It arrived. I got the CDs and had to put down "Holy Cow!" until I could find out the mysteries of the Deathly Hallows. Per got the book a few days earlier and finished before I could start.
I made him reveal the things that worried me the most. Does Harry live? Does Hermoine? Ron? Although I cared less about Ron. What a whimp. Snape? He answered just those questions so I could read the book without being kept in too much suspense.
What did I like the best? Rowling doesn't just tie all the loose ends together in the end, she invites all the characters and tropes from the other 6 books to participate in the end game. House elves show up and participate in the end. The Sourcer's Stone is referenced. The memory bowl (what is that called? a pensive?) plays a big role. I just loved this book. I'm not going to say any more about it. If you want answers, you can ask me. No spoiler alerts required.
I did do what I alway do with Harry's books. I read the first half and then listened to the last CD. Sorry. I have to know the ending so I can enjoy the middle. I listened on my laptop with gchat open. Per kept emailing, just asking page or chapter. All I could tell him was CD number. That was fun to be listening and chatting about what I was listening to.
I'll be lending the book to Tom next. I think when he is done, I might listen to it again or save it for my trip across country to enjoy with Karen. I don't know if she can wait so long to hear it for the first time. But it would be fun to read the book together as we drive so we can chat about it, whether we've read it before or not.
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Peggy! -- I just listened to a story on NPR that made me think of you and Karen. It was all about people who read the end of the book first. I thought you guys were freaks (sorry, okay, not FREAKS, but I thought you were in the minority) Turns out, LOTS of people read the end of the book before they are "supposed to" And as I listened to everybody talk about why they do it, it made sense to me. I don't think that I will start doing it, too, but I get it now. Glad that the Harry Potter ending was a good one.
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