Julie (who is expecting baby Blippy any day now), Chris, Dale and I did indeed go to Chapters for the midnight release of HP7 and as I held the book on my lap on the way home, I did feel like I'd captured the Golden Snitch. As I'd mentioned in a previous post, what's amazing to me is the giddiness that is caused by a book. It really is about as close as I can imagine to the Little Nell scenario of Dickens era. Even Professor Snape (see accompanying photo) was pretty excited to get his copy though he was disappointed when I refused to purchase the latest Cosmo.
I read until about 2:30 AM and decided I'd best put it down or I'd be done it by noon the next day. I'm still torn between devouring and savouring it. For the first time ever, Dale and I are negotiating reading times. Last night after the Tigers game we took turns reading it aloud since we both wanted one more chapter. Today, I took it along to the Tigers game in case we got caught in the tunnel. As it happened, the tunnel was incredibly backed up and I don't think I've ever been so happy to spend 40 minutes under the Detroit River before. I read a chapter outloud and it was so riveting that we sat in our parking spot for another 5 minutes so we could finish that chapter. Friends, who are leaving town tomorrow, have kindly suggested that we pick up their copy (which will arrive in their absence) so that we no longer have to negotiate time shares for the book. Dale's reading it now; I think I get it at nine. I can't wait.
Julie (who is expecting baby Blippy any day now), Chris, Dale and I did indeed go to Chapters for the midnight release of HP7 and as I held the book on my lap on the way home, I did feel like I'd captured the Golden Snitch. As I'd mentioned in a previous post, what's amazing to me is the giddiness that is caused by a book. It really is about as close as I can imagine to the Little Nell scenario of Dickens era. Even Professor Snape (see accompanying photo) was pretty excited to get his copy though he was disappointed when I refused to purchase the latest Cosmo. 
I read until about 2:30 AM and decided I'd best put it down or I'd be done it by noon the next day. I'm still torn between devouring and savouring it. For the first time ever, Dale and I are negotiating reading times. Last night after the Tigers game we took turns reading it aloud since we both wanted one more chapter. Today, I took it along to the Tigers game in case we got caught in the tunnel. As it happened, the tunnel was incredibly backed up and I don't think I've ever been so happy to spend 40 minutes under the Detroit River before. I read a chapter outloud and it was so riveting that we sat in our parking spot for another 5 minutes so we could finish that chapter. Friends, who are leaving town tomorrow, have kindly suggested that we pick up their copy (which will arrive in their absence) so that we no longer have to negotiate time shares for the book. Dale's reading it now; I think I get it at nine. I can't wait.
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