I think it's already out in Europe. I'll have a look see and pop in to spoil everybody's read. Evil smirk. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:04 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time > Oh, Lissi, thanks for posting this. I was looking for something to do with > the hours before the book came out, and you've given me several ways to > treat myself. > > I have read every HP book over the pone to a friend of mine; we delight in > sharing the story together. That means that it'll take me longer to finish > the tale, as I won't read ahead of him, so if I seem to be ignoring ongoing > HP discussions, that's why. > > Looking forward to joining the chat later tonight. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 4:34 PM > To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Marking Potter Time > > Dear Rui, Cindy and Pottersharians, > > National Braille Press has had my order for HP and the Deathly Hallows for > months. At least a dozen times today I wanted to call and tell them not to > forget me and I actually restrained myself from bugging them. > > When Half Blood Prince came out I hovered at the computer all day and > downloaded it the minute Gustavo told us it was added to the collection. > That was a Saturday afternoon. To my delight, on Monday, the boxes of > volumes of Half Blood Prince were stacked on my porch. That was phenomenal!! > > Because of Bookshare, Carrie and co. I was reading Half Blood Prince about > 15 hours after the midnight buying frenzy. Because of NBP, I had a hard copy > book about 48 hours later. For me, there's nothing like the feel of paper > braille and the act of turning pages and swapping out volumes. By the time > the NBP edition came, I'd finished the book on my braille note and tore into > the boxes until I found volume one and happily started my second read > through. The braille availability and timing of receiving both braille > versions was beyond perfection! > > I'm going to bed early so I'll be rested when my Potter readathon begins. > > If you are itching to read something Harry Potter, try Bookshare's > > MuggleNet.com's What Will Happen in Harry Potter 7: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who > Falls in Love, and How Will the Adventure Finally End? > by > Ben Schoen, > Emerson Spartz, > Andy Gordon, > Gretchen Stull, > Jamie Lawrence, > Laura Thompson > > The experts at MuggleNet.com analyze the first six Harry Potter books and > search for hidden clues to predict what the final book might reveal: Is > Dumbledore really dead? Will Harry and Ginny get back together? Who is the > mysterious R.A.B.? Can Ron and Hermione's relationship last? Whose side is > Snape on? Is Harry a Horcrux? Will Harry defeat Voldemort in the ultimate > showdown between good and evil? > > It's no surprise that Carrie Carnos scanned this one for us, is it? > > http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=43278 > > In my opinion, the speculation is based on Rowling interviews and clues from > the first 6 books. The reasoning is sound, and the predictions will heighten > your anticipation for Deathly Hallows. It's also fascinating because the > authors include fan speculations which differ from their own. I'm having a > ball reading this and can't wait to discover which predictions are correct > and which are off target. > > If you sample the Barry Trotter parody, you'll be so benumbed by its > silliness that you'll welcome Rowling's prose no matter what she writes! > Beware, the parody is adult rated. > > http://www.bookshare.org/web/SingleTitle.html?submittitleid=44422 > > If you're not going to parties or taking a break from the chat room, here > are some links to some reputable HP articles and videos > > First here's a link to an article by a reporter for CNBC. I really enjoyed > it. Keith's ideas are worth thinking about. Oh, let him be wrong! The only > deaths I can feel sanguine about are the deaths of a couple of the plants in > Professor Sprout's magical greenhouse. > > You have to press enter on buttons to continue, twice to finish the article. > > I think you'll be able to hear what to do. > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19436954/#storyContinued > > Next is a link to a 10 question HP quiz. to hear kids answer the questions > on the today show, link to the video right after you hear NBC news video > before the beginning of the text version of the quiz. There are 4 teams with > 2 kids on each. It's fun to hear them answer and also tonotice how the Today > Show hosts no nothing about HP. > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19840023/ > > The next link is to an interesting article about Snape, good, evil or just > out for himself. I'm one of those hold outs who can't give up on the idea > that Snape could redeem himself. It's no excuse for his meanness and worse, > murdering, but I've always been sadly aware that Snape a neglected child who > was unhappy and unloved both at home and at school. Still, Dumbledore has > been kind to and supportive of him... > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19803543/#storyContinued > > That's all for now. Having already read the info at these links, I'm off to > brouse the net for more and to mark time. Just think, in 24 hours our > reading of Deathly Hallows will be well underway! Lucky us! > > Always with love, > > lissi > > ----- Origi nal Message ----- > From: "Rui" < > goldWave@xxxxxxx> > To: < > bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 1:53 PM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: NBP published braille edition of latest > Potter book > > > Hi Cindy: > > Although bookshare is a valuable resource. > > There is something to be said for having the actual book in your hand > > and reading it. > > > > Not everyone has 4 thousand dollar braille displays and so if you > > actually want to read the copy, it isn't a bad way to go. > > > > Disclaimer: I hereby am stating that i did not imply reading a book > > audibly is not actual reading. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Grandma Cindy" < > popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: < > bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 2:52 AM > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] NBP published braille edition of latest > > Potter book > > > > > > My husband noticed this article this morning on the google news and I > > found it this evening. Apparently the National Braille Press got an > > advanced copy of the latest Potter book so it could translate it into > > Braille and have it available at the same time the print book is > > available. I didn't copy the whole article because of its copyright > > notice, but the URL is below in case anyone is interested. > > > > The Braille edition is 1100 pages in 10 volumes, stands a foor tall > > when stacked up, and weighs 12 pounds. It's too bad the 14-year-old > > girl--from Boston, Shelley--isn't a member of bookshare--at least I > > assume she isn't. (It doesn't say where in the Boston area she lives > > or where she goes to school.) > > > > Cindy > > > > > http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2007-07-18-potter-blind_N.htm > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________ Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you sell. > > > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > > > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a > > list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject > line. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to > bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. 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