Oh. My. Word. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a great book. It's been quite a while since the last book in the series (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), so I had really forgotten what it's like to read a Harry Potter book.
It's a bit like possession, I suppose. There's this drive to keep reading just one more page, just one more chapter before setting down the book and getting back to normal life for a while. Consequently, sitting down for a half-hour to read is foolish; it will always last two or three or six hours, depending on how urgent the demands of real life.
I read the 652-page tome in three (lengthy) sittings this weekend, in part by ignoring my family during the day and in part by staying up after they went to bed. It was worth it. Please read this for more details about the experience. (Don't worry; if you haven't read The Half-Blood Prince yet, it won't give away any plot points.)
If you don't plan to read the book, change your plans. You must read it. If you haven't read the previous Harry Potter books, read them. Check them out from your local library. Better yet: buy them to keep in your personal collection and bequeath to future generations. Go; do it now!
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