Perhaps Harry's father was disowned for marrying a mudblood.
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
Calli - Mar 08, 2005 10:35:23 am PST #7180 of 10002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Lyra Jane - Mar 08, 2005 11:10:28 am PST #7181 of 10002
Up with the sun
If your biggest problem is looking like a geek reading on the train(?) how much do I want that life?
So you never pick books based on their covers? I totally do -- if I have a choice between a movie tie-in version, and a plainer trade paperback, I'll get the trade version so it doesn't look like I pick books based on what's at the theater. And if there's more than one edition of a book, I always go for the prettiest one. If I had a choice, I'd get the adult HP, too.
I admit this may make me shallow. But I like pretty books.
erikaj - Mar 08, 2005 11:15:37 am PST #7182 of 10002
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Well, not really. I get stared at a lot. You stop trying to figure out which thing after a while. But it's true that I tend not to buy the actor covers.
Connie Neil - Mar 08, 2005 11:24:05 am PST #7183 of 10002
brillig
The only time I get remarks about the books I read in public is when I'm snickering over "The Odyssey" or concentrating on popular works on science. "Is that for a class?" someone will ask. "Oh, no, I just wanted to read it." Nothing like daring to be smart in public to get you a bigger personal bubble.
erikaj - Mar 08, 2005 11:26:25 am PST #7184 of 10002
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
wrod. my murder books usually do too.
Connie Neil - Mar 08, 2005 11:28:05 am PST #7185 of 10002
brillig
my murder books usually do too
Especially if you're taking notes, I imagine.
erikaj - Mar 08, 2005 11:39:31 am PST #7186 of 10002
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Yeah. But Helter Skelter + mirrored sunglasses= asshole-free ride on the bus.
Anne W. - Mar 08, 2005 1:23:56 pm PST #7187 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
We're still not clear on if Half-Blood=part Muggle.
My money's on Hagrid. He's half-giant, after all, so that would fit the description rather nicely.
erikaj - Mar 08, 2005 1:29:15 pm PST #7188 of 10002
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
It's not going to be giant, like the last one, right? Because I think my arms got more of a workout than my brain on it. And if it's longer? Wizard's "Infinite Jest"
Anne W. - Mar 08, 2005 1:30:22 pm PST #7189 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
It's shorter than either of the last two, from what I hear. I hope that JKR insisted on the extra time so she could edit her stuff heavily. The last book could have used a heavy trim, especially during all of the Whiny!Harry bits.