Harry Potter--no spoilers (I haven't even read Goblet of Fire yet!)

[furtech]

You know what tickles me? I LOVE seeing people (kids especially) enjoying the release of the latest Potter book with celebration, parties and a look of awe and reverence as they hold a Very Precious Thing in their hands.


(news photo)

I haven't been that excited about a book's release in years: back to when you discovered a long-awaited book suddenly appears on the shelves and you suddenly have the Best Day Ever. Buy the book, take it home-- almost afraid to open the cover because you know that once you do this, you will eventually get to the end. You want to save it-- but you open the cover anyway and start reading...into the night...blearily the next morning...happiness.

I'm sorry I didn't go to any of the parties at the bookstores (especially since this is the last book), though I had fun at them in the past. So neat to see the faces of kids looking that ecstatic about a book...

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[penh.livejournal.com]

Oh, hell yeah. I remember Scholastic Book Days. I would always want to order half the catalog, but my parents reined me in and limited me to three or four. I've still got some of them lying around, 20+ years later. :)