The good news: Our copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince arrived yesterday from Amazon UK.
The bad news: Tiffany got to it first, so I have to wait until she's done reading it.
The good news: She's a really fast reader.
The bad news: Neither of us has much free time for reading these days.
So, the ban on telling me anything about this book will please continue until I say otherwise. I thank you for your indulgence in the matter. In the meantime, if you want to discuss something Potter-related here, try this US News article on how the Potter books are (slowly) helping to arrest a trend of not reading by kids.
Posted by Charles Kuffner on July 22, 2005 to Books | TrackBack"The bad news: Tiffany got to it first, so I have to wait until she's done reading it."
Two questions come to mind:
1. Why didn't you buy two copies? :-)
2. Am I the only that thinks of the recent Wrigley Gum commercial with that "Sharing is Caring" song? :-)
(Those of you that know that commercial can appreciate where I'm going with that.)
Posted by: William Hughes on July 22, 2005 7:41 AMDumb question, but why did you order it from Amazon in England, rather than in the US?
Posted by: Ellen on July 22, 2005 10:43 AMEllen,
The US version of the Harry Potter books are use the American version of English, whereas the UK version is unedited, thus for some, more authentic.
Posted by: William Hughes on July 22, 2005 1:53 PMActually, it's because Tiffany prefers the British editions. That's what we've ordered all along.