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08-29-2007, 09:59 AM
| | | Deathly Hallows on "most discarded" list
Travelodge have compiled a list of the top ten latest literary works most often left behind in hotel rooms. Deathly Hallows ranks at #10. Quote:
Jason Cotta, Travelodge operations director, said: "This review always gives us a good idea of what is going on in consumers' minds during the summer holidays.
The full list is as follows; Quote:
1. The Blair Years - Alistair Campbell
2. Don't You Know Who I Am? - Piers Morgan
3. A Whole New World - Jordan
4. Wicked - Jilly Cooper
5. Dr Who Creatures & Demons - Justin Richard
6. The Diana Chronicles - Tina Brown
7. I Can Make You Thin - Paul McKenna
8. Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsay
9. The Story Of A Man And His Mouth - Chris Moyles 10. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - JK Rowling |
08-29-2007, 10:12 AM
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| German Mod Centaur
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List is missing the Bible..? There's always one of those lying around in hotel rooms.
But seriously, this doesn't make a lot of sense to me. DH is only 1.5 months old, how come it already makes rank 10 on such a list? Is it because people very rarely leave books at all, or are the Deathly Hallows thrown away like crazy?
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First. Fine.
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08-29-2007, 10:15 AM
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| | Ashwinder
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well...its only left behind becouse so many people take it with them..
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08-29-2007, 10:23 AM
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| | Bowtruckle
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Hm...that's kinda sad... the poor books get left all alone in hotel rooms... but hopefully somebody else takes them home and they get a new home!
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08-29-2007, 10:51 AM
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| | Poltergeist
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Marcella Riddle Graduated | Kaplinski Rival Sorting Hat Machine Quote:
List is missing the Bible..? There's always one of those lying around in hotel rooms.
Yeah but those are left there because they're hotel property. This is books which people bring themselves to the hotel rooms and accidentally leave behind.
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08-29-2007, 11:11 AM
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| | Giant Squid
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Emerson Gray. Fourth Year | G1GGL3R! *giggles* My GarBear Lol, that's rather surprising. I'd never leave my DH copy behind anywhere. -huggles DH book-
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08-29-2007, 11:40 AM
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| | Phoenix
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08-29-2007, 11:42 AM
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| Keeper of Ginny's AttitudeBatty Bella Griffin
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I would cry if i left my copy of Dh somewhere, i would never leave it anywhere.
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08-29-2007, 12:26 PM
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| | Mooncalf
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I'd never leave my DH book anywhere. I'd miss it to much!
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08-29-2007, 12:33 PM
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| | Nogtail
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i would be soo distraught if i left My copy of DH anywherre
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08-29-2007, 01:10 PM
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| | Erumpent
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08-29-2007, 01:22 PM
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| | Fwooper
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Molly Woodrow Graduated Ministry RPG Name:
Jordan Woodrow Magical Games & Sports |  How could you leave your copy of DH behind????
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08-29-2007, 02:24 PM
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| | Leprechaun
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Teagan Skye Corliss Fifth Year | Chris Cookie Siriusly In Love Honestly, I'd never leave any book behind. DH, least of all.. |
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08-29-2007, 03:27 PM
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| | Kneazle
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Brittany Lynn Ross Fourth Year | Darth Potter I left my CoS book in Paris by accident but I had two more copies at home and it was just the kids soft cover.. But that was very much an accident.
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08-29-2007, 03:29 PM
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| | Bicorn
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I've seen people hold on to the book like it's a matter of life and death, why would they accidentally leave it behind?
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08-29-2007, 04:22 PM
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Hallie Second | I would never leave my copy laying around in a hotel least of all |
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08-29-2007, 05:22 PM
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| Teddy's Founder Tonks' Best FriendChic Chocolat Faerie
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I lost my HBP in France when I got it...*shockDISASTERshock* but I had another one at home  !!! But how could ANYONE leave DH behind??? *huggles DH*
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08-29-2007, 05:51 PM
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| | Bowtruckle
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The people must have been crazy. I would NEVER part with it.
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08-29-2007, 06:06 PM
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| | Faerie
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I think that the list tells you what kind of books people take on holidays and buy while on holiday, and that they are a tad disttracted when they pack to leave the hotel.
I wouldn't call them "discarded" books, only forgotten.
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08-29-2007, 06:39 PM
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08-29-2007, 07:07 PM
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| | Puffskein
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| I know why people leave them behind!!! So they can share the joy of Harry Potter with next people who stay in that room.....then they can pass it on......and then the people after them can pass it on....until the entire world has read it =] See they left it behind for the greater good. |
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08-29-2007, 08:07 PM
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| | Imp
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Hogwarts RPG Name: Juanita Aispuro First | First of all, I would like to say that if I would have left my book. I would have gone running back to get it. Second of all, if only our books would start barking when we left them behind.
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08-29-2007, 08:36 PM
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| | Griffin
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Anyone who's had children knows: even the most precious stuff can get left behind in the jumble to leave: teddies, pillows, blankies...
Though I tell ya, if I stayed in the room that JKR finished Deathly Hallows in, I'd probably leave mine behind too.
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08-29-2007, 09:49 PM
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| Wotcher, Harry! Slytherin Babe Crup
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| I just saw a Deathly Hallows book sleeve laying on the side of the road when I went out shopping today. Just laying there, all lonely and blown around. Sad, isn't it? |
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08-29-2007, 10:18 PM
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| | Faerie
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That's wierd!
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