Comments | elizchris: Thoughts on several subjects

elizchris

Thoughts on several subjects

Jul 18, 2005 22:21

I'm enjoying working retail. When I started the job, I thought I'd tolerate the job and enjoy the books. I do like the books, mind, but I also like helping people. Every request is different, even when people ask for the same books. I like helping people come up with gift ideas, decide which summer reading books would be most enjoyable, or just ( Read more... )

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elizchris July 21 2005, 02:10:58 UTC

I only worked till 6 on Friday. The party didn't start till 9. All the people who picked up Harry Potter on Saturday were happy, excited, and pleasant. The magnetic pull of their pleasure must have attracted all the weirdos who also appeared.

The nerd who tried to pick up my co-worker Alison on Friday did show up again on Tuesday to let her know what he thought of the book. Alison doesn't read Harry Potter, but she sure can nod politely.

I am exceedingly aware every day I report to work that the joy I get from my job comes from the excellent people I work with and the almost entirely sweet people who shop at the store.

drlaurac July 19 2005, 05:25:45 UTC

I just love the Potter books. I love growing along with them.I love other books, too, but for some reason I do not feel compelled to compare them.

cannotspell July 19 2005, 14:00:15 UTC

Hi ! Glad you are liking your job. It is one of the most wonderful things in the world to get up and go to a job you like.

Just finished the New Potter and thought it was great...the books have a wonderful life affirming quality about them and are not too sappy or dumb down for children. I keep it in the back of my mind that the book was not written for adults. I find them able to address the subject of Life and death squarely while advocation that our friends and family do help us carry on ...if you allow them to help. It also has a great message of self help. The growth of the Hogwarts students is also handled very well. I liked when Ron commented that the new student seem to be getting "smaller". I remember thinking the same thing! Like my frieds and I were alot bigger at that age or more mature.

elizchris July 21 2005, 02:20:03 UTC

We've got different styles. I'm kind of obsessive about assessing what I watch and read. My assessments don't necessarily relate to what I like, though! There are many books, movies, and tv shows that I know have major weaknesses, but I nevertheless love to pieces. Harry Potter is a series that I really, really enjoy, but I can see how others might have trouble getting into them.
On a complete and utter tangent, I really, really take issue with people who claim that they're not really children's books. Just because many adults enjoy Harry Potter does not mean that these aren't children's books. Sure dark elements crop up in the books, especially in the most recent volumes, but darkness has long had a role in children's literature. Some people act like it's a big deal that Rowling kills off characters, but children's literature is strewn with bodies. While I mourned the deaths in Order of the Phoenix and Half-blood Prince, I was also glad for them since the threat of evil would seem pretty toothless without serious losses.

drlaurac July 21 2005, 03:19:13 UTC

They are children's books. I plan to read them to my children!

glissade13 July 19 2005, 15:17:30 UTC

That is sooo great that you like your job! If i can figure out where dunwoody is i'll try to visit some time. Do you have any days off? we could go have coffee some evening :)

elizchris July 21 2005, 02:41:02 UTC

Right now I'm mostly getting days off during the week to make things easier for my tutoring. That should change, but I don't know exactly when.