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
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said you were thinking
of, not much to
say in answer.
Robert Creeley
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