The Tales of Beedle the Bard [Archive]

stayillogical

08/02/08, 09:28 PM

New J.K. Rowling book. I'm looking forward to this. I liked the Quidditch and Fantastic Beast books.

http://www.borders.com/online/store/ArticleView_talesofbeedlebardpr?cmp id=SA_20080801_NR

Discuss here.

drudo182

08/02/08, 09:29 PM

Pre-ordered.

I might also pre-order the $100 one and hope it sells out so I can sell it for more.

Ailite

08/02/08, 09:35 PM

Getting this immediatly

Jessooker

08/02/08, 09:59 PM

hmm. maybe i'll get this.

makeasound

08/02/08, 10:04 PM

Gonna pre-order when I can afford it :)

FayeQC

08/02/08, 10:10 PM

Friends have pre-ordered theirs and I'll just end up borrowing it from them!

gloriousmuse

08/03/08, 04:11 AM

I asked my dad for the collector's one last night for my birthday. After I asked him, he called me a geek. I'm already a broke college student so I can't spend $100 on a book at this moment. :-(

stayillogical

08/03/08, 06:02 AM

$100 is ridiculous. I refuse.

stayillogical

12/02/08, 08:08 PM

I got an email today that my pre-order has been shipped! Can't wait.

:celebrate:

gloriousmuse

12/02/08, 08:11 PM

I hope my dad got me this for my b-day. I might cry. :bluesad:

stayillogical

12/02/08, 08:18 PM

I hope my dad got me this for my b-day. I might cry. :bluesad:

Oh snap! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

:party:

gloriousmuse

12/02/08, 08:41 PM

Oh snap! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

:party:

Thanks you :)

fadedmemories

12/06/08, 05:15 AM

Sounds great

tomakebelieve

12/06/08, 05:23 AM

I forgot to pick up my pre-order at Borders. :(

Wait_For_It

12/06/08, 07:56 AM

I need to read this.

WakingTheMisery

12/06/08, 08:47 AM

Anyone read it yet? I'm curious.

drudo182

12/06/08, 08:58 AM

I want to get it but isn't it like 12 bucks? Kind of a lot for a 100 page book. Or maybe I'm just a cheap bastard.

PaintedMirrors

12/06/08, 09:00 AM

I forgot to pick up my pre-order at Borders. :(

I did the same thing, but at Barnes and Noble.

WakingTheMisery

12/06/08, 09:02 AM

I did the same thing, but at Barnes and Noble.

Fail for shopping at B&N.

drudo182

12/06/08, 09:03 AM

Ha, why?

I go to Borders because of my Borders card.

PaintedMirrors

12/06/08, 09:07 AM

Fail for shopping at B&N.

I only shop there because a friend works there. I get the employee discount.

drudo182

12/06/08, 09:18 AM

What's the deal with B&N being bad?

PaintedMirrors

12/06/08, 09:25 AM

I've never really had a problem with B&N, but Borders has always seemed like the better store to me. I don't really know why. I miss Borders. I'd go back to shopping there if I knew that my friend wouldn't take it personally, but she would.

WakingTheMisery

12/06/08, 09:31 AM

Borders discounting is generally better. B&N will generally make their b4g1 on specific books where Borders will do an entire genre. The store is better organized. The people working there are more friendly. They make it easier to find what you want. You can use their computers. I could go on for days.

lindZ629

12/06/08, 10:01 AM

I just told my mom to pick it up, I hope she can find it.

Until The Bombs

12/06/08, 10:37 AM

Getting the standard release for X-mas. Looking forward to it.

I want to get it but isn't it like 12 bucks? Kind of a lot for a 100 page book. Or maybe I'm just a cheap bastard.

$7.14 on Amazon.

stayillogical

12/06/08, 12:55 PM

My pre-order came in today. Looks good, but I'll have to read it when finals are over.

Borders discounting is generally better. B&N will generally make their b4g1 on specific books where Borders will do an entire genre. The store is better organized. The people working there are more friendly. They make it easier to find what you want. You can use their computers. I could go on for days.

One word: BIASED.

kaycey

12/11/08, 04:57 AM

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/081209/tales-beedle-bard_l.jpg

anyone read/bought it yet?

HelpMeSleep

12/11/08, 05:17 AM

it's on my christmas list.

is she still making that book that was supposed to be sort of like an encylopedia of all things harry potter and little known facts and family trees and whatnot? I thought I remembered hearing about that. I think I also remember hearing that she was working on something totally non-harry related.

kaycey

12/11/08, 05:29 AM

this one is about the three hallows so i think its something different.

kaycey

12/11/08, 05:32 AM

JK Rowling's latest "The Tales Of Beedle The Bard" has surpassed all other records making its way to the fastest selling book of 2008. ...

...

HelpMeSleep

12/11/08, 05:39 AM

oh, I know. I was just wondering if she was still going to the encyclopedia one. and whatever that other one was that I thought I read about. that's crazy about how fast it's sold though.

kaycey

12/11/08, 06:08 AM

yeah totally, i can't wait to get my hands on a copy.

HelpMeSleep

12/11/08, 06:16 AM

me either.

stayillogical

12/11/08, 06:25 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=449941

Search function. Sorry.

:locked:

HelpMeSleep

12/11/08, 06:56 AM

what is this about there being a $100 book?

HelpMeSleep

12/11/08, 06:57 AM

ah, good to know.

FayeQC

12/11/08, 11:51 AM

what is this about there being a $100 book?

X-) Wow is that like a special version? Mine was so much cheaper and on sale haha

kaycey

12/12/08, 04:28 AM

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=449941

Search function. Sorry.

:locked:
oh sorry, i didn't realize.
i just finished reading it, it was just okay, i went into it with like all these expectations but i was really disappointed.
its good but just don't get your hopes up before you read it. its hardly 100 pages, i finished it in an hour.

irthesteve

12/12/08, 06:22 AM

what is this?

HelpMeSleep

12/12/08, 08:08 AM

oh sorry, i didn't realize.
i just finished reading it, it was just okay, i went into it with like all these expectations but i was really disappointed.
its good but just don't get your hopes up before you read it. its hardly 100 pages, i finished it in an hour.
oh, I didn't know it was that short.

what is this?
I don't know if you read harry potter, but it's this book that hermione reads in the last harry potter book, and it's supposed to be like a collection of children's stories.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Beedle_the_Bard

googirl8907

12/12/08, 08:40 AM

I want this. I need to add it to my Christmas list.

kaycey

12/12/08, 08:54 AM

oh, I didn't know it was that short.
it's just 5 short stories, each short story has foot notes of dumbledore's thoughts on the story, you know like the deep meaning/moral behind each story.
its worth a read, but just don't expect it to be like the others.

Adeniz19

12/12/08, 09:33 AM

bumping the OG version

popdisaster00

12/12/08, 09:34 AM

I only read the first HP book. I like the movies but the whole series is just meh to me

Adeniz19

12/12/08, 09:38 AM

books are far greater than the movies. especially once you get past the third movie.

PoisonInMyVeins

12/12/08, 02:50 PM

I didn't even realize this existed.

stayillogical

12/12/08, 03:10 PM

I finished my last final tonight so I'll prob read this tomorrow.

HelpMeSleep

12/12/08, 11:48 PM

I want this. I need to add it to my Christmas list.
I did that too. :-)

it's just 5 short stories, each short story has foot notes of dumbledore's thoughts on the story, you know like the deep meaning/moral behind each story.
its worth a read, but just don't expect it to be like the others.
ahh, got it. I wasn't really expecting it to be like the other books. I was hoping it'd be more than quidditch through the ages and fantastic beasts and where to find them though.

kaycey

12/13/08, 02:40 AM

I did that too. :-)

ahh, got it. I wasn't really expecting it to be like the other books. I was hoping it'd be more than quidditch through the ages and fantastic beasts and where to find them though.
i haven't read those two books so i don't know.

fadedmemories

12/13/08, 06:08 AM

Can anyone tell me if this book is any good?

BigAl

12/13/08, 01:41 PM

I live in Canada, but I've always bought the American Harry Potter books, so I ordered this from Barnes & Noble, so I expect it in the next week or so.