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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 10:32 PM
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NO SPOILERS!! How far have you gotten in DEATHLY HALLOWS so far?
ginbarn and I are a little more than halfway through. All I can say is - wow. This is harsh.

:scared:
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 10:34 PM
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1. I still have not bought it, so I am way the hell behind :) (nt)
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WritingIsMyReligion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 10:35 PM
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2. All the way through.
:D
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 10:40 PM
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3. 525 n/t
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reyd reid reed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 10:41 PM
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4. It's still sitting on the table in my living room
I haven't so much as cracked the cover yet.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 10:48 PM
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5. I'm doing pretty good,
I'm considering browsing the first book at the bookstore tomorrow. :hi:
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grace0418 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 11:22 PM
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6. I've had NO time to read these past few days. So what do I do? Stay up until 3 a.m.
last night when I had a busy work day ahead of me. I'm up to page 425 though!
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 11:24 PM
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7. I read it in 6 hours on saturday
:D

Once i get started, it's hard to stop...
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:01 AM
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12. Nice bumper sticker!
I used to correspond with that guy every once in a while via e-mail.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:27 AM
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15. thanks
he hosts a fantastic podcast now (link on the "sticker"), if you ever get a chance to check it out
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 11:26 PM
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8. All the way through.
Twice.

All I have to say is "Dinner, Nagini." :evilgrin:
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:16 PM
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18. Muggles! Fun to make, fun to eat!
:rofl:
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Generic Brad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 11:39 PM
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9. Just finished "The Battle of Hogwarts" Chapter
I have never so openly laughed and cried while reading a book before. Rowling has done a masterful job.
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 11:57 PM
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10. 491 pages, so far. Saw "Order of the Phoenix" tonight.
yep, it is harsh
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 12:04 AM
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11. I've finished it twice.
:hide: :P
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:01 AM
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13. Chapter 6
but the only time I have to read is my lunch hour.
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:18 PM
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19. same here.
Except for my only time is right now - the 1/2 hour between the kid going to sleep and my eyes crossing from exhaustion...
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WolverineDG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:25 AM
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14. I finished Sunday night
because of all the asshats trying to spoil it for everyone.

dg
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 09:04 AM
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16. Finished Monday...
...after beginning Saturday morning. Some other activities interrupted (including the new Potter movie n Sunday), and I was in no particular hurry to finish. I wanted to savor it.
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ChazII Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 09:08 AM
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17. My son and I
went to the HP party at our Borders Friday night. Started reading DH Saturday morning and finished Sunday afternoon.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:19 PM
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20. You think it's harsh now? Wait'll the Borg show up and show 'em what REAL power is!
Bwuhahhahahahahahahaha!!

Happiest day of my life.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:22 PM
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23. I'll see your Borg and raise you a Star Destroyer and the 1980 US Olympic men's hockey team
So there! :silly:
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:29 PM
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25. I'll see your 1980 US Olympic hockey team, and raise you a PMSed Rosie O'Donnel and 14 sandworms
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:44 PM
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31. I'll see you and raise you a batallion of Klandaathu bugs from STARSHIP TROOPERS
Y'know, the ones that fire wads of plasma out of their butts. :evilgrin:
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:58 PM
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32. I'll see you, and raise you an interference from the Second Foundation
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 09:56 PM
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35. Okay, I don't know what that is...
...but you win. I'll save the von Neumann machines for another time.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 07:09 AM
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40. I'm sad to hear you don't know that - it's from Asimov's "Foundation" series
A required series for any sci-fi buff.

You should read them, starting with the robot books, then the Empire books, then the Foundation books.

Fantastic stuff.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 11:30 AM
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41. I'll keep that in mind
When I'm done with the Harry Potter series, I'll need another literary fix for sure.
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tammywammy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:21 PM
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21. Done
I finished Sunday morning around 1am. :)

It was awesome!
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yewberry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:22 PM
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22. I'm waiting for someone to finish so that I can borrow it.
Gads, I'm impatient, too.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:24 PM
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24. ginbarn and I have an arrangement...
Usually, she reads it first, then it's my turn. This time around, I'm reading it aloud to her so we can both experience it at the same time.
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yewberry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:37 PM
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29. Good solution!
I'm hoping that my friend will loan me his copy on Friday. Otherwise, I may start begging DUers in the WA forum!
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seemunkee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:30 PM
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26. 350 pages
It is much darker than any of the others.
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Scooter24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:31 PM
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27. Finished it 405am on Sunday morning...
Letting it soak in a bit before re-reading it this weekend.
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mcar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:35 PM
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28. Finished
Got it Saturday, finished it Sunday. Keep going. It's sad, exciting and very satisfying.
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debbierlus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 08:42 PM
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30. Finished it Saturday Night

I won't say anything here, but for those who have read it, there are threads with spoilers over in the DU books fantasy lit forum.
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some guy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 09:41 PM
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33. I'm up to
...having read most of the spoiler threads around here. :)

I haven't read any of the books, or seen any of the films, so I'm thoroughly confused by reading the spoiler threads, but slightly intrigued to find this book has death and cruelty and mayhem in it. I thought they were children's books, even though I know several adults who really liked them.


Of course, I've read the Grimm fairy tales too, so it shouldn't surprise me that children's stories have mayhem and carnage. :D
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SharonRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 09:50 PM
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34. I finished it Monday afternoon
It was awesome!
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bridgit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 10:15 PM
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36. i bought a copy for Betsy for when she house-sat for us, but then *somehow*...
took it with me to the hotel :shrug: started reading, and am some 100pgs in...it is darker to be sure
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BreweryYardRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 10:54 PM
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37. Finished it.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-25-07 11:01 PM
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38. Finished it in about 8 hours on Saturday!
:bounce: :bounce:
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Der Blaue Engel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-26-07 12:02 AM
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39. Finished it Monday about 1am
Normally, I don't like to rush through a book. I want the journey to last, to have something to look forward to for my commute. But I didn't dare dawdle on this one...people were just begging to spoil it for me.
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