(runs and hides from the flame throwers)
Not entirely true, but in the grand scheme of things it may as well be.
I was dragged to the first movie when it came out in 2001 by my best friend. She insisted I see it and that it would make me want to read the books. I went, I saw, it was a good movie. Why would I want to read it if there’s a movie? (lets keep in mind I’m 16 at this point and not an avid reader like I am today)
Fast forward one year. I have yet to read the books, and am being dragged to see the second movie. I sit through it, enjoy myself, and am told repeatedly how much they cut out and how the book is WAY better. We graduated high school and I was nowhere near my friend by the time the next movie came out. I have yet to see another Harry Potter movie.
Let’s fast forward to 2010. I have read the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. It took me 9 years to get around to reading the first book in the series. I read it, I remembered the movie. I read through it quickly because I already knew what happened. I didn’t have a hard time picturing anything since I’d seen the visual adaptation already. Here's my review.
It’s almost the end of 2010 and I’ve yet to read another Harry Potter book. I have the first 4 on my shelf, borrowed from my sister. There are so many books and so little time. Harry Potter isn’t top on my list.
With the new movie arriving this Friday, I keep seeing the previews for it and keep thinking I need to read the rest of them.
We’ll see what happens after my next few books on the list are complete.
If we were in the same state I'd be dragging you to the Midnight showing. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't read them by now you probably won't. I tried rereading them and the first 4 are harder to read. The writing style changes in the last 4 because the audience has grown up a little too. At least that's how I feel.
Get your ass in gear woman! Read them! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sure I'm probably biased since I've basically grown up reading and rereading and then rereading them again. I can't get enough! I personally feel like the books totally and completely outshine the movies, especially when they start changing directors and certain actors. But I can see why it would be hard to get into them now with all of the hoopla. I highly recommend though, it's a very intriguing world to get lost in.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the first one, I do think about what happens to Harry. Unless a book comes in from the library for me when I'm done my current read, I'll pickup book 2.
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