IIRC,
the sword was referred to by Dumbledore when he pointed at it while talking about the "last remaining artifact of Godric Gryffindor's." But, we also learned back in the Sorting Hat song of, I think, Book 1 that the Hat was also Gryffindor's. I like the idea that the unknown Horcrux is something of Ravenclaw's, just because we don't know too much about that House. Maybe Luna is a direct descendent?
I'm rereading HBP now, and I got a plot bunny for fanfic last night.
At Slughorn's Christmas party, Luna goes on one of her usual tangents about how the Aurors are trying to overthrow the Ministry by using a combination of the Dark Arts and gum decay which she calls the Rotfang Conspiracy. "The Dentists Granger and the Rotfang Conspiracy" sounds like a fun fic, doesn't it?
In the before time, in teh long long ago, someone mentioned that Bujold had a new book coming out in her fantasy series. So, naturally, I ordered myself Curse of Chalion only realizing when I read the dedication (what a weird thing to stick in my memory) that I had read it before. I even found my copy already on my shelf. However, I only remembered maybe half of the key plot points and not much detail at all, so happily enjoyed teh re-read. I've started Paladin of Souls, now. I love this world.
I loved Paladin of Souls. I'm trying to convince myself to wait for the PB on the third book, but it might just get me.
I was checking out adult books, both fiction and non, by 3rd or 4th grade, though I think the librarian sort of informally tried to nudge me away from anything too violent, sexy, or disturbing until I was in my teens. I didn't have major problems with comprehension, but I missed out on reading a lot of the childhood and early adolescent classics (Alcott, LM Montgomery, and the like) until I was in my 20's, and I regret that. I would've liked to have discovered them at the usual age.
Not that any of that is directly applicable to a child reading HP, but I do think about this stuff a lot more now that I have a child of my own. A child who's still at the
Goodnight Moon
stage, but still.
Our copy of HP arrived from England yesterday. I'm on p. 285 and can't wait to be done so I can read the whitefont.
I loved Paladin of Souls. I'm trying to convince myself to wait for the PB on the third book, but it might just get me.
I lucked out and got the HB of Paladin of Souls at bookcloseouts.com for cheap, so now I'm loathe to drop the 40 bones for the new book without hanging out for a while and seeing if I can catch a similar break.
I'll be waiting for the next one to come out in paperback, because I find hardbacks uncomfortable to read. A lifetime of conditioning. But I also picked up the second volume of the Baroque Cycle, so that should keep me busy for a while.
I'll be waiting for the next one to come out in paperback, because I find hardbacks uncomfortable to read.
Yeah, I generally feel that way too.
Baroque Cycle?
Baroque Cycle?
Neal Stephenson tomes, the first one was Quicksilver, I think. Age of Enlightenment prequels to Cryptonomicon, more or less.
Baroque Cycle - Neal Stephenson's novels, set during the, what, 1600s? I couldn't even finish the first one, it induced snores in me, and I normally like his work.
Due to various hand problems, I am pretty much physically incapable of reading hardback books without a physical desk to set it on.
Baroque Cycle - Neal Stephenson's novels, set during the, what, 1600s? I couldn't even finish the first one, it induced snores in me, and I normally like his work.
This is me. I will give the Baroque Cycle another try sometime, but Quicksilver wasn't grabbing me and I've read and enjoyed his previous stuff.
