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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***


Hayden - Jul 28, 2004 11:29:42 am PDT #344 of 3301
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I finished re-reading it last night, & I'm also looking forward to the discussion.


Jess M. - Jul 29, 2004 5:19:05 am PDT #345 of 3301
Let me just say that popularity with people on public transportation does not equal literary respect. --Jesse

show offs :)


askye - Jul 29, 2004 5:40:34 am PDT #346 of 3301
Thrive to spite them

I finished and I'm waiting to talk about it, but I also found a used copy of the book the first day I looked.

I need to reread the last part because I think I missed something.


Amy - Jul 29, 2004 5:43:26 am PDT #347 of 3301
Because books.

My copy didn't arrive till Tuesday, so I just started it. Looks good so far, though.


Hayden - Jul 29, 2004 6:06:24 am PDT #348 of 3301
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

show offs :)

For my next trick, please observe this ordinary handkerchief...


Gandalfe - Jul 29, 2004 2:22:20 pm PDT #349 of 3301
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

Just picked up my copy at the local library, going to start it soonish. In checking how many pages it was (255), I did happen to notice a name mentioned (Is it OK to mention it here, this early?) which makes me somewhat eager. Is it the character I know, or just a tribute to them from the author? Interesting . . . .


Polter-Cow - Jul 29, 2004 4:03:46 pm PDT #350 of 3301
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Gandalfe, I was wondering the same thing.


brenda m - Aug 02, 2004 9:43:01 am PDT #351 of 3301
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Finally managed to go and pick up the book today. I'm really looking forward to jumping in. Also I made a convert - the clerk at the bookstore wanted to know if there were more copies so he could go grab one. "That sounds great! When the description starts out 'Two warring factions in the Department of Elevator Instructors,' how can you go wrong?"


-t - Aug 02, 2004 12:50:15 pm PDT #352 of 3301
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I have joined the proud ranks of the Holders of Library Cards and also picked up a copy of The Intuitionist. Productivity galore.


libkitty - Aug 02, 2004 2:37:22 pm PDT #353 of 3301
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

Congratulations -t! Library card holders of the 'verse, unite!

I'm still at the slow part that someone mentioned, and am having some difficulty figuring out the world...real or not, time period, etc. I live in the hope that things will come together a bit soon. Because I'm having a hard time seeing: "When the description starts out 'Two warring factions in the Department of Elevator Instructors,' how can you go wrong?" I would love to say more, but suppose that having a full-blown discussion of the book at this point, when I haven't even read half and am not to the date, would be wrong. So, I forbear.