I can hardly believe that today is when I'll start the sixth Harry Potter Book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, since for books 4 and 5 I got them at midnight on opening day and started reading in the morning. This year, though, the book came out the day I flew to the Dirty South for a week-long trip, and then when I returned I had another full week activity (a creative writing class with lots of homework). Then this week I had to catch up on stuff that piled up over the previous two weeks. Who says that summer is a lazy time?!
I think I also delayed the start date because a favorite activity is now officially dead. I read HP books 1-3 out loud with a friend, Tom. We started book 4 together, but he couldn't find the time necessary to read the whole thing with me (book 3 took us 25 hours!), as he was at the start of a new relationship. I read book 5 entirely on my own, and now book 6 will also be solo 'cause Tom is married and has a 6-month old son, so there's zero chance he'll be coming out for our old pastime. Oh well....
Posted by wrjacobs at August 4, 2005 08:43 AM | TrackBacki was going to wait to read Goblet of Fire again before reading this one, but i just can't wait! i'll have to finish up my current one first, tho -- "Work and Other Sins: Life in New York City and Thereabouts" -- awesome read!
Posted by: vix at August 8, 2005 03:10 PMHey, Walt! I finished HP6! I won't tell you what happens, but when you're done, let me know. I want to hear what you think about the ending (as well as speculation for HP7).
Why, oh why, will we have to wait two whole years for the next one?!
Posted by: Laurene at August 5, 2005 10:50 AMYeah, who says summer is a lazy time?!! It feels busier than the regular school year!!
I'm half-way through HP6, but don't worry--I won't spill any secrets! I'm sure you'll catch up, considering how little time I really have to read it.
Happy reading!
Posted by: Laurene at August 4, 2005 09:15 AM