Book Reviews

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

(Harry Potter #1)

J.K. Rowling

Completed Date: 8/2/15

Rating out of 5: 4

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Before you read too far, you should know that I don't do Synopsis type reviews - if you want a synopsis then you can go read the synopsis. What I want to do here is give my opinion of the book. **Spoilers may happen, but aren't likely**

Who doesn't love Harry Potter? Though, this is my least favorite of the series. That I remember. It has been quite some time since I've read them.

I have fond memories of these books. My family didn't "discover" them until, I believe, book 4. After that we attended all of the midnight releases for the rest of the series at a local book store. I was sad to see it go. The series ... and the book store.

I enjoyed this book more this time around than I remember previously. I love Dobby, dislike Gini and feel a rather remarkable resemblance between myself and Hermione. If you're going to do something, gather information and then do it right.

My boyfriend and I have two sets of this series in Hardback and we borrow the e-books from Kindle Unlimited.

Love, love, love this world & will soon be on my way to reading #3.

Landline

Landline

Rainbow Rowell

Completed Date: 8/10/15

Rating out of 5: 4

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Before you read too far, you should know that I don't do Synopsis type reviews - if you want a synopsis then you can go read the synopsis. What I want to do here is give my opinion of the book. **Spoilers may happen, but aren't likely**

I love EVERYTHING about Rainbow Rowell's books. This was my least favorite so far, but I rank it only slightly below the others.

This story made me wonder - if I did have a magical landline phone (or e-mail, or cell), would I want to talk to anybody from my past? Is there anything that I would want to change?

I think the answer is no. But I also know that I would have chosen work over my phone.

How nice it would be if life had a hold button so we could figure things out. But, it doesn't work that way. And I think that's partly what I disliked about this story - that it's just not relatable. Yes, I know there's a magic phone. No, the magic phone is not what I'm talking about. I mean that life goes on ... our dream jobs and sometimes our friends don't just sit around and wait for us to figure things out ...

or to take a phone call.