It's Over

I confess, this long weekend may or may not have consisted of me starting (Saturday) and finishing (Monday) the 7th and final Harry Potter book. I am definitely not as hardcore as some people (as described by Kent) but I do appreciate the story and what the series has done in terms of the creation of hype, reading among children and marketing genius.

The book was good, not great, but did it's job of rounding out the series and leaves readers with a satisfying end (in my opinion). People died, yes, but the emotional connection is not as great anymore. I actually do feel that it was time to end ... as the years have passed my interest was slowly decreasing. Considering that I started reading these books nearly a DECADE ago (I was 12) is amazing. I would definitely classify Harry Potter as my favorite (if not only) series of books to which I was actually committed to.

So, I'm a little sleepy right now from a couple late nights, but I just wanted to acknowledge the end of era ...