On 7/16/05, Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > --- Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>That's 260 minutes to read a 652-page book. > >> > >>I'd call you a fast reader, is what I would do. :) > >> > >> Julia > > > > > > I'm just glad I got (and assembled) my new futon > > yesterday, as my old one was so uncomfortable that > > sitting on it for more than half an hour or so was > > really unpleasant... :-) > > Good for you. :) > > Speaking of assembly, a chunk of reading time will probably go into > putting together some cabinets in the garage after kids go to bed. > > And now I'm only 38 pages from the end of the other book, but have to > stop and admit that naptime is over, and be overrun with little ones for > the next few hours. (It's not the overrunning that's a problem so much > as all the head-butts the 22-month-olds have gotten into the habit of > inflicting....) > > Julia
Meh- amateurs. How about some discussion of the book? I'm pretty happy with this one; for all the exposition and mild climax, I've always been slightly miffed that all the pre-existing bits of alchemy and magic and old fairy tales and such that Rowling borrowed from were not really extended or improved- so you can imagine how happy I was when she borrowed an old fairy tale element, improved it, and made it exactly what was needed for a credible strategy for you-know-who (this is no spoilers, right?) On another note, all the backstory and revelations in this slow-moving installment have made the previous novels considerably deeper, IMO. Anyone else think so? ~Maru /got his at 2am. Long line. Done 4:30 am. While we're boasting... _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
