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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.

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[angelophile.livejournal.com]

I think I'll be able to read them now and take them at that level because enough time's passed and it's no longer the OMGBESTESTTHINGEVAR of choice, so I'm not getting battered around the head with how wonderful the books are. It means I'm able to have reasonable expectations.

On the Dahl thing, it may be specifically the language and setup of the opening pages with the horrible aunt and uncle and the way they're described. It's all very Dahly, like a blend of Matilda and James and the Giant Peach (except without the delightful outlandishness of the parents getting gobbled up by a rampaging rhinoceros.)

Of course, that's just an impression formed by the initial setup and when I actually read the book, no doubt the tone will vary, but it just struck me initially that it smacked of Dahl-lite.