Pottermania & Mom Stuff

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It seems like there are two kinds of folks on LJ these days: the Pottermaniacs and the Potter-Indifferents. I've been mostly in the second category. I emjoy the books, but it's not one of my fandoms.

But I have to admit that I felt a little shiver of anticipation last night when I received the notification from Amazon that they are preparing my copy of Book 7 for shipment.

In the past, I've read all the Potter books aloud to my daughter at bedtime -- and do you know how long it takes to get through the later volumes reading only a chapter or two, out loud, every night?

I think we may each read this one on our own. (I for one don't want to wait to find out How It All Turns Out.)

Except that I may have to order a second copy, so The Daughter and I don't have to arm-wrestle for the only volume in the house.

Except -- that time of reading together is special, and even though she is a budding teenager, I think she may still want to have me read this out loud to her. We fell out of the habit after we finished the last re-read of Bone and did the move. Potter 7 will be the big test of whether we've passed out of that stage entirely, or have just been waiting for another book we can both enjoy together.

Comments

[jaynefury.livejournal.com]

Well, here's an idea. She probably reads quickly if not as quickly as her mother. Why not agree to read up to a certain point on your own, then read a chapter together at night. This way you're both going through the book together.

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Well, she may also be eager to get thru it quickly, so if she doesn't want to read it aloud together, it's probably not a rejection. Speaking as someone who cannot abide to be read to... :)