tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post3049153178117317706..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling (audio)Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-26919631295585663362010-06-06T13:42:04.311-04:002010-06-06T13:42:04.311-04:00I like the books better than the movies but I enjo...I like the books better than the movies but I enjoy watching the movies too although I'm pretty sure I haven't seen the latest one. I think I ended with Order of Phoenix. I'm about ready for a reread of my HP books again.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-56574013127912759542010-06-05T14:48:31.290-04:002010-06-05T14:48:31.290-04:00Glad you enjoyed the audio book so much. It sound...Glad you enjoyed the audio book so much. It sounds like Jim Dale is a powerful narrator. I love the Harry Potter books but haven't gotten past book 4 and I'd still like to go back and reread the first ones again before I continue.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-90506614634431492872010-06-05T08:58:25.572-04:002010-06-05T08:58:25.572-04:00The movies are fun but the books ... well, no comp...The movies are fun but the books ... well, no comparison. And the ending of this one did shock me. OMG, I thought, it's all a mistake, it's not true, it didn't happen. Sob.<br /><br />And we had to wait forever (it seemed) for the next book.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-51963119575016022642010-06-04T21:04:08.405-04:002010-06-04T21:04:08.405-04:00Naturally I read all of these .. but I can never r...Naturally I read all of these .. but I can never remember what happens in what book so I enjoyed your summary.<br /><br />I chose not to watch the movies because I can't imagine them doing the books justice. The books are just too rich and fully imagined and I can't imagine them being able to capture all of that on film.Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-40601154450786070482010-06-04T20:56:12.606-04:002010-06-04T20:56:12.606-04:00Booking Daughter is on the 5th book right now. I l...Booking Daughter is on the 5th book right now. I love that she's finally given into these books.Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-48484169329544237192010-06-04T16:39:21.762-04:002010-06-04T16:39:21.762-04:00I just love that you're going thru the audio o...I just love that you're going thru the audio of all these fantastic books. I've collected the unabridged audios for the series (I tend to do that for books I loved, loved, loved) and can't wait till kidlets are old enough to appreciate them. In the meantime, I'm enjoying every spoken word!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873109350235219509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-29716360579895494522010-06-04T11:17:49.606-04:002010-06-04T11:17:49.606-04:00I totally love your enthusiasm over these books, a...I totally love your enthusiasm over these books, and I also love the fact that you are sharing them with your kids. It's a great idea. My daughter is doing a Harry Potter reread right now, and after reading your review, I really want to have some discussions with her about how she perceives the series. Great review, Sandy!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-83556828742471096882010-06-04T10:17:28.723-04:002010-06-04T10:17:28.723-04:00Like Nymeth, I kept re-reading *THAT* part, but I ...Like Nymeth, I kept re-reading *THAT* part, but I did so looking for the loophole. Even after reading the section numerous times, I was convinced he'd be back in the next book. I was the same way with Sirius. Terrible.<br /><br />I have to admit. I don't like the movies. Any of them. I think I just loved the books too much to watch bits and pieces get taken out and manipulated and reordered.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-82648072145227054312010-06-04T08:58:48.301-04:002010-06-04T08:58:48.301-04:00I actually stopped reading them after #4 in spite ...I actually stopped reading them after #4 in spite of having loved them, because of the movies. So it's very good to hear that the movies shouldn't be a consideration. Still, it has been so long... I feel like I would have to reread one through four in order to start with the rest. Is that true, in your opinion?rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-82902161747188373652010-06-04T07:25:40.077-04:002010-06-04T07:25:40.077-04:00I didn't go all the way because I think that I...I didn't go all the way because I think that I am the innocent you are seeking to protect. I am intrigued by how popular these books have been and how enduring the loyalty to these books. I finally got The Host ny Stephanie Meyer, so maybe I will next pivk up a little J.K.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-31621629948776796372010-06-04T06:16:55.327-04:002010-06-04T06:16:55.327-04:00It's such fun to read about your "audio e...It's such fun to read about your "audio experience" with Harry! On to Book 7....JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-53441717439555942942010-06-04T05:55:53.845-04:002010-06-04T05:55:53.845-04:00Oh yeah... I love it when Harry discovers that he&...Oh yeah... I love it when Harry discovers that he's in love with Ginny. I love a good love story or a hint of romance in anything. Hehe...<br /><br />I have only read up to Book 4 but listening to people talking about the series all the way up to Book 7, I more or less know what's going on. LOL!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-69420021024738338252010-06-04T03:24:54.261-04:002010-06-04T03:24:54.261-04:00"The 6th movie? A disaster in my opinion. Ent..."The 6th movie? A disaster in my opinion. Entertaining, I suppose, but far off the path. I am sure decisions were made on the tone and content to maximize marketing power, but it fails miserably to convey the heart of the book."<br /><br />I felt that way even about the 3rd movie, which was why I stopped watching them after that :\ I do have a tendency to be too critical of movie adaptations of books I love, though.<br /><br />The ending of this book was SUCH a shock to me. I literally kept reading *that* part in the hopes that the words would magically change after I'd read them a certain number of times, and an owl would come flying in with a message from J.K. Rowling: "Haha, just kidding. Got you there for a moment!".Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.com