Hmmm...I can't say I didn't enjoy reading it, because I did. And yet...it wasn't really exciting. I'd gotten most of the way through the book before I realised that I was still waiting for the exciting bits to start. Then there was an exciting bit - fighting the Death Eaters in Hogwarts Castle - and then it was all over.
I found it more interesting than gripping - quite a lot about Voldemort was explained but not a lot happens otherwise and the Big Bad himself doesn't actually show up at all.
Probably the most disappointing thing about this book is that it felt more like a deliberate Part One of a two-part series, rather than a stand-alone story of its own. Of course, having said all that, I will probably read the final installment even if it's only to find out how it all ends.
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I agree. It really felt like she was primarily focused on moving everybody into position for the next book.
I haven't even read the first book yet so I won't comment but I gather there is still no baby.
I just read you Leo baby post and that is my Little Miss 6 to a tee. It's actually scary how accurate it is, her birthday is next week and yep, she is an audience seeking energetic centre of attention. But Leo babes are fun, you'll love it.
I have yet to read it but I am quite looking forward to it!
You've got a sweet looking blog like what the title says... well ain't sure about Harry Potter but sure to read yr posts cos they're simple & sweet! keep bloggin! - www.deathhereafter.blogspot.com
my sister said I could borrow it when I left Hanmer Springs - I needed reading material for the bus and plane home. But I knew I wouldn't finish it that evening and then I'd be moving house and it would probably be a while before I'd pick it up again. I did start it on holiday but got bored pretty quickly... I think I need a good reason to wade through a HP book - like being stuck in a hospital bed like I was when I read the first 3 (which a child friend very kindly brought in for me).
Have you planned what you'll be reading once baby arrives?
mtnw:...which is a bit of a rip-off really. All those pages, and she couldn't even give us a complete story...
llcoffee: nope. Still no baby. The Leo profile sounds like fun alright. Maybe it'll bring on my second childhood.
ms mac: I hope you enjoy it more than I did. The boy really liked it.
shaira: thanks for dropping in. That's a very cute photo you have there.
editter: I wasn't planning on reading anything post-birth, except maybe Baby Love which is a parenting book for the first 12 months. I thought I'd concentrate on sleeping whenever possible...
I have heard this complaint about the new Harry Potter book as well. I guess I will find out once I can borrow it from someone. It just may be that the most exciting aspect of the book was going to the midnight bookstore shindig.
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