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They're counting down in Times Square tonight.
All the Harry Potter controversy this week has been a blast.
-The shipping truck heist of almost 8,000 books outside a London distribution plant on Monday.
-J.K. Rowling suing the New York Daily News, where a reporter stumbled on a mistakenly shelved copy of Order of the Phoenix in a Brooklyn health food store, the first two pages and a synopsis of which ended up as the cover story on Tuesday. Apparently, the going rate for such indiscretions is $100 million. Note to self.
-A local girl and her mother finding not just books but the accompanying display in a Delray Walgreens on Wednesday morning and having the cheerful salesclerk sell the book to them with all assurances that it was just fine to do so. No doubt there was more done than the disappearance of the display by that afternoon, whatwith the threatened embargo against non-compliant retailers.
-Bookstores staying open all night and having sleepovers for fans.
-The signs being posted on the outside of the shrinkwrapped, boxed, and high security-ensured crates of books - Do Not Open Until 06/21/03 or the Curse of the Phoenix Will Be Upon You!
The excitement that these books have generated in kids is just amazing to see, watching three or four of them clustered around a single book, taking turns reading out loud. The Time article mentioned reading level jumps of two to four grades, of austistic and remedial kids coming to love books because of this story. Rowling said that Harry "just kind of strolled into [her] head fully-formed" during a train ride. The whole phenomenon is, as cliched as it may be to say, almost magical. I can't wait for tonight, to experience firsthand the kind of unique excitement of this, a book premiere.
-The shipping truck heist of almost 8,000 books outside a London distribution plant on Monday.
-J.K. Rowling suing the New York Daily News, where a reporter stumbled on a mistakenly shelved copy of Order of the Phoenix in a Brooklyn health food store, the first two pages and a synopsis of which ended up as the cover story on Tuesday. Apparently, the going rate for such indiscretions is $100 million. Note to self.
-A local girl and her mother finding not just books but the accompanying display in a Delray Walgreens on Wednesday morning and having the cheerful salesclerk sell the book to them with all assurances that it was just fine to do so. No doubt there was more done than the disappearance of the display by that afternoon, whatwith the threatened embargo against non-compliant retailers.
-Bookstores staying open all night and having sleepovers for fans.
-The signs being posted on the outside of the shrinkwrapped, boxed, and high security-ensured crates of books - Do Not Open Until 06/21/03 or the Curse of the Phoenix Will Be Upon You!
The excitement that these books have generated in kids is just amazing to see, watching three or four of them clustered around a single book, taking turns reading out loud. The Time article mentioned reading level jumps of two to four grades, of austistic and remedial kids coming to love books because of this story. Rowling said that Harry "just kind of strolled into [her] head fully-formed" during a train ride. The whole phenomenon is, as cliched as it may be to say, almost magical. I can't wait for tonight, to experience firsthand the kind of unique excitement of this, a book premiere.
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I didn't catch too much of Gone - the intro, then up to about "was it something I said" because I remember singing the rest myself and making it home just as I was finishing up. But eee! Thanks for calling, it was absolutely marvy.
You should ask your brother if Lance made any vibey-impressions on him. But whee! My twins! And here I thought Euro!Sync would be my ticket to ride - these two are related! But look at that photo. I mean, lordy, just look! *does so*
Mmm. And apparently, as guilt by association would have it, I'm being taken for my first strip club experience tonight. ...what does it say about me that I'd rather be reading? *g*
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Photos are up! :-D