Have you read 'Bartimaeus Trilogy'? + HP Addiction!

[Karen Barker]

Thanks to the comments from kemper mentor and steve / bboyminn I 
have ordered the first two of these from my local library.  The 
first one is in stock at another branch and all copies of the 2nd 
are currently on loan, and I know from experience that it could take 
weeks to get hold of it so that's why I haven't bothered ordering 
the 3rd yet.

I don't actually usually read fantasy novels at all, they just 
didn't appeal to me.  I saw the first HP film (sorry!) on TV at 
Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed it so bought the 2nd in the January 
Sales and borrowed the 3rd from Blockbusters.  I then thought that I 
should read the books.  Then my book club were doing a special offer 
and I bought the whole 5 box set for £5.00!  As I'd seen 1 - 3 I 
started with book 4 and I was so gripped that I read both 4 and 5 in 
a weekend (considering I have a 4 year old son, that's no mean 
feat!)  I then read 1 - 3!  I then read them all again 3 times and I 
am just gagging for book 6!  

I knew I was suffering from some sort of obsession when I was asleep 
dreaming about being at some sort of luxury spa on a tropical island 
type place.  It was totally beautiful and I was about to get stuck 
into the various treats available, when suddenly Draco Malfoy turned 
up and said in an really sneering way "Ooh this is nice, you want to 
make sure no one accidently says "Evanisco".  Ooops" and the whole 
spa just disappeared!!!  I was really cross!!

Anyway I then thought I'd have a look to see if there was anything 
on the internet about it - ROFL!!!

So having fallen completely in love with the HP series, I shall give 
these others a whirl and see if it's just a one-off or whether I do 
acutally like fantasy after all!

Karen