look forward to #7. I also think she has earned every penny (unlike George at Book Ninja who seems to think she’s a conspiracy in a person)

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:22:09 +0000

Robin, when you read Anne of Green Gables, I will share with you the photos from my Anne of Green Gables themed party. Come on, you know you want to see pictures of me playing “Plant a Kiss on Gilbert Blythe!”

By: robin

robin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:18:50 +0000

P.S. Heather, thanks for the tag and for the sweet words that accompanied it. I have no idea which one to choose. I’m on it, though.

By: robin

robin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:17:14 +0000

Aaggck, Deborah, the pressure! I’m looking at my entire Anne of Green Gables collection here on the shelf (generously given to me last year by Annette, to add pressure of her own), and no, I just haven’t gotten to it yet.

I NEED ANOTHER FOURTEEN HOURS EVERY DAY JUST TO READ!

Sorry, sore spot.

Heather, start now and you’ll be ready for book 7 soon enough. Come on! And I’ll read Anne of Green Gables!