DH reading plan

[juli17 at aol.com]

I don't want to be spoiled once the book comes out either. I've been  worried
about going to the release party and someone shouting out a key plot  point
once the books are in hand. (For HBP release many people were opening 
their books immediately after they received them and starting to read).  I've
never had that problem before, but this is the last book, and whether  Harry
lives or Harry dies is by far the most eagerly anticipated question of  all
the books. It's so huge I suspect some readers might glance at the  end
immediately to assauge their fear (or find out it's been realized). I don't 
know that those people will be able to contain their glee or despair,  so
I've come up with my own plan to get DH read without  being spoiled first.
 
I am going to the release party, but I'm going to leave around 11:30 or  so,
before the great crush to grab the books begins. Thus I'll avoid all the  
people
who have the book in hand right after midnight. And as I won't have it in  
hand,
I won't be tempted to start reading it through the night. This works best  
for me,
as I plan to read the book in one sitting and I want to be awake and fresh  
enough
to enjoy it. So I'll go back Saturday morning July 21 and get my reserved  
copy.
Then I'll get a cup of coffee and a bagel and start reading. Since I plan  to 
do
nothing else the entire day, I'll also put aside some drinks and snacks to  
tide
me over while I'm reading (with only a break or two to stretch and walk the  
dogs).
With no interruptions I expect I'll be done by late afternoon, having read  
at a 
solid but unhurried pace, and having done so unspoiled. Then I'll have  
plenty of
time to ruminate on the whole saga and how it all ended for our heroes  before
the HPfGU lists come back up on Tuesday. (Or I may reread the whole DH  book
again on Sunday!)
 
So has anyone else devised a plan to read DH? 
 
Julie



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