I love the way that J. K. Rowling twists traditional mythology and history. When at the beginning Harry is writing an essay about witch burning, it's just funny that the witches thought it tickled when they were burned. The title of the essay, "Witch Burning in the Fourteenth Century Was Completely Pointless - discuss", is ... Read More »
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
This is the third time I've read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I really enjoyed reading this along with Pottermore. Pottermore incorporates a lot of the details mentioned in the story. It was fun to pay attention to the little details this time since I know the story so well. I also liked reading ... Read More »
Pottermore is Open!
Pottermore is officially open to the public! Some of you are going "ZOMG YES!!" and some of you are probably going, "What's Pottermore???" Basically, you can live the Harry Potter books by getting sorted into a house with questions by J.K. Rowling herself, brew potions, buy a wand, shop in Diagon Alley, and read exclusive content ... Read More »
Why Pottermore is Better than an Encyclopedia
If there's one thing I hate it's spoilers. My favorite books are ones that surprise me. If I know too much before I read a book, then there's nothing to surprise me and I don't like it. Then I wonder if I would have liked the book if I didn't know what was going to ... Read More »
Jessica Goes to Hogwarts
On Labor Day my email finally came letting me into Pottermore. I was so excited I couldn't say much more than "Huh HUh HUUUHHH!" to my bewildered husband. I posted the good news all over facebook and twitter and the response I got the most was, "What does this mean??" So, here's where I intend to ... Read More »
My name is Jessica. I love to read Young Adult and classic literature. I’ve been a book blogger for six years and I haven’t gotten tired of it yet. I’m a very curious reader. Writing about all the questions and thoughts I had while reading a book is the best hobby ever.