It finally happened. I knew it would at some point, I was just putting off the inevitable. I've been bitten by the Harry Potter bug.
I started reading Philosopher's Stone to the kids last week. Well, they weren't all that into it. Their interest waned after a mere few pages. I, on the other hand, couldn't quit reading. I finished that and Chamber of Secrets in a couple days. Then I couldn't locate Prisoner of Azkaban, so had to borrow it from one of Gage's friends. Though I'm 100% sure this book was our missing one; we had loaned it to the friend way back when we bought the first three book series and the kids had forgotten. But anyway...I started that late last night and finished it this afternoon. Now I must go out and buy the remaining books. Not sure I can wait for that Scholastic book sale in a week...And as much as I must read the rest, I don't want to read them too quickly because then it will be over with.
I know this obsessive interest thing is a symptom of adhd. I've thought for a while that I have many of the characteristics of adult adhd, but I don't want to buy into that label. The obsessive interest thing is really tough, though. I find something I'm interested in and I totally immerse myself in it, become single minded in my approach to it, find so much happiness in it...until I don't anymore and then I'm utterly done. So I suppose it's a double edged sword...there's happiness there until there's none at all.
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But Lemony Snicket just weirded me out :P I don't know why...I think the way the kids were treated really bothered me (much the same way I don't like reading about the way the Dursley's treat Harry). Maybe I need to read it further - I got about halfway through book 1.
These books remind me a lot of Philip Pullman's series His Dark Materials, though that series had a lot of underlying theological themes (another reason I loved them, though many Christians might not).
And I have to admit, I feel a tad like a child having my Harry Potter book on my desk here at work :P
Nah, I know a TON of adults, SMART adults, who dig the Harry Potter. I admit that I'm such a HP geek that I was excited that there might be a book I missed when I read your blog. You put Philosopher's Stone, and it's Sorcerer's Stone, and I was like, there's a prequel maybe? LOL.
Anyway...enjoy!
woops! The uk version is Philosopher's Stone I think. My title says "Philosopher's Stone" but I believe it's not a real uk version. I dunno...
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