I love the way that J. K. Rowling twists traditional mythology and history. When at the beginning Harry is writing an essay about witch burning, it's just funny that the witches thought it tickled when they were burned. The title of the essay, "Witch Burning in the Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless - discuss", is ... Read More »
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
My favorite thing about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is how we get to see that wizards and Muggles are much the same. Mr. Weasley actually thinks that Muggles are fasinating and even "magical" in their own way. It's a nice little theme that I only picked up since it was my third time ... Read More »
Book Review: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Before I start my review of The Casual Vacancy, I want to make it clear that I only read 25 pages of this book (and it took me 5 days to even get that far because it wasn't keeping my interest). I also want to make it clear that in my life I have not ... Read More »
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
This is the third time I've read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I really enjoyed reading this along with Pottermore. Pottermore incorporates a lot of the details mentioned in the story. It was fun to pay attention to the little details this time since I know the story so well. I also liked reading ... Read More »
Harry Potter Reading Challenge: Book 4 Discussion
This month for the Harry Potter Reading Challenge from The Reading Fever, it's all about the Goblet of Fire by ! Here's my discussion post based on what I remember from reading it a few years ago. Gosh, these questions are hard! Do you have a favorite scene or line in Goblet? "Really Hagrid, if you ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.