Monthly Wrap-Up | May 2019

Hey everyone! May wasn't the greatest reading month for me since I only read 8 books. Work has started to pick up, so I don't have as much time to read as I did before. I started Priory of the Orange Tree a few days ago and won't finish it this month, but I think …

Audiobook Recommendations!

Audible.ca has compiled a guide of must-listens for all your summer activities. I was looking over the lists and I couldn't not share it since I've read many of these books and really enjoyed them and I plan on checking out the others, so I figured I would share! For family listening/road trips: 1)      Anne …

Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies – J. K. Rowling

This was disappointing. Not because the writing was bad or the stories were boring, but because they weren't really stories. The stories read like asides in a history book. They felt impersonal and fact driven. That's not to say that I didn't enjoy the information received, but it would have been nice to receive the …

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is amazing. It’s obviously not as amazing as the original book series, but amazing nonetheless. It’s everything you would want from a sequel about Harry and Ginny’s children. It’s fun, adventurous, whimsical, and nostalgic. If you’re not sure if you should read it because it’s a play and not …

Waiting on Wednesday #8

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly post created by Breaking the Spine that features anticipated books. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29056083-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play by Jack Thorne, is the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. It will receive …