What Twilight Did for Me
In June 2007, I read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer for the first time. Before that, I had read a little bit, but not a lot. In fact, as I was talking to a friend yesterday, I figured out that I had...
View ArticleWhy I Love Harry Potter
Tomorrow is Harry Potter’s birthday. Yes, I know he’s not real, yet somewhere deep down inside I hope beyond all hope that he really is and I’m just a Muggle in a world full of magic. (I wish I...
View ArticleHarry Potter Gets a Makeover
Last year, the US covers for Harry Potter were redesigned by Scholastic. I was a little surprised because I already loved the US covers illustrated by Mary GrandPré and thought a redesign wasn’t...
View ArticleBBC Reading List #3
I first encountered this list in 2009 on Facebook. I looked at the list three years ago to see how many more books I had read and I’ve decided to do it again this year. In 2009, I had read 8 books on...
View ArticleBecause of Harry Potter
It never fails, I always think about Harry Potter around July 31. I don’t always say anything about it, except maybe in passing, but I always think about the books that changed my life. I always tell...
View ArticleBook Club Picks 2021-2022
When I first joined my book club back in September 2011, the group was meeting again after a three-month hiatus. They didn’t meet during the summer months because it was too hectic with family...
View ArticleBecause of Harry Potter
I know JK Rowling’s under a lot of fire because of her views on trans rights. Because of that, Harry Potter fans are distancing themselves from the fandom. It saddens me because I Harry Potter so...
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