Anyways, I've read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Anyone who knows me, knows how crazy I am about these books. I started reading them when I was in college, almost by accident. My cousin, either Tatiana or Sabrina (hi lovelies!), left the first book in my room over Thanksgiving. I was a youth leader at the time and had heard a lot of my youth talking about the books. I think maybe 3 of them were out at that point. Anyways, I read the first one and was hooked. Little did I know how AMAZING the whole story would be? The first 3 books are fairly light reading, almost kiddish, with sweet stories and plots about Harry's adventures at Hogwarts with his two bffs Ron & Hermione. Then, as you get into book 4, you realize this story is more then amazing, it's revolutionary, its life changing...the stories become much more intense and dark and the struggle between what is right and easy, and what is pure and what is evil is sprinkled in every chapter. You fall in love with so many characters, you loose those characters in painful, tear jerking ways. You fight right along with Harry as he faces things unimaginable. The story (by that I mean all 7 books) is fun, it's filled with great vocab and moral lessons for kids, it's emotional, it'll make you laugh, curse, fume, cry. It is, without a doubt and with exception of the Bible, the BEST story every written. Ever. I mean it.
Anyone, and I mean ANYONE, who picks up this series and reads it will love it. I dont care if you are young or old, boy or girl, if you love Jesus (like me) or hate him (well...I do care if you hate him, actually!!! Talk to me if you want!), or if you hate to read or hate "magic"....I promise you if you read these books, you will love them. I've never met anyone ever who read all 7 books and said..."eh, its not for me." Those people don't exist because that is how GOOD this story is. So of course, I give the whole series a:
The other book I read was
This book was SO good. I read it fast. Like Hunger Games, I drank it up like ice cold water!! This is about a world where when you are 16 you choose what "faction" of society you want to belong to. There are 5, the brave, the selfless, the intelligent, the peaceful and the honest (they all have fancy names). Its again a story in a post-apocalyptic setting. The main character is Beatrice, Tris, who grew up in the selfless society but in the choosing ceremony she switches to the brave society. Transferring societies like that is not the norm, and this is a big deal. It follows Tris as she is initiated into the brave (Dauntless) society and during that time she learns that the world split like this isn't as functional as it seems. Leaders are corrupt, murders and jealously and all the things that the 5 way split was supposed to "solve" are rampant. War is about to happen before anyone knows about it - I was on the edge of my seat! This book is really good! I can't wait until the next one (it'll be a trilogy). I give it a:
Even though I didn't get very far in the reading process this month, I read two really great books!! Both considered Young Adult Lit. They are the best books;) HP 7 took me almost the whole month - I guess because I've read it (honestly) about 8 or 9 times already that I know what happens on each page (lol) and I wasn't motivated to speed through it. But man oh man, I just love that book, I love going on that journey with Harry! Just typing this review makes me want to pick it up and read it again!!
Hope everyone is having a great week!!
I finished the 1st hp today! On to the next tomorrow. Man, I love rereading them! :)
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I dont know how I am going to stay away from the whole series this year...I'm not sure I'll make it!!
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