Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars “OMG — Not another book review on Harry Potter.” *or* “OMG — I LOVE HARRY POTTER” I bet you just said something along those lines… Me too. But I have to do this forContinue Reading
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Every so often, I select a Young Adult book to read. After I read the Hunger Games, I had to finish the trilogy… I mean, how could you not, right? Let’s back up a bit… I love challenges. IContinue Reading
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars The FreeForm cable network aired all the Harry Potter movies this weekend and it prompted me to pick up all the books on my shelves and read a few pages again. I opened toContinue Reading
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to C.S. Lewis‘s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Adored it. I must have read it three or four times as a child. Hits all the spots in my reading dreams.Continue Reading
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to V.C. Andrews‘s Flowers in the Attic. This was one of the earliest books I remember reading as a young adult. I was captivated by the relationships which is probably from where my love ofContinue Reading
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to Suzanne Collins‘s The Hunger Games. Such a popular series, so many people have read it or watched the movies… do I really need to do a review? But since I’ve put it in my topContinue Reading
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling My rating: 5 of 5 stars 5 stars to J.K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. This is such a hugely popular series that my review is probably not necessary, but I feel compelled to at least note how immenselyContinue Reading
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed the premise and theme of the book. Pullman created well thought out and memorable characters. It was a little too technical for me in regard to the depths of fantasy, i.e. I had to go backContinue Reading
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m all for the “survival of the fittest when tragedy strikes” novels. I normally like the hardcore kind. Given this was a young adult novel, I didn’t expect it to be graphic, violent or trulyContinue Reading
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a long time since I’ve read a play, but it only took the first chapter to get back into the swing of how to read one and knowContinue Reading