tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812568731886695376.post2439782481448341098..comments2022-11-13T00:34:38.890-08:00Comments on The Great Book Challenge: Day 3: A book that completely surprised you (good or bad)Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826967903350376548noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812568731886695376.post-10893584352064340732010-08-26T23:48:04.743-07:002010-08-26T23:48:04.743-07:00Just saw this comment now :) I read almost two cha...Just saw this comment now :) I read almost two chapters of the first book and it was enough for me to know that Bella was going to make me angry before the book was done. I promptly returned the book to my friend so I wouldn't be returning it with pages taped back together and an "I'm sorry" note inside.AndreaClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855129375326716186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812568731886695376.post-61225607289965984622010-08-18T11:44:37.134-07:002010-08-18T11:44:37.134-07:00PS would the other series you're referring to ...PS would the other series you're referring to have four parts, four annoying movies and it appeared not long after Harry Potter? Written by someone with the initials SM?<br /><br />I haven't actually read it and I don't have a great burning desire to...have you read them?Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826967903350376548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812568731886695376.post-41553742739882543592010-08-18T11:42:11.536-07:002010-08-18T11:42:11.536-07:00I just couldn't believe the hype around them. ...I just couldn't believe the hype around them. I figured they were good because obviously they got a large number of kids to read, but they couldn't be that good, could they? I mean, they're kids books after all. Looking back on it, I was surprised at my attitude...because I love children's literature and some of my absolute favourite books fall into that genre!<br /><br />They're my "jump start" books...when I realize I haven't had time/made time to read for a while and sort of don't feel like doing it, I pull out Harry Potter. Almost guaranteed that before the first book is over, I'm reading at least two other books simultaneously!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826967903350376548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2812568731886695376.post-214324128502244922010-08-13T15:44:36.093-07:002010-08-13T15:44:36.093-07:00I also was pleasantly surprised by the Harry Potte...I also was pleasantly surprised by the Harry Potter series. I never hated them (like I do another popular 'kids' seriers) but I just never bothered with them. It wasn't until I had a roommmate who had all five books (at that time), and when he went away to Australia for two weeks, I 'borrowed' and read them all. I know own a copy of the first book in German as well because it's a great way to practice :)AndreaClairehttp://msandreaclaire.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com