When you see someone in a store with SYWTBAW, what do you do?

[Caitlin]

So I was at Borders today, and, like any good bibliomaiac/yw fan, when I saw a kid with SYWTBAW in his hand, I HAD to say summat. he was there with his mom and they were trying to find a book for him to read. She was trying to push him to a Redwall book, but he kept looking longingly at SYWTBAW. At this point i felt the need to interevene. *The following is an acual occurance. the people actually exist*
The setting: the young adult section of my local borders (about one shelf long) The characters: me, some lady, and her son. I am wearing my catholic shcool jacket.
Lady: Are you sure you don't want to try this?
Kid: *shrugs*
Me: (points at SYWTBAW) That's a really good book.
Lady: (condescendingly with a meaningful looka t my coat) Really? YOU read these?
Me: Yes, I do.
Lady: (if possible, even more condescedingly) and you would reccomend it for an impressionable child
Kid looks po'ed at his mom
Me: Yes, i started reading them when I was in sixth grade they're very good. i would reccomend them for anyone. I'm completely hooked.
Lady: Really.
Me: Yes. (turns to the kid) I am completely obsessed with Harry Potter. I mean totally. Way off the deep end. But I like these better than Harry Potter.
Kid: Mom can I get this one? Please?
Lady: (glares at caitlin, brusquely) Fine. Let's go. (Takes kid by hand and marches off, with a backward glare at caitlin)

You can even act it out! Try it at your local Borders!

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[Agent M]

rofl, I've never seen anyone with a SYWTBAW book but I did see a girl with The Golden Compass once and I told her it was a really good book, she looked at me funny but I think she bought it... lol.
And SYWTBAW doesn't have anything that's against the church or whatever anyways! The Powers are like God and the LP is like the devil, and Nita's christian isn't she? It's HDM that mothes like that should be worried about... all the more reason to read them

[Peter Murray]

Huh. Even if there was a bookshop in Dover (there's a second-hand one, but that's all), I wouldn't be able to do that, since I don't think any of DD's original (not licensed) books are in print in Britain . I think the Marvel and Star Trek books are, though.

There are specialist bookshops that import them, though, as well as Amazon. It's very difficult to watch someone browsing in Amazon and tell them "Hey, that's a good one", too .

[Ankaa]

I've never seen anyone with SYWTBAW, but it would be fun to tell them something mysterious that implies the manual, something like, "oh, that book is great. remember, 'beware the Choice! beware refusing it!'" or something. "only do it if you're sure..." maybe?

[Lady Rhiannon]

I've never seen anybody even looking at a YW book in a bookstore. But I carry one around at all times, hoping someone will ask or comment. Meeting other fans IRL is a good thing, but making someone else a fan is even better! (Now if only I could convince my sister to read SYWTBAW...)

[Gibby Gibson]

While I have never seen anyone in the book store that I visit every-so-often (all right, more often the that, more like every other day to be precise), I have talked to customers at work about what I read. When they ask a question, I usually give an example about what they asked. Sometimes, they just want to talk about stuff. During this such example, I was helping a family when I noticed the child in the family reading the fifth Harry Potter book. After helping the parents with their question, I went over to their son and asked him if he liked Harry Potter. Kind of a dump question, but it at least started the conversation. The parents sat there listening to the conversation as their son stated that he loved the Harry Potter books. His mother said that he loved to read, but he was a very picky reader. I explained that I read whatever I can get my hands on, but I prefer to read fiction/fantasy. I talked to them about The Lord of the Rings, then moved from that book to the Young Wizard Series. I told them that this book series was unlike any series I have read for the way the author portrays Magic. I told them that her view on how magic works is unique to her writing style. The parents said that they would take a look at the series and I told them where in the local book store the series is found (I could get another job at the book store).

Anyway, that is one of my conversations that I have had with customers in my work place about books and/or reading habits.

[SilverMarine]

*snort* Your story is funny. I have a perfect image of that sort of lady in my mind.

I've never actually seen anyone in a bookstore with any of the Young Wizards books, although I do know of a few people who've read them.

[alla]

Seeing a bookstore with them in is a rareity around here. The only place that stocks them reguarly is Borders (and possibly Pulp Fiction) in the city and I've never seen any one with them. I don't think many people have heard of them, and until more 'common' book shops start to stock them here, I don't think that many people will read them.

I convinced a couple of people at school to try them and Amelia was the result (whereever she is at the moment). I think she was lining a couple of her friends up to read them too, but *shrugs*. Most people here prefer books that are easier to get a hold of, such as Harry Potter.

Alla

[EWizard11]

I've regularly seen the books in Borders and Barnes and Noble. I own all of them and I bought my copies mostly at Barnes and Noble. My parents have given me AWAl and WH, because they came out very close to my birthday (unfortunately not the case this year). I do have an obsession about finding the books whenever I go into a bookstore...it's kind of like a comfort thing. I'm such a nerd.

[Caitlin]

Yes! I am not the only obsessed fan who tells everyone about them!!! whoo and hoo! wait 'till I get to the HP#6 party in 199 days (but who's counting?) I will be so "ya'll should read this!" that they'll sell out of the yw books. ::starts planning::

M: my town has a wierd view of religion. for you US'ers who pay attention to the news, the school district that just mandated the teaching of intelligent design in their bio curriculum is in my area. my mom used to teach there. actually, come to think of it, about 2/3 of my friends live in Dover (school district) odd. so the view of wizardry is wierd. veery, veery, wierd. ('course who cares that my school's library has the sweep books (cate tiernan) in it? they're only books the practice of wicca...)

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[JustMe]

I've done the same thing in bookstores, gone up to random people and reccomended the YW book. I've also done the same thing with HDM, The Giver and other wonderful books

[Gryphon]

Just today, my one friend was talking about this one series she was reading with an evil monkey named Miranda. Then at lunch, she was reading it, and I noticed it was by Phillip Pullman. I didn't know he had written any books besides HDM and Lyra's University. She said I could borrow the first two; the third, which was the one she was reading, was from the library because she didn't have a copy of her own.

Glad to see you posting all over, JustMe! The topic of great randomness is where we always try to get newbies to come to because it's the best place to get them to know the other members, but it's usually the one they're the most reluctant to visit.

To sway this back on topic, I've seen people pick up SYWTBAW or another of the series, but, being the shy person I am, I'd never comment. Still on that topic, I've never actually seen anyone buy one... Meh.

JustMe, HDM is a popular series here, and it comes up a lot. I haven't read it in years, and I hardly read any of it. I have a lot of other books lined up, and my mom added another to the list: The Relic. I've never read a book that was more than mildly scary, which is why I've come to the conclusion that scary books can't exist. Funny idea, I know, but I can't get it out of my mind.

Same with the predjudices I have against a few colors named <span class="ev_code_WHITE">pink</span> and <span class="ev_code_WHITE">purple</span>. It's the weirdest thing that people accept a thought of their own is irrational, yet they can't not accept it.

Anyone know what I'm talking about? Meh.

JustMe, I'm a girl, btw. I've had a lot of new members calling me a boy, but hey.

[Agent M]

Just cuz you made the words white doesn't mean I can't see purple Gryphon!!! How dare you diss purple???
The other HDM books aren't so great... least not the ones I read. meh.

[Zgirl]

OMG. how dare you diss pink. *huggles pink* I'm going to make my avie pink just because of that! (and mostly because pink is no longer sooooo 2003. )

When I see someone in a store with YW I point to it and go. OMG I LOVE THAT BOOK SO MUCH BUYITBUYITBUYIT! And then they buy it because they're scared of this hyper girl they're looking at.

[sharklord]

I saw a girl pick up SYWTBAW. I'm extremely shy in situations where I don't know anyone or there isn't some sort of mingling supposed to be happening (i.e. the first day of school, or something). I kept an eye on her while I was looking to see if any new books came out that I was interested in. (of course there weren't--I would've known from the internet--but I refuse not to check.) She bought the book. I was happy. It's funny, I was referred to the books by a bookseller several years ago at the Barnes and Noble in Georgetown. Might never have found my way to them otherwise. That could have altered the course of my life. If it weren't for that event, the entire world would be run by machines right now.

Bet you didn't see that one coming.

*demands transcript of WAW, UNCUT*

IT'S MY 200th POST!!! Alright!!