Mungler Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I was just looking at the news - half a mile queue for the new book and plenty of grown ups. Good work for the divorcee from Glasgie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSA Shaun Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Love a good game of find the dungeon with the missus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNAKEBITE Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I would perhaps read it to my daughter at bedtime but thats it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I was just looking at the news - half a mile queue for the new book and plenty of grown ups. Good work for the divorcee from Glasgie. I have thought about writing a book on misfit field sports guys who all get together via their computers and become a fearless gang and clean up the world I had a title “Ultimate Task Force†we all have special powers characters like “The Mung can fire a silken web to entangle the bad guy “Highlander†puts on a gurn and turns them to stone (you can only look at him through a mirror) “LB†has small running creatures that bite your legs (called NTTF) “The Cranner†takes what LB has caught and puts your danglers in his new bench vice (sort of torture) “ pavman†is the organiser, a train enthusiast know by the fearless few as the fat controller, Am I on to a winner? I don’t think its been done before, we can make a packet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I expect most of the adults were queuing to buy for their children. I don't begrudge J K a penny of what she has earned, at least she has made lots of kids read something and not just stare at a TV or PC screen. pavman, what about Snakebite as the little bloke that they always have in these films, the comic Danny De Vito type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 I see plenty of adults reading them on the train to work when the books come out. Not so bad for the women but it just doesn't seem to fit right seeing a guy sitting on the train reading Harry Potter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Never read any of the HP books, watched a film or two alright. I'd rather see people reading than vegging out infront of a screen though, like I'm doing now (only cos I finished both of my Jeremy Clarkson books!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie1606 Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Not read any myself but one of the lads on my shift has read them all and went to a well known supermarket last night on his way home to get the latest release. Not bought any for the kids yet either as they are a bit young but might invest in a box set when they are older. Must admit to watching the films though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poacher Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Barry Trotter is for kids, why adults read it I’m not sure. It only goes to show their actual mental age, immaturity or sense of heightened imagination and fascination with pre-pubescent teenagers sticking brooms up their ****. Please don't cry Trotter fans, just a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushkin Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 So what is the difference between the Potter books and the lord of the rings trilogy? I don't seem to recall adults being ridiculed for reading Tolkein's stuff - and no-one is really sure who his chosen audience was to be. I say if you want to read something and emjoy it - does it really matter what others think? Perhaps they are being book snobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 So what is the difference between the Potter books and the lord of the rings trilogy? I don't seem to recall adults being ridiculed for reading Tolkein's stuff - and no-one is really sure who his chosen audience was to be. I say if you want to read something and emjoy it - does it really matter what others think? Perhaps they are being book snobs? Lord of the rings is a metaphor for sacrifice and friendship in war (Tolkien fought at the Somme and was very affected by the suffering and resillience of the ordinary soldiers). Harry Potter is "Tom Brown's Schooldays" with magic wands. However, I agree that if you like it, then there is no reason you shoudlnt enjoy it. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 mungler i have to wait for the films i cant read. there are two books that have held my attention (cover to cover), 1 kess, 2 Jason and the argonauts. even watched the films Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Must be one of the Sad B@st@rds then, have read all of the books, bought the last one this morning, didn't do the midnight thing as the eldest is 14 and was in france and only came back this afternoon, or I would have been there. Better to read those than sit and play on the little blue screens of the gameboy, DS ect ect. Cant say I have ever played more then 10 mins on one of those and that was nintendogs . PS Have The Lord of the Rings Books Hobbit, and the DVD's and the |DVD's of Harry Potter and am going to see the film tomorrow with the kids Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 The last time I read a book cover to cover, I still had a "reading age" & mummy walked me to school... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 At age nine my reading age was equal to that of a 14 year old. All I did was birdwatching and read books. Then when I was 12 I discovered Pigeon Watch and as they say the rest is history. Going to read the final book though. An aunty has bought it for me. FM P.S. I know who dies. P.P.S I wonder how much my signed copy of the Goblet of fire will be worth at the moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 read em all and love em. saw the new film last week....great!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 read em all and love em. saw the new film last week....great!!!! You surprise me mind you guess you have to do somfink waiting fora run from one of them big cats, had any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 i read all the hp books and will read the new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SecretFollower Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 I've read them all and seen the films. Deciding whether to wait for the new one to come out in paperback but I'll probably give in before then and buy the hardback, specially as the supermarkets sell them fairly cheap. And I'm looking for someone to come and watch the new film with me. But no, I've never had any interest in Dungeons and Dragons lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 22, 2007 Report Share Posted July 22, 2007 I got the new book on Saturday but haven't started to read it yet keeping it for work on Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyjaimz Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 My sister has read them all and is an avid fan, im really not bothered but wouldnt ever tell other people what they should or shouldnt read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Did anyone see her on Jonathan Ross? Wow, she's hot The books are **** though, for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Having just read the book I must say I was suprised at the political content. Sort of an orwellian/magic mystery. many kids will miss the inference. quite grown up. imagine Swift's Gulliver crossed with animal farm crossed with the great stupendo. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Pin, I am a BIG KID and I love the books to bits, and as Cranfield said anything that gets kids to read is well worth it. Beam me up Scottie. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I'm not in a position to comment, not read a single page, not seen any of the films. However this is the internet therefore I exercise my right to slag stuff off without any justification whatsoever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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