que pasa

I have seen the three movies but not read any of the books. Having heard that the books are much better and that the movies did not do justice to the books, I told myself that I should get all the books and read them at some point.

Now we all know by now how hard it is to get English reading material here, so I always visit the book table when it is set up outside Carrefour. One day I saw all the Harry Potter books on display, and they were only going for 10 RMB each. The Order of the Phoenix (the fifth book) was thicker and so it was priced at 20 RMB. I grabbed them all.

I really am not sure if these are legitimate copies, but this was too good an opportunity to miss. All the books available at once, all going for a very good price, and English reading material good for a few weeks. The paper quality is not very good and there are a couple of printing errors, but otherwise it is all good.

I have enjoyed the books very much. And I am glad that I got to read the first six books together. I am embarrassed to say this but I cried when Dumbledore died. It was a teary ending to the sixth book. I am glad that I was alone when I read the book, did not want people to see me dabbing my eyes with tissue.

Anyway, if you have not read it, you really should. It is good stuff. I am looking forward to the last book in the series.