tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9689036.post135304783603714816..comments2023-09-20T07:32:30.188-06:00Comments on I quote myself.: Harry Potter a best-seller? Nah.Shochohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11690069016080833597noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9689036.post-91882793418437238822007-07-26T11:17:00.000-06:002007-07-26T11:17:00.000-06:00His Dark Materials series deserves a read -- serio...His Dark Materials series deserves a read -- seriously. Very good books, and as you know I only hesitantly read "young adult" fiction. <BR/><BR/>ps: the nyt thing is idioticBpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9689036.post-432672034953783562007-07-25T14:18:00.000-06:002007-07-25T14:18:00.000-06:00"The article points out that if this ban had been ..."<I>The article points out that if this ban had been in effect when the first Potter book was published, the series wouldn't be what it is today.</I>"<BR/><BR/>Why? Because the mindless sheep can't pick up a book unless the NYT or Oprah says to?<BR/><BR/>I do not read the NYT nor watch Oprah, but I know about Harry Potter. A popular book will still get plenty of press and word of month. Who cares what the NYT feels is "fit to print"?<BR/><BR/>I remember when the Times came down with the decision to "ban" Potter from its lists. It was silly then, and I feel it's still silly now.<BR/><BR/>- Enrique<BR/>"You all laugh because I'm different. I laugh because you're all the same."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com