Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsAuthor: J.K. RowlingPublication Date: July 2, 1998Genre: Fantasy/MiddlegradeRating: 4.5 stars The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from…
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Title: Harry and The Sorcerer's StoneAuthor: J.K. RowlingPublication Date: June 26, 1997Genre: FantasyMy Rating: 5 stars Harry Potter's life is miserable. His parents are dead and he's stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells…
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“Whether you come back by page or by the big screen, Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home.” - J.K. Rowling Last month, after I completed my Goodreads reading challenge I decided I wanted to reread one of my favorite series, Harry Potter, by the end of the year. I am really excited…
I can't believe my last blog was a month ago. Actually, I think I can. I wanted to write a couple of reviews in October, but school, internship hours, and work consumed my life. I'm back and hopeful that I can write a few more blogs this month. I graduate from my program in the…
Happy October! This month my TBR is pretty small because of school assignments and other school-related commitments. I loved A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab when I read it in June, but I haven't been able to continue the rest of the series. I'm planning to read the second book, A Gathering of Shadows.…
September was a long and draining month emotionally. I evacuated my home due to Hurricane Irma and was out of school for a week. It feels like the hurricane reset fall semester so I'm still trying to readjust and focus. September wasn't a great reading month either. I fell into a slight reading slump because…
Title: Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer #1)Author: Laini TaylorPublication Date: March 28, 2017Genre/Audience: Fantasy/YAMy Rating: 4.5/5 stars The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic…
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Title: Hate To Want YouAuthor: Alisha Rai One night. No one will know.That was the deal. Every year, Livvy Kane and Nicholas Chandler would share one perfect night of illicit pleasure. The forbidden hours let them forget the tragedy that haunted their pasts—and the last names that made them enemies.Until the night she didn’t show…
Title: Caraval Author: Stephanie Garber Publication Date: January 31, 2017 Genre: Fantasy | Young Adult My Rating: 3/5 stars Remember, it’s only a game…Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett…
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Hi! Welcome to my first official post on this blog. I'm having a tough time figuring out what my first post should be about, but maybe an introduction/getting to know you will work just fine. So, let's start with the most important thing, my Hogwarts House:
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