HP and Half-Blood Prince - started reading it yet?

[radfringe]

Just curious as to how far along people are in the book -- I see from some of the posts that a few have finished the book

My copy came in the mail yesterday -- I'm about 1/2 way through it

[Orsino]

1. Finished it at about 1:00 a.m.

I don't think it's a spoiler to note that Hermione and Ron really, really should get a room.

This may be the best book yet. This one changes everything, and does provide a lot of answers by tying up loose bits of info from previous installments.

It's great.

[ralps]

2. I finished it yesterday afternoon at around 5:30 central time

:hi: :loveya: :hug: :pals: :woohoo:

[Pithy Cherub]

3. Finished after an all-niter nail biter...

Um, no spoilers here, but did Harry have to be so, well, noble...yeah, I know, he did...

[Lisa]

6. finally finished this afternoon ...

I'm hoping that Ginny doesn't listen, but goes out looking for him
After all, E. Nesbit had a princess show up at the scene of the big knight/dragon showdown, driving her own car, with a sword on the seat beside her "because I'm better at fencing than the Prince is, anyway" ...

[MrSlayer]

4. Already finished.

But I don't want to spoil it for you so I won't react at all except to say it's a great continuation.

[LWolf]

5. done

Finished at about 9am this morning.

I thoroughly enjoyed it; I'm disgusted with some of the unknowns we're left to ponder while we wait for book 7. Another 2-3 years, or???

[TimeChaser]

7. Finished last night

[radfringe]

8. call me Herminone

finished it up around 3pm Sunday afternoon....

I think I'm going to give it a few days to fully absorb and then start a re-read of all the books

My partner started it last night -- and I can already hear her questions/comments... lol

How long should we wait before we discuss specifics (spoilers) - give it a couple weeks so others can finish up the book?

[XemaSab]

9. there's a spoiler thread

in the fantasy literature forum.

[Coventina]

10. Mine came a few days ago. I might finish it by sometime tonight

No outright spoilers here in the post, but some general thoughts:

I found the first hundred or so pages a little tough. It seemed even darker and more depressing than OOTP.

I'm coming to love the character of Luna more and more. Neville as well. I really like Rowling's fleshing out of these secondary characters. It really makes the world come alive.

[MaraJade]

11. Finished it on Monday (July 18th).

[architect359]

12. Finished on Thurs the 21st

Got on the Staurday it came out. I wanted to stretch the experience out as much as I could. Still shocked at how the ending came about.