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The following statements were made by which two characters in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? "I think we've outgrown full-time education." "Yeah, I've been feeling that way myself." "Time to test our talents in the real world, d'you reckon?" Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix see if you know the answer »
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I remember reading a snarky review of this when it first came out, and I see that the average rating here at Goodreads isn’t all that high. Maybe those who dislike it are comparing it unfavourably with Bridget Jones’s Diary, which I know is very popular. I still haven’t read Bridget, and I thought I would start with Olivia and judge it on its own merits, because a friend highly recommended Olivia to me. I liked it. It’s a fun, entertaining read. In comparison to that Perry mystery I recently read, this was the literary equivalent of having s’mores after a bland meal. Olivia is a fun character-—part plucky reporter, part budding spy, part melodramatic schoolgirl. I loved her little survival kit. I have only a couple of minor complaints. The romantic stuff got a little wobbly toward the end, and some of the dialogue got a bit iffy. Fielding makes Scott sound almost like Austin Powers when she starts having him say “baby” in almost every sentence; and Scott is not, in any way, an Austin Powers type. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the TV shows Alias and Chuck. Fans of Elizabeth Peter’s Amelia Peabody might also give it a try (Amelia would approve of Olivia’s clever use of a hatpin). ]]>