[bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time

  • From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:24:58 -0600

Hi Lissi,

I think I may have to comply, alas; after all, if  I sign this lease in full
knowledge of the rule against candles, I'd get in trouble if  I didn't
comply.

Although there's still this sneaky part of me that says, You know, if there
are no accidents, how would they ever know?

Oh yes, I'll share my opinions of Deathly Hallows ... Eventually.   

I think I'll go see if anyone's in the chat.



-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 5:53 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time

Dear Robert and Lora,

Lora, You are so welcome. No matter how long it takes you and your friend to
read Deathly Hallows, I hope you'll tell us what you think about it. Your
quote is so apt. Just as each friend is a new world born in us, each fellow
reader is the same making every reader's reaction to a book different and of
great interest. I admit I'm a book discussion junkie.

No candles! Say it isn't so! When I bought my house and met with the agent
to buy home owner's insurance, he asked, with a fake chuckle, "You won't be
burning candles will you?" I was so amazed and I think that's what I said
with a half fake chuckle of my own, something like, "I'm amazed you asked
that!" We moved on to other matters so the candle issue went unresolved.

I love scented candles, A candle flame inside a tinted votive in a dark room
is gentle to my light sensitive eyes.
If you decide you have to comply, let us know and I'll send you an electric
candle warmer and some votives. or one of those electric candles with the
tiny flickering faux flame.

you'd better listen to Lora, Robert! No spoilers! Forcing someone to listen
to legalese is one of the unforgivable curses! It's torture! Spoil Deathly
Hallows and Lora's lease will be droning in your brain for years. It's a
sentence far worse than anything you'd suffer at Azkaban.

For anyone new to e-mail book discussions, After we've had a few days to
read and digest Deathly Hallows, if you want to write about the contents of
the latest book, include the word spoiler in the subject line, and before
you begin writing in the body of the message write each letter of the word
spoiler on a separate line which gives skimmers time to realize there's a
spoiler ahead in case they  want to ignore or delete the message.

I think you were just messing with our minds, Robert, and look how you
stirred us up!

Always with love,

Lissi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 7:19 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Marking Potter Time


> 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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