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Saturday Feb 6 | Boston Globe

'Percy Jackson' looks to catch lightning with audiences

Like the popular 'Potter' movies, the new 'Jackson' film needs to appeal to more than just the kid in all of us Screen adaptations of best-selling series for young readers are a tricky proposition.

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Related Topix: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Philip Pullman, Pop/Rock, Harry Potter, Books, Mystery Movies, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Family, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Adventure, Easy-Listening, Movies, Entertainment

Sun Jan 31, 2010

NewsBlaze

The Chance To Experience The Enchantment of Harry Potter Begins Spring 2010

Visitors to the Ollivanders wand shop at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will step into one of the most iconic scenes from the bestselling Harry Potter books and blockbuster feature films.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Family, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Adventure, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Easy-Listening

Sat Jan 30, 2010

Wordnerdy

2010 book 31

J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Even when you've read a book a million times, there are still new things to notice and think about.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Books, Harry Potter

Thu Jan 28, 2010

Helsingin Sanomat

In spite of recession, Finnish bookstore sales in 2009 down by only 2.5%

In 2009, a total of 216,000 copies of vampire books written by the 35-year-old American writer Stephenie Meyer were sold in Finland.

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Related Topix: Books, Easy-Listening, Harry Potter

Sat Jan 23, 2010

Hartford Courant

Looking For An Engrossing Way To Waste Hours?

I'll always remember 2009 as the year I met Sporcle. To those of you who spent 2009 doing something productive, let me bring you up to speed: Sporcle.com is an online trivia site jampacked with timed quizzes - almost 2,500 as of this writing - which run the gamut of categories, from geography to sports to literature to pop culture.

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Related Topix: Alex Trebek, Amazon.com, Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Books, Opinion, Ansonia, CT

Thu Jan 21, 2010

Telegram

Long live the Republic of Words - Pam Frampton

"We read to know we are not alone." - C.S. Lewis I recently joined a new group - one whose members number in the millions and are scattered worldwide.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Books

Tue Jan 19, 2010

Cincypost.Com

Top Ten Lists: Library's Most Checked-Out Items

The Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County has released statistics stating users checked out a record number of items in 2009.

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Related Topix: Libraries, Best of 2007, Cincinnati, OH, Hamilton County, OH, The Soloist, Easy-Listening

Sun Jan 17, 2010

Scotsman.com News

Talk of the Town

Rowling casts spell on collector IT SEEMS wizard writer JK Rowling can do no wrong, even when making mistakes.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Books, Conservatives (UK), Twitter

Fri Jan 15, 2010

Bookgasm

Comment on 20 Creative Ways to Become a Published Author by Mayzshon

2. Contrive to be born as the heir to a large fortune; earn a reputation as a vapid, if willowy, party monster; and appear in a poorly shot, amateur sex tape.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Easy-Listening, TV, Electronics

Wed Jan 13, 2010

Helium

Thomas Mayne

Thomas Mayne is currently 19 years old and studying law at oxford university. He writing articles on, whether about academic subjects or about the less esoteric, incorporating both his law work and outside interests into his writing.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Easy-Listening

Mon Jan 11, 2010

The Oracle

A decade at the movies

Seuss tale, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," starring Jim Carrey as the Christmas hating protagonist, sold more than "Cast Away," "Gladiator" and "Meet the Parents" in 2000, proving the U.S. is full of holiday spirit.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey, Best of 2007, Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Shrek, Animation Movies, Family, Adventure

Sat Jan 09, 2010

MediaGuardian.co.uk

Observer Ethical Awards 2010: judge Bonnie Francesca Teague Wright

Bonnie landed her first role as Ginny Weasley in JK Rowling's Harry Potter aged 9, alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter, Books, Easy-Listening, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Family, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Adventure, Mystery Movies

Wren's Nest

UAB Exhibit Showcases The Science, Magic And Medicine Of Harry Potter's World

Title: UAB EXHIBIT SHOWCASES THE SCIENCE, MAGIC AND MEDICINE OF HARRY POTTER'S WORLD "There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words," writes author J.K. Rowling in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first of the bestselling books that introduced the magical world of Harry ...

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Easy-Listening, University of Alabama

Fri Jan 08, 2010

Post-Bulletin

Jeff Nelson: Health bill a tough pill to swallow

In J.K. Rowling's international bestseller "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the sinister Professor Dolores Umbridge said, "Progress for progress's sake must be discouraged." When I, 11 years old at the time, first read that, I never thought I'd agree with the witch.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Books, US News, State of the Union, Healthcare Law, Law

Thu Jan 07, 2010

Psychology Today

Harry Potter and the Racial Misunderstanding

A black character disappeared from a German Harry Potter. Why? Published on January 7, 2010 Now that kids are getting engrossed in the Harry Potter books they got as presents, here is a parable for the holiday season.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, Easy-Listening

Wed Jan 06, 2010

Notes From Coode Street

No respect

Just so we're clear.A People in science fiction are always banging on about how we get no respect and are always seen as being some kind of poor second cousin to literary fiction .A And yet, Time Magazine just published their list of BestA TV, Movies, Books and Theatre of the Decade , and it's full of genre stuff.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Books

Mon Jan 04, 2010

CourierPostOnline

Decade in books: Writers still work their magic

Nearly a decade ago, the book world was jolted -- digitally -- by one of its scariest and most popular writers.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Books, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dan Brown, Vocal

Sat Jan 02, 2010

BBC

The noughties in literature

You will not be surprised to learn that one author dominated the book industry this decade - but the extent of JK Rowling's success may still take your breath away.

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Related Topix: Arts, Literature, Easy-Listening, Harry Potter, Books, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Dan Brown, Vocal

Thu Dec 31, 2009

Reno Gazette-Journal

Best-selling books of the decade: 'Twilight' 'Harry Potter' series dominate

Following is the list of the best-selling books of the 2000's, as provided by USA Today.

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Related Topix: Harry Potter, Books, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Easy-Listening, Dan Brown, Vocal

Wed Dec 30, 2009

PressConnects.com

Winter treasures found in books

We all have one - a book from childhood we hold dear. It could be a magnificent array of illustrations that take us to a glorious place, or perhaps the text rings so right and true, it has a timeless quality.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Books, Harry Potter

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