View Full Version : any body else buy a book last night?
arbarnhart
Jul-16-2005, 6:28am
I bought a music theory book. What a zoo at the book store! I didn't get out of there until after 1:00 AM. My book wasn't the problem; my nine year old daughter wanted the new Harry Potter at the first possible moment. Unfortunately, other people had been there much longer at their possible moments came before ours. They had about 10 registers ringing up roughly $20 (or multiples thereof) sales non stop for about an hour and a half when we left (with her copy, of course). Anybody else at one of these? There were activities, but the main one was sitting and looking at the wild costumes people wore.
I got "Music theory Made Easy" by David Harp. I know a lot of theory, but it's been piecemeal and/or learned long ago, so I figured a short version would be a good refresher. It is one with a stated aim of making you comfortable jamming.
Greenmando
Jul-16-2005, 7:49am
We are going to wait till costco is open to buy Harry, cheaper at $12 or so.
Ray Neuman
Jul-16-2005, 8:25am
We were at our local Barns & Noble, and waited with over 1000 other people to get our copy. Numbered wrist bands, count down, potter look alike contests. It was standing room only, and shoulder to shoulder in this store.
Next year, we order one on the net.
the tired professir
Guitar Jeremy
Jul-16-2005, 10:56am
My girlfriend is picking mine up right now. I know I'm with the right lady because she volunteered for the chore.
I'd like to hear what people think of the novel once everyone starts making some headway.
8ch(pl)
Jul-16-2005, 11:13am
We were in the supermarket today and walked past a display of the new Potter book. Bought one at $25 Canadian. We looked into an advanced copy at Chapters a couple of weeks ago at $35. No lineup and we got the next to last one!
arbarnhart
Jul-16-2005, 1:23pm
We were in the supermarket today and walked past a display of the new Potter book. #Bought one at $25 Canadian. #We looked into an advanced copy at Chapters a couple of weeks ago at $35. #No lineup and we got the next to last one!
The really sad thing is that I could have left at midnight and stopped at a 24 hour grocery store and picked it up. They had people waiting, but supposedly less than 15 minutes.
WireBoy
Jul-16-2005, 5:09pm
we did the family outing last night to a local bookstore. about 300 people showed up for the pre-sale party. they had transformed the store to Diagon Alley, costumes, magic tricks, etc it was fun. We have one book and 4 bookmarks and assinged reading times.
mando content? i though about mandolins while in line...
Stephanie Reiser
Jul-16-2005, 5:57pm
The other great novel released last week was the new JOhn Irving novel.
hellindc
Jul-16-2005, 8:22pm
Glad some people are buying books, but why not buy the book for something other than one of the chain stores! I'll give Rawlings credit, though; at lest Harry Potter is available in the smaller stores too. Sometimes they cut the small dealers out.
8ch(pl)
Jul-16-2005, 8:42pm
Gee, I diddn't get a bookmark...
Amanda Lyn Posted
The other great novel released last week was the new JOhn Irving novel.
The other great novel? If you're over 15 years old you gotta go with John Irving all the way don't you?
GVD
glauber
Jul-16-2005, 9:07pm
Next year, we order one on the net.
That's what i did. It was delivered saturday afternoon. I don't remember how much i paid (and don't want to know, in case i got a bad deal!). My wife gets to read it first.
Bill Snyder
Jul-16-2005, 10:15pm
Harry Potter plays mandolin? What BG band is he with?
Ray Neuman
Jul-17-2005, 8:01am
Harry Potter plays mandolin?
Dosn't everyone?
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
the ever picking and reading professir
Martin Jonas
Jul-17-2005, 8:15am
Sure does. Harry and the Potters (http://www.eskimolabs.com/hp/joe.htm).
Martin
(Having now listened to one of their mp3s, I wouldn't recommend it to anybody else. They're dire.)
Ordered it from Amazon a few weeks ago. Got it in the mail when the post came at 1:30 PM. No hassle at all.