Must to be getting Magical Attire together!!
The Ann Arbor Borders is the one I went to two years ago, Aims! It's a good time. Looks like they're doing even better this time. That sounds awesome.
None of it means a damn thing.
Mal ,'Objects In Space'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Polter-Cow - Jul 17, 2007 9:09:05 am PDT #3208 of 28197
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Toddson - Jul 17, 2007 9:13:47 am PDT #3209 of 28197
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Kevin, thanks. I wasn't sure how reliable or current the info was, but I hated the thought of a non-USian standing waiting for the book that wasn't going to come (it's Harry Potter, not Godot!).
ChiKat - Jul 17, 2007 9:30:46 am PDT #3210 of 28197
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I will be at the Hilton Gardens in Evanston this weekend. Are there nearby bookstores where I could pick up the book?
Yes. tommyrot works in Evanston, so he might be able to tell you specifics. But, that hotel is in downtown Evanston. Tons of shops nearby. Any hotel staff could point you in the right direction.
sumi - Jul 17, 2007 9:47:04 am PDT #3211 of 28197
Art Crawl!!!
Kevin - Jul 17, 2007 12:28:28 pm PDT #3212 of 28197
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
The HP situation in the UK is down to profit margins. There's a price war on. So people are selling it for half the RRP here just to get the business, which is leading the usual toys out of prams. I feel sorry for the average book store - they're going to get nothing from HP, and haven't for years, due to ASDA Walmart, Tesco etc bickering.
le nubian - Jul 17, 2007 5:23:36 pm PDT #3213 of 28197
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Folks, can I get some suggestions regarding HP book purchase strategy? I'm going to be out of town in Louisiana (near Lafayette) and I essentially have 3 options for purchasing the book: 2 bookstores (one of which is a Waldenbooks/Borders which has festivities starting at 9:30 pm) and 1 Walmart. Now, I'm not a Walmart fan by any means, but I literally only want to buy the book and go home and read the first few chapters before waking up and reading more of it the next day. I don't want to have my face painted, etc.
Which of the 3 stores might be my best option for waiting the least amount of time and doing a direct purchase?
I would appreciate suggestions and recommendations.
Aims - Jul 17, 2007 5:26:47 pm PDT #3214 of 28197
Shit's all sorts of different now.
I would think that even though it's a Wal-Mart, it's still gonna be pretty busy. But as far as avoiding the festivities, it'ss probably be your best bet.
Ginger - Jul 17, 2007 6:00:27 pm PDT #3215 of 28197
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Many Krogers supermarkets will have Harry Potter.
le nubian - Jul 17, 2007 6:03:31 pm PDT #3216 of 28197
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Ginger,
oh that's a good tip. I didn't know they had Kroger in La.
Ginger - Jul 17, 2007 6:08:40 pm PDT #3217 of 28197
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I don't know that there's one near where you'll be, but they're in Louisiana, anyway. They've been advertising Harry Potter and I remember going to Kroger after one of the books came out and they had a huge pile of them.