Well, the Braille Note has read most all of every Harry Potter book to
me, I used the display when I was away from home, but when at home I let
it do the reading while I took care of other things like mending, or
knitting or something. Obviously, he does pronounce some of the names
strangely, but, I have kept up on the story line.
I was tempted to buy the audio of this last one but now that I have read
it I won't because I would not really enjoy it now that I know what
happens, which I might add was not such a surprise to me.
One thing I just love about the Braille Note is I can use the display
when reading aloud would be problematic, but I can listen too, and while
listening if something needs a touch all I have to do is stop and read
the lines for the spelling of a name or a word that isn't quite sounding
like it should. When I read on tape sometimes I wish I could stop for
the spelling of a word, a character's name that sounds one way but in
reality may not be etc.
I like the idea that I am not tied to the display but it is there when I
want or need it, I don't take in technical stuff well hearing it, but a
novel, well I am impatient , want to know what is going to happen to
fast to want to spend all the time on the display, so the voice is nice
too. However, when I am on a bus, plane, in a crowd, or something I
most definitely use the display, first because it is a way to keep the
public aware of braille, secondly because with my hearing loss I can not
hear well in those situations.
Thanks for letting me have the chose to use what fits my situation.
Rose Combs
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I went to a midnight party at a book store, bought the commercial audio
and
spent the weekend reading. now i've got the web braille version and will
get
the hard copy braille as well. i guess it is in the characters, and the
unusual things she does and the humor. no, book seven isn't written.
she
has the entire story planned out, but she though she's written a bit on
seven, she won't even begin to do so seriously till next year. she's
got a
young baby and all that. Sigh.
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My take is that I was not ever going to read Harry Potter, figured it
was for children. However, a co-worker spend a lunch hour telling me
about the first four books. I came home, downloaded the first one from
Web Braille, started reading and then got the other four. In some ways,
I probably did read better fantasy, but for some reason you just get
hooked on the characters.
I sure did, and I got the book from bookshare Sunday, read it, and in
some ways I wondered why I was reading, but then I could not read
another book until I finished it, and considering I generally have at
least three books I am reading at any given time, that is unusual.
Now it is back to the real world for a while, and wondering what in the
world book seven could be about if there may be no more Hogswart
Apparently book seven is already written or so I have heard.
school.
Rose Combs
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Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 12:31 PM
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I have to say, I do not understand the Harry Potter thing.
I'm currently reading book 4, and yes, they're cute, and yes, they're
English and somewhat witty, but I've read far better fantasy, and far
better kids books.
But hey, taste is subjective, and obviously I am in the minority on this
one.
Wish I'd written them!
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Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:51 PM
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Fi, Ann. I've been doing so since Wednesday. I got so excited, in
fact, I wrote about it here
http://www.livejournal.com/users/diannaamarich
Jane
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Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:15:40 -0400
Subject: [Braillenote] harry potter
Hi all,
Isaac, I hold you responsible! My medical bills! I nearly died of a
heart attack. My cat had to revive me! I'd fainted dead away! Yes,
it's there. It's BR16000. You can get it. I did manage to get it in
the catalog, but the second time I tried it, it didn't take for some
reason. I'll try later, but it is there! I don't know why I couldn't
locate it the second time I tried after my BN locked up. Oh, bother,
bother. This better not be a myth! It is! For the first time in
recorded history NLS has a book out within days of its publication!!
Dance!! Sing!! Shout for joy!! Praise whatever God you pray to!!
Ann P.
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Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
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