You're invited!

[eleneariel]

So I had this wonderful idea that if HP7 wasn't coming out on a Saturday, I'd host a all-night HP7 Readathon, where we would all sit about on comfortable pillows and help keep each other awake with food and drink and chocolate chips and read the whole book in one night, straight through, because, behold, this is the End of an Era and we'll only get the chance to do this once, and maybe the accountability would keep me from peeking at the end ahead of time.

Only, yanno, there is the little problem of it being Saturday night and having to make it to church in the morning, and that minor bit about all but one of the people I'd invite living hundreds of miles away. Things like that.

So savetheolives and I decided that we would hold such a party -- in spirit. While our bodies peacefully slumber on the night of the 21st, our spirits will be reading HP7 and scarfing chocolate and pinching each other to stay away at three in the morning. Hilarity ensues, etc. 

Anybody want to join us? The lovely thing about this party is that the room expands, quite like magic, to hold as many as wish to come!

Comments

[savetheolives.livejournal.com]

I'm still laughing about this. :D

I think we should request that Ms. Rowling move the release date to Friday so we can do it for reals.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Oh, you know, I bet with my influence and your good looks, we could totally get the publishers to release it a day early. Silly me!

[equuschick.livejournal.com]

But you'd need my brains, girls. =D

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

That's why you are totally going to be included in this little scheme!

We need somebody with steel, though...

/Princess Bride reference

[equuschick.livejournal.com]

LOL. We need the Man in Black. ;-)

(Will my dog do? Or does the man actually have to be human?)

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Since your dog weighs as much as a (small) man, I'd say he'll do just fine. How is he with a sword?

[equuschick.livejournal.com]

He doesn't need a sword, silly. He has TEETH. He is excellent with teeth. *is proud*

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Perfect!

[savetheolives.livejournal.com]

I can't believe we didn't think of that earlier!

[mcubedtech.livejournal.com]

Do I have to read HP1-6 before I can come? ;)

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Naw. But you might at least make the effort to watch the movies, or you'll be dreadfully confused.

Btw, I have not forgotten that other comments-discussion we have going on (from like ... a month ago?), but I have been busy er, gathering my thoughts. Yes. Uh huh.

[mcubedtech.livejournal.com]

I have seen the 4 movies. They all kind of run together though. You have to admit they are a LOT alike. Probably even more so when you're not familiar with the book.

I'm so glad you hadn't forgotten. I wasn't going to say anything and wait patiently but that's hard for an impatient person. ;) Gather your thoughts, exercise the little gray cells, then reply. It's all good.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Hahaha, you're being so gallent. ;)

[equuschick.livejournal.com]

I'll come! I'll bring the peanut M&M's.

Btw, you and I need to schedule a phone chat sometime soon. Been a while. *nods solemnly*

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Mmmmm, my favorite!

We DO, because the last time I talked to you, _haydee_ was there, and I have since met her in PERSON. Tell me when you've got free time, and I'll give you a ring. Better yet, when you find yourselt with a spare moment, call me and the worst that can happen is that you have to leave a voicemail. :)

[equuschick.livejournal.com]

I...do not remember that the last we talked Gwen was there. But that doesn't mean anything, we all know my brain loses information at the rate rabbits reproduce. =P

Point being, phone's not available tonight, but maybe later this week. Fun!

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Good thing it's not, actually, as I promised myself I'd be in bed an hour ago?

YES! Gwen was there, and it was late and you two were, what else, in the kitchen finding food to eat. I think there was some kind of a green shake involved?

[equuschick.livejournal.com]

Ooh, wait. I don't think it was Gwen! I think it was fogwood224! Last April, yes? Because there was a green shake we made together.

[equuschick.livejournal.com]

Er, Fogwood214, aka Biz, aka Elizabeth, aka alot of other things. Whatever.

Hey! This is a coincidence, I promised myself I'd be in bed an hour ago too. *facepalm*

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

OH! Was it really? April sounds about right.

Boy, are we bad at keeping up with phone calls. *facepalm*

[ransomedsea.livejournal.com]

Yes!

And in the meantime, I'll be reading the first through sixth book.

....In spirit.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

I'm rushing to finish 6 before the 21st -- I was going to reread 5 as well, because it and 6 were the ones I've only read once and don't remember so much of, but then I realized that I'd get to see 5s MOVIE, and I figured that was good enough. Heh heh.

[ruthette.livejournal.com]

I'm totally there. I'll bring a tube of cookie dough, as well.

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Ah, but the questions is -- what kind?

[pansyprincess.livejournal.com]

Oh pshaw, reading Harry Potter 7 in one sitting is certainly worth skipping church over!! What is church when you could be finding out what happens with Snape?!

Okay, unfortunately my conscience is not convinced. *is sad*

[But joking aside, a big group of people reading the book together in one sitting sounds tremendously fun. Too bad it won't work. :(]

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

AND HARRY! DOES HARRY DIIIIIIE?!?!?!

You bad influence, you. =P

[pansyprincess.livejournal.com]

I know!! I'm sure our pastor's would understand the agony of mind, right?

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

YOURS certainly would; I don't know about mine at all, at all. *worried*

[pansyprincess.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, mine will probably be up late reading his copy anyway, so I'm sure I'll be okay!

(He won't be my pastor anymore by then though. ;D)

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

We should have a church sponsored Harry Potter Readathon!

[pansyprincess.livejournal.com]

Now that's an idea!

[windandtherain.livejournal.com]

I'll be there! :D

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

YAY!

[laraemily.livejournal.com]

Hey, maybe we really could schedule a time to have a reading party! Mine is ordered and scheduled to come in...maybe I could stay the night, go to church with you and then read after church...

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Seriously, if you want to come up, you're welcome to! I have to snatch my copy from the library, but I should be first in line. :)

[laraemily.livejournal.com]

Well, I think this officially calls for more scheming. David WILL be gone... And Amazon PROMISED my book would be delivered on the release date...

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

That's right, he'll be gone! Hmm. Hmm, hm, hmmm.

[mrsaudio.livejournal.com]

I would love to attend. Unfortunately I'm too cheap to buy the book for myself, so I'll have to go on the library's waiting list and read it when it comes to me in several months. *is sad*

[eattheolives.livejournal.com]

Awww! I'm too cheap as well, but I made sure to put my name at the top of the reserve list ... about a year and a half ago, lol.