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[angelophile]

My comic store wasn't open when I went past this morning on the way out for the day, which means... three? weeks without any new comics. This is an annoyance as I intended to catch up this weekend.

I may have to resort to torrenting some of my pull list, because I don't really want to be a month behind. (Of course, I'll buy the titles when I get to the store anyway, so I fail as a filthy pirate.)

Also, going out was a bad move. I should have just stayed in bed. I feel awful again now.

However, I have now successfully infected my family, friends and random strangers with "swine flu", so I get to appreciate the joy of sharing.

Oh, and I feel unclean. I bought a Harry Potter book. I may even attempt reading it.

EDIT: While I'm on the subject, Maxim have apparently done a Girls of Harry Potter spread, which makes me facepalm so hard. But I can't really totally hate them, because somehow they sidestep my extreme distaste and take the sting out of it by including Dame Maggie Smith on the list.

Comments

[angelophile.livejournal.com]

The first. I figured that was a good place to start.

[fullmetal-cute.livejournal.com]

Makes as much sense as anything. It's... a sweet book. Targeted towards the youngesters, not the greatest of books... but a pleasant enough way to spend some time.

[angelophile.livejournal.com]

I read the first couple of pages earlier and my instant conclusion was that someone was trying very hard to sound like Roald Dahl. I assume JK finds her own voice eventually, though.

[fullmetal-cute.livejournal.com]

It's honestly hard for me to say. I've read more Harry Potter than I have Roald Dahl. Though I loved Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator and The Witches.

[angelophile.livejournal.com]

I've always resisted the books, partially because they sounded like Roald Dahl-lite, and I think he's one childrens' author who can't be touched, so somehow it's kinda gratifying and also disappointing to be proved right. Of course, I could be reading it as I want to read it, but the first couple of pages just smacked of borderline cut and paste.

[kirke-novak.livejournal.com]

Logical choice. I don't have a Spock icon, so have some Pike and Sulu. Spcok is somewhere on the bridge, so it's almost as good, right?

I have read all seven books and must admit they were really enjoyable - except for the 6th one, which was painful to read and I mean it in a "sucked so hard" way.

[angelophile.livejournal.com]

That seems to be the common reaction to the movie too. I've resisted the books for many years though, so actually picking one up is a major step forward for my popularist tolerance levels.