So....the final Harry Potter book is out and I have not read it yet. In fact, I probably won't get to it for a month or so. I've decided to re-read the previous 6 first, so they are fresh in my mind. I'm a pretty slow reader to begin with and now that work, sleep, and Tai take up about 93% of my days, I have little time to devote to novels. So it may take me a while to get through those 2,000-ish pages.
But unlike those nine-year-olds who buy the book when it goes on sale at midnight and finish it by sunrise, I have no problem delaying my own gratification. The book will be just as good when I get around to reading it. The only problem is avoiding any *spoilers* between now and then. I would be horrified if I learned then ending before reading it myself.
Luckily my co-workers who are reading it know better than to say anything about it to me. So, if I can manage to stay away from Potter fan websites and loud-mouthed middle-schoolers for the next month or so, I should be OK. Wish me luck.
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That was my approach with the last book, and a friend ended up dropping a spoiler (actually THE spoiler) on me before I read it.
I have the CD version on the way from Amazon. Rhys, on the other hand, is going to be too sad for the series to end, so she's waiting.
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