Stood in line for an hour and a half Friday night/saturday morning...

by Eyebrow2 18 Replies latest jw friends

  • Eyebrow2
    Eyebrow2

    but we got the new Harry Potter book!

    Woohooo!!!!!!

    I was amazed how many high school and college aged kids were there....JK Rowling certainly has a gift

    anyone else get the book?

  • KGB
    KGB

    Noone will ever see me in line for that book or any other book like it.

  • petespal2002
    petespal2002

    Queued? Not only can I not spell it, I would not do it. Our local Asdas hyped the release up but the book did not leap from the shelves and one could wander in any old time to get a copy.

    Maybe it appeals to your average 8 year old child, but I prefer my kids to read something with literary worth that stretches them, not poor grammer and unimaginative prose.

    I wouldn't have minded thinking of the idea myself though. All that lovely money!!

  • Shakita
    Shakita
    Maybe it appeals to your average 8 year old child, but I prefer my kids to read something with literary worth that stretches them, not poor grammer and unimaginative prose.

    Did you read any Harry Potter books, Pete? I am a 45 year old woman with exceptional grammer and I find the "Potter" books to be filled with imaginative and clever reading for both children and adults.

    Eyebrow:

    I pre-ordered the book and received it yesterday via FedEx. My daughter and I are on page 75 at this point. We just can't seem to put it down. Fun reading!

    Mrs. Shakita

    <------as you can see I am a "Potter" fan

  • Simon
    Simon

    The last time I dueued for a book it was at a district convention

    I think they overdo the 'short supply' stuff - I've been into shops to get hot release new CDs and they ask if you pre-ordered, when you say no you just get one. If you say yes, it comes out of a different box and they have to find you name and match it with your receipt etc ...

    I normally pre-order DVDs and games off Amazon ... it's quite nice because you forget all about them until you get the parcel - a nice surprise !

  • petespal2002
    petespal2002

    Yep, read them to make sure I knew what all the fuss was about. I don't deny they are fun, entertaining reads, but I hold to what I said. Compare the writing style with Tolkein for example.

  • maxwell
    maxwell

    I've never had any desire to read Harry Potter books. When J. K. Rowling's first book came out, I was still holding to the society's "no demonic stuff" rule, although I was starting to think how this compared to many fairy tales I had read in the past. Now that I'm completely, out I still don't have a desire to read Rowling's books, although, if they happened to come on TV, I'd probably sit down and watch Friday the 13, or Halloween and various other horror and horror/sci-fi movies that I avoided in the past. I like the X-files and Twilight Zone now..

    Still you have acknowledge that J. K. Rowling must be onto something with all the money she's making. Kinda like Jerry Springer. If I knew how to do that, I'd do it too, no matter how silly the story line and writing is.

  • what-now?
    what-now?

    I'm with Simon. I thought you stood in line for new literature at the District Convention, or maybe for food at the convention. Either one used to take that long (as I remember it).

  • caligirl
    caligirl

    I've enjoyed the movies, but haven't made it through the books yet. Maybe when my son is a little older we'll give it a try.

  • TheSilence
    TheSilence

    just finished mine. ;)

    enjoy,

    jackie

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