Are you in the process of reading the books now?
Nope. I vaguely feel like it would be a good idea before seeing the last movie(s), but I haven't made a specific plan.
Before this goes too much further, I should note that I mostly haven't read it because I don't feel especially called to read it, not because these reasons are pushing me away.
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