Review Career of Evil is the third book in the Cormoran Strike series and unfortunately, it will probably be my last. I enjoyed the book’s two predecessors however, this installment was long-winded with a backstory that felt unnecessary or had already been touched on in a previous novel. At times Career of Evil felt more […]
I grew up reading Harry Potter. Despite J.K. Rowling’s beliefs, this is one reader who isn’t going to let a difference of opinion ruin my love for the series. Therefore, when I saw Audible was offering this short story for free, I jumped on the train faster than Harry boarded The Hogwarts Express. Part of […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: Not for a long time, an argument had broken out over breakfast at number four, Privet Drive. Mr. Vernon Dursey had been woken in the early hours of the morning by a loud, hooting noise from his nephew Harry’s room. Hosted by Freda’s Voice Page 56 […]
Tuesday Tea is a weekly meme to share what you’re reading and what tea you are pairing it with. The Book The Tea The Assessment I think Rishi’s China Breakfast is a pretty bland tea and have a hard time distinguishing any of the tasting notes listed. Considering how enthralled I become by Harry […]
Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addict Question: Do you ever go “way back” to when you first started blogging and look at your old review posts? Do you see any differences from then to now? Answer My very first review was Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. My goodness, minus a few sentences on […]
Hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkie Weekly Prompt What are some of your favorite, hated or memorable character names? Answer: In Pride and Prejudice retellings they tend to shorten or the characters names or use them as a jumping off point. I get that, but in the sense of creativity (or lack thereof […]
First Impressions I was a Harry Potter connoisseur growing up. Hence, it only seemed natural for me to venture into Robert Galbraith’s Cormoran Strike series beginning with The Cuckoo’s Calling. Impressions on Detective Work There weren’t as many twists and turns as I had been hoping for and had suspicions of my own as to […]
First Impressions I had been looking forward to a new Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling to tide myself over until Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. With the adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them it seemed like the perfect time. Impressions While Reading Unfortunately, my expectations were not met in this […]
Even though I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling every year, this time it’s different. With the up-coming last film approaching, it feels like an end to an era. I promise I won’t go weepy-eyed on you, or at least I will try… I cried, I laughed and then I […]
As I saw Sarah Palin in Dolores Umbridge in The Order of the Phoenix I’ve found Barack Obama as Harry Potter in The Half-Blood Prince. Let’s start with the basics shall we? Both Harry and Barack have been dubbed “The Chosen One” at one time or another bringing hope and the thought of change to […]