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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Josh

Title: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [amazon] Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.; 1st American ed. edition (July 16, 2005) Pages: 672 Book Number: 28 Last night, I was up until 2AM finishing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. … Continue reading →

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Why lie when the truth will do just fine?

Posted on September 26, 2007 by Josh

Earlier this month, I placed an order for a used book, New French with Ease, from an “Authorized Seller” via Barnes and Noble (bn.com). Little did I know that this order would set into motion a month full of waiting … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Josh

Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [amazon] Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Scholastic; 2nd edition (June 21, 2003) Pages: 870 Book Number: 27 Finally! After much chipping away at this mountain of a book, I finished it last … Continue reading →

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A general update from the 13th System

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Josh

I might as well get it out of the way: I know. I’ve not been writing here nearly as much as I did in the past. I’m not particularly happy about it, and I am going to try and blog … Continue reading →

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Do people who underline in books ever actually finish reading the books?

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Josh

Hear me out. I ask this question for a real, valid reason. Via Bookmooch*, I’ve gotten quite a few history books over the past couple of months. I’ve noticed something in them, and after thinking about it, I’ve noticed this … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Posted on August 18, 2007 by Josh

Title: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire [amazon] Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Thorndike Press; 1 edition (November 2, 2000) Pages: 936 Book Number: 26 What’s this 52 Books in 52 Weeks thing about? And finally, I’m done with the … Continue reading →

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Book bits: The Pale Horseman and Harry Potter sadness

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Josh

I wanted to post quickly about two things which have taken place in my world of reading over the past couple of days. Before I get to those book bits, though, a warning: If you’ve not read the last Harry … Continue reading →

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Book bits: The longest sentence ever?

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Josh

I’m still working my way through The Pale Horseman by Cornwell, and am now about halfway through it. (As can probably be guessed, the Potter series has been consuming a large amount of my reading time!) I’m enjoying The Pale … Continue reading →

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A few brief thoughts about the Prisoner of Azkaban movie

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Josh

I was cleaning and reorganizing a bit in our bedroom this past weekend, and saw that the Prisoner of Azkaban movie was on. Having seen only bits and pieces of it previously, and having just finished the book, I thought … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Josh

Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [amazon] Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Scholastic; First American Edition edition (September 8, 1999) Pages: 435 Book Number: 24 What’s this 52 Books in 52 Weeks thing about? Three down, four to go! … Continue reading →

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