So, who's read the new Harry Potter book yey?

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Post by godix » Wed Jul 18, 2007 8:33 pm

Otohiko wrote:I only read classic literature these days :roll:
I tried that but quickly learned the reason most people don't read classic lit these days is that, for the most part, classic lit is boring as shit. Pre-20th century storytelling methods just don't do it for me.
on a more serious note, I know for a fact that one day someone will probably make me read Harry Potter books, and for that matter my brother will make me read Ender's Game and other Card books, and fucking everyone will make me read King's books (because apparently I'm always the only one who still hasn't)
Stand your ground on Potter and King. You don't want any part of that shit. Card is pretty decent. Not nearly the great piece of modern lit that some claim but still a decent read.
I did see a couple of the HP movies and I thought they were fun enough but really not anything that indicated some sort of good literature behind them. Am I wrong and are the books better than that?
I because a die hard hater of the Potter movies after the 2nd one ended with Dues Ex Machina not once, not twice, but at least three motherfucking times. I have been told by many who read the book that the movie was pretty faithful to the ending. So AFAIK the books are nothing more than some whiny teenage brat standing around waiting for someone to come save his ass. If you want teenage angst by people who can barely wipe their own ass without help then go read livejournal instead.
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Post by Shazzy » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:27 am

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requiett wrote:Those books suck more successive hairy ass with each passing chapter. I should know, having read up to halfway through the 3rd book.

Read Ender's Game for great justice.
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Wow. We actually have something we could talk about :o

Been an Ender's Game fan since back in the day.
Ender's Game is pretty awesome.
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Post by Otohiko » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:57 pm

godix wrote:
Otohiko wrote:I only read classic literature these days :roll:
I tried that but quickly learned the reason most people don't read classic lit these days is that, for the most part, classic lit is boring as shit. Pre-20th century storytelling methods just don't do it for me.
Well Bulgakov is 20th century and Tolstoy is partially...
Anyway, I think the reason I like them has more to do with my cultural (and even more sociocultural) background than their relative age. The Russian (and some other) classics are a big part of the Russkie Intelligentsia psyche.


....anyway.



I actually said I'll read Harry Potter when the hype for it dies down and it's safely collecting dust on shelves (among them library shelves). Since I have an inherent aversion to hype, I don't think I could pick them up right now and start reading without a sense of distrust, and that's not a good mindset to start reading something in.
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Post by JaddziaDax » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:51 pm

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JaddziaDax wrote:mmmm Snarry
hawt shit :O
mmmm hawt indeed:

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Post by SilversLightning » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:56 pm

JaddziaDax wrote:
DivineQueenYeiweh wrote:
JaddziaDax wrote:mmmm Snarry
hawt shit :O
mmmm hawt indeed:

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Post by JaddziaDax » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:57 pm

i have lots more >.> but most are against the rules to post on the forums

look up yuki-pon

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Post by CodeZTM » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:45 pm

:shock: Good God woman!

Oh, BTW Bashar, thanks a lot for spoling the ending in your journal. May my wrath fall upon you :?

Anyway, apparently my friend and I are going together, and she's cosplaying as Sakura from Naruto, which makes no sense for a HP release. :?

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Post by SilversLightning » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:01 pm

JaddziaDax wrote:i have lots more >.> but most are against the rules to post on the forums

look up yuki-pon
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Post by JaddziaDax » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:05 pm

code_chrono wrote::shock: Good God woman!
eh i didnt draw it (i just enjoy it)

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Post by SilversLightning » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:10 pm

code_chrono wrote: Anyway, apparently my friend and I are going together, and she's cosplaying as Sakura from Naruto, which makes no sense for a HP release. :?
WTF????? That's so random :/

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