Reading Order; Taking a Hiatus

[Ebony AKA AngieJ]

No: HPFGUIDX 12593

Hello, everyone--

Two quick things:

1)  In chat (which I couldn't stay for most of), I mentioned that the 
first HP book I read was CoS.  After that, I read SS and PoA in a 
weekend, then GoF later.  When I re-read the whole shebang, I tend to 
read SS-PoA-GoF and read CoS last.  Keith also mentioned that he read 
CoS first.  Just wondering if anyone else read canon "out of 
order"... I do this for the Narnia Chronicles, but for a different 
reason.

2)  I've been putting this off for a while, avoiding it like the 
plague, kicking and screaming about it, but... 

It's time to put myself on another fandom diet (meaning HP4GU and the 
other lists, chats, etc.).  I'm heading back to work and grad classes 
today after being on medical leave for three weeks.  An avalanche 
awaits.  It seems that I've neglected real life for far too long in 
order to feed my obsession, and now must pay.

I've put all of my HP lists on WebView (save Paradise--and I must 
lurk even there), and will check back as time permits.  If you need 
to contact me, please e-mail me offlist because chances are I'll miss 
your message.  I intend to return to "active" (read:  loud and 
obnoxious) status when I catch up in my classroom and at the 
university.  I'm afraid that won't be until sometime in mid-March, no 
later than the end of March.

(I have a few items of unfinished business, such as getting out a 
club newsletter template, typing for some folks, beta-reading, etc.  
If I've promised you I'll do something HP-related for you--know that 
I *will* squeeze it in.  And of course, I'm not turning off 
AuthorAlert at ff.net.  This isn't one of those "cold turkey" 
deals.  ;-)).  

As I've had no cable during my time off work due to construction, 
thanks to all for being such great entertainment.  You guys were much 
better than TV!

All the best,

Ebony AKA AngieJ

(P.S.  H/H shipmates!  Hold down the fort.  And hugs to all of those 
on other watercraft and landlubbers as well... ;-))