It's special because it's basically a replica of the ones JKR handmade and auctioned for, like, $4 million a piece. $100 is substantially less than $4 million. ;)
Ha! Somewhere JK Rowling is kindly directing those who keep suggesting Stephenie Meyer is the new her to this page with an Umbridge-esque "hem hem" and a Dumbledore twinkle in her eye.
p.s. The trolling preparations for Breaking Dawn are underway by the same trolls that ruined HP books. Buy your book with headphones on and stay away from trolltastic sites.
Ugh. That's awesome. HATE Twilight. HATE comparisons to Harry Potter (soooo not even anywhere close to being the same, minus the fact that they're both popular books).
And what's worse is I work at Chapters (big bookstore in Canada) and thus have to constantly put on my fake smile and be like "ohh yes.. Twilight.. it's fantastic" *stabs self in face*. AND we have a midnight release party tomorrow night :( Kill me now :( :( :(
I'm not even sure Twilight's made enough of a deal in Great Britain for Meyer to even be a blip on J.K.'s radar. But still, you gotta love the sweet, sweet sound of that cracky little upstart being put in her place.
You know, the "Heathus" thing strikes me as being in horribly bad taste, and yet... I love it to death. There was a macro on ONTD, I don't know if you saw it, of poor Christian Bale doing a Batsuit publicity shot in a "NOOOOO! WHY GOD WHY???" pose, and someone had macro'd over it, "NOBODY KNOOOOOOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN, NOBODY KNOOOOOOWS BUT HEATHUUUUUUS," and I laughed for, like, three days.
It's even better this way. Two days before Meyer was going to annoint herself the next JKR, the real one smacks her down and does it without any fanfare. I'm trying to figure out how many copies of BtB JKR is likely to sell and whether it'll outsell BD to become the bestelling books of 2008.
2008-08-01 12:49 am (UTC)
(Although it has to be said: $100 dollars for a book? The sheets had better be laced with gold dust)
2008-08-01 05:39 pm (UTC)
2008-08-01 12:56 am (UTC)
Well played girl.
2008-08-01 03:24 am (UTC)
...The hem hem.
You owe me a clean computer screen, missy.
2008-08-01 12:56 am (UTC)
JKR: (still at) 100000101010101010x9187498174 + 1
Stephenie: 0
2008-08-01 01:00 am (UTC)
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2008-08-01 01:09 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 01:10 am (UTC)
And what's worse is I work at Chapters (big bookstore in Canada) and thus have to constantly put on my fake smile and be like "ohh yes.. Twilight.. it's fantastic" *stabs self in face*. AND we have a midnight release party tomorrow night :( Kill me now :( :( :(
2008-08-01 08:39 pm (UTC)
2008-08-01 01:25 am (UTC)
Which I know isn't true, but still...
2008-08-01 02:05 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 01:28 am (UTC)
P.S. I don't know if you're into this things, but I thought it was interesting: EW names 50 Greatest High School Movies
// I thought #5 should be #1, but the top pick does make a lot of sense. Lah de dah.
2008-08-01 02:09 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 01:34 am (UTC)
http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/07/31/br
I can't believe I just ordered Beedle the Bard 4 months early in order to keep BD in its place.
2008-08-01 05:58 pm (UTC)
2008-08-01 01:46 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 01:57 am (UTC)
Oh yeah...
2008-08-01 02:01 am (UTC)
Re: Oh yeah...
2008-08-01 03:01 am (UTC)
Plus, it's all for charity.
2008-08-01 02:05 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 02:08 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 02:08 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 02:26 am (UTC)
Idiot Fangirls: ZOMG, Smeyer's ttly the new JKR!!! Twilight sooo much bettah than HP, guyz!!!one1!!1
Actual Facts: ....O RLY?
*craving the collector's edition leik burn. Will probably buy the standard edition*
2008-08-01 04:37 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 02:34 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 02:36 am (UTC)
*takes breath*
-AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
*woo!*
:D What were they over-hyping again?
2008-08-01 02:59 am (UTC)
But if anyone deserves it, it's Smeyer.
2008-08-01 03:19 am (UTC)
2008-08-01 03:34 am (UTC)
w00t.
2008-08-01 03:45 am (UTC)
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2008-08-01 04:21 am (UTC)
WHO'S YOUR DADDY NOW, SMEYER?
2008-08-01 04:50 am (UTC)