Ach, yes. That is the positive aspect of this plague. If it gets boys
to read, then yes, even HP can be tolerated.
Roger
On 7/18/05, Douglas Barbour <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm not going to 'defend' Harry Potter, even if I enjoyed the ones I've
> read well enough.
>
> But we were at a reading in one of the bookstores here the other day,
> just before the release, & the owner was talking about the HP
> phenomenon. Her point was that so many more young people were reading
> as a result of its success with them (& they're the ones who count here
> not us older readers). She talked about how so many boys were reading
> not just that series but others too. How parents were coming in to find
> other books they were reading with their kids. Now these occurrences
> are worth celebrating, & if HP is the cause, then let's just be
> grateful.
>
> Doug
> Douglas Barbour
> 11655 - 72 Avenue NW
> Edmonton Ab T6G 0B9
> (780) 436 3320
>
> NOT MUCH
>
> Not much you ever
> said you were thinking
> of, not much to
> say in answer.
>
> Robert Creeley
>
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