Oh, Robert, you'd better be nice. If you spoil my fun, I'll ... I'll ...
Hunt you down and read this lease to you. In fact, I'll record it, and
play
it repeatedly until you go insane, and start reciting section, subsection
and paragraph references.
-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Riddle
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 5:16 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time
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
>
>
>
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