nerding out.

[artfuse]

I finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince at 4:30 am this morning. I must say, it took a while to win me over, and I'm still pretty sure Prisoner of Azkaban is my favorite of the series (the emotions are more real, the kids start to really think for themselves, and it's the introduction of my favorite character, Sirius). But this one just

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[nothingsong]

i'm not quite through it yet, but i'm actually having a hard time enjoying it

the style it's written in is bothering me, it seems childish now.. but maybe that's because i read the last one two years ago. plus i keep forgetting what went on

[artfuse]

actually yeah, that is the one thing that bothered me - her writing style seems to have declined. lots of pointless stuff in parenthesis, a little too much rambling, etc.

but, i dunno, i think the story - and everything it explains and opens up - is good enough to make up for the oddly poor writing.

[friend_misery]

you've finished it already?! what the fuck is wrong with you?!
yeah...from this book, she made 36 million dollars in one day...that's pretty fucked up.

i'm away, and haven't gotten my copy yet...but i can't wait to read it and find out the ending (let alone the rest of the book lol)

[artfuse]

it's really freaking good, dave.

and max finished it before i did, k? so go yell at him!!

you're away? where are you? how was israel?

[rebekah_rose]

i loved it. and read it when in an overly emotional mood, so the ending kinda got to me, but at the same time, it didn't affect me nearly so much as when sirius died, cos he was the best character of the series thus far, and probably to come.

[artfuse]

yeah sirius was the best and it was harder to read his death because of that and because at the time i didn't know it was necessary for him to die...but in HBP she made it pretty clear that dumbledore's time was about up anyway.

such a good book though.

[waifstar]

we should definitely talk about this tomorrow. since i am stupid and don't know how to add people to my IM, you can add me: queenoflanguages

and yes, i agree with you that the "bad" guy did what he did on the "cornered's" orders, but i don't know if that makes him good, of kind of good with a bad streak, or what!! so much to think about and ponder!!

:D

i loved the book. i'm already re-reading it. :)

[artfuse]

k, added you to my AIM. do you go online at home? otherwise, we might have difficulty crossing paths since i usually work during the day and i don't have internerd access at blockbuster.

i think what the "bad" guy did was a good thing no matter how bad it seems because it had to be done in order for harry to make the prophecy come true.

i'm already sort of re-reading it, too, except i promised to lend it to my friend omar tomorrow and i don't think i can finish it before then :(

[papercupexit]

!! Doldrums has a HP board set up just for the occasion !! Get yer ass thurr.

[artfuse]

i need to reregister! ack!