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Finished 'it' at 11.50

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Blandmum · 21/07/2007 11:54

Cover to cover.

Did anyone on MN beat me?

Please don't post what happened except on the Spoiler thread

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coddy · 21/07/2007 11:58

he dies

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REBELlatrixlestrange · 21/07/2007 11:59

Behave Coddy!

Not wanting any spoilers, but did you enjoy the book?

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Ladymuck · 21/07/2007 11:59

Still waiting for the postman.... or ratehr the postvan as we have had our usual post round...
or am I being overly optimistic here.

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Blandmum · 21/07/2007 12:04

I thought it was a rattling good read.

Not great litrature, but a good story.

Read the first 150 pages, and went to bed. read the rest this morning.

It was a damn good story.

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REBELlatrixlestrange · 21/07/2007 12:08

Goodo.

Am off to read some more now, got three hours of peace, lol.

Formulaic claptrap I find, but entertaining formulaic claptrap, lol.

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janeitebus · 21/07/2007 15:15

Also read 150 pages last night, then finished it this morning. Thought it was a really good read; much better paced than TOTP and THBP and the battle is brilliant.

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tribpot · 21/07/2007 17:26

Agreed - really good story, although the film version could be a bit exhausting if they don't cut down on the narrow escapes!

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DangerousBeans · 21/07/2007 17:29

We were thinking that JK has certainly given the special effects people a lot to do when they film this one!

We've got 100 pages to go, and are really enjoying it.

I am hoarse from reading out loud, and my right eye has started to twitch!

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AttilaTheMum · 21/07/2007 17:33

When did you start MB? I read it in 8h 40m, but I didn't start until 8.30 this morning.
DS came in exactly as I'd finished & promptly took it away - he's trying to get as much read as possible before going out to the pub, at which point DD will take over....

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Blandmum · 21/07/2007 17:35

I read for 1 hour 15 minutes last night.

I read from 7.30 to 11.50 this morning, for 4 hours 20

5 hours 35 in total

I learned to speed read when I was a medical info officer and was paid to read medical journals all day.

Knew it would come in useful one day

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JoolsToo · 21/07/2007 17:36

I haven't read HP but that's all I want from a book - a good story.

Glad you enjoyed it

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Spidermama · 21/07/2007 17:37

I'm both baffled and impressed.

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DangerousBeans · 21/07/2007 17:38

Impraffled?

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pipsqueeke · 21/07/2007 17:39

I plan on finishing it when DS is in bed later

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Blandmum · 21/07/2007 17:40

I see my self as a well rounded nerd (very well rounded ask MI) {wink]

Lastnight discussing genetics, today reading a kids book!

Both a damn sight more fun that this afternoon employment, painting the bedroom

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rosmerta · 21/07/2007 17:44

I finished it in 5 1/2 hrs but then I've had uninterrupted time (apart from drink & toilet breaks) as dh took ds out for the day!

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tribpot · 21/07/2007 17:47

Me too - frantic reading whilst ds had his nap, then handed him over to his daddy and said "I'm off" (Better go and pay them some attention now rather than MNing methinks!)

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AttilaTheMum · 21/07/2007 17:47

Actually I started at 8.30 & finished at 3.10 - that's 6 hours 40 m, isn't it, not 8?
Obviously I read faster than I do sums, not so well rounded as MB (Except in the purely physical sense)

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tribpot · 21/07/2007 18:26

Now I want to read it again, with less haste to find out what happens at the end!

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PersonalHouseElf · 21/07/2007 18:30

I started at 11am. Just finished now.
Thats what?....7 and a half hours.
When did you start MB?

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PersonalHouseElf · 21/07/2007 18:32

Blimey! And I thought I could speed read fast!

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eca · 21/07/2007 19:08

yey! Just finished this evening! Thought it was really good, better than expected. But v DARK...

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Blandmum · 21/07/2007 19:13

I read from 12.45 to 2.00 in the morning.

Slept from 2 to 7.30.

REad from 7.30 to 11.50.

dh is a kind and understanding man

Then laboured like a house elf painting our bed room.....payback time!

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Filchymindedvixen · 21/07/2007 19:30

ok, anyone want to sell me a copy for a fiver??

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whomovedmychocolate · 21/07/2007 19:30

Tesco do apparently

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