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06-03-2011, 11:05 PM
| | |  J.K. Rowling talks favorite books, stories, e-books, Harry Potter with Words with JAM
In the June issue of Words with JAM magazine, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling discussed her current reading habits, including some of her favourites, those she loves to re-read, and her opinion on e-books - which she is very much for. The full interview, in which she does joke a bit about some of the more tedious parts of writing the Harry Potter book series, and describes her rather cluttered desk in detail, can be read below.  Quote: Which word or phrase do you overuse - in writing or in life?
J.K. Rowling: I'm not proud too say that it's probably swearwords in every day life. Writing the Harry Potter books, I got sick to death of the words 'passage', 'corridor' and all other relation to my heroes' endless movement around Hogwarts castle.
Quote: Ebooks - Nemesis or Genesis?
Rowling: Genesis. There’s no point trying to hold back progress, but print will never die; there’s no substitute for the feel of an actual book. I adore physically turning pages, and being able to underline passages and not worrying about dropping them in the bath or running out of power. I also find print books objects of beauty, and I don’t speak as a precious, first-edition-mustn’t-crack-the-spine-type collector, but as somebody who loves a shiny new paperback, and the smell of second-hand books.
However, there are times when e-books are a Godsend. We forgot to pack my youngest a bedtime book when we were away last year, and I truly appreciated the magic of being able to download one in seconds! This summer will be the first time that I take away fifty e-books to read while we’re on holiday, rather than filling up my suitcase with print books.
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06-03-2011, 11:37 PM
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06-04-2011, 12:23 AM
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| | Ramora
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wow she could write with her feet? that is soo awesome!!
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06-04-2011, 12:51 AM
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Whoo hooo! Thanks for posting this and thanks to JK.
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06-04-2011, 02:57 AM
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Well thank God she loves e-books...I smell the HP digital books coming soon! Fingers crossed!!
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06-04-2011, 03:09 AM
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When someone's destined to do something, every possiblle feature that will help them to do that particular job is made perfect for them! That's even having the talent to write with their foot!  | |
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06-04-2011, 03:10 AM
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| | Chizpurfle
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Oh I know...I could only imagine how many times she typed those words. I wonder how many times she typed Harry?
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06-04-2011, 03:20 AM
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For one of the richest authors today, she's amazingly humble. Thank you Jo, for giving us Harry Potter!
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06-04-2011, 05:45 AM
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Great interview..
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06-04-2011, 06:37 AM
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love her interview...and what she says about printed books is so very true...nothing can beat the feel of an actual book! and the smell of second hand books... ...that's so true...i do that...smell them and go...hmmm... ...
ebooks can be really painful you know sometimes...but i think if you really want to read it i think you will be so absorbed in the book that you might not even realize that you are having a stiff neck or a back...
happened with me...  | |
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06-04-2011, 07:40 AM
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I love J.K. Rowling!
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06-04-2011, 01:10 PM
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I really enjoyed reading this 
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J.K Rowling is the best author on the PLANET. I love her HP books to the point where you can read them over and over and over and they never get old. They have such great detail and so much more amazing things that I can't put into words. She is an amazing author and always will be. Love you, J.K Rowling!
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06-04-2011, 08:51 PM
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I love the interview and I love her! 
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What a wonderful woman.
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06-05-2011, 06:11 PM
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I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!111
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She is the best and most brilliant author ever!  | |
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I absolutely agree!
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She's a genius.
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06-06-2011, 09:23 AM
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she's brilliant
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06-06-2011, 03:07 PM
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Amazing~ She's just so brilliant. Swearwords in everyday life, you're not alone Joanne~  | |
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06-06-2011, 05:20 PM
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There's definitely no true substitute for actually feeling a book in your hands.
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06-07-2011, 02:04 AM
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I'm so with you Jo! I love my paperbacks!!!!!!! Though I do have Kindle (Oops!)
And the smell of second-hand books!!!!!
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06-14-2011, 11:35 PM
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JK Rowling will be a literary legend forever! I'm glad to see she supports ebooks because I personally love them. Of course, if she publishes another book I will have to have it hard cover as well. Some books must be read in their original hard copy form!
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