<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>We don't have a book section, so I figure this is the best place: Read the Harry Potter series. It's an excellent fantasy story, I think most people here will like it.</div>
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We don't have a book section, so I figure this is the best place: Read the Harry Potter series. It's an excellent fantasy story, I think most people here will like it.
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<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>Yep. But I'm too busy. So can you record an unabridged audio for me? With the voice acting and sound affects, please.</div>
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<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>When I can actually enjoy reading again, maybe. Still working my way up to it. Started with Bruce Campbell's autobiography, it's a light read. Going very slowly thanks to school...</div>
I was there on that fateful day, were you?
<div style='font: 12pt "Cooper Black"; text-align: left; '>most series authors will introduce things early and then refer to it in later books making the reader go, "oh yeah i remember her mentioning that (person, place, etc)."
Rowling, on the other hand, just makes stuff up on the spot every book and its annoying. For example, in the latest book there are these tests called O.W.L.S that 5th years have to take and she makes it a big big deal like the SAT's or something. Only thing is, why has she never mentioned these tests before in any of the other books? There were older characters in the last books that would have been in their 5th year even if Harry and friends were not. A good author would have had one of the Weasley brothers mention the O.W.L.S. in like the 2nd or 3rd book in one sentence or so and then have Harry and friends deal with them in the 5th. She did successfully do this call back with the room where D.A. practice their Dark Arts but this is the ONLY time i think i can remember her doing it. There are also, now, things called N.E.W.T.S. in the 7th year that she just springs up, i'm sure in the 7th book she will use them again, but its still funny how in 4 years at this school this is the first time the reader hears about this stuff when they are considered so important.
While she did grow Harry up in the 5th book, she did it too fast. He is all teenager in this one, attitude and all, while in the 4th he showed no signs of it whatsoever, where is the progression? She also still uses the "You're going to get expelled!" thing too much. By now Harry should have been expelled like 800 times, you would think he would learn that he can do what he wants and wont get expelled, but instead she still makes him always scared of getting kicked out of Hogwarts.
All in all, though, i do like reading them. I guess i am being nit-picky.</div>
Rowling, on the other hand, just makes stuff up on the spot every book and its annoying. For example, in the latest book there are these tests called O.W.L.S that 5th years have to take and she makes it a big big deal like the SAT's or something. Only thing is, why has she never mentioned these tests before in any of the other books? There were older characters in the last books that would have been in their 5th year even if Harry and friends were not. A good author would have had one of the Weasley brothers mention the O.W.L.S. in like the 2nd or 3rd book in one sentence or so and then have Harry and friends deal with them in the 5th. She did successfully do this call back with the room where D.A. practice their Dark Arts but this is the ONLY time i think i can remember her doing it. There are also, now, things called N.E.W.T.S. in the 7th year that she just springs up, i'm sure in the 7th book she will use them again, but its still funny how in 4 years at this school this is the first time the reader hears about this stuff when they are considered so important.
While she did grow Harry up in the 5th book, she did it too fast. He is all teenager in this one, attitude and all, while in the 4th he showed no signs of it whatsoever, where is the progression? She also still uses the "You're going to get expelled!" thing too much. By now Harry should have been expelled like 800 times, you would think he would learn that he can do what he wants and wont get expelled, but instead she still makes him always scared of getting kicked out of Hogwarts.
All in all, though, i do like reading them. I guess i am being nit-picky.</div>
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>She mentioned the O.W.L.S. in at least the third book, maybe earlier. Same with N.E.W.T.S. She mentions them, but they're not made out to be a big deal because they're not a big deal to Harry and his friends. Did you stress about the SATs when you were in sixth grade? Same thing.
<i>By now Harry should have been expelled like 800 times, you would think he would learn that he can do what he wants and wont get expelled, but instead she still makes him always scared of getting kicked out of Hogwarts.</i>
That I can understand, and I rather like. Harry thinks like a 15-year-old. He doesn't have the perspective to realize that he's pretty much in the clear - even if the Ministry wanted to expel him, Dumbledore would prevent that. But Harry doesn't realize this. I think that's pretty realistic. He's only 15, he doesn't understand how beauracratic systems work.
Rowlings is an excellent storyteller, but she's not quite as good of a writer. She has some great lines, but she's not as much of a wordsmith as some other authors. She writes scenes which play out superbly, but she never has sentences that make me sit back and appreciate her word crafting. (Which I do with authors like Bill Bryson, Tom Robbins and Douglas Adams.)</div>
<i>By now Harry should have been expelled like 800 times, you would think he would learn that he can do what he wants and wont get expelled, but instead she still makes him always scared of getting kicked out of Hogwarts.</i>
That I can understand, and I rather like. Harry thinks like a 15-year-old. He doesn't have the perspective to realize that he's pretty much in the clear - even if the Ministry wanted to expel him, Dumbledore would prevent that. But Harry doesn't realize this. I think that's pretty realistic. He's only 15, he doesn't understand how beauracratic systems work.
Rowlings is an excellent storyteller, but she's not quite as good of a writer. She has some great lines, but she's not as much of a wordsmith as some other authors. She writes scenes which play out superbly, but she never has sentences that make me sit back and appreciate her word crafting. (Which I do with authors like Bill Bryson, Tom Robbins and Douglas Adams.)</div>
<div style='font: italic bold 14pt ; text-align: center; '>Man do I wish I had a gun so I could shoot everyone who is past middle school age who says that</div>
Dashing and daring, Courageous and caring, Faithful and friendly, With stories to share. All through the forest, They sing out in chorus, Marching along, As their song fills the air.
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears.
Magic and mystery, Are part of their history, Along with the secret, Of gummiberry juice. Their legend is growing, They take pride in knowing, They'll fight for what's right, In whatever they do.
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears. They are the Gummi Bears!!
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears.
Magic and mystery, Are part of their history, Along with the secret, Of gummiberry juice. Their legend is growing, They take pride in knowing, They'll fight for what's right, In whatever they do.
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears. They are the Gummi Bears!!
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Harry Potter's got nothing to any real occult books.</div>
Rosalina: But you didn't.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.
<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Have you read them? Rowling said in an interview she is not writing kid's books. She's writing a story that happens to have kids as main characters, and hence, insterests kids. But after and during book three, the series becomes darker. People die and bad stuff happens.</div>
<div style='font: italic bold 14pt ; text-align: center; '>I have read them and I can say yhey are kids books....read something sophisticated rather than childish crap. By the way gray that erikson is fucking awesome. I just finished the first book and damn....</div>
Dashing and daring, Courageous and caring, Faithful and friendly, With stories to share. All through the forest, They sing out in chorus, Marching along, As their song fills the air.
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears.
Magic and mystery, Are part of their history, Along with the secret, Of gummiberry juice. Their legend is growing, They take pride in knowing, They'll fight for what's right, In whatever they do.
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears. They are the Gummi Bears!!
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears.
Magic and mystery, Are part of their history, Along with the secret, Of gummiberry juice. Their legend is growing, They take pride in knowing, They'll fight for what's right, In whatever they do.
Gummi Bears!! Bouncing here and there and everywhere. High adventure that's beyond compare. They are the Gummi Bears. They are the Gummi Bears!!
<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>"The Hobbit" was on the childish side.....then it got darker. =8^)</div>
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<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>Yeah....but it got darker. He couldn't help himself. 8^)</div>
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<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Well, every book is technically "harmless".</div>
Rosalina: But you didn't.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.
<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>You just like laughing at me. 8^)</div>
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<div style='font: 10pt verdana; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Pull the stick out of your ass. I read what interests me. For the past two weeks I read fantasy books. Pretty much everything else for the past year has been a book on science. I wouldn't be surprised if I read more in a few months than you do in a year.</div>
<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>I read the Hobbit and the Grey (Gandalf wannabe) said it was meant as a children's book. But we likes it, my precious! We likes it!</div>
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<div style='font: 11pt "Fine Hand"; text-align: left; '>Many toes have been crushed by large books, ya know.</div>
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<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Judging from the Return of the King and a lot of Tolkiens earlier works, he's a huge fan of Darkness, his first story ever, Beren and Luthien which he wrote during WWI was extremely dark.</div>
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<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>No, it really is funny, in a "laughing at you" type of way. "Yeah....but it got darker. He couldn't help himself." Like he's taking a light slider switch and turning down the light. "Oh shit...it got darker!"</div>
Rosalina: But you didn't.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.
<div style='font: 10pt "EngraversGothic BT", "Copperplate Gothic Light", "Century Gothic"; text-align: left; '>Dahl? Isn't a cousin of his or something a sci-fi writer? I don't reconize the...oh, I thinking of Frederik Pohl. N/m.</div>
Rosalina: But you didn't.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.
Robert: But I DON'T.
Rosalina: You sure that's right?
Robert: I was going to HAVE told you they'd come?
Rosalina: No.
Robert: The subjunctive?
Rosalina: That's not the subjunctive.
Robert: I don't think the syntax has been invented yet.
Rosalina: It would have had to have had been.
Robert: Had to have...had...been? That can't be right.