Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling
Posted by sassenach in 52 Books in 52 Weeks, Bookworm
#16 of 52 – 52 Books in 52 Weeks
Yes, I am one of the few remaining people who hasn’t (yet!) read Harry Potter. All that will soon change, though! muahaha.
What a great story! (Understatement of the decade?) I hesitated reading this for years (hi kc!) because I didn’t understand the appeal initially. Usually when something is as outrageously popular as this, I either A) shy away from it, or B) jump on the bandwagon with flying colors. In this case, I shied away for years, only to jump on board now. Figures.
Anyway, I’ve got the rest of the series on order (hurry up, Amazon super saver shipping) because I enjoyed The Sorcerer’s Stone that much, and I see this series as being one of those all-time classics that I will re-read in the future. And while I’ve seen bits of the movies here and there, I really don’t have much clue about the overall future of the series, or how it ends, so that’s exciting. I hear that the books get darker and better as the series goes on, so I’m looking forward to that.
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I’ve never read them either
I find I’m much less grumpy if I read a book after seeing the movie, so I’m waiting til they all come out til I read them.
*covers my eyes every time I hear the words “Half Blood Prince”
Its becoming harder and harder to avoid spoilers though
can I just ‘yay’ again?
I was semi-late the the HP party, waiting until after book 5 to start reading them. I usually shy away from really popular things too (which is why I see so few movies), but… HP truly is good and worth the hype 
can’t wait to hear what you think as you read more! hurry up Amazon!
I’m looking forward to reading what you have to say about the series as it develops. It isn’t every day that someone dives into this marvelous series for the first time with little to inkling of what is to come. (Well, actually, it IS every day – but not everyone writes about it as they go.)
Welcome aboard! Better late than never…