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[littlemissk]

Am i the only person in the world who has never read a harry potter book?

Is it worth reading them?

Comments

[littlemissk]

PHEW! I was beginning to think i was a total freak!

<3

[rentaghost31]

you might be a total freak - i wouldn't know. but Ihave never read any of this potter stuff either

[suburbanflame]

I have not bothered and have no intention of ever doing so. The more ludicrous hyperbole the series attracts, the more I am put off, quite frankly.

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[littlemissk]

That's how I always felt. But now I'm beginning to doubt my own judgement, because my friendspage is full of 'oh wow HP - i didnt see it coming at all!', and I like things with twists that I don't see coming, because there are far too few of those around.

[suburbanflame]

A far better fantasy childrens read is His Dark Materials.

-x-

[littlemissk]

Are you sure that's childrens fantasy and not adult fantasy? ;)

[jamesward]

I haven't read them either. I mean, wizards, you know?

[littlemissk]

Exactly! Everyone knows that these days its all about warlocks.

[annifa]

I'm nearly finished the 6th and have been excited about it since reading the 5th!!

It's not for everyone, but as it's just a book and not Class A drugs I'd say give it a go, you might like it!

I just like the excitement of the story and as an adult the innocence of the kids is really sweet! Some of the books I read are properly scary so I like kids' books as a bit of light relief.

I like books in series too so it's great for me. I also read the Lemony Snicket series.

*has confessed to too much*
Again!

[littlemissk]

hrm... might consider it if i don't actually have to pay for them!

[chickenfeet2003]

I read the first one because my son liked it. I probably would have liked it when I was eleven too.