River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.

'Objects In Space'


The Buffista Book Club: the Harry Potter iteration  

This thread is a focused discussion group. Please see the first post below for the current topic and upcoming book discussions. While natter will inevitably happen, we encourage you to treat this like a virtual book club and try to keep your posts in that spirit.

By consensus, this thread is reopened specifically to discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It will be closed again once that discussion has run its course.

***SPOILER ALERT***

  • **Spoilers for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows lie here. Read at your own risk***


Daisy Jane - Jul 21, 2004 8:30:05 am PDT #330 of 3301
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

I'm hoping it will be a fairly quick read. barnesandnoble.com and I had some issues with ordering, so we'll see how soon it gets here.


Wolfram - Jul 21, 2004 9:18:58 am PDT #331 of 3301
Visilurking

My copy's taunting me from the hold shelf at the library. But that taunting ends tonight.


Wolfram - Jul 27, 2004 12:16:19 pm PDT #332 of 3301
Visilurking

cereal (to stretch the definiton):

some comments through part 1:

To me the pace started off slow. I found the non-linear story-telling to be a little jarring, but after the first 25 pages or so I've started getting into the rhythm. Honestly, I'm finding the book to be a slow burn, not grabbing me right way with explosive plot development, but slowly building up my interest in this odd world and the underlying mystery. I'm simmering.


libkitty - Jul 27, 2004 2:19:09 pm PDT #333 of 3301
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

I got it from the library, but it looked so thin, and I didn't want to read it all and then be twiddling my thumbs, forgetting it before the discussion. But if it is slow, perhaps I had better get busy. I'll be finishing a "Shakespearean" mystery tonight, and then will get started. I'm just so tickled to be finally taking part in a book club (and it's actually two, because I just joined the Librarian's Book Club too).


Daisy Jane - Jul 27, 2004 3:35:27 pm PDT #334 of 3301
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

My copy was waiting for me when I got home (finally). I suppose it's only been 7 days, but still. Finishing K&C tonight and then on to The Intuitionist.

You know. One of the things I think I'm going to like most about this is that there won't be the depressing down time between books.


Lilty Cash - Jul 27, 2004 7:00:35 pm PDT #335 of 3301
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."

I got mine yesterday (with a fly very carefully smooshed between pages..eew) and couldn't help but drop everything and read just a little. Not enough to discuss yet,but- yay! Book club!


Polter-Cow - Jul 27, 2004 7:09:40 pm PDT #336 of 3301
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I finished it today. sticks tongue out at everyone else


erikaj - Jul 27, 2004 7:53:07 pm PDT #337 of 3301
Always Anti-fascist!

My branch doesn't have one. Or it's out.


Anne W. - Jul 28, 2004 3:56:26 am PDT #338 of 3301
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

My branch has a copy, and it appears to be in. I'll have to stop by and see if that's true or if their computer system has gone psycho again.


Wolfram - Jul 28, 2004 4:37:07 am PDT #339 of 3301
Visilurking

My branch doesn't have one. Or it's out.

My branch is tiny, with at most 2 books from any given author. 98% of the books I borrow there come from other branches in the same library system. I just go online, search the online catalog, hit the hold button, choose my hole-in-the-wall branch, and two days later it's waiting for me at checkout.

Maybe your branch can transfer the book for you from another?