Tag: harry potter
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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne & John Tiffany Rating: 4/5 Warning: this review contains mild spoilers! The plot is very broadly outlined below but I have tried to keep what I believe to be the major reveals a secret. While certainly a different medium, Rowling’s latest work retains the…
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Banned Books Week 2013: Favorite Banned Books
Since I shared my reasons for loving banned books week on Monday, I thought I’d share my most loved banned books today. There’s nothing that makes teens want to read books more than them being banned — luckily for them there are some real winners! 1. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote: Who doesn’t love…
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Book Review: The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith Rating: 4/5 Once I found out that J.K. Rowling had released a new book, I had to get my hands on it immediately. Unfortunately for me, all of my local bookstores were sold out following the big announcement. Though I wanted a hardcover copy to add to my growing…
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Book Review: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon Pub Date: August 20, 2013 Rating: 5/5 I’ve been eagerly waiting for a series that makes me fall in love like Harry Potter. Sure I’ve found great books like A Discovery of Witches, and The Night Circus, but nothing has quite hit the mark. Until now.
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Christmas 2012: Harry Potter
I couldn’t end my Christmas gift guides without mentioning the great Harry Potter products available out there! I’m such a Potter-head so I find things everywhere that relate (seriously, check out my pinterest board). Here are a few favorites: 1. Hogwarts Alumni T-Shirt: Because who doesn’t wish they’d attended the coolest school on earth? 2.…
The Library of Alexandra 