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ToddM326

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Exerpt???
« on: June 05, 2006, 02:15:44 AM »
Did anyone else notice that Amazon apparently has an exerpt from this?

<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1416510680/ref=ord_cart_shr/104-0006896-0383911?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance&n=283155>
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Re: Exerpt???
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2006, 02:22:50 AM »
No, I didn't know that... I don't think anyone else does either...
But it's awsome!!!!
I love the idea of Jim writing Spider Man
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Re: Exerpt???
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2006, 09:01:34 PM »
Here's an easier clicky-link:

==>Chapter 1 on Amazon<== 

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Re: Exerpt???
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2006, 06:52:46 AM »
When i heard Jim was writing a Spider-Man novel, i sloshed it around in my head, and thought, "yeah, that could work.  after all, Spider-Man is basicly Harry with different pants and powers!"  Reading that excerpt, i do believe I was right.  hurah, I'll have to read that.  --StarController
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Re: Exerpt???
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2006, 08:56:07 PM »
Quote from: Star_Controller on June 06, 2006, 06:52:46 AM
After all, Spider-Man is basicly Harry with different pants and powers!"

That is a nice way of putting it.  As a recovered comic book geek, I've always noticed the similarities between Harry and Spider-man.  From "with great power comes great responsibility", to the fact that Harry may be a wizard, fighting monstes in far away lands, but he still has to find a way to  pay the rent & has relationship issues, while continuing to be a smart-aleck the entire time.

I can't wait to read this!
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2006, 05:08:36 PM »
Yeah, the similarities between Harry and Peter are such that this seems to be a match made in heaven, with Jim writing this book  :)  I enjoyed the Amazon excerpt, and am looking forward to getting the book later this month (whoo hoo!) - thanks for the easy link, Darla.
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« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2006, 10:46:44 PM »
I found out about this yesterday at Boarders Bookstore when I used their system to track Jim Butcher books down.
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Re: Exerpt???
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2006, 04:25:57 AM »
Quote from: Darla on June 05, 2006, 09:01:34 PM
Here's an easier clicky-link:

==>Chapter 1 on Amazon<== 

 :-*

Thanks, Darla!  Haven't had a chance to pick up the book yet.  Excerpt was great to read.  Happiness is a Jim Butcher story!
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Re: Exerpt???
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2007, 03:28:37 PM »
Quote from: Star_Controller on June 06, 2006, 06:52:46 AM
When i heard Jim was writing a Spider-Man novel, i sloshed it around in my head, and thought, "yeah, that could work.  after all, Spider-Man is basicly Harry with different pants and powers!"  Reading that excerpt, i do believe I was right.  hurah, I'll have to read that.  --StarController

I found the book in the Barnes & Noble in Salem, NH and I was tempted to buy it, just because I like Jim's style. The only thing that stopped me was a shortage of cash, though the fact that I'm not a huge fan of the Marvel-verse was a contributing factor, just not a huge one.
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« Reply #9 on: February 09, 2009, 08:07:04 AM »
Quote from: Morraeon on April 29, 2007, 03:28:37 PM
I found the book in the Barnes & Noble in Salem, NH and I was tempted to buy it, just because I like Jim's style. The only thing that stopped me was a shortage of cash, though the fact that I'm not a huge fan of the Marvel-verse was a contributing factor, just not a huge one.

There's always the library.
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