Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

July 22nd, 2007 · 6 Comments

Synopsis:
Harry Potter braces for his final battle with evil Lord Voldemort, knowing that only one of them will survive.
Review:
My biggest criticism of Harry Potter has always been his passivity. In the first few books especially, he spends most of his time being rescued or protected, simply because he’s “The Boy Who Lived.” And [...]

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My Obligatory Harry Potter Post (Booking Through Thursday)

July 19th, 2007 · 6 Comments

My work read today was the first in a proposed series… so it felt appropriate to post about Harry Potter using this week’s meme from Booking Through Thursday.
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I’m Not Happy With This

July 14th, 2007 · 15 Comments

Find out your Harry Potter personality at LiquidGeneration!
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Essential Books For Children

May 31st, 2007 · 23 Comments

I want to start a conversation about what readers think are the books that no child should be without. I’m building a library for Superfast Baby, and here are my 10 must haves for boys and 10 must haves for girls:
Boys:
1. The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling
2. A House with a Clock [...]

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